Osama Ahmed has over 20 years of experience as a nephrologist and internal medicine specialist in the UAE and Egypt. He received his medical degree and master's degrees in internal medicine and nephrology from Assiut University in Egypt. His CV details his residency training and experience managing dialysis units and caring for inpatients. Currently, he works as a nephrologist at Al Gharbia Hospital in Abu Dhabi, where he oversees the hemodialysis unit and treats patients as an attending physician.

1. CV
Personal Data
Name: Osama Ahmed Rashid Ahmed
Date of birth: 24th January 1971.
Gender: Male.
Nationality: Egyptian.
Marital Status: married.
Address: MIRFA HOSPITAL (Al Gharbia Hospials), DIALYSIS UNIT, Mirfa
City,
P.O.BOX77074, ABU DHABI,UAE
TEL., 00971502671093
E-mail: arashied@yahoo.com
Education:
1- MRCP(UK-LONDON), MAY 2010.
2- MBBCh, graduated September, 1994.Good. Assiut University, Egypt.
3- MasterDegree (internal medicine), June 1999, Assiut University, Egypt.
4- The masterthesis was in nephrology/dialysis: (The Study of Three Factors
Responsible for Hemodialysis-Induced Hypotension: High Vs Low Sodium
Dialysate, Low Vs Thermoneutral Dialysate and Constant Vs Sequentially
Decreasing Ultrafiltration).
5- Masterdegree in nephrology, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
a. The degree achievedby May 2016.
b. Thesis title: “Current Status of the Implicationof the Clinical
Practice PatterninHemodialysis PrescriptioninRegular
Hemodialysis PatientsinEgypt (Assiut) –sector (A)”
Training and skills:
1- House Officer:
From 1st March 1995 to 1st March 1996.Assiut University Hospital***
During that period I had rotation in the different department in the hospital:
 Internal medicine department for 2 menthes (Ward, ICU, ER, CCU, Dialysis Clinic).
 Pediatric Department, for 2 months (ward, NICU, ER, Dialysis, Oncology& clinic).
 G. Surgery, 2 menthes (Ward, Pediatric surgery,trauma dep., operative, clinic).
 Urology dep., 2 monthes.
 Obs/Gyn Dep., 2 monthes.
 Chest dep., one month.
 Tropical medicine (hepatology, GI&ID), one month.
 Neuropsychatric dep., one month.
***Assiut University Hospital: http://www.aun.edu.eg/hospitals/english/
The number of the total beds in the university hospitals has reached about three thousand beds of which
92% are free of charge and 8% for special or economical treatment, as well as for the contracts with both
governmental and non-governmental organizations.
The role of university hospitals is not restricted to the educational and therapeutic aspects, but its
regional role has extended to include the community service and the development of environment.

2. 2- Resident Nephrology, in Assiut University Hospital:
 From 18th March 1996, to 24th September 1999.
Nephrology Section/Internal Medicine Department, Assiut University Hospital.
During that period, I spent 6 monthes in the other department’s sections as a resident,
fulltime Duty( 8 hours daily + 6 days 24-hours-shifts). It included ER, CCU, Intermediate
care unit, hematology/oncology, GI/Endoscopy.
The main part of the residency programme in the Nephrology section, where I spent more
than 3 years. The nephrology section provides the service to patients in the following
areas:
A) Dialysis unit, the following clinical and academic activities are done-
Hemodialysis:
 There are 35 hemodialysis machines, 75 hemodialysis treatment
every day.
 There are 2 shifts for regular patients (10 hepatitis& 40non
hepatitis)
 One shift for the acute cases (from ER, inpatients), about 5-10.
Peritoneal dialysis:
 Only intermittent peritoneal dialysis,
 There are 4 beds within the unit,
 For patients in CCU&ICU.
Renal biopsy (sonographic guided)
Renal ultrasound: we are well trained to do it. This facilitated the discrimination
of acute from chronic renal failure cases and helps us in renal biopsy as well.
B) Inpatients:
 16 beds (8 males&8females)
 For management of various renal diseases.
 For patients who needs any invasive procedure.
C) Outpatients:
The nephrology clinic take care of:
1. Follow up of inpatients after discharge from the hospital
2. Referred cases from diabetes and hypertension clinic
who are complicated by renal insufficiency for
control the progression of renal illness and
prepairing them for dialysis as well.
D) Teaching Activities: Supervision and training of the following:
 Junior residents.
 House officers.
 High institute nurses.

3. Jobs and appointments:
Current job:
Internal Medicine / Nephrology Specialist, AL GHARBIA
HOSPITAL (Mirfa hospital):
 From August 2012 till now.
 My responsibilities:
1. Work as a nephrologist and internal medicine as well, managing patients above
the age of 13 years.
2. I have daily outpatient clinic, managing medical cases of various presentations
and on regular follow up as well as referred cases. I’m one of a 3-physicians who
run the internal medicine service at Marfa hospital.
3. I am the head of the hemodialysis unit: we have three days dialysis, 2-shifts
each working dialysis day. To provide management of end stage renal failure
patients.
i. The cases are been followed up during dialysis with me and all
other concerns of detailed monthly assessment (clinical and
laboratory) meeting the guidelines for the national (under
Fresenus® supervision and Abu Dhabi Health Authority) as well
as the K/DOQI guidelines.
ii. The dialysis service is also provided to acute renal failure
(through temporary vascular access, done by me) and in ICU.
4. I am admitting physician: various inpatient cases is been managed under my
name in the regular ward and ICU.
5. I am covering the on-call service for nephrology as well as internal medicine.
Managing consultations and answering the call in ER as well as ICU.
6. I am privileged to do many skills in the nephrology (insertion of temporary
dialysis catheter, temporary peritoneal catheter, hemo/peritoneal dialysis,
CVVHD, ultrasound guided renal biopsy), as well as internal medicine
(intubations, Insertion of central venous line, Insertion of arterial cannula,
Ascetic fluid paracentesis (diagnostic and therapeutic), Pleural fluid aspiration
(diagnostic and therapeutic), Joint aspiration (diagnostic and therapeutic),
Intra-particular injection of steroids, Lumbar puncture, NG and Sungstaken’s
tube insertion, Insertion of foly’s catheter).
I have special interest (and privileged to do) the ultrasound scan kidney and FAST
in emergency.

4. Previous appointments:
Internal Medicine & nephrology specialist, AL GHARBIA
HOSPITAL (DELMA), ABU DHABI, UAE.
 From July 1st, 2006 till August 2012.
 My responsibilities:
7. Work as a nephrologist and internal medicine as well, managing patients above
the age of 13 years.
8. I was having daily outpatient clinic, managing renal and medical cases of
various presentations and on regular follow up as well as referred cases.
9. I was the head of the hemodialysis unit: we have three days dialysis, 2-shifts
each working dialysis day. To provide management of end stage renal failure
patients.
i. The cases are been followed up during dialysis with me and all
other concerns of detailed monthly assessment (clinical and
laboratory) meeting the guidelines for the national (under
Fresenus® supervision and Abu Dhabi Health Authority) as well
as the K/DOQI guidelines.
ii. The dialysis service is also provided to acute renal failure
(through temporary vascular access, done by me) and in ICU.
10. I was admitting physician: various inpatient cases is been managed under my
name in the regular ward and ICU.
11. I was covering the on-call service for nephrology as well as internal medicine.
Managing consultations and answering the call in ER as well as ICU.
12. I was privileged to do many skills in the nephrology (insertion of temporary
dialysis catheter, temporary peritoneal catheter, hemo/peritoneal dialysis,
CVVHD, ultrasound guided renal biopsy), as well as internal medicine
(intubations, Insertion of central venous line, Insertion of arterial cannula,
Ascetic fluid paracentesis (diagnostic and therapeutic), Pleural fluid aspiration
(diagnostic and therapeutic), Joint aspiration (diagnostic and therapeutic),
Intra-particular injection of steroids, Lumbar puncture, NG and Sungstaken’s
tube insertion, Insertion of foly’s catheter).
13. I have special interest (and privileged to do) the ultrasound scan kidney
and FAST in emergency. I’m doing average 3-5 cases daily.
 I was involved in quality and improvement program in the hospital:
- Established some hospital policies.
- Established the disaster policy and team.
- The chair of the medical records committee.
- A member in disaster, mortality/morbidity and the critical care committee.
 Administrative: I was the deputy CMO of Delma Hospital.

5. Specialist Internal Medicine & Nephrology at “Saad Specialist
Hospital” (KSA):
My employee number SSH# 36374
From February 2001 till June 2006.
This hospital is tertiary hospital
JCIA certified, follow its standards of care.
Well equipped.
About 500 beds including: VIP, Royal and CCU/ICU.
For more information: www.saadmedical.net
My privilages includes the following:
i. All modalities of dialysis; including:
a. Hemodialysis; for acute or chronic renal failure patients, both
stable and critically ill (ICU, CCU, IMC).
b. Slow continuous therapies (CVVHD, SCUF, CVVHF
&CVVHDF); we did many cases in saad hospital, with good
experience in performing such treatment.
c. Peritoneal dialysis.
ii. Renal biopsy.
iii. Taking care of nephrology patients both inpatients and outpatients.
iv. Special care for ESRD.
v. kidney transplant:
a) Pre-transplant workup for the recipient and the donor.
b) Taking care of recipient immediate care post-transplant surgery till
discharge home.
c) Taking care of transplant patients requiring hospital admission.
d) Follow up patients in kidney transplant clinic.
vi. Training of pioneer physician during their round in nephrology.
vii. Other privileges: ACLS, intubations, Insertion of central venous line,
Insertion of arterial cannula, Ascetic fluid paracentesis (diagnostic and
therapeutic), Pleural fluid aspiration (diagnostic and therapeutic), Joint
aspiration (diagnostic and therapeutic), Intra-particular injection of
steroids, Lumbar puncture, NG and Sungstaken’s tube insertion, Insertion
of foly’s catheter.
Associated specialist internal medicine/ nephrology in “Luxor
international hospital”:
[Hospital address: LUXOT INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL, TV st., Luxor , EGYPT.
Tel: +20 (095)387192/+20 (095)387193]
From 25th September, 1999 to February., 2001.
This hospital provides the medical service to the tourist (40 beds) and very specialized
surgical procedures are their (open heart surgeries, cardiac catheter-both diagnostic and

6. therapeutic, plastic surgery). This hospital is well equipped, totally it contains about 300
beds, 8 CCU beds, 8 ICU beds, and 12 hemodialysis machines.
Their; I covered specialist duties, in dialysis, internal medicine and outpatients.
I did treated nephrology and internal medicine cases inpatients and outpatients.
I dealt with Egyptians as well as tourists from various western and eastern countries.
I did practiced renal biopsy, abdominal ultrasounds and other ward procedures as:
intubations, Insertion of central venous line, Insertion of arterial cannula, Ascetic fluid
paracentesis (diagnostic and therapeutic), Pleural fluid aspiration (diagnostic and
therapeutic), Joint aspiration (diagnostic and therapeutic), Intra-particular injection of
steroids, Lumbar puncture, NG and Sungstaken’s tube insertion, Insertion of foly’s
catheter.
Other significant skills:
- Well trained in computer systems.
- Special computer programs for radiology (magic web) and HMIS, and Cerner.
Memberships:
- Egyptian Society of Nephrology – NO 530
- European Renal association (ERA-EDTA member ID: 14397)
- Saudi Society of Gastroenterology – NO 381
Courses:
 Basic life support (BLS); valid till Feb 2017.
 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); valid till Jan 2017.
 Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS).
 Advances In Peritoneal Dialysis.
 Parentral and entral nutrition.
 Emergency ultrasound course, NOV., 2010.
Registrations and licensing:
 Egyptian medical syndicate – NO 121827 as a specialist internal
medicine.
 Saudi council for health specialties – NO 2001-R-M-7515, as a specialist
internal medicine, valid till 09/06/2007.
 Saudi council for health specialties – NO 04-R-M-20041, as a Specialist
Nephrology,valid till 09/12/2007.
 UAE; HAAD LICENCE NO. GD7465 SPECIALIST NEPHROLOGY.
 Collegate membership of royal college of physicians – London, collegate
number 114319.

7. References:
B)
Dr. Mohsen El_Qousi Ass. Prof. of Int.
Medicine /nephrology
Ass.Prof of Int. Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University,
Assiut, Egypt.
Consultant Nephrology at “Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Hospital”, Doncaster, UK
Tel; 00447515900209
e-mail: elkossi@hotmail.com
Dr. Maher Abdul-Gaber Professor of internal
medicine/nephrology, head
of nephrology department.
+2088312646
Assuit university hosp.,
Dialysis unit.
Prof. Mohamad
Nabil Aboras,
MD, Consultant
Nephrologist
Alexandria, Egypt.
Tel; 00201221165512
Dr. Ashraf El-Shazli Ass. Prof. of Int.
Medicine /nephrology
Ass.Prof of Int. Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University,
Assiut, Egypt.
Saad specialist pital:
Dr. MosheerIbrahim;
FACP, FAC-ICU, FAC-nephrology.
Saad specialist hospital, Dialysis unit.
P.O. Box 30353, Al-khobar 31952
tel; 00966500416216.
e-mail: imosheer@saad.com.sa
Dr. Sahar SalemBarayan,
FACPD, FACped-nephrology.
Consultant pediatric nephrology.
Saad specialist hospital,
P.O. Box 30353
Al-khobar 31952
Pediatric department
e-mail: drsbarayan@yahoo.com