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Work history
Education
Accomplishments
Certification
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Awards
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Abdulla  Salah

Abdulla Salah

Dubai,UAE

Summary

- Hard working surgical resident committed to the art of surgery.

- Thorough and diligent with passion for the surgical field.

- Seeking to pursue every avenue to achieve career dreams.

- Capable of making critical decisions and working to meet all deadlines.

- Has great interests in research in addition to the clinical work.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Neurosurgery

Ottawa university hospital
Ottawa, Canada
2025.11 - 2025.12
  • Displayed energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.

cardiovascular surgey

Junetendo University Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
2024.07 - 2024.08

- 2 weeks of elective training in Junetendo University in the cardiovascular surgery department with a letter of recommendation from the head of the department professor Tabata. With a certificate of completion from the program.

- Established great relationships with esteemed surgeons for surgical research opportunities and for quality improvement research.

- Been directly guided and mentored by the head of the department and other esteemed surgeons which they shared journals and research for study purposes.

Neurosurgery

Junetendo University Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
2024.07 - 2024.08

- 2 weeks of elective training in the Neurosurgery department in Junetendo University Hospital with variety of different cases and experiences.

- Established relationships with surgeons to collaborate in the future for research opportunities.

Cardiology

Tawam Hospital
Al Ain City, AZ
2023.12 - 2024.01
  • 1 month of elective training in the Cardiology department in Tawam hospital.

General Surgery

Rashid Hospital
Dubai, DU
2023.03 - 2023.04
  • Shadowed General surgeons after my working hours during the final year of medical school to gain more exposure to the operating theater and to the work of surgery.

Neurology

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, AZ
2022.07 - 2022.08
  • 1 month of clinical electives in the department of neurology.

General Surgery

EHS
Dubai, DU
2021.09 - 2021.10
  • Shadowed surgeons in Al kuwait hospital Dubai after finishing my hospital work hours to gain more knowledge and experience.

Education

General Surgery Residency - General Surgery, PGY1

Rashid Hospital
Dubai
2024.10 -

Medical Internship - Internship

Tawam Hospital
Abu Dhabi City, Alain
2024-08

Bachelor of Medicine And Surgery - Medicine

Gulf Medical Univeristy
Ajman
2023-05

Foundation Degree in Science - Pre-Med Sciences

Abbey College
Prague
2018-06

Certificate of Higher Education - Sciences

Dubai National School
Dubai
2017-06

Accomplishments

PUBLISHED RESEARCH:

1- The inflammatory biomarkers profile of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and its association with patient's outcome: A single centered study.

Hachim IY, Hachim MY, Hannawi H, Naeem KB, Salah A, Hannawi S. The inflammatory biomarkers profile of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and its association with patient's outcome: A single centered study. PLoS One. 2021 Dec 2;16(12):e0260537. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260537. PMID: 34855832; PMCID: PMC8638892.

2- Cardiopulmonary Echinococcus Infection: A Case Report

American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene

WORKING ON:

1- Acute pancreatitis precipitated by hypertriglyceridemia. (Data Analysis Stage).

2- Squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum: A case report. (Abstract stage)

3- Investigating Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD) as a Precursor to Pressure Injury: A Preventive Approach (Data gathering stage)

4- Gallbladder polyp audit (data gathering stage)

5- Late vs Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy operative and postoperative outcome (Data gathering stage)

PRESENTATIONS:

1- Impact of altered sleep pattern on psychosocial factors, obesity, and academic performance on university students. 'Oral Presentation, Original research'

2- An unusual presentation of primary lung adenocarcinoma mimicking pneumonia. 'Poster Presentation, Original research'

3- The inflammatory biomarkers profile of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and its association with patient's outcome: A single centered study. 'Poster Presentation, Original research'

PARTICIPATION:

1- Research article presentation titled (Effect of intraplueral fibrinolytic therapy vs surgery for complicated pleural infection) during the internship journal club in the academic day.

2- Organized the 8th annual AlAin research day poster committee making it a successful research day.

EXAMINATIONS:

- Passed the EMREE exam. (UAE licensing local exam).

- Passed the PLAB exam above the average percentile.

- Passed the PLAB 2 exam.

- Passed the Arab board general surgery part 1 exam

Certification

- Currently undergoing Fundamentals of Laparoscopic surgery course

- ATLS certified

- Basic life support certification

- Basic suturing skills certification

- Basic orthopedic skills certification

- Fundamental neuroscience for Neuro-imaging: Johns Hopkins University course

- Joint preparatory course: Trauma and MCI response

- Basic Surgical skills: RCSI course

- Stop the bleed program

- Mind mapping course

- Improving personal skills course

- Fire and Safety campaign.

- NIDA clinical trials network

Languages

Arabic
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Japanese
Beginner
French
Beginner

Activities

MEDICAL:

- Healthy habits awareness interactive booth and poster presentation in SSMC.

- Free medical camp held by the university.

- Pediatrics oncology awareness oral presentation and interactive booth in my first year of medical school. 

- Career day booth presentation for internship applications. 

- Presented in different multidisciplinary team meetings regarding different types of approach to different surgical cases.

- Presented in different surgical radiology meetings to discuss further management plans of patients.

EXTRA CIRRICULAR: 

- Held a mentorship and tutoring program for my colleagues and juniors. 

- Community dry eye awareness campaign for senior citizens.

- Autism awareness brochures to the community.

- Breast cancer awareness booth and poster presentation in Yas mall.

- Participated in young leader program activities, College of High Technology

NON-MEDICAL:

- I was the vice president of Dubai children counsel in 2010-2011.

- Participated in the opening ceremony of Sky dive Dubai.

- Participated in the initiative of carbonless schools in 2013.

- I was a TV presenter in Al Majd kids channel for 8 years.

- I was a voice actor for DEWA advertisements and was requested by other companies for different advertisements.

Awards

- Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum award for distinguished student

- Sharjah award for distinguished student

- Sharjah award for voluntary work

- Sharjah reading festival 

Memberships

- I am an active member in Takatof community volunteering program.

- I am a member in Watani program. (A home program focused on identifying and retaining top talents from UAE)

- I am a member in Emirates Environmental Group.

- I am a member in Dubai Public Libraries.  

- I was a member in Shaikha Latifa Bint Mohammad childhood creativity center.

- I was a member in Dubai International Arts center.

Hobbies

- Football, snowboarding, tennis, horse riding, martial arts.

- Competed and won different football tournaments and different boxing tournaments as well.
- I sing and write Arabic poetry and novels that i plan to publish in the near future. 

- Reading and solving puzzles. 

Timeline

Neurosurgery

Ottawa university hospital
2025.11 - 2025.12

General Surgery Residency - General Surgery, PGY1

Rashid Hospital
2024.10 -

cardiovascular surgey

Junetendo University Hospital
2024.07 - 2024.08

Neurosurgery

Junetendo University Hospital
2024.07 - 2024.08

Cardiology

Tawam Hospital
2023.12 - 2024.01

General Surgery

Rashid Hospital
2023.03 - 2023.04

Neurology

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
2022.07 - 2022.08

General Surgery

EHS
2021.09 - 2021.10

Medical Internship - Internship

Tawam Hospital

Bachelor of Medicine And Surgery - Medicine

Gulf Medical Univeristy

Foundation Degree in Science - Pre-Med Sciences

Abbey College

Certificate of Higher Education - Sciences

Dubai National School
Abdulla Salah