Dr. Ahmad Saad Al Ghamdi

Adult Endocrine Department
Obesity and Endocrine Metabolism Center

Current Position
Consultant Endocrinology And Metabolism At The Obesity, Endocrine & Metabolism Center (Oemc), Kfmc.
·         Oemc Quality Improvement Committee Chairperson.
·         Thyroid Tumor Board Chairperson At Kfmc.
·         Oemc Representative In Residency Program Committee, Kfmc.
General Details
Gender:
Male
Languages Spoken:
Arabic & English

Education & Board Certificates
·         MBBS at King Saud University 2005
·         Internship at King Saud University and affiliated hospital 2006
·         Saudi Board of Internal Medicine 2010
·         Arab Board of Internal Medicine (Written-part) 2010
·         Medical Council of Canada Evaluation Exam 2012
·         KFMC Endocrinology Fellowship Program 2012
·         McGill University Endocrinology & Metabolism fellowship program 2015
·         McGill University Endocrine Tumors fellowship program 2016
·         Endocrine Certificate in Neck Ultrasound (ECNU) from AACE 2016
·         Master of management, McGill University (waiting the final paper grade).
Expertise or Specialty
·         Internal Medicine Consultant
·         Endocrinology and Metabolism Consultant
·         Subspecialty of Endocrine Tumors
·         Endocrine Certificate in Neck Ultrasound
·         Master of Health Management

Research & Publications
Google Scholar & PubMed:
1.     Graves' thyrotoxicosis-induced reversible cardiomyopathy: a case report. Al-Ghamdi AS, Aljohani N.Clin Med Insights Case Rep. 2013 Mar 27;6:47-50. doi: 10.4137/CCRep.S10534
2.     Differences and associations of metabolic and vitamin D status among patients with and without sub-clinical hypothyroid dysfunction. Aljohani NJ, Al-Daghri NM, Al-Attas OS, Alokail MS, Alkhrafy KM, Al-Othman A, Yakout S, Alkabba AF, Al-Ghamdi AS, Almalki M, Buhary BM, Sabico S. BMC Endocr Disord. 2013 Aug 20;13:31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6823-13-31.
A.    Presented abstracts & ongoing research projects:
1.     High potassium diet inducing Familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis, a case report,
presented as a poster in the annual day of research, KFMC, 2009
2.     Malignant pheochromocytoma; a rare presentation. Presented as as a poster at
Endocrine Society annual meeting in Boston, USA, April 2016.
3.     The impact of diabetes mellitus on in-hospital complications of patients hospitalized
For acute coronary syndromes in Quebec. Presented as a poster at Endocrine Society
Annual meeting in Boston, USA, April 2016.
4.     Hirsutism revealing concomitant Mature Cystic Teratoma and Papillary Thyroid
Carcinoma of both Ovary and Thyroid Gland. Presented as an abstract in McGill
Endocrine retreat May 2015 as a co-author, Canada
5.     Can McGill’s Thyroid Nodule Score (MTNS) predicts Affirma result?, ongoing case
Control study with Dr.Richard Payne and Dr.Thamilia at Jewish Genral Hospital, McGill University, Canada.