Mostafa Abdelfattah Abolfotouh
Mostafa Abdelfattah Abolfotouh
Professor
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King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
King Saud bin-Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Saudi Arabia

Education

Doctorate degree in Family and Community Medicine

University of Alexandria

Diploma of Child Health

University of Glasgow

Fellowship of American School Health Association

 

Faculty of Medicine

University of Alexandria

 

Biography

Exact Title of Positions held: Section Head of Biobanking, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin-Abdulaziz, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs (MNGHA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Professor of Family Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, and a WHO/EMR Expert in School health. Previous Professor of Family & Community Medicine At King Saud University (Abha Branch), Saudi Arabia  (1990-1998), and King Khaled University, Saudi Arabia (1998-2000).

 

Research Interest

  • Child and Adolescent Health 
  • Behavioral and Social Scientist
  • Family & Community Health Specialist
  • Computer skills: Word processor (MS Office),

 

Professional Activities:

Head - Biobanking Section - King Abdullah International Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh.
Chairman – Retrospective Research Sub-committee- KAIMRC, King Saud Bi-Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Chair – Research Council of American School Health Association( ASHA
W.H.O. temporary Advisor in Damascus – Syria 2007
W.H.O. temporary Advisor in Vancouver – Canada 2007
W.H.O short term consultant in Muscat - Oman, 2007
W.H.O short term consultant in Kabul - Afghanistan. 2006
Professor of Family Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, 1998
W.H.O. temporary Advisor in Sana'a, Yemen 2005
W.H.O short term consultant in Mascut-Oman. 2002
Professor of Family & Community Medicine, King Saud University, Abha College of Medicine, 1999 - 2000
Associate Professor of Family & Community Medicine, King Saud University, Abha College of Medicine, 1990 - 1995
Assistant Professor of Family Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University 1986 - 1990
Lecturer of Family Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University 1983 - 1985
Demonstrator of Family Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University 1980 - 1983
Rural health physician in Behaira Governorate, Egypt 1979 - 1980
General practitioner resident in the main University Hospital in Alexandria in different surgical and medical department for one year 1978 - 1979

 

Publications

  1. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Ala’a A. BaniMustafa, Aisha A. Mahfouz, Mohammed H. Al-Assiri, Amal F. Al-Juhani, Ahmed S. Alaskar (2015) Using the health belief model to predict breast self examination among Saudi women.BMC Public Health 15:1163
  2. Abolfotouh SM, Mahmoud K, Faraj K, Moammer G, ElSayed A, Abolfotouh MA(2015) Prevalence, Consequences and Predictors of Low Back Pain among Nurses in a Tertiary Care Setting. Int Orthop.
  3. Sherif M Abolfotouh, Ahmed Z Ebrahim, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh (2015) Awareness and predictors of female genital mutilation/cutting among young health advocates. Int J women’s Health.
  4. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh(2014) Child and adolescent growth and development - Practical guide for primary health care workers and pediatricians (Book Review). Saudi Journal of Obesity. 2:73.
  5. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, et al. (2015) Prospective study of incidence and predictors of peripheral intravenous catheter-induced complications. Therapeutics and clinical risk management. 11:  1-9.
  6. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Mohammed H Al-Assiri, Manar Al-Omani, Alwaleed Al Johar, Abdulaziz Al Hakbani, Ahmed S Alaskar (2014)  Public awareness of blood donation in central Saudi Arabia. Int J Gen Med 7: 401-410.
  7. Mostafa A. Abolfotouhet al. (2014) Nursing perception towards impact of JCI accreditation and quality of health care in a tertiary care hospital, Central Saudi Arabia. Int J Med. & Med Sci. 435-1442.
  8. Mohammed A Al Rowaily, Fahad A Alsalem, Mostafa A Abolfotouh(2014) Cesarean section in a high-parity community in Saudi Arabia: clinical indications and obstetric outcomes. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 14: 14-92.
  9. S. Abolfotouh, M. Al Dosari, N. Sayed, H. Banna and M. Abolfotouh (2014) "Incidence and Predictors of Complications of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair at Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar," Surgical Science. 46-52.
  10. NR Sheblaq, S Traifi, M Al Sakiani, A Gasmelseed, MA Abolfotouh, AR Jazieh (2013) Awareness and attitude of cancer patients about participation in clinical research (CR) in Saudi Arabia. J Clin Oncol 31.
  11. Mostafa Abolfotouh(Editorial) (2013) Should schools be responsible for childhood obesity prevention? Saudi Journal of Obesity.
  12. Abolfotouh MA, Al Saleh S, Mahfouz AA, Abolfotouh SM, Al Fozan HM (2013) Attitudes of Saudi Nursing Students on AIDS and Predictors of Willingness to Provide Care for Patients in central Saudi Arabia: A Cross sectional Study. International Journal of Nursing 2.
  13. Abolfotouh MA,Abulkhair O, Sbitan SE, Ahmad F, Al-Muammar MN (2013) Case-control Study of Breast Cancer and Dietary Fat Intake in Saudi Females. J Womens Health, Issues Care. 2:5.
  14. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Mahmoud Salam, Deema Alturaif , Wijdan Suliman , Noran A Al-Essa, Hadeel Al-Issa, Mohamed A. AlRowaily (2013) Predictors of Quality of Life and Glycemic Control Among Saudi Adults with Diabetes. International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences.46: 1360.
  15. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Omalkhair Abulkhair, Suha E. Sbitan, Fasih Ahmad, May N. Al-Muammar. Quantitative and Qualitative Dietary Fat Intake and Breast Cancer Risk in Saudi Females. International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. 46
  16. Mostafa A Abolfotouh, Omalkhair Abulkhair, Suha E. Sbitan, Fasih Ahmad, May N. Al-Muammar (2013) Dietary fat intake, serum estrogen level and obesity as risk factors of breast cancer in Saudi females: A case-control study. British J Medicine and Medical Research.3: 698-709.
  17. Mostafa A Abolfotouh, Abdullah A Alabdrabalnabi, Rehab B Albacker,Umar A Al-Jughaiman, Samar N Hassan (2013)  Knowledge, attitude, and practices of infertility among Saudi couples. International Journal of General Medicine 13: 563–573.
  18. Mohamed Khedhiri, Abdallah A. Adlan, Mostafa A Abolfotouh. Informed Consent in Clinical Care: Models of Patients‟ Satisfaction and Attitude Based on General Trust and Risks Disclosure. International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. 46.
  19. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Samar A. Al Saleh, Aisha A. Mahfouz, Sherif M. Abolfotouh and Haya M. Al Fozan (2013)  Attitudes of Saudi Nursing Students on AIDS and Predictors of Willingness to Provide Care for Patients in central Saudi Arabia.
  20. Abolfotouh MA, Aladlan AA (2012) Quality of informed consent for invasive procedures in central Saudi Arabia. Int J Gen Med. 5: 269-275.
  21. Abolfotouh MA, Al-Khowailed MS, Suliman WE, Al-Turaif DA, Al-Bluwi E, Al-Kahtani HS (2012) Quality of life in patients with skin diseases in central Saudi Arabia. Int J Gen Med. 5: 633–642.
  22. Siham H. Shoukry, Samia G. Saad, Ayman M. Eltemsahi and Mostafa A. Abolfotouh(2012) Awareness, Attitude, and Concerns of Workers and Stakeholders of an Environmental Organization toward the environment. 2:
  23. Ahmed Al Rumayyan, Mostafa Abolfotouh(2012) Prevalence and prediction of abnormal CT scan in pediatric patients presenting with a first seizure. Neuroscience Neurosciences 17:352-356.
  24. Ivo Zemek , Khalid Sofi , Mostafa A. Abolfotouh (2012) Validity Of Clinical Parameters In Prediction Of Outcome For Orthotopic Liver Transplant. The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology. 30.
  25. Mohammed A. Al-Rowaily, Abdulrahman I. AlFayez, Mohammed S. Al Jomiey, Adil M. AlBadr, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh (2012) Hearing Impairments among Saudi Preschool Children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology .
  26. Mostafa A Abolfotouh, Ibrahim A Al-Alwan, Mohammed A Al-Rowaily (2012) Prevalence of metabolic abnormalities and association with obesity among Saudi college students. Int J Hypert.8 pages.
  27. Mostafa Abolfotouh(2011) Essentials of School Health and Educational Medicine, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.  2805-2806.
  28. Siham H Shoukry, Samia G Saad, Sherif M Abolfotouh, Ayman M Eltemsahi, Mostafa A Abolfotouh(2012)  Integrated Environmental Management in Wastewater Sector as an approach to Sustainable Development: Case Study. Journal of Chemica Acta.1: 22-31
  29. Al-Mendalawi MD, Abolfotouh M (2011) Recurrent visits and admissions of children with asthma in central Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 32: 201-202.
  30. Abolfotouh MA, et al. (2011) Quality-of Life and Glycemic control of adolescents with type 1 diabetes and impact of an education intervention. Int J Gen Med 4:  141–152.
  31. Mohajer KA, Al-Yami SM, Al- Jeraisy MI, Abolfotouh MA (2011) Antibiotic prescribing in a pediatric emergency setting in central Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal.  32:   197-198.
  32. Al-Jumah M, Abolfotouh MA(2011) Public Perception and Attitude towards Organ/tissue Donation. Biopreservation and Biobanking 9: 21-27.
  33. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Sunny A. Sallam, Mohammed S. Mohammed, Amany A Loutfy, Ali A. Hasab (2011) Prevalence of elevated blood pressure and association with obesity in Egyptian school adolescents. Int J Hyper. 8 pages
  34. Al-Jumah M, Abolfotouh M, Alabdulkareem I, Balkhy H, Al-Jeraisy M, Al-Swaid A, Al-Musaeed E, Al-Knawy B (2011)  Public attitude towards biomedical research at outpatient clinics of King Abdulaziz Medical City – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. East Mediterranean Health Journal. 17: 536 - 545.
  35. Abolfotouh MA, et al. (2011) Risk factors of diabetic foot in central Saudi Arabia: Case-control study. Saudi Med J. 32: 710 – 715.
  36. Al-Jeraisy MI, Alanazi MQ, Abolfotouh MA(2011) Medication Prescribing Errors In a Pediatric Inpatient Tertiary Care Setting – Saudi Arabia. BMC Research Notes. 4: 294
  37. L. Mawaldi, C, Gupta, H. Bakhsh, M. Saadeh, M. Abolfotouh (2011) Validity of ultrasound in patients with acute pelvic pain related to suspected ovarian torsion. Surgical science.2:326 – 330.
  38. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Laila A. Soliman, Sameh M Abolfotouh, Mohamed Raafat (2011)  Knowledge and practice of PHC physicians toward the detection and management of hypertension and other CVD risk factors in Egypt. Int J Hypert.
  39. Ghassan A. Shaath, MD, Mansour Al-Mutairi, MD, Omar Al-Tamimi, MD, Fahad Al-Habshan, MD, Mostafa AbolFotouh, MD (2010) Predictors for re-intervention in neonates with pulmonary atresia or severe pulmonary stenosis with intact ventricular septum. Journal of the Saudi Heart Association 22: 85 - 86.
  40. Ghassan A. Shaath, Omar Al-Tamimi, Ali AlAkhfash,, Mostafa Abolfotouh, Mansour Al-Mutairi, Fahad Al Habshan (2012)  Predictors of Re-intervention in Neonates with Critical Pulmonary Stenosis or Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions. Official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions. 79:  659 – 664.
  41. Mostafa A Abolfotouh, Mohammed A Al-Rowaily (2011) Validity of Fasting Blood   Glucose Test in Screening for the Pre-diabetes state among Pregnant Females. In: Gestational Diabetes. Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9. 581-585.
  42. L. Mawaldi, C, Gupta, H. Bakhsh, M. Saadeh, M. Abolfotouh(2011) Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in suspected ovarian torsion. Urogynaecologia International Journal (UIJ) 25: 54 - 56.
  43. Rowaily M, Abolfotouh MA (2010) Predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus in a highparity community in Saudi Arabia. East Mediterranean Health Journal, WHO.16: 636 - 641.
  44. Balkhy H, Abolfotouh M, Al-Hathlool R, Al-Jumah M (2010) Awareness, attitudes, and practices related to the swine influenza pandemic among the Saudi public. BMC Infectious Diseases 10: 42.
  45. Sami M. Al-Yami, Khalid A. Mohajer ,Majed Al-Jeraisy , Ahmed M. Batarfi, Mostafa Abolfotouh (2010)  Recurrent visits and admissions of children with asthma in Central Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal 31:179 - 182.
  46. Abdallah Adlan, Mostafa Abolfotouhand Ameen Kashmeery (2010) Quality of Informed Consent for Invasive Procedures at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Submitted to the 4th Saudi International Conference. 30 – 31.
  47. Abolfotouh MA, et al (2010) Predictors of hospital mortality in patients with heart failure at the cardiac center of KAMC-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Proceeding of KAIMRC Annual Scientific Forum” Improving Health Care through Research”. King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2 - 3.
  48. Abolfotouh MA, et al (2010) Risk factors of diabetic foot at KAMC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Case-control study. Proceeding of KAIMRC Annual Scientific Forum” Improving Health Care through Research”. King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2-3

     

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