Saud Al Turki, MD, ODTS, FACS Consultant, Vascular Surgery Department of Surgery – King Abdulaziz Medical City
Director, Trauma Courses Office, Deanship of Postgraduate Education King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Regional Director, ATOM Course, Saudi Arabian Chapter ATCN & PHTLS Courses, Medical Director, Saudi Arabian Chapter
Director, Trauma Research Section
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
Chief, American College of Surgeons Committee On Trauma – Region XVII
Clinical Appointment: Consultant of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery at King Abdulaziz Medical City. Obtained his MBBS in 1985, became a fellow of the American College of Surgeons in 1990, an Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. Completed all his training from the residency to senior level at Ysbyty, United Kingdom and became a prominent consultant in the field of Vascular Surgery since 1994 at King Abdulaziz Medical City.
Administrative & Academic Appointments:
He is the 1st ever appointed Chief for the Region XVII (MENA) by the American College of Surgeons, Committee On Trauma. In his role as Chief, he is in-charged for monitoring and overseeing all MENA region trauma activities and would be responsible for the countries promulgation of such courses endorse by the American College of Surgeons (i.e. ATLS, ATCN, PHTLS, ATOM, DMEP)
As the Director, Trauma Courses Office, Deanship of Postgraduate Education at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Chairman, Trauma Programs, he is in charge of Saudi Arabian Chapter trauma activities propagations (ATLS, ATOM, ATCN, PHTLS), which are now offered in more than 30 centers within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in partnership with the Gulf States (Bahrain and Kuwait).
As Director, Trauma Research Section, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center. He has served in the capacity of Executive Director of Academic Affairs at the King Abdulaziz Medical City for several years. During his tenure as Executive Director, he had been actively involved in chairing several committees in the institution. Because of his vast and tremendous experience, he had been invited as lecturer and speaker in many different Symposia, Conferences, Workshops and Courses. He had been authored and co-authored in many different publications, abstracts and presentations.
His remarkable contributions made him distinguished and notorious that resulted for his recognition and receiving several plaques and awards of appreciations for his tremendous work.
