Dr. Fahad Almanjomi

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Department
Comprehensive Cancer Center

Current Position
Consultant, Pediatric Hematology – Oncology
General Details
Gender:
Male
Languages Spoken:
Arabic & English

Education & Board Certificates
·         Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Jeddah
·         Certificate of Internship Completion, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
·         Saudi Board in Pediatrics
·         Clinical fellowship certificate , The Hospital for Sick Children Toronto, Ontario, Canada
·         Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Certificate, University of Toronto, Faculty of medicine, Pediatrics department Toronto, Ontario, Canada
·         Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Certificate, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Expertise or Specialty
Pediatric Hematology – Oncology

Research & Publications
1.       Excellent outcome with contemporary therapy for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in Saudi Arabia ( primary investigator ) submitted as oral abstract to international society of pediatric oncology meeting , London, UK , 2012.
2.       Genetic mutations and clinical behavior of Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in children of Saudi Arabia. (Primary investigator) ( in process for submission)
3.       Novel TMPRSS6 Mutations Associated with Iron refractory Iron Deficiency Anemia (IRIDA)
4.       Munc18-2 deficiency causes familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis type 5 and impairs cytotoxic granule exocytosis in patient NK cells.
5.       Lumbar Spinal Fluid Collections in Children Treated With Intrathecal Chemotherapy: Elevated CSF Protein as a Diagnostic Clue.
6.       A three-year old girl with Down’s syndrome and an abnormal finding in the chest

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