Prof. Ahmad M. Tarawah
Consultant Pediatrics Hematology / Oncology, King Abdullah Medical City. Professor of Hematology, University of Hertfordshire. Visiting professor, Canadian College of Medicine, Baghdad University. Branches Director, Saudi Hemophilia Society. Chairman, Gulf Hemophilia Group. President of the Middle East and North Africa Hematology League. Board of directors’ member, Saudi Society of Blood Disorders. Prof. Tarawah has qualified in Medicine at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia in 1990. Joined a one-year pediatrics program by the University of
Edinburgh in 1993. He continued pediatrics program residence in Madinah and
hold Arab board certificate of pediatrics in 1997. Commenced his training in
pediatrics hematology / oncology at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, when he
had fellowship certificate in 2001. He had a Training program on hemostasis at
the Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Canada in 2000.
Prof. Tarawah has clinical and research expertise in hemophilia, bleeding
disorders and sickle cell anemia. He has more than 100 publications, editor of
benign hematology book and 10 educational booklets. Reviewer of many
hematology journals. He is member of many hematology working groups,
committees and societies. He was presedint of 4 international congresses and
16 local Conferences, Leader of 25 conferences Organizing / Scientific
Committee, and member of 13 others. Participated at 150 Volunteer /
educational / Charity Medical Campaign. Invited Speaker to 47 International /
Middle Eastern conferences, and 53 local conferences and symposiums, With
more than 200 presentations.
Founder of 5 civil associations and 7 hematology societies
in Saudi Arabia and Middle East. Member of many international, regional and
local scintivic societies and civil associations. He had led teams for guidelines
preprations such as SCA, Hemophilia, vWD, rare bleeding disorders,
Thalassemia and other 22 guidelines prpared for saudi ministry of health. He
has Crowned with six awards.