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.
- 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
- 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
- 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).
- H. Zakai, S. Zimmo. Effects of Itrazonazole
and Terbinafine on Leishmania major Promastigotes. Accepted for publication. J of KingAbdulazizUniversity Medical Sciences. 14/1/2003.
- 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