Name : Issam Merdan Jabir Al-Najjari
Date of Birth : 1967
Nationality : Iraqi
Marital status : Married, three children
Sex : Male
Mobile : IRAQ 00964- 7801601761
E-mail : issam.alnajjar @yahoo.com.
Education : 1972 -1978 Primary School
1979 -1985 Secondary school
1986 -1992 College of Medicine, University of Basrah
Qualification:
1- 1992: M.B.Ch. B. (College of Medicine, University of Basrah).
(Graduation average: 71.99 Grade: Good Ranking the 8th out of 131 candidates).
2- 1999: F.I.C.M.S. (Fellowship of Iraq Commission for Medical Specialization, Iraq)
in General Surgery.
3- 2001: C.A.B.S. (Fellowship of Arabic Council for Medical Specialization, Syria)
in General Surgery.
Licensure:
1. Iraqi Medical Association (practitioner): 1992.
2- Iraqi Medical Association (Specialist Surgeon): 2000.
3. Central Committee for Laparoscopic Surgery: 2008.
4. Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSA): 2009.
5. Indian Hernia Society: 2009.
Professional Post:
1- 1992 – 1994: Resident house officer in Al-Basrah Health Office.
2- 1994 – 1995: - Military service (6-months).
- Medical graduation. Basrah Health Office, Primary Health Center in
Um Al- Showesh village (6-months).
3- 1995 - 1999: Fellowship program in General Surgery, Higher Iraqi Commission for Medical
Specialization. Basrah Center, Teaching Hospital.
4- 1995 – 2001: Fellowship program in General Surgery, Arabic Council for Medical
Specialization. Basrah Center, Teaching Hospital.
5- 2001 – 2003: Lecturer of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine.
University of Kufa .
Posts:
2003 – 2006:
- Lecturer of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of
Basrah.
- Specialist surgeon,, Al-Sader Teaching Hospital, Basrah.
2006 till now:
- Assist. Prof. in General Surgery
- Member of the Associate Editors of the Basrah Medical Journal.
- Specialist surgeon, Al-Sader Teaching Hospital, Basrah.
2006-2010:
- Vice chairman, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine. University of Basrah
2008 -2010
- Vice chairman, Department of Postgraduate Studies, College of Medicine, University of
Basrah.
2010 till now
- Head Department of Physiology, Collage of Medicine, University of Basrah.
Private Practice: (permitted in IRAQ to combine with governmental employment)
2001 – Now:
Owner of private clinic: Iraq, Basrah Governorate,
Honors and Distinctions:
-3 (three)
Teaching:
Being a lecturer of General Surgery, College of Medicine, Kufa University (2001-2003) and Basrah University (2003-now); got involved in many teaching activities:
1- Teaching Medical Students (undergraduate) in 3rd, 4th and 6th years including giving lectures,
clinical training and advisor of community project and examinations.
2- Teaching postgraduate medical students to get Diploma in general surgery including giving
lectures, clinical training , advisor of medical research and examination.
3- Teaching postgraduate medical students to get FICMS in general surgery including giving
lectures, clinical training, advisor of medical research and examination.
4- Chief of the scientific committee in the department (2006 – 2008).
Surgical work:
1. Being a Specialist Surgeon, I participated in performing different types of surgery whether emergency or elective, minor or major cases and also in performing upper and lower endoscopies. In the last few years, I got a good experience in performing diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscope (lap. Cholecystectomy).
2. Training course in Laparoscopic surgery Nov.2008 – Jan.2009, Moolchand Medicity, New Delhi, India.
3. Training course in Operative Laparoscopy-Basic and Advanced Jan.2009, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
Published Articles:
1. Evaluation of modified Alvarado score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Basrah journal of
Surgery. September, Vol.6, 2000
2. Intrabiliary ruptured hydatid cyst managed as carcinoma head of pancreas. (Case report) Basrah
Saddam teaching Hospital bulletin June 2000
3. Diabetic foot management (10 years study). Basrah Journal of Surgery: September, Vol. 10,
2004.
4. Inguinal herniotomy in children (A 5 year survey) Basrah journal of Surgery. September,
Vol.11, 2005.
5. ECG changes during upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy (A prospective study). Basrah
journal of Surgery. March, Vol.12, 2006.
6. Giant fibroadenoma; case report and review of literature. Basrah journal of Surgery. March,
Vol.12, 2006.
7. Gynecological disorders that mimics acute surgical conditions: a study on 588 female patients
with the presumptive diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Medical journal of Basrah University.
Vol. 26, no.1, 2006.
8. Penile sequamus carcinoma; Case report and review of literatures. Basrah journal of Surgery.
March, Vol.13, 2007.
9. Open midline internal sphincterotomy (with fissurectomy) in the treatment of the chronic anal
Fissure. Basrah journal of Surgery. September, Vol.13, 2007.
10. Bariatric surgery; Risk & Benefit. Review article. Basrah journal of Surgery. September,
Vol.13, 2007.
11. Best method to minimize post appendicectomy wound infection. Basrah journal of Surgery.
March, Vol.14, 2008.
12. Abdominoplasty combined with gynecological procedure, safe or sorry?? Case report and
review of literature. Basrah journal of Surgery. March, Vol.14, 2008.
13. Entrobius Vermicularis in the etiology of acute appendicitis. Basrah journal of Surgery.
September, Vol.14, 2008.
Meeting Attended:
1. The 1st scientific day for gastroenterology and liver center, Basrah, 23rd /March/2000.
2. The 2nd scientific day for gastroenterology and liver center, Basrah, 9th /April/2001.
3. Thirty Seventh Medical Conferences, Basrah, 15-18/Feb/ 2002.
4. Medical Conference for Iraqi Medical Association, Al-Najif, 2002.
5. Medical Congress for Diabetes, Al-Najif, 2002.
6. The First Annual Conference of the International Iraqi Medical Association, UAE,
11-13/ April/ 2006.
7. The First Conference for Law and Medicine, UAE, 16-17/April/2006.
8. Diabetes in the new millennium, on the occasion of World Diabetes Day. November 14th 2006.
9. Recent advances in surgery conference, Dec. 21st 2006.
10. Recent advances in osteoporosis conference. Oct. 21st 2007.
11. Symposium of Diabetes, Basrah January 2008
12. International Oncology Conference in Basrah May 2009.
13. GI-Oncology Laparoscopic Surgery Training Course, Basrah August 2009.
Referees:
1. Thamer A Hamdan, FRCS Professor of surgery, Dean, Basrah Medical Collage, Iraq.
E. mail: Thamerhamdan_170@yahoo.com
2. Hashim S Al-Khayate, FRCS Consultant surgeon. Basrah General Hospital, Iraq.
E. mail: hsalkhayate@yahoo.co.uk
3. Akram A Hassan, CABS Consultant surgeon. Basrah General Hospital, Iraq.
E. mail: dr_akram_a@hotmail.com
4. Mazin H Al-Hawaz, CABS Professor of surgery, Head department of surgery, Basrah Medical
College, Iraq. E. mail: mazinalhawaz2007@yahoo.com.
5. Safwan A Taha. CABS Professor of surgery, Al-Noor Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
E. mail: safwanat@yahoo.com.
6. A.K. Z. Benyan FRCS (Ed.) Professor of Surgery, Basrah Medical Collage, Iraq.
E. mail: Abdlay2001@yahoo.com
