Amjad Suleiman Tarawneh, M.D. Assistant professor of neonatology P.O. Box (7) Karak, Jordan Mobile: +962797376161 email: Amjadtarawneh@yahoo.com Personal Information Nationality: 1- Jordanian 2- Canadian Permanent Resident PR Card NO. (5830-5345) Marital Status: Married 1 child Place & Date of Birth: Karak Jordan 2/2/1975 Work Address: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics Mutah University, Faculty of Medicine Karak Jordan P.O Box 7 Postal code: 61710 Tel: 00962797376161 EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Institutions Attended: 2007-2010: Clinical and research fellow Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Canada. 2003-2006: Princess Rahma Teaching Hospital, affiliated with Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbed, Jordan; Pediatrics Residency.
2001-2003: Al-Karak Teaching Hospital, affiliated with Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan; Pediatrics Residency. 1999-2000: Princess Basma Teaching Hospital, affiliated with Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbed, Jordan; House Officer, Rotating Internship. 1993-1999: Jordan University of Science and technology, Faculty of Medicine, Irbed, Jordan; Medicine; Bachelor of medicine and Surgery (M.B.B.S), June 1999. Certification: 2006: Jordanian Board of Pediatrics. 2010: Certification of fellowship of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Canada. Licensure: 2007: Membership of the College of Physician and Surgeon of Ontario (CPSO) # 87242 2000: Jordan Medical license # 11646 (Permanent) Professional and Academic positions: 2000-2001: General Practitioner, Al-Karak Teaching Hospital, for Departments of Internal Medicine and Surgery. 2006: Pediatric Specialist at Princess Rahma Teaching Hospital, Affiliated with Jordan University of Science and Technology Medical School, Irbed, Jordan.
2006-2007: Full time lecturer and clinical instructor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Al-karak, Jordan. 2007-2010: Clinical and Research Fellow Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University. 2010-2011: - Assistant professor of pediatric; college of medicine, Mutah University, Jordan. - Consultant pediatric neonatologist, Karak gov. hospital affiliated with Mutah University, Jordan.c 2011-2012: - Head of pediatric department, collage of medicine, Mutah University, Jordan. - Head of pediatric department; Karak Gov. hospital, Affiliated with Mutah University. - Consultant pediatric neonatologist, Karak Gov. hospital, Affiliated with Mutah University. - Assistant professor of pediatric; college of medicine, Mutah University, Jordan. 2012 NOW: - Assistant professor of pediatric; college of medicine, Mutah University. - Consultant pediatric neonatologist, Karak Gov. hospital Affiliated with Mutah University.
Teaching Assignments: 2003-2006: Pediatrics (outpatient clinic, inpatient), for 5 th and 6 th year Medical Students, Princess Rahma Teaching Hospital, Irbed, Jordan. 2006: Pediatrics (Outpatient Clinic, and attending for Inpatients), for 5 th and 6 th year, Medical Students and Pediatric Residents, Princess Rahma Teaching, Hospital, Irbed, Jordan. 2006-2007: Pediatrics (Outpatient Clinic & attending for Inpatients, Lectures, seminars) 4 th, and 5 th year Medical Students. (Clinical Teaching 15 hours/week, for 46 weeks/year); Mutah University, Alkarak, Jordan. 2007-2010: Clinical and Research Fellow Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University. 2010 NOW: Assistant professor of pediatric; college of medicine, Mutah University (Outpatient Clinic & attending for Inpatients), (Lectures, seminars) 5 th, and 6 th year Medical Students. (Clinical Teaching 18 hours/week, for 46 weeks/year); Mutah University, Alkarak, Jordan
Honors, Awards, and Scholarships: 1993: General Secondary Education Certificate, ranked highest among town applicants, Al-Mazar, Al-Karak, Jordan. 2006: Jordanian Board of Pediatrics, ranked highest among that years Applicants, Amman, Jordan. 2006: Scholarship for Fellowship training in Pediatrics, Mutah University Al-Karak, Jordan. 2009: Quality Assurance Award for 2009 for research project entitled Severe airway obstruction during surfactant administration Using a standardized protocol: a prospective, observational Study. Al Tarawneh, et al. Memberships: College of Physician and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO ) # 87242 Jordan Medical Association Jordan Medical Council Languages: - Arabic native - English fluent
Courses attended (including name, place, and date): 1. Course in Clinical Epidemiology, McMaster University, Feb. 14 th, 2008, Four weeks. 2. Course in Basic Statistics, McMaster University November 6 th 2008, Four weeks. Conferences: 1. Mid-Atlantic conference on perinatal research, September 23 rd / 2008 Charlottesville: Oral presentation Fluctuations in relative humidity provided to extremely low-birth weight infants (R1). 2-ATS Santiago International conference accepted as a poster presentation, May 20 th /2009, poster presentation: Adverse Effects during bles surfactant Administration: Prospective Observation Study. 3. PAS (Pediatric Academic Society) annual meeting, May 1 st /2009, accepted as a poster presentation poster presentation; Adverse Effects during Bles surfactant Administration: Prospective Observation Study. 4. Neonatal transport conference (It is a small world), Niagara falls, October 19 th, 2009. Oral presentation; Adverse Effects during bles surfactant Administration: Prospective Observation Study.
5. ESPR (European Society of Pediatric Research), 50 th annual conference Hamburg, Germany, October 12 th, 2009, Poster Presentation. Measurement of Relative Humidity (RH) provided to Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) Infants during the 1 st 72 hours of life. 6. First and Second Pediatric Review Courses, Amman. 2004, 2005. 7. Third and Fourth Pediatric Scientific Days at Princess Rahma Teaching Hospital, Irbed, 2004, 2005. 8. NNI ME symposium, Supporting G.C.C, Gut Confirmed Comfort 25 th of April 20114, Dubai UAE. 9. Elite Ped. GI Workshop. May14-16, 2014 Yas Island, UAE 10. 2 nd Mediterranean Congress of Pediatrics, 2 nd consensus on Pediatrics and Neonatology. 15-16 April 2015 in Kempinski Hotel, Sofia- Bulgaria ( CME 17 ) 11. 1st Early Life Nutrition Network Middle East (ELNN-ME) Symposium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 5-8 march 2015 12. 20 th Congress ofunion of Arab Pediatric Sociatiesand the 15 th International Conference Of Jordan Pediatric Sociaty. 29 th - 2 nd May,20015. Amman,Jordan 13.' Origens of obesity, is it linked to nutrition or epigenetics ' 6 th -8 th November 20015, lebanone 14. Early Life Nutrition Network Middle East (ELNN-ME) Symposium in Istanbul 25 th Octuber 2015
Research 1. Severe airway obstruction during surfactant administration using a standardized protocol: a prospective, observational study Published in J Perinatol. 2012 Apr; 32(4):270-5. doi: 10.1038/jp.2011.89. Epub 2011 Jul 7. 2. Fluctuations in relative humidity provided to extremely low-birth weight infants (R1). Published in Pediatr Int. 2012 Apr;54(2):190-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2011.03504.x. Epub 2011 Dec 22. 3. Liver fluid collection in neonates and its association with the use of a specific umbilical vein catheter: Report of five cases. Published in Paediatr Child Health. 2011 Jan;16(1):13-5. 4. Adverse Effects during bles surfactant Administration: Retrospective study. 5. Adverse Effects during bles surfactant Administration in transport: Retrospective Study. 6. Measurement of Calprotectin in VLBW infants as a tool for diagnosis of NEC, Prospective Observation Study.
On Going Research: 1. Experience of non invasive ventilation of premature baby in south of Jordan, prospective observation study 2. Impact of Auto cooling in HIE in south of Jordan, prospective observation study 3. Role of propranolol in treatment of pediatric cavernous hemangioma, case series study Research publications or abstracts: 1) Severe airway obstruction during surfactant administration using A standardized protocol: a prospective, observational study. J Perinatol. 2012 Apr;32(4):270-5. doi: 10.1038/jp.2011.89. Epub 2011 Jul 7. ATS Santiago international conference, accepted as a poster presentation on May 20 th, 2009 Submitted to PAS annual meeting on December 1 st /2008 Submitted to Canadian Society annual conference on December 1 st /2008. 2) Fluctuations in relative humidity provided to extremely low- Birth weight infants (R1).. Published Pediatr Int. 2012 Apr;54(2):190-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2011.03504.x. Epub 2011 Dec 22. The abstract and the initial results were presented in Mid-Atlantic conference on perinatal research on September 23 rd, 2008 in Charlottesville, VA.
The abstract and the initial result were presented on ESPR, 50 th annual conference, Germany, October 12 th, 2009, Poster Presentation. 3. Liver fluid collection in neonates and its association with the use of a specific umbilical vein catheter: Report of five cases.. Published Pediatric Child Health. 2011 Jan; 16(1):13-5. - Submitted to SPR annual meeting on December 2 nd /200 References: Guilherme M Sant'Anna Associate Professor of Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology Montreal Children's and Royal Victoria Hospital McGill University Health Center Phone: (514) 4124452 or 4124400 ext. 23489 email: guilherme.santanna@mcgill.ca Prashanth Murthy, MBBS, MD (Pediatrics), MRCPCH (UK), CCT in Neonatology (UK) Assistant Professor in Neonatology Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University 1200 Main St W, HSC 4G37, Hamilton, ON L8S 4J9.
Tel: 905-521-2100 Ext: 76486 Fax: 905-521-5007 Email: murthyp@mcmaster.ca Michael L. Marrin, MD FRCPC Associate Professor Pediatrics Assistant Professor in Neonatology Department of Pediatrics McMaster University 1200 Main St W, HSC 4G40, Hamilton, ON L8S 4J9. Tel: 905-521-2100 ext. 75721 Fax: 905-521-5007 Email: marrin@mcmaster.ca Dr.Omar Ali Nafi MBBS- CJBP- MRCP Consultant pediatric neurologist Assistant professor of pediatric; collegec of medicine, Mutah University Faculty of Medicine Karak - Jordan P.O Box 7 Postal code 61710