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

PERSONAL:

NAME:SAMEER KHADER ZIMMO

DATE OF BIRTH:13 Feb 1956

MAILING ADDRESS:P.O. Box 1665

Jeddah 21441

Saudi Arabia

Tel. 640-8251(Direct) 640-8243(Sec.)

Mobile Phone No. :0505651546

E-mail:

MARITAL STATUS:Married :- with 4children

NATIONALITY:Saudi

EDUCATION:

M.D. Degree1980King Abdulaziz University

Faculty of Medicine
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Residency1983 - 86McGillUniversity

Montreal Gen.Hospital

Fellowship1986 – 87Pediatric Dermatology

McGillUniversity, Montreal Gen.

Hospital

QUALIFICATION:

1987American Board of Dermatology

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

1998 - To DateAssociate Professor

Division of Dermatology

KingAbdulazizUniversity

1988 - 1998Assistant Professor

Division of Dermatology

KingAbdulazizUniversity

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CURRENT POSITION:

1998 - To DateAssociate Professor

Division of Dermatology

KingAbdulazizUniversity

1988 - To DateConsultant Dermatologist

KingAbdulazizUniversityHospital

1988 - 2000Consultant Dermatologist Al-Salamah Hospital, Jeddah

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

ACADEMIC:

2005Chairman, Scientific Council Saudi Board of Dermatology

2002 - 2003Member, Deanship of Postgraduate Studies Committee, Faculty of Medicine

KingAbdulazizUniversity

2001 – 2003 Vice-Dean Post Graduate and Research Affairs

Faculty of Medicine

KingAbdulazizUniversity

1992 - 1995 Vice-Dean Post Graduate and Research Affairs

Faculty of Medicine

KingAbdulazizUniversity

1992 - 1995 Chairman,

Postgraduate Committee

Faculty of Medicine

1992 - 1998Member, Joint Supervision Programme with the BritishUniversities and King Abdulaziz University

1997- 2001Member, Permanent Committee for Training & Scholarships, KingAbdulazizUniversityHospital

1999 Member, Postgraduate Committee

Faculty of Medicine

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SCIENTIFIC:

1989Founder & Member, Board of the Saudi Society of Dermatology & Venereology

1990 - To DateChairman, Jeddah Dermatology Scientific Club

1996 - 2005Member, Scientific Council Saudi Board of Dermatology

1996 - 2003Member, Training Committee of the Saudi Board

1998 - 2003Chairman, Western Region Supervision Committee for the Training of Saudi Board of Dermatology

1998 - 1999Member, Medical Education Committee, Faculty of Medicine, KingAbdulazizUniversity

GENERAL:

1995 - 1999Member, Capital Equipment Committee at SalamaHospital, Jeddah

1995 - 1998Member, Middle East Advisory Board, Leo Pharma, Denmark

1997- To DateConsultant, Procter & Gamble Co., Saudi Arabia

EDITORIAL BOARD:

1992 - 2001Editorial Board, Journal Pan Arab Dermatology League

1991 - 1997Assistant Editor, Saudi Society for Dermatology and Venereology Bulletin

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:

-Saudi Society for Dermatology & Dermatologic surgery

-GCC League of Dermatology

-Pan Arab League of Dermatology

-AmericanAcademy of Dermatology

-Canadian Dermatology Association

-EuropeanAcademy of Dermatology

-International Society for Dermatology

-Society for Investigative Dermatolog

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WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING COURSES:

1/7-30/9/1987PC Computer Concordia University

Montreal - Canada

7-11/7/1412 H.How to write and Publish a Scientific Paper. KingAbdulazizUniversity - Jeddah.

19-23/8/1412 H.Administration Skills for the Academic Leaders. KingAbdulazizUniversity - Jeddah.

15-19/8/1413 H.Teaching Skills. KingAbdulazizUniversity - Jeddah.

22-26/8/1413 H.Technical Scientific Writing.

23-26/7/1414 H.How to Conduct Clinical Trials and Research. KingAbdulazizUniversity - Jeddah.

4-6/8/1414 H.Writing and Publishing a Paper.

KingAbdulazizUniversity - Jeddah.

2-5/7/1415 H.Clinical Research. KingAbdulazizUniversity - Jeddah.

31/1/1994Therapeutic Application of the Candela Lasers for the treatment of Vascular and Pigmented Skin Lesions. Boston - U.S.A.

13/12/1996Chemical Peel for the Skin. DermatologyHospitalRiyadh - Saudi Arabia

13-14/8/1417Editing Medical Journals.

KingAbdulazizUniversity - Jeddah.

7/12/98Basic Life Support (CPR)

KingKhalidNationalGuardHospital

15-17/6/1419Inter & Intranet

KingAbdulazizUniversity

Effective use of Internet in King

AbdulazizUniversity

11/1/1420Univ. Teaching in the 21st Century

KingAbdulazizUniversity

21/7/1420Laser Workshop to Treat Dermatologic

Disease at KingAbdulazizUniversity

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PRESENTATIONS:

16-18/2/1993Non-Sedating Antihistamines in the Treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria. GCC's First International Conference of Dermatosciences. Muscat, Oman.

16-18/2/1993Seborrhic Dermatitis Treatment with Ketoconazole Shampoo. GCC's First International Conference of Dermatosciences. Muscat, Oman.

8-12/2/1992Pruritic Papules, Granuloma and Acne Caused by Accidental Exposure to Crude Petroleum. The 7th Zagazig Conference of Dermatology and Venereology. Cairo, Egypt.

13-15/1/1996Two weeks Treatment of Oral Terbinafine in the Treatment of Tinea Pedis, Corporis and Cruris. 4th Asian Dermatological Congress. Dubai, U.E.A.

4/2000A Saudi Screening of Dermatological

foot disorders, 7th International

Symposium of the Saudi Society of Dermatology & Venereology, Jeddah S.A.

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PUBLICATIONS:

Non-Dermatology:

M. A. Kassimi, M. Ali, S. K. Zimmo, M. A. Khan & A.M. Anees: "Pattern of Liver Disease in the Western Region of Saudi ARabia". Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology.

Vol. 77: No. 2; 179-186(1983)

Books:

*S. K. Zimmo. Diseases of the Skin. In M.A. Kassimi, M.J.B. Farebrother, Middle Eastern Clinical Medicine, A concise textbook, First edition, London: Chapman and Hall Medical, 1995, 493-524

*S. K. Zimmo, H. Amin, A. Rasheed, A. Afifi. Dermatology for Physicians and Medical Students, A Colour Atlas and Guide. First Edition, Cairo: UniversityBookCenter, 1998

Dermatology:

1.S. K. Zimmo. Skin Changes Secondary to Accidental Crude Oil Exposure. The Gulf Journal of Dermatology. Vol. 1, No. 1, 50-53, 1994.

  1. S. K. Zimmo, M. A. Qari, F. M. El-Gamal, M. N. Kordy. Prevalence of Skin Disorders among MalePrimary School Children in the City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal 1996; Vol 17(1) 61:56-61

3.S. K. Zimmo. Clinical Saudi Experience of Terbinafine in the Treatment of Fungal Nail and Skin Infections. J. Pan-Arab League of Dermatology, Sept. 1995.

4.Sameer K. Zimmo, Calcipotrial Study Group. Calcipotrial Ointment in the Treatment of Psoriasis Vulgaris: Middle East Experience. J. Saudi Society of Dermatol Venereol Vol. 4, No. 2, Dec. 1996.

5.Sameer K. Zimmo, M. M. Al Kawaja, O. Al Sheikh et al, Two Weeks Treatment of Oral Terbinafine in the Treatment in the Treatment of Tinea Pedis/Corporis /Crusis. J. Pan Arab League of Dermatology. Vol. 7, No. 1, Feb. 1997: 99-102

6.Joseph Najoh, Sameer Zimmo.

The Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Among Drug-Dependent Patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. J. Substance Abuse Treatment,1997; Vol.14, No.5: 487-488.

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7.S. Zimmo, Abdel Aal M.A.,Abdullah M.A. et al. Itraconazole in the Treatment of Onychomycosis. J. Saudi Society of Dermatol Venereol. June 1997, Vol. 5, No. 1: 162-164.

8.S. Zimmo. Desert Dermatology - Clinics in Dermatoloogy, 1998; 16:109-111

9.J. Njoh, S. Zimmo. The Prevalence of the Antibodies to Hepatitis C Virus in Drug-Dependent Patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. East African Medical Journal, Vol. 74, No. 2, Feb 1997 : 96-98

  1. S. Zimmo, J. Najoh. Seroprevalence of

Syphilis and HIV in Intravenous Drug Users. Saudi Medical Journal 1998; Vol.19, No.2 : 189-190

11.Y. Al-Bittar, Sameer Zimmo. Proteus Syndrome.

Journal of KingAbdulazizUniversity: Medical

Science 1998; 16:109-111

12.Ali Raddadi, S. Zimmo, S. Abdullah. In vitro

activity of several antimicrobial agents against Neisseria gonorrhea in the Western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sex Trausm Inf 1998; 74: 294-295

13.J. Njoh, S. Zimmo. Prevalence of antibody to

hepatitis D virus among HBSAG-positive drug-dependent patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 1998 Vol 7 (7): 6-8, East African Med J

14.C. Garcia, H. Al-Amoudi, M. Nakib, S. Zimmo. Alexandrite Laser Hair Removal is Safe for Fitspatrick Skin types IV-VI. Dermatol Surg 2000; 26:130-134

15.S. Zimmo, H. Riad, H. Ramadani, S. Al Sebiani.

Seroprevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

among pregnants in Jeddah. Egyptian J of Dermatol & Androl. 2000, vol. 20, No. 2: 71-76.

16.S. Zimmo, D. Akbar. Analysis of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Cases in Adults and Children: Experience at KingAbdulazizUniversityHospital. Accepted for Publication in J or KingAbdulazizUniversity Medical Sciences, Feb. 2000

17.S. Zimmo, A. Raddadi, S. Abdullah, O. Nasif.

Incidence and Pattern of Skin Cancer: experience of two Hospitals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Accepted for publication in J of KingAbdulazizUniversity Medical Sciences, Feb. 2000

  1. H. Zakai, S. Zimmo. Effects of Itrazonazole and Terbinafine on Leishmania major lesions in BALB/Cmice. Ann of Tropic. Med & Parasit. Vol. 94, No. 0, 787-791 (2000).
  1. H. Zakai, S. Zimmo. Effects of Itrazonazole

and Terbinafine on Leishmania major Promastigotes. Accepted for publication. J of KingAbdulazizUniversity Medical Sciences. 14/1/2003.

  1. H. Zakai, S. Zimmo, M. Fouad. Effects of Itrazonazole

and Terbinafine on Leishmania major Promastigotes. J Egypt Soci Parasitology, Vol. 33, No. 1, April 2003.

REFEREES FOR DR. SAMEER ZIMMO

FOR PROMOTION TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

1.Professor Shaker Ezzelden

Department of Dermatology

Al-AzharUniversity

Cairo, Egypt

2.Professor Medhat El-Komy

Department of Dermatology

CairoUniversity

Cairo, Egypt

3.Professor Zainab Tosoon

Department of Dermatology

ZagazigUniversity

Egypt

4.Professor A. Razzaque Ahmed

HarvardMedicalSchool

200 Longwood Avenue, Boston

Massachusetts 02115

Fax No. (617) 739-5111

5.Professor Thestrup-Pedersen, Kristian

Department of Dermatology

MarselisborgHospital

8000 Aarchus C., Denmark

Fax No. 45-86-113534

6.Professor Stuart Maddin

Division of Dermatology

Faculty of Medicine

855 West Tenth Avenue,

Vancouver, B.C., Canada V5Z1L7

Fax No. (604) 873-9919

7.Professor Ridha Gharbi

BP 250-1012

Tunis Belvedere

Tunis

Fax No. 787-581