• Providing the institution with all kinds of Infectious Diseases consultations, inpatients, and outpatient’s services.

• The consultation service includes:

• Clinically evaluate patients

• Order appropriate lab investigations and radiographic studies

• Trying to reach a diagnosis

• Discussing the case with the primary team

• Suggesting the appropriate therapy

• Following patients and evaluating their response to therapy

• Involvement of the attending physicians at the Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU) which is concerned with admission of general Internal Medicine patients

• All cases that are HIV-positive are admitted under the care of Infectious Diseases consultants.

• Major Functions:

• Clinical:

• Inpatient consultations:

  The average number of ID consultations is 30 per week. Patients are evaluated and suggested plan of management discussed with the primary team

• Outpatient consultations:

  The number of new consults is 1-2 per clinic. Currently, there are 9 clinics per week (7 routine clinics, 2 MPD clinics)

• Education:

• The Division is actively involved in Medical Residency Training with medical residents rotating through the division

• The division medical staff is involved in teaching medical students from College of Medicine – KSAU-HS

• The Division is actively involved in making and following the implementation of Clinical Pathways and Protocols for various infections

• The Division is involved in Medical staff education in the Department of Medicine as well as the other department in the institution.

• Some of ID consultants are involved in educating general people regarding infections.

• Research:

• The Division is active in research in Infectious Diseases, prevention of Infections and nosocomial infections.

• The Division is actively involved in research with medical students

• The Division is involved with research from investigators outside the division.

• Administrative Responsibilities:

• The division’s staff takes part in several committees in the institution.

• The division is actively involved in national and international committees.

Staff:

• Dr. Adel Alothman, Head

• Dr. Suleiman Al Mahmoud, Consultant

• Dr. Sadoon Al Sadoon, Consultant

• Dr. Salim Al Baharoon, Consultant (Cross-privilege)

• Dr. Henry Baffoe-Bonnie, Consultant (Cross-privilege)

• Dr. Mohammed Elfadel Elhussein, Assistant Consultant

• Dr. Thamer Al Enazi, Fellow (currently doing scholarship training in North America)

• Dr. Abdulrahman Al Saedy, Fellow (currently doing scholarship training in North America)

Contact us:

• Medicine Department (MC 1443)

• P.O. Box 22490, Riyadh 11426

• Phone number: +966-11-8011725

• Fax number: +966-11-8014229

• Email: medicine1@ngha.med.sa