Name : Mea`ad Kadhum Hassan.
Date of birth : 1st Feb. 1958.
Marital status : single.
Nationality : Iraqi.
Education : M.B.Ch.B from Basrah University 1981.
Higher education : C.A.B.P. (Arab Board for medical specialization
In Pediatrics) 1988.
Associate membership in the Royal College of Pediatrics &
Child Health (RCPCH)
Present address : Department of paediatrics, College of Medicine,
Basrah University, Basrah, Iraq .
Academic title : Professor in Pediatrics.
Experience:-
1-One year rotating internship from Aug. 1981 to Sept. 1982,3 months
In pediatrics ,3months in general surgery, 3 months in gyne.&
Obst. and 3 months in int. medicine.
2-General practitioner at al-Hartha health center ,from Sept.1982
To Oct. 1983.
3-Senior house officer at Basrah General Hospital from Oct.1983 to
Nov. 1984.
4-Joined the Arab board postgraduate study in Al-Mustinsyria Medical
College (for 3 years) ,from Nov. 1984 till Feb. 1988.
5-Lecturer in the department of paediatrics ,College of Medicine ,
University of Basrah ,Iraq from May 1988 to date.
6- Head of Pediatric Department since 2001 .
7- Member of the Iraqi commission for medical specialization in Paediatrics.
8- Member of the hemoglobinopathy unit of Basrah Medical College.
9- Consultant in the Center for Hereditary Anaemias, Basrah Maternity and ChildrenHospital
Publications
1- Prevalence of Australia antigen in thalassemic children in Basrah . The medical journal of Basrah University , 1993 ,11(1-2) :141-145.
2- A study of hospitalized cases of measles in Basrah General Hospital. MJBU,1995 ; 13 ( 1- 2 ) : 55 – 61 .
3- Prevalence of congenital heart disease in primary school children in Basrah, MJBU , 1995,13(1-2): 131-137.
4-Assessment of gestational age in Iraqi newborn ,MJBU 1997; 15(1-2) :45-48.
5- The value of signs & symptoms of acute respiratory tract infections in requesting chest radiography .MJBU 1996; 14 (1&2): 39-44.
6-Evaluation of school health services in Basrah , MJBU 1997 ; 15 (1&2) :135-136 .
7-Causes of fever in the first month of life , MJBU 1997; (1&2) 21-28
8-Sickle cell syndrome in children in Basrah . The medical journal of Tikrit University , 5: 10-15.
9-Feeding pattern in the first two years of life in Basrah , the Eastern Med. Health J 1998;4(3) : 448-451 .
10-Massive osteolysis of Gorham , case report MJBU 1995 ; 13 (1&2) : 191-193 .
11-Rotaviral infection among hospitalized children with acute watery diarrhea.Bahrain medical Bulletin 2000; 22 (4) : 170-173.
12-Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among multitransfused thalassemic
children in Basrah- Iraq , Qatar Medical Journal 2000 ; 9(2) : 58-61.
13-Incidence and risk factors of prematurity in Basrah , Iraq ,J. of the Arab Board of Medical specialization 2001; 3(1) : 100-103.
14-Risk factors for severe pneumonia . Tropical Doctors 2001;31: 139-141.
15-Factors affecting growth in 6-36 months children in Basrah .Iraqi J of community medicine. 2002; 15(1) :14-19.
16-Sickle cell and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenate deficiency genes in Abu-alkhasib district of southern Iraq. MJBU 2001; 19(2) :12-18 .
17-Lipid profile in children with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus .J.Pak.Med.Association 2002;52(1):29-34.
18-Trace elements in patients with B- thalassemia major.HAEMA 2003;6(3) :376-383.
19-Pulmonary function tests in thalassemic patients.MJBU 2003;21(1):1-4.
20-Serum &urinary calcium, phosphorus & magnesium in protein-energy malnutrition .J of Basic medical sciences 2003;3(3): 195-199.
21-Iron status in subjects with B-thalassemia minor.Haema 2004;7:296-300 .
22- Pyravate kinase, Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase,and Glutathone reductase deficiencies and neonatal jaundice. Qatar Medical Journal 2003;12(2):89-92.
23- Campylobacter Jejuni gastroenteritis in children in Basrah-Iraq. MJBU 2004;22(1&2):1-5.
24- Hypophosphatemia in children with infectious diseases. MJBU 2004;22(1&2):30-33.
25- Intestinal parasitic infections including cryptosporidiosis and immunological aspects among malnourished children. J of Bahrain Medical Society 2005;17
(1):43-48.
26- Prevalence of wheeze among preschool children in Basra governorate, Southern Iraq. East Med Health J 2002;8(4/5):503-508.
27- Frequency of haemoglobinopathies and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Basra. East Med Health J 2003;9(1/2).
Supervisor of the following thesis of postgraduate students :-
1- Sickle cell syndrome in children in Basrah.
2- Feeding pattern in the first two years of life in Basrah.
3- The pattern of sickle cell & G6PD deficiency genes in Abu-Alkasib.
4- Rotaviral infection in hospitalized children with acute watery diarrhea.
5- Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in Thalassemic children in Basrah.
6- Factors affecting linear growth in children aged 6-24 months.
7- Lipid profile in thalassemic patients.
8- Prevalence of cholelithiasis among multitransfused thalassemic patients.
9- Campylobacter jejuni gastroenteritis among children admitted to Basrah Maternity& Children Hospital .
10- Serum & urinary Ca , Ph, & Mg levels in malnourished children .
11- Trace elements & Magnesium in thalassemic patients.
12- Cryptospordiosis in malnourished children.
13- Impact of breast feeding on infant and child mortality due to infectious Diseases.
14- Microalbuminuria in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
15- The effect of Nigella Sativa on sickle cell disease.
16- Hyponatremia in children with acute CNS diseases.
17- Antioxidants in asthmatic children.
18- Impaired glucose tolerance test among thalassemic children.
19- Predictors of death in neonatal sepsis.
Papers under publications
1-Lipid peroxidation in B- thalassemia.
2- Bacterial vaginosis and preterm delivery .
3- Microalbuminuria in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus .
