Biographical Data

Name:  Ayman Badr Ahmad KRAYEM 

             MBChB, ABIM, FCCP

Date of Birth:  10^th October, 1968                           Nationality:  Saudi

Marital Status:  Married, 2 kids                               

Address:  King Abdulaziz Medical City,

                 Department of Medicine

                 P.O. Box: 9515, Jeddah 21423

                 Saudi Arabia                                              

Business Telephone:  +966-2-624-0000           

Email:  cpr999@yahoo.com                                    

Facsimile: +966-2-699-6314/624-7444                Hospital Pager: 1787

Current Post (August 2004 – to date):

Section Head, Respiratory - Department of Medicine

Consultant in Pulmonary / Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Director, Sleep Disorders Center

National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdulaziz Medical City, 

               Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.                         

Education

1.                  Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery – July 1993

Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences

King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

2.                  Internship Rotation – September 1993 – August 1994

King Abdulaziz Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

3.                  Residency Training – October 1994 – September 1997

Arab Board Training Program in Internal Medicine

King Khalid National Guard Hospital (KKNGH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

4.                  Saudi Council Training in Internal Medicine – July 1996- Sept. 1997

King Khalid National Guard Hospital (KKNGH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

5.                  Arab Board and Saudi Board Training Program in Internal Medicine,

           Oct. 1997- Sept. 1998. Final year rotation at King Fahad National

           Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

           6.        Fellowship training, Respirology and Critical Care Program – Aug. 2000 –                                                                                    

                     July 2003. University of Western Ontario (UWO), London, Ontario, Canada.

           7.        Society of Critical Care Medicine Multidisciplinary Critical Care Knowledge  

                      Assessment Program, 2003 (Scored 557 points compared to the mean of 

                      500 points among the 362 adult critical care examinees in North America).

 8.       Fellowship training, Sleep Disorders – September, 2003 – August 2004.

UWO, London, Ontario, Canada.

Medical Qualifications 

           1.          Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)            July 1993

            Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences

            King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2.         Canadian Qualification Exam.                                                         Mar. 1997

3.         Arab Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)                                       Feb. 1999

4.         Saudi Board of Internal Medicine (SBIM)                                      April 1999

5.        Fellowship qualification, Respirology, University of

           Western Ontario (UWO), London, Ontario, CANADA              July 2003

           6.        Fellowship qualification, Critical Care, UWO,                                                                                             

                      London, Ontario, CANADA                                                        July 2003                                          

7.            Fellowship qualification, Sleep Disorders, UWO,                                      

                      London, Ontario, CANADA                                                        Aug. 2004

           8.        Fellow of the Royal College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)      May 2006                                   

Clinical Appointments 

        Sept. 1993 – Aug. 1994:  Rotating Intern, King Abdulaziz (Red Sea) Hospital and          

                                                 Maternity Children Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

        Oct. 1994 - July 1997:     Junior/ senior resident, Arab Board/ Saudi Board Internal      

                                                Medicine Program, KKNGH, Jeddah, SaudiArabia.                

        Aug. 1997 – Sept. 1998:  Senior resident, Arab Board and Saudi Board  

                                                 Internal Medicine Program, King Fahad National Guard

                                                 Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

        Oct. 1998 – June 2000:   Board Certified, Respiratory Section, Department of

                                                 Medicine, KKNGH, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.      

        Aug. 2000 – July 2003:  Fellow, Respirology / Critical Care Program, London Health

                                               Sciences Centre, UWO, London, Ontario, Canada.

       Sept. 2003 – Aug. 2004:  Clinical Fellow, Sleep Medicine and Research Laboratory,

                                                UWO, London, Ontario, Canada.

Administrative & Academic Appointments

�;   

�   Fellows Representative, the Critical Care Residency Training Committee for the academic year 2002-2003 at UWO, London, Ontario, CANADA.

�;   Saudi Doctors Social Club Leader, London, Ontario, CANADA – 2002 - 2003.

�   International Sponsored Residents (ISRs) Representative, UWO, London, Ontario, Canada – 2002-2004

�   Saudi Doctors Representative before the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission, UWO, CANADA 2002-2004.

�   Elected Chairman, Jeddah Chest Club. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – 2006.

�   Section head, Respirology, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City. Jeddah – 2006 – 2007.

Committee Memberships 

�    Member, Residency Training Committee (RTC), Department of Medicine, King Khalid National Guard Hospital. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – 1997.

�    Member, Post-graduate Education (PGE) Committee, University of Western Ontario (UWO), London, Ontario, Canada – 2002- 2004

�;    Member, Hospital Residents Cooperation Committee (HRCC), UWO, London, Ontario, Canada – 2002-2004.

�    Member, Evaluation Review Board (ERB), UWO, London, Ontario, Canada – 2002-2004. (A postgraduate Medical Education Committee to review unsatisfactory evaluations)

�    Member, Western House staff Committee (WHC). UWO, London, Ontario, Canada -2002-2004.

�    Member, Residents Training Program Committee, Critical Care Program, UWO, London, Ontario, Canada – 2002-2003.

�    Member, Residents Training Committee, Respirology Program, UWO, London, Ontario, Canada - 2000- 2003.

�    Co-Chair, Intensive Care Department Quality Improvement committee, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia- 2004- 2005.

�    Member, Hospital Morbidity Review Committee. King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - 2005

�    Member, Hospital Infection Control Committee, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – 2005.

�    Chairman, Scientific Committee, the Sleep Disorders Orientation Day. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – 22^ndd Sept. 2005.

�    Member, Scientific Committee, the 4^th Annual conference on Pulmonary Diseases for non-Pulmonologists. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Dec. 2005.

�    Member, Scientific Committee, the 4^th Saudi Thoracic Society and the 10^th Pan Arab Association Conference, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Sept. 2006.

�    Chair, Scientific Committee, The First National Symposium on Sleep Disorders. Jan. 30^th -31^st 2008. Jeddah – Saudi Arabia.

Professional Associations and Societies Memberships

1..  American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP).

2.  American Thoracic Society (ATS).

3.  Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM).

4.  European Respiratory Society (ERS).

5.  American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

6.  Saudi Thoracic Society (STS).

7.  Jeddah Chest Club.

Research and Publications

1)) Wali S, Krayem AB, Samman YS, Shimemeri A, Al-Mobaireek A.  Sleep disorders in a sample from Saudi population.  Annals of Saudi Medicine 1999; 19(5).

2)     Wali S, Samman Y, Krayem A, Abdullah L, Al Yafi W.  Alveolar proteinosis:  A case report and literature review.  Annals of Saudi Medicine 2000; vol (20); 274-8.

3))     The diagnostic challenge and management of pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in renal transplant recipients. AB Krayem, SO Wali, YS. Samman. Saud Med J 2001; 22:1061-1064.

4)     Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia presenting with massive recurrent pleural effusion (A case report). Samman Y, Wali S, Abdelaal M, Gangi M, Krayem A. CHEST 2001; 119:968-970.

5)     The diagnostic challenge of pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma with pulmonary TB in a renal transplant recipient. AB Krayem, LS Abdullah, EA Raweily, et al. TRANSPLANTATION 2001; 71:1488-1490.

6)     Mycobacteria in the oral flora of normal subjects [Abstract].  Wali SO, Al-Otaibi HM, Krayem AB, Samman YS, Gassim A, Al-Mowallad A, Osoba AO. Chest 2000; 118(4): 144S.

7)     Treatment outcome of tuberculosis among Saudi nationals: role of drug resistance and compliance. Samman Y, Krayem A, Haidar M, Mimesh S, Osoba A, Al-Mowallad A, Abdelaziz M, Wali S. Clin Microbiol Infect 2003; 9:289-294.

8)     Central Nervous System Involvement in Miliary Tuberculosis: A case report and review of the literature [Abstract]. Krayem A, Attar A, Habhab W, Ahmad D. Poster Presentation at the 39^th annual scientific meeting of the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, June 8-12, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

9)     Effect of Henna dye on oxygen saturation using pulse oximetry. Samman YS, Rahimi JS, Wali SO, Krayem AB, Abdelaziz MM. Saudi Med J. 2006 Feb; 27(2): 268-9.

10))  Pulmonary embolism: A diagnostic approach: Abdelaziz MM, Wali SO,   

            Hamad MM, Krayem AB, Samman YS. Ann Thorac Med 2006 [Jun 17]; 1:31-40.

11) Unplanned extubation in the ICU: Impact on outcome and nursing workload. Krayem A, Butler R, Martin C. Ann Thorac Med 2006;1:71-75.

12)) The presence of atypical Mycobateria in the mouthwash of normal subjects: any role of tap water, oral hygiene and social class. Wali SO, Al Banna A, Karyem A, Samman Y, Abdelaziz MM, Osoba A. Ann Thorac Med 2006. (Abstract).

Awards & Prizes

1--      Award of the Best Resident (Resident of the year 1997), Department of Medicine

      King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

2--      Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission in Canada annual prize for excellent evaluation and standing, 2001.

3-      Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission in Canada annual prize for excellent evaluation and standing, 2002.

4-      Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission in Canada annual prize for excellent evaluation and standing, 2003.

5-      Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission in Canada annual Prize for excellent evaluation and standing, 2004.

6-      The Postgraduate Medical Education Office at The University of Western Ontario appreciation letter and gift for representing the International Sponsored Residents and Fellows, 2004.

7-      The prize of the International Sponsored Residents at UWO for excellent representation and leadership, 2004..

Courses and Conferences

1--      Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider Course. KKNGH, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 1997.

2-      Arab board of Internal Medicine examination 4 days Preparation Course. King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 1998.

3-      Chest Medicine Review Course, Toronto, Canada - July 2000.

4-      Critical Care Residents Research Day. A one day UWO and McMaster University combined case and research presentations. McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada - April, 2001

5-      Society of Critical Care Medicine 30^th International Meeting, San Francisco - February 2001. A multi-disciplinary academic and research update conference.

6-      Ontario Thoracic Society Meeting, Toronto, Canada – January 2001. Respirology/ Critical Care academic and research presentations meeting.

7-      Critical Care Residents Research Day. UWO, London, Canada – July 2002.

8--      Adult Critical Events Simulation Course, Toronto, Canada ـ July 2002.

      A 3 days- Interactive simulation sessions and critical care updates.