Name:Ahmed Rumayyan Al Rumayyan

Degree Abbreviations:BSc, MME, FAAP, FRCPC

Current Position:Dean, College of Medicine, KSAU-HS

Consultant, Pediatric Neurology, KAMC-R

Academic Appointments:Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Phone:966-011-4299999 ext.95244, 95243

Email:,

Education:Bachelor in Medicine/Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Fellow, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Canada (Pediatrics)

Fellow, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Canada (Neurology)

Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics

Masters Degree, Medical Education, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Honors/Awards:Saudi Cultural Mission, Canada

Memberships:As above

Research:Professionalism in Medical Education

Epidemiology of epilepsy and other seizure disorders in Saudi Arabia

Publications:

  1. Bidirectional versions in partial secondarily generalized convulsions – EEG correlations. A. Al Rumayyan, H Darwish, & N Pillay. Study completed. Journal of Neurological Sciences Vol. 187 Supplement 1, June 15, 2001.
  2. Abnormal cerebellar development and axonal decussation to mutations in AHI1 in Joubert Syndrome, by Russell J. Ferland,Wafaa Eyaid, Randall V. Collura, Laura D. Tully, R. Sean Hill, Doha Al-Nouri, Ahmed Al-Rumayyan, Meral Topcu, Generoso Gascon, Adria Bodell, Yin Yao Shugart, Maryellen Ruvolo, Christopher A. Walsh. Nat Genet. 2004 Sep;36(9):1008-13. Epub 2004 Aug 22
  3. Pediatric Residents Perceptions of Professionalism in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A. Al Rumayyan, The New Egyptian Journal of Medicine Vol.:46;No.:5 1st May 2012
  4. Prevalence and prediction of abnormal CT scan in pediatric patients presenting with a first seizure. Al-Rumayyan AR, Abolfotouh MA, Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2012 Oct;17(4):352-6.
  5. Cerebral sinus venous thrombosis in a child with nephrotic syndrome. Al-Rumayyan AR, Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2014 Apr; 19(2):127-9.
  6. International Handbook of Medical Education: An Introduction to Assessment. Mohi Eldin Magzoub, Hanan Al Kadri, Margaret Elzubeir, Amir Omair, Ahmed Al Rumayyan, Cees van der Vleuten. Sage Publications 2012:233-244
  7. Biotin-responsive basal ganglia disease should be renamed biotin-thiamine-responsive basal ganglia disease: a retrospective review of the clinical, radiological and molecular findings of 18 new cases. Alfadhel M1, Almuntashri M, Jadah RH, Bashiri FA, Al Rifai MT, Al Shalaan H, Al Balwi M, Al Rumayan A, Eyaid W, Al-Twaijri W. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2013 Jun 6;8:83. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-8-83.
  8. Shared clinical decision making: A Saudi Arabian perspective: Ali Al Haqwi, Turki M. AlDrees, Ahmad AlRumayyan, Ali I. AlFarhan, Sultan S. Alotaibi, Hesham I. AlKhashan, Motasim Badri, Saudi Med J 2015; Vol.36 (12) 1472:1476
  9. Early-Onset Parkinsonism in a 5-year old Child: Report and Review, Al-Rumayyan A, Klein C, Alfadhel M, Pediatric Neurology (2015), doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2015.06.005
  10. Patient desire and preferences for provision of information, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: towards a more involvement in shared care. AlHaqwi AL, AlDrees TM, AlRumayyan AR, AlFarhan AI, Badri M. Saudi Med Med Sci 2016;4:172-7
  11. Medical Professionalism Frameworks across Non-Western Cultures: A narrative overview. Al Rumayyan A, Van Mook WNKA, Magzoub ME, Al-Eraky MM, Ferwana M, Khan A, Dolman D. ACCEPTED. Medical Teacher Saudi Supplement
  12. Neurological Complications among Pediatric post Liver Transplant in King Abdulaziz Medical City-Riyadh has been ACCEPTED. International Journal of Advanced Research.
  13. High school versus graduate entry in a Saudi Medical School – is there any difference in academic performance and professionalism traits. Ahmed Al Rumayyan, Tahir Hameed, Abdulaziz Al Zahrani SUBMITTED Saudi Medical Journal