Dr. Imad Mohammad Dweikat Biography Updated: April, 2021 Dr. Imad Dweikat is a Pediatric Consultant and Consultant in Metabolic diseases. Works currently as the dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Arab American University, Palestine and has a metabolic clinic at Istishari Arab hospital. Prior to joining Istishari Arab Hospital in Ramallah, Dr. Imad was a Pediatric Consultant at Makassed hospital since from 1997-2020, and the head of Metabolic Unit at Makassed Hospital from 2005-2020. Between 2013-2017, he worked at An-Najah National University as assistant dean for clinical affairs and as the Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in he years 2013 and 2016 QUALIFICATIONS 2004-2005 Laboratory diagnosis of Metabolic Diseases 1999 Palestinian Board of Pediatrics 1997 Jordanian Board of Pediatrics 1990 MBBS – Baghdad University MEMBERSHIPS Member of the Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders ( SIMD ) Member of the Society for Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism ( SSIEM ) Member of the Jordanian Medical Association Member of the Pediatric Society - Palestine PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE September, 2020 – Present Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Arab American University- Palestine September, 2020 – Present Member of Palestinian Medical Council March, 2020-September, 2020 Head of Pediatric Department at Palestine Medical complex March, 2020-September, 2020 Metabolic disease Consultant at Palestine Medical complex 2019- September, 2020 Head of scientific committee and member of higher scientific committee at Palestine Medical council 2017-Present Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Al-Quds University 2016-2017 Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences/An- Najah National University 1997-2013 Pediatric Consultant at Makassed Hospital 2004-2013 Metabolic disease Consultant at Makassed Hospital 2004-2013 Head of metabolic unit at Makassed Hospital 2013-2017 Pediatric and Metabolic Consultant at An-Najah National University Hospital 2013-2014 Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at An-Najah National University 2014-2017 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider of the American Heart Association 2007-2013 Tutor of Pediatric Advanced Life Support in Palestine 1999-2013 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Al-Quds University
Academic Experience
| From | To | Present | Position | Institution | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/2020 | Dean, Faculty of Medicine | Arab American University | |||
| 01/03/2020 | 01/09/2020 | Head of Pediatrics and Consultant of Metabolic Diseases | Palestine Medical Complex - Ramallah | Metabolic diseases are inherited disorders caused by deficiency of an enzyme or its cofactor resulting in a wide range of clinical manifestations based on organs at which the substance is metabolized. Examples: Organic acidemias, aminoacidopathies, urea cycle disorders, disorders of glucose and galactose metabolism, glycogen storage diseases, Lysosomal storage diseases, Peroxisomal disorders, Mucopolysacchridosis, Mucolipidosis, Disorders of fatty acid oxidation, mitochondrial liver diseases … etc | |
| 17/06/1997 | 03/01/2020 | Head of Metabolic Unit and Consultant of Metabolic Diseases | Makassed Hospital - Jerusalem | Metabolic Unit at Makassed hospital includes outpatient clinic, pediatric ward and Metabolic Laboratory specializing in performing urine organic acid analysis and plasma, CSF and urine amino acid analysis, In addition to molecular genetic laboratory | |
| 01/07/1997 | 01/03/2020 | Pediatric Consultant | Makassed Hospital/Jerusalem | Pediatric Department at Makassed Hospital includes 30 beds and the PICU includes 9 beds | |
| 01/08/2013 | 01/09/2014 | Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | An-Najah National University | ||
| 01/08/2016 | 01/08/2017 | Dean, Faculty of Medicine | An-Najah National University |
Administrative Experience
| From | To | Present | Position | Institution | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2004 | 01/03/2020 | Head of Metabolic Unit | Makassed Hospital- Jerusalem | The only metabolic unit in Palestine.It includes metabolic lab that performs urine organic acid analysis and Plasma, CSF and urine amino acid analysis. I personally perform the interpretation | |
| 01/09/2013 | 01/08/2014 | Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | An-Najah National University | The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences includes Faculty of Medicine and other Faculties under the name of Departments: Faculty of Nursing, Department of Pharmacy, Department of Optometry | |
| 01/08/2015 | 01/08/2016 | Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs and Head of Department of Medicine | An-Najah National University | Department of Medicine is responsible for the clinical stage of the Faculty dealing with distribution, training and selection of the staff in the years 4th, 5th and 6th year of the training | |
| 01/08/2016 | 01/08/2017 | Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | An-Najah National University | ||
| 01/03/2020 | 01/09/2020 | Head of Pediatric Department and Director of Pediatric Wing | Palestine Medical Complex - Ramallah | The Pediatric Department at PMC includes 42 beds, PICU with 9 beds and Neonatal intensive care unit with 15 beds | |
| 01/09/2020 | Dean, Faculty of Medicine | Arab American University | Faculty of Medicine at Arab American University was established on August, 16 2020 |
Education
| University/College Name | Degree Received | Specialization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto/Canada | Metabolic Diseases | Special training in the laboratory diagnosis of inherited metabolic diseases | |
| Residency training - Makassed Hospital | Jordanian and Palestinian Board of Pediatrics | 4 years training in Pediatrics at Makassed hospital and 1 year training at Augusta Victoria hospital followed by obtaining the Jordanian and the Palestinian board of Pediatrics in 1997 | |
| Baghdad University - Iraq | BA | Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery | Graduated from Baghdad University in 1990 |
Skills
Excel, PPT, Word
Awards
بإسم جامعة القدس scopus Q4 جائزة بحثية للنشر في
Languages
English
Courses Taught
| Course Title | Level |
|---|---|
| Clinical skills in Pediatrics | Undergraduate |
| General Pediatrics | Undergraduate |
| Approach to Metabolic Diseases | Undergraduate |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support | Graduate |
| Master of Pediatric and Child Health | Graduate |
| OSCE and images in Pediatrics |