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C U R I C U L U M V I T A E

Dr Fatmeh OBEIDAT

Consultant Histopathologist / Neuropathologist

2010 PERSONAL DETAILS

Name OBEIDAT Fatmeh Nouri Yousef

Date of birth 29/8/1971

Nationality Jordanian

Sex Female

Marital status Single

Address (work) PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF MEDICINE Jordan UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL THE UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN P.O.BOX 13046 Amman 11942Jordan Tel +962 6 5353444 ext.2630 Fax +962 6 5353388

(Home) Al-Jubeiha P.O.BOX 1008 Postal code 11941 Amman Jordan

Telephone (Home 00962 6 5344499) (Mobile 00962 79 7737300)

E-mail [email protected]

QUALIFICATIONS

1988 The General Secondary Education Certificate xamination, Scientific stream (JORDAN) with a percentage average 95.8 (Rating Excellent)

1988.1994 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) University of Jordan- Jordan, with a percentage average 77% (Rating very good)

1997 Jordanian Board in Pathology, part 1, Jordan medical Council

2 1999 Higher Specialization in Histopathology, University of Jordan Jordan University Hospital With a percentage average 3.87/4 (Rating Excellent)

2000 Jordanian Board in Pathology, part II, Jordan medical Council

2005 Part 1 MRCPath, Royal college of Pathologist, London with A score 102 out of 125

2010 Visiting neuropathology fellowship/Texas medical center

Honours or Prizes

1988.1994 Financial Scholarship covering my study cost at University from ministry of high education

APPOINTMENTS

CURRENT APPOINTMENT Employer's name: Jordan University Hospital Position: Consultant Histopathologist/ Neuropathologist Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Hospital: Jordan University Hospital(University of Jordan) Dates of appointment: 11-7 -2010 till present

Most recent appointment:

1/7/2008 till 30/6/2010 24 months visiting neuropathology Fellow Texas medical center

1/11/2006 till 30/6/2008 20 months Instructor University of Jordan

2/1/2002 till 31/Oct/2006 58 months Histopathology Specialist King Abdullah University Hospital

2/1/2002 till 31/Oct/2006 58 months Histopathology Lecturer Jordan University of Science Technology

Previous appointments

10/1999-10/2001 24 months Histopathology Specialist Jordan University Hospital

10/1999-10/2001 24 months Teaching Assistant University of Jordan

3 1995-1999 48 months Histopathology Resident Jordan University Hospital (SHO, SpR)

1994-1995 12 months House Officer Jordan University Hospital

WORK EXPERIENCE

Medical experience

3 months as a House Officer at internal medicine department at Jordan University Hospital, I did rotations in general medicine, Gastroenterology medicine and haematology

Surgical experience

3 months as a House officer at surgery department, I did rotations with gastroenterology, endocrine and thoracic surgeons.

Other experiences:

2 months as a House officer at Gynaecology and Obstetric Department. 2 months as a House Officer at Paediatric department. 1 month at Emergency and Trauma Department. 1 month at histopathology department. During these 12 months, I have learnt to apply the knowledge I have Gained at the medical school in a practical way. I learned to correlate History physical examination and investigations to reach an appropriate Diagnosis. I observed many procedures like endoscopy .I learned to withdraw blood, putting canulas, suturing and IM injections.

Pathology experience:

1 month as a House Officer at Histopathology Department, Jordan University Hospital/Jordan (March 1994)

48 months as Histopathology resident at histopathology Department Jordan University Hospital (July 1995-June 1999)

24 months as specialist histopathologist at Jordan university hospital and as a Teaching Assistant at University of Jordan (OCT 1999-OCT2001) The Department of Histopathology at Jordan University Hospital provides Diagnostic histopathology and cytopathology for population of Amman And is a tertiary hospital for the general hospitals in Amman.

4 50 months as specialist histopathologist at King Abdullah University Hospital and as a lecturer at Jordan University Of science and Technology, (Jan 2002 till 31/Oct/2006). The department of Histopathology at King Abdullah University hospital provides diagnostic histopathology and Cytopathology to the population of Northern Jordan and is a tertiary Centre for nearby district general hospitals. It is linked to the Medical and Dental schools at the Jordan University of Science and technology.

Histopathology

The Department of histopathology at Jordan University hospital Receives about 7000 surgical specimens per year covering a wide spectrum of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions.

The department at King Abdullah university Hospital receives approximately 9000 surgical specimens per year covering a wide spectrum of malignant and non-malignant lesions. As a specialist at the histopathology department, I have been involved in reporting independently a wide range of surgical specimens and related frozen section material. I report about 60 specimens per Week after reviewing the slides with the resident and I supervise the resident during the gross examination and cutting the specimens. I have participated in reporting breast, gynaecological, Urogenital Respiratory, bone and soft tissues, gastrointestinal, liver, pancreas And eye specimens. As the hospital also has paediatric, oral and neurosurgical units, I Have had the opportunity to deal with such specimens

Cytopathology

The gynaecological (mainly cervical smears0 and the non gynaecological Cytology service has been run in parallel with histopathology. As a Specialist I report a wide range of cases including fine needle aspirates Of breast, thyroid, superficial and deep seated masses.

Haematology

I participated in reporting many cases of bone marrow aspirates, Trephine biopsies; peripheral blood smears during my residency Programme

Frozen Sections

I have gained a reasonable experience in performing the technique And the staining of the frozen section material .As a specialist at the Department I have been involved in reporting frozen sections especially on breast, thyroid, .CNS, GIT and other specimens.

5 Autopsy:

I have limited experience in post mortem examination during my Residency programme at Jordan University Hospital .I participated in dissection of about 30 autopsies.

Microbiology:

I spent one month at the microbiology department during my Residency programme and I had learnt how the routine tests are Performed and read.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

I have not been involved in any research project yet. But I am planning to participate in research projects in the near future.

PUBLICATIONS

- Presentation and epidemiology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Jordan. F Kamal, F Obeidat (as Acknowledgement) The Journal of Laryngology and Otology published in May 1999 volume 113.PP 422-426

- Familiar disorder of sex determination in seven individuals from three related Sibships European Journal of Paediatrics. 2000 Dec; 159 (12): 912-918 N Jarrah, H El-shanti, A Kheir, F Obeidat, A Haddidi, K Ajlouni

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been participating in teaching second and third year medical, dental and pharmaceutical students. I have been conducting lectures in basic pathology, cardiovascular pathology, haematopathology and urogenital pathology. I have been conducting practical sessions using pictures, slides, computer images and gross specimens, which are preceded by prelab lectures at Jordan University of Science And Technology. The system of teaching is an integrated one. I also give seminars for postgraduate students. From November 1999-October 2001, I gave pre-lab lectures to the Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Students at University of Jordan. Also I gave pathology lectures to students of the faculty of Nursery at university of Jordan.

COURSES/CONFERENCES

1. Pathology conference in Amman/Jordan organized by Arab school of Pathology for 3 days in 1996. 2. Scientific days at Jordan University of Science and technology each year. 3. Scientific days of the Jordanian Military Forces (2003), soft tissue lecture by Dr. Robin Reid

6 4. Jordan pathology departments’ meetings on national scale. 5. Pathology conference in Amman/Jordan organized by Arab school of Pathology in November 2005. 6. Pathology and Laboratory Medicineconference in Amman/Jordan organized by Arab school of Pathology in September 2006.

PRESENTATIONS

- During my residency programme, I gave seminars including slide seminars And journal clubs like thyroid neoplasms and role of fine needle aspiration in diagnosis of soft tissue neoplasms. - During my residency programme, I involved in clinicopathological Conferences, I prepared slides using data show, presented the slides and Discussed the cases with the clinicians.

LANGUAGES Native speaker of Arabic.

Good user of English (IELTS SCORE 8)(Listening 8.5, Reading 8.5, Writing 7, Speaking 7).

PERSONAL LIFESTYLE Highly motivated individual. I like reading, music and walking.

REFEREES: 1. MUSLEH TARAWNEH MD Professor of Pathology Consultant pathologist Faculty of Medicine The University of Jordan Mobile 00962 796401402 2. Nidal M. Almasri, MD Professor of Pathology Consultant Histopathologist Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology P.O.BOX 3030, IRBID 22110. JORDAN Tel +962 77 7499288 Fax +962 2 7200626

7 Email: [email protected] 3. Dr. Ismail Matalka, MRCPath Assistant professor of pathology Consultant Histopathologist Faculty of Medicine Head, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine King Abdullah University Hospital Jordan University of Science andTechnology P.O.BOX 3030, IRBID 22110, JORDAN Tel +962 795651223 Fax +962 2 7200626 Email: [email protected]

4. Dr. Huda Zahawi, FRCPath Assistant professor of pathology Consultant Histopatholegist Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science & Technology P.O.BOX 3030, IRBID 22110, JORDAN Tel +962 79 6678919 Fax +962 2 7200626 Email: [email protected]