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06 705 5334
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Khaldoun Abdulrazak Tabbah

  • Khaldoun Abdulrazak Tabbah

  • Clinical Associate Professor
  • Ext: 5334
  • CV

Dr. Khaldoun Tabbah is a highly experienced pulmonologist, internist, and academic with over 30 years of expertise in chest and internal medicine. He has served as a Faculty Associate Professor in the United Kingdom, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Tabbah received his Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Southampton, UK, in 1999 and holds a Master’s degree in Internal Medicine from the University of Aleppo, Syria. He trained at Southampton General Hospital, England, gaining extensive clinical and research experience. A prolific researcher, Dr. Tabbah has published over 50 articles in indexed international journals, authored two chapters in respiratory medicine textbooks and medical encyclopedias, and delivered more than 25 presentations at national and international conferences. His primary research interests focus on asthma and allergic disorders. He is an active member of the European Respiratory Society, the Emirates Respiratory Society, and the Syrian Respiratory Society.

Education
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Southampton, England, United Kingdom, 1999.
  • Syrian Board of Medical Specialties (Respiratory Medicine), MOH, Damascus, Syria, June 2000.
  • Master’s Degree in Internal Medicine (MSc - Postgraduate Higher Education), University of Aleppo, Syria, 1991.
  • MD, University of Aleppo, Syria, 1986.
Experience
  • Senior Pulmonologist & Head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine Ajman Specialty General Hospital (JCI-Accredited), Government of Ajman, UAE Since 2019 – Present.
  • Senior Pulmonologist & Chairman of the Infection Control Committee Saudi German Hospital Group UAE (JCI-Accredited) – Sharjah & Ajman, UAE September 2017 – August 2019.
  • Senior Pulmonologist & Head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine Ras Al-Khaimah Hospital (JCI-Accredited), Arabian Healthcare Group, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE, December 2013 – July 2017.
  • Associate Professor, Senior Consultant in Respiratory Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, Syria February 2000 – May 2013.
  • Clinical Research Fellow, Specialist Registrar in Respiratory Medicine & Allergology University of Southampton, University Department of Medical Specialties, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, England, UK, November 1996 – February 2000.
Teaching Area
  • Teaching Experience: As an Associate Professor and Senior Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at Aleppo University Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine between 2000 and 2013, Dr. Khaldoun Tabbah conducted extensive classroom lectures, tutorials, bedside teaching programs, and seminars for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, including residency training for aspiring pulmonologists. The core of his teaching focused on classroom-based medical education, clinical examination skills, and bedside management of respiratory diseases. Dr. Tabbah also supervised the performance of technicians at the pulmonary function test laboratory and the allergy skin test unit, alongside overseeing the regular weekly bronchoscopy training program for undergraduate pulmonologists. As a Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at Southampton General Hospital, UK, Dr. Tabbah was actively involved in tutorial clinical teaching for third- and fourth-year undergraduate medical students. Additionally, he conducted regular teaching sessions for student nurses on the acute management of chest medicine emergencies.
Research
  • Alongside my clinical experience, Dr. Khaldoun Tabbah has had the unique opportunity to combine clinical skills with research interests in Allergology and Respiratory Medicine. Since 2009, he has served as a supervisor for postgraduate medical doctor theses in pulmonology at the Respiratory Section, Internal Medicine Department, Aleppo University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo, Syria. Research topics under his supervision have included Pleural Effusion, Spontaneous Pneumothorax, early detection of COPD in smokers, depression in chronic respiratory disorders, and the use of Procalcitonin as a biomarker for initiating antibiotics in acute exacerbations of COPD.
  • Principal Investigator at the Aleppo Center, Syria, for The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase III, 2001-2004.
  • Doctor of Medicine (DM) Thesis: ‘Specific Immunotherapy for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis’ A clinical research study on the efficacy and immunological changes involving 65 adult patients with house dust mite or cat-induced perennial allergic rhinitis, with or without mild-to-moderate asthma. School of Medicine, University of Southampton, England, UK, November 1999. Supervisor: Dr. Anthony J. Frew.
  • Master’s Degree in General & Respiratory Medicine (MSc) Thesis: ‘The Progression of Annual Risk of TB Infection in Syria’ A national study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), International Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung Disease (IUATLD), and Tuberculosis Surveillance Research Unit (TSRU) - Netherlands. School of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Syria, June 1991. Supervisor: Professor M.W. Sankari.
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Chronic Dry Cough (Oral Presentation), 1st Saudi German Hospital Sharjah Respiratory Symposium (CME Accredited by MOH UAE #19/0372), SGH Ajman Auditorium, Ajman, UAE, March 1, 2019.
  • Asthma Management (Oral Presentation), RAK Health Symposium (CME Accredited by MOH UAE #MOHAP/CPD/17/0590), Hilton Garden Inn, RAK, UAE, May 19, 2017.
  • Asthma & COPD Diagnosis Discussion (Oral Presentation), Control Program for DHA GPs, Edited and CME. Accredited by RCP London Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, UAE, April 29, 2017.
  • Transformation of Asthma Management (Oral Presentation), Ras Al Khaimah Medical District CME Activities, MOH, UAE. Awarded 4 Credit Hours of Category 1 by MOH ID Hilton Resort, RAK, UAE, April 25, 2015.
  • Management of Asthma in Pregnancy (Oral Presentation), RAK Hospital CME Day, Awarded 7 Credit Hours of Category 1 by MOH ID #0746/2014 RAK, UAE, January 16, 2015.
  • Understanding Asthma, Helping Your Patients Breathe Better (Oral Presentation), Awarded 1 Credit Hour of Category 1 by MOH ID #0621/2014 RAK Hospital, RAK, UAE, October 30, 2014.
  • Asthma in Primary Health Care (Oral Presentation). Awarded 8 Credit Hours of Category 1 by MOH ID #0246/2014 Hilton Resort, RAK, UAE, April 5, 2014.
  • The Role of Serum Procalcitonin in Diagnosing Bacterial Infection of the Lower Respiratory Tract in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD (Abstract, Poster) Gulf Thoracic Congress, Dubai, UAE, March 13–15, 2014.
  • A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled House Dust Mite Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy Trial in Patients with Severe Allergic Rhinitis and Mild Asthma. (Poster) International Conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS), Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 5–10, 2000.
  • Cellular Changes in Cutaneous Late-Phase Reaction Following Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy, (Poster) International Conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS), San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA, April 23–28, 1999.
  • Cat-Specific Allergen Immunotherapy: Follow-Up for Two Years (Oral Presentation) XVIIth Congress of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), International Convention Centre, Birmingham, UK, June 21–26, 1998.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • European Respiratory Society (ERS).
  • Emirates Thoracic Society (ETS), UAE.
  • Syrian Thoracic Society, Syria.
  • Syrian Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung Diseases, Syria.
  • Medical Speaker Series of Lectures on Asthma, COPD, Tuberculosis, and Upper & Lower Respiratory Tract Infections, presented to GPs, Physicians, and Pulmonologists in Syria and the UAE.
  • Expert Reviewer for: Clinical and Experimental Allergy, the official journal of the British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology. Manuscript numbers: 3034, 3439, and 3499 - Research Journal of Aleppo University, Medical Sciences Series. Manuscript numbers: 50/2011, 131/2011 - Tishreen University Journal for Research & Scientific Studies. Manuscript number: 1101/2011 - Dar Al-Quds for Science & Translation, Damascus, Syria (www.medforall.net).
  • Acknowledgement: His name has been included in the biographical directory published by Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 18th Edition, 2001.
  • Medical Speaker with Honorarium for GSK, AstraZeneca, Cipla, Julphar, and Chiesi Pharmaceutical Companies in Syria (2009–2012) and in the UAE (since 2014).
  • Lectures on Respiratory Diseases for the Primary Health Care Department, RAK Medical District, MOH, UAE (2014 & 2015).