AL-RASHED ALLERGY CENTRE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, STATE OF KUWAIT T: +(965) 484-9252 F: +(965) 481-5291 Mailing address: P.O.Box: 7 Al-Khaldiyah, Kuwait city State of Kuwait ZIP CODE: 72451 nasser.alahmed@kuwaitallergy.com mailto:nasser.alahmed@kuwaitallergy.comshapeimage_2_link_0
Dr. Nasser Al-Ahmed M.D., A.B.I.M., F.R.C.P.C. ALLERGIST, CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGIST & INTERNIST PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Medical doctor currently a practicing allergist and clinical immunologist, Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait. Interested in treating both adults and children with all variety of allergic disorders, especially complex cases. Exposed to research with many articles awaiting publications and more to work on. Acquired teaching experience from built-up academic atmosphere during many years of training. SPECTRUM OF PATIENTS Medical experience in diagnosing and treating both children and adults with airways allergy such as asthma, various causes of cough, different types of sinusitis, allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, and other types of lung diseases; general allergy such as allergy to food, drugs, insects, and others; skin allergy such as atopic and non-atopic eczema, urticaria, and a variety of common skin diseases. Also evaluation and treatment of adults with primary immunodeficiency. EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, CANADA Fellowship in the specialty of Allergy and clinical Immunology, 2004-2006. • Chief resident Jul. 05- Jun. 06. • Experience in the management of both adult and pediatric allergic diseases. • Ran an adult primary immunodeficiency clinic at St. Michael's Hospital. • Ran a clinic for allergy receiving complex referrals form practicing allergists in the city. • Worked in the community with many allergist in the city of Toronto. • Done many ground rounds, journal clubs and video conferences including credited rounds by hospital and RCPSC standards. Internal Medicine Residency Program, 2001-2004. • Completed all medical subspecialties as junior and senior resident. • Participated in many teaching activities. KUWAIT UNIVERSITY, KUWAIT CITY Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, 1999 • Ranked 5th in class. • Authored original research study, "Prevalence of depression among elderly Kuwaitis." • Authored study, "Use of micro-vascular surgery in management of lower limb trauma." • Won "Award of Success" each year, 1996-99, for ranking among top students. • Completed many seminars & Journal Clubs in different medical specialties. Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences, 1996 • Won "Award of Success" for ranking among top students. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, KUWAIT High School Certificate, 1992 • Average: 93.5%. • Won "Award of Success" each year, 1988-91, for ranking among top three students. • Won "Excellent Performance Award" upon graduation. EMPLOYMENT AL-RASHED ALLERGY CENTRE, KUWAIT CITY Oct. 06- pres. Senior Registrar • Full time specialist in allergy & clinical immunology with a practice open to both adults & children. • Head, Skin Allergy Unit. • Head and member of many committees running the Centre. ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL, TORONTO Jul. 04 - Sep. 06 Fellow Physician THE TORONTO HOSPITAL, TORONTO Jul. 01 - Jun. 04  Resident Physician MUBARAK GENERAL HOSPITAL, KUWAIT CITY Aug. 00 - Jun. 01  Assistant Registrar • Served as Physician in Internal Medicine. • Assisted in teaching 5th-year and 7th-year medical students while making rounds, and on-call. MUBARAK GENERAL HOSPITAL; AL-AMIRI GENERAL HOSPITAL; MATERNITY HOSPITAL FOR OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY; KUWAIT CITY Aug. 99 - Aug. 00  Intern • 4 mos. in each of General Surgery and General Medicine. • 2 mos. in each of Pediatrics and OBGYN. POST-DOCTORAL DEGREES • Board of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Royal College Of Physician & Surgeons Of Canada, 2006. • Board of Internal Medicine, Royal College Of Physician & Surgeons Of Canada, 2005. • American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004. RESEARCH • Nasser Al-Ahmed, Sean Mace. Common Variable Immunodeficiency: review article. Respirology & Allergy Rounds 2006; 6(3):1- 5. • Nasser Al-Ahmed, Sherina Al-Sowaidi, Peter Vadas. Peanut Allergy: an overview. A review article under publication at the Journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. • Catamenial anaphylaxis in 3 patients, a literature review under publication. • Celery seed anaphylaxis, case report under publication. • Non-contact & label-free detection of ragweed allergy by scanning Kelvin microprobe, basic science research under publication. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES • Organizer, CME activities at Al-Rashed Allergy Centre. • Clinical Ethics course for physicians. University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, June 2006. • Allergy Updates. Allergy Asthma & Immunology Society of Ontario, April 2006. • Introduction to clinical epidemiology & health care research. University of Toronto, winter 2006. • Canadian Allergy & Clinical Immunology Conference, fall 2005. • Allergy-Expo. Toronto, May 2005. • Canadian Allergy & Clinical Immunology Conference, fall 2004. AFFILIATION • Kuwait Medical Association. • American College of Physicians. • Canadian Society of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology. • American College of Allergy, asthma, & Immunology. • Fellow, Royal College Of Physician & Surgeons Of Canada. INTERESTS • Maintain fitness by engaging in regular physical activity. • Read poetry. • Travel. LANGUAGES • Fluent in English and Arabic.