Dr. Mohammed Al Ghofely

Pediatric Endocrine Department
Obesity and Endocrine Metabolism Center

Current Position
Consultant, Pediatric Endocrinologist /Endocrine Section
·         Director, Pediatric Endocrine Fellowship Programs
·         Chairman Of Scientific Committee Of Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program @Saudi Commission For Health Specialties (Schs)
·         Chairman Of Training Committee For Pediatric Endocrine Fellowship Programs -Kfmc
·         Member Of Academic Officer Committee –Kfmc
·         Assistant Professor , King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Medical College
·         Clinical Assistant Professor College Of Medicine, King Saud University
General Details
Gender:
Male
Languages Spoken:
English & Arabic

Education & Board Certificates
·         MBBS College of Medicine King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
·         Diploma in Child Health Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ireland
·         Arab Board in Pediatrics
·         Pediatric Endocrinology in King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
·         Pediatric Endocrinology in B.C. Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Expertise or Specialty
Childhood Diabetes
Pediatric Endocrine Disorders

Research & Publications
1.       Elevated Growth Hormone and Cortisol Level in a Short Child with Empty Sella Syndrome Case Report with Review of the Literature
Abdullah S. Al Herbish FRCP (C) FAAP
Mohammed Al Ghufaily MBBS
P.J. Patel FRCR
Abdulla Abo Baker MBBS MsED FRCP (C)
Nasir A.M. Aljurayyan MBBS, FRCP (C) FAAP
J.B. Familusi MBBS FRCP (Lond) , FWAP
Pakistan Pediatric Journal
Volume XVI No. 3 (167 - 174)
2.       Cardiomyopathy in a child with missed congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 3-β hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase
M Alghofely
Current Pediatric Research
Volume 6 No 1 (15-17)
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3.       Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Children in Type I Diabetes Mellitus in Tabuk Region Oral Presentation
Fifth PanArab Congress on Endocrinology and Diabetes
28 February – 2 March 2004, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
4.       Isolated cortisol deficiency: a rare cause of neonatal cholestasis
Al-Hussaini A, Almutairi A, Mursi A, Alghofely M, Asery A.
Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2012 Sep-Oct;18(5):339-41.
5.       3M syndrome: an easily recognizable yet underdiagnosed cause of proportionate short stature
Al-Dosari MS, Al-Shammari M, Shaheen R, Faqeih E, Alghofely MA, Boukai A, Alkuraya FS.
J Pediatr. 2012 Jul;161(1):139-45.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.12.051. Epub 2012 Feb 9.

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