Local Participants
Abdullah A. Almojaibel, PhD, RRT
Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Care,
Department of Respiratory Care
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
President, Saudi Society for Respiratory Care
Tariq S. Aljasser, MSc, RRT-NPS
Head, Respiratory Care Services
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad I. AlHusseini, MSc HS, RRT-NPS
Head, Respiratory Care Service
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Yahya A. Alzahrani, PhD, RRT-NPS, RPFT, AE-C
Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Care
Chair, Department of Respiratory Care-Dammam
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Alaqeily, BsRT, RRT, NPS & PMP
Director, Respiratory Services
King Abdulaziz Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hajed M. Al-Otaibi, PhD, RRT
Associate Professor of Respiratory Therapy
Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research,
Director, Respiratory Therapy
Department, King AbdulAziz University
Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Abdulraheem AlZahrani, MsRT, RRT-NPS-ACCS,
RPFT, CCMP
Director, Respiratory Care Administration
King Fahad Medical City
Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Shoug Y. Al Houmoud, PhD, RRT
Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Care
Chair, Respiratory Care Department-Jubail
Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Sakinah Almashhed, MSRC, RRT
Senior Respiratory Therapist
Lecturer in the Respiratory Therapy Program
Head, Respiratory Therapy Program,
Mohammed Almana College for Medical Sciences
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Al Mohammadi, MHA, RRT
Director, Respiratory Care Services Division
John Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Abdulsalam A. Alzahrani, BsRC, MBA, RRT
Chief, Respiratory Services
King Abdulaziz Medical City
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Fatimah A. Alfaraj, BsRT
Chair, Clinical Services
Qatif Health Network
Head, Respiratory Care Departments- QHN, E1
Qatif, Saudi Arabia
Basmah H. Alanazi, RT, MPH
Head, Respiratory Care Services
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed D. AlAhmari, PhD, RRT, FAARC,
FCCP, FCCM, AFCHSM
COO, Dammam Health Network & Executive
Director, Dammam Medical Complex
Eastern Health Cluster
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Raid M. Alzahrani, MMEd, MSc, RRT, EMT
Chairman, Respiratory Therapy Department
Chairman, Respiratory Therapy Program
Unified Committee (Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Hasa)
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University
for Health Sciences
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Fatimah J. Alshammari MHS, RRT, ACCS, RRT-NPS, RPFT
Head, Respiratory Services
Department of Medicine,
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
Lecturer, Princess Nourah Bint
Abdulrahman University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hassan Aljohani, PhD, RRT-NPS
Assistant Professor & Consultant
Chairman of Respiratory Therapy Department
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saad M. AlRabeeah, PhD, RRT-SDS
Consultant & Assistant Professor of Respiratory Care
IRB Chairman, Prince Sultan Military
College for Health Science
Academic Accreditation Reviewer,
Education and Training Evaluation Commission
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Jaber S. Alqahtani, PhD, MBA,
MSc ACP CC, RRT, ACCP, AFHEA, FCCP
Consultant & Assistant Professor
Department of Respiratory Care
Director, Scientific Research & Publication
Prince Sultan Military,
College of Health Sciences
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Bashair A. Alfozan, MsRC, RRT
Lecturer, Respiratory Care Department
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed S. Alrowaily, BsRC, RRT, TOT, CISCM, CISCP
Head, Respiratory Care Services, Aljouf Cluster
King Abdul-Aziz Specialist Hospital
Aljouf, Saudi Arabia
Afnan S. AlRaimi, PhD, RRT
Assistant Professor and Senior Specialist
Head of the Respiratory Clinic at the Family
and Community Medicine Center
Head of the Teaching and Assessment Unit
Respiratory Care Department
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Mabruk N. Aldosari, BsRC, MHS, RRT
Clinical Instructor and
Supervisor Respiratory Care
Respiratory Care Department
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and
Research Center
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Taha T. Ismaeil, RT, PhD
Consultant and Associate Professor,
Respiratory Therapy Department
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
College of Applied Medical Sciences-Riyadh KSAU-HS
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Fathadin A. Alahdal, MsRT, RRT, ACCS, NPS
Program Director, SCFHS Respiratory Critical Care
Diploma, Jazan Health Cluster
Chairman, Scientific Committee RCC Diploma
at SCFHS, King Fahad Hospital
Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Noor A. AL-Khathlan, PhD, RT
Associate Professor, Consultant of Respiratory Care & Pulmonary Function Testing
Vice Dean of Development and Community Partnership
Chair of the Advisory Committee, Respiratory Care
Program in Saudi Universities
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Fouad Al Mutairi, PhD, RRT
Director, Respiratory Care Department
King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Saleh S. Algarni, PhD, RRT-NPS
Consultant and Associate Professor
Respiratory Care
Program Director, SCFHS Respiratory
Critical Care
Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Khalid S. Alwadeai, PhD, RRT- NPS
Consultant and Assistant Professor
Director, Respiratory Therapy Program
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Yousef D. Alqurashi, PhD, RPSGT
Assistant Professor & Consultant, Respiratory Therapy
Vice Dean, Academic affair,
College of Applied Medical Sciences,
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed I. Algahtani, MSc, RRT, RRT-NPS
Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner,
Pediatric Respiratory Care Division,
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Huda M. Almulla, BsRT, RT
Head, Respiratory Care Services
King Fahad University Hospital
Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Maher M. Alquaimi, PhD, RRT-NPS
Assistant Professor, Respiratory Care
Imam Abdulrhman Bin Faisal University
Chairman, Home Health Care Society, Alhasa
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Mohie Aldeen Khalifa, PhD, MD
Professor and Head of Respirology Department, General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes
Cairo, Egypt
President, Egyptian Scientific Society for
Respiratory Therapy (ESSRT)
Aqeel J. Almayouf, BsRT, RRT
Senior Respiratory Therapist
Qatif Health Network
Respiratory Care Departments- QHN, E1
Qatif, Saudi Arabia
Malak O. Alshlowi, RT, PhD
Assistant Professor Respiratory Care Department
Head of Scholarship Affairs Unit
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Sami M. Al Jerayed, MME, BsRT, RRT
Manager, Respiratory Services
King Abdulaziz Hospital, Ministry of
National Guard Health Affairs
AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia
Hamoud H. Alkurdi, BsRC,RT
Head, Respiratory Care Department
King Fahad Military Medical Complex
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Siraj T. Jaishi, MBA, MHA, RRT
King Abdulaziz Hospital
RT Locum Coordinator,
Ministry of Health
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Hessah G. Alotaibi, BsRC, MPH, RRT, RPFT
Supervisor, Pulmonary Functions Testing and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
King Abdulaziz Medical City- Riyadh
Ministry of National Guard
Health Affairs (MNG-HA)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ayadh Y. Al Ayadhi, BSc, MSC, TOT
Head of Respiratory Care Department,
Prince Sultan Military College of Health Science
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed AlTaweel, MSc, RT
Chairman, Department of Respiratory Care
Business Development Lead
AlMaarefa University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Asma O. Alamoudi, PhD, RRT, RRT-RPFT-NPS-ACCS
Assistant Professor of Respiratory Care and,
Academic Coordinator
Respiratory Care Department,
Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Husam Alahmadi, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-RPFT, AE-C
Assistant Professor & Consultant in Respiratory Therapy
Deputy Director, Alumni & Skills Development Center
King Abdulaziz University (KAU)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Jose Rex N. Navarrosa, BSRT, RTRP
Skill Laboratory Instructor, Respiratory Care Department
Head, Quality and Accreditation Unit
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Masarrah Y. AlJaroof, PhD, RRT, RPFT, NCTTP
Assistant Professor of Respiratory Care
Respiratory Therapy Department
Mohammed Al Mana College for Medical Sciences
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Bshayer R. Alhamad, PhD, MMEd, RT
Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Care
Respiratory Therapy Program
College of Applied Medical Sciences
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia
Nowaf Y. Alobaidi, PhD, RRT
Assistant Professor and Senior Specialist in
Respiratory Therapy
Respiratory Therapy Program
College of Applied Medical Sciences
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed M. Alrajeh, PhD, MSc, MedEd, RRT, RRT-NPS, AFHEA
Dean, College of Applied Medical Sciences
Associate Professor & Consultant of
Respiratory Care
Respiratory Therapy Department
College of Applied Medical Sciences,
King Faisal University
AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia
Bandar M. Faqihi, PhD, RT
Assistant Professor
Chairman, Respiratory Therapy Program
College of Applied Medical Sciences
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia
Ziyad Al Nufaiei, PhD, RRT-NPS, CPFT
Assistant Prof of Respiratory Care
Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs
Chairman of the QAAAU & IT Department
College of Applied Medical Sciences-Jeddah
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Yassin T. Ismaiel, MME, RRT, PGDip HELP
Head, Respiratory Care Department
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre- Madinah
Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Laila K. Jeftawi, MSc, RRT
Lecturer, Senior Specialist and Director,
Respiratory Care Program
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah A. Alqarni, PhD, RRT, ACCS, NPS
Associate Professor and Consultant of Respiratory Therapy
Head, Respiratory Therapy Department
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Tareq F. Alotaibi, PhD, RT
Assistant Dean, College of Applied Medical Sciences
Associate Professor & Consultant of Respiratory Care
Respiratory Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia