Dr. Mohammed Bassam Al Kassab is a rheumatologist and chairman of internal medicine at Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He received his MBBS from Damascus University in 1982 and a rheumatology certification from Cloud Bernard University Lyon in 1988. He is licensed as a consultant rheumatologist by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialities through December 2016. His career has included positions as a consultant rheumatologist and medical director at King Fahad International Airport from 1999-2002 and chief of internal medicine and rheumatology at Rabegh General Hospital from 1992-1999.

1. DR. MOHAMMED BASSAM AL KASSAB
Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City
P.O. Box 64399 Al Qassim Road, Banban
Riyadh 11536, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Office # (+966)-1-5620000 Ext. 1707
Mobile# +966503856691
Email: mkassab@humanitariancity.org.sa
dr_mbassam@hotmail.com
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
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 French Board of Rheumatology – DIS Rheumatology, Cloud Bernard University
Lyon – France 1988
 MBBS – Damascus University – Syria 1982
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REGISTRATION AND LICENSE
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 Saudi Commission for Health Specialities
Speciality : Rheumatology
Category : Consultant
Expiration Date : December 2016
 ACLS (Advance Cardiac Life Support)
Expiration Date : November 2016
 BLS (Basic Life Support)
Expiration Date : February 2018
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CURRENT JOB
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 Consultant Rheumatologist / Chairman of Internal Medicine
Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh, KSA
August 3, 2002 up to present
• Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City is a 400-bed capacity Rehabilitation
Hospital and Medical Center commissioned last 20th
October 2002. City (as we
called the Hospital) provides the highest quality of Medical care with highly
experienced Physicians. It has been accredited by the Joint Commission
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2. International (JCIA) last July 2008 and by the Commission on Accreditation of
Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
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WORKING EXPERIENCE
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 Consultant Rheumatologist / Medical Director
King Fahad International Airport
Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
November 21, 1999 to June 28, 2002
• Worked as a Rheumatology Consultant and Medical Director of KFIA Medical
Services, duties include Primary care and Out Patient.
 Chief of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Consultant
Rabegh General Hospital
Rabegh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
November 20, 1992 to November 7, 1999
• Worked as a Rheumatology Consultant and Chief of Medicine for all Medical
Department including Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Kidney Unit, Male and
Female Medical wards, Emergency Room as well as Out-patient (OPD). This
hospital is a 110-beds dealing with approximately 30 patients daily at
Emergency Room covering a large are including all referral from the outside
clinic.
 Consultant Internal Medicine and Rheumatology
General Hospital of Montelinear
France, Italy
September 1988 to September 1992
 General Practitioner
Military Hospital Dammamscus
Syria
1982 to 1984
• Worked as a General Practitioner in a 400-bed capacity
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PEROSNAL DATA
Nickname : Dr. Bassam
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3. Date of Birth : January 8, 1955
Marital Status : Married with three (3) children
Nationality : Syrian
Religion : Muslim
Language Speaking : English, French and Arabic
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City Physicians Weekly Lecture.
Saudi Society for Rheumatology Conferences.
Saudi Osteoporosis Society Conferences .
Saudi Society of Intrenal Medicine Meetings .
European League Against Rheumatism –Annual Congress [ EULAR ]
IOF – Annual Meetings .
CHARACTER REFERENCES
DR. MARWAN ZAMZAMI - EXECUTIVE MEDICAL DIRECTOR .
Medical Affairs Department
Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel No (+966)-1-5620000 Ext. 1882
Mobile# 0505211757
mzamzami@sbahc.org.sa
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4. DR. Mohammed Si Larabi- Chairman of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation.-Consultant Physiatrist.
Mobile No . 0504989369 / Email Address msilarabi@sbahc.org.sa.
DR. Mohsen Abdel-Hady . Consultant Gastroenterologist .
Mobile No . 0598357068 / Email Address mmohamed@sbahc.org.sa .
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