BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Academic Position: Professor and Consultant of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Date/Place of Birth: July 10, 1964, Jeddah, Kingdom of Arabia
Citizenship: Saudi Arabian Language: Arabic and English
Work Address: Division of Neurological Surgery, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, P.O. Box 80215, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia. Fax: +966-12-6408469, Tel. No.: +966-12-6408346 (Surgical Secretary), +966-12-6408111 (Hospital Operator) Mobile: +966555690832, Email: sbaeesa@kau.edu.sa,
QUALIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES
1988: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MB, ChB), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1997: Fellowship of the royal college of surgeons of Canada in Neurosurgery (FRCSC), Canada 1998: Fellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON., Canada
1998: American Board of Neurological Surgery (BE)
2002: Saudi Counsel for Health Specialties License (02-R-M-4054)
2011: Professional accreditation certificate of Neurosurgery by the Saudi Council for Health Specialties
2013: European Spine Diploma
MEMBERSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
1997: Fellow- The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
1999: Fellow- The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
2000: Active Member- The North American Society of Spine Surgery (NASS)
2000: Active Member- The Saudi Chapter of Epilepsy
2007: Full Member- Saudi Association of Neurological Surgeons (122)
2007: Silver Member – AOSpine international
2009: Member – World Society of Endoscopic and Navigation Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery 2010: Member- Saudi Epilepsy Society
2010: Member- Walter E. Dandy Neurosurgical Society (USA)
2014: Saudi Arabia’s Ambassadors, Walter E. Saudi Arabia chapter of Dandy Neurosurgical Society
2014: Member- Congress of Neurological Surgeons (USA)
2016: Member- Section on disorders of the spine and peripheral nerves of AANS and CNS (USA)
ACADEMIC CAREER PROGRESSION
1990-92: Demonstrator, department of surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.
1998-99: Senior Registrar, department of surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.
1999-2006: Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, department of surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.
2007: Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, department of surgery, college of medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.
2014: Professor of Neurosurgery, department of surgery, college of medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.
HONORS AND CAREER AWARDS
1993-96: Merit Awards, presented by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission in Canada for academic achievements during Neurosurgery training.
1997: Awarded a Certificate of Teaching Excellence for senior residents, University of Ottawa, Canada.
1997-98: Merit Award presented by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission in Canada for academic achievements during
Pediatric Neurosurgery fellowship.
2008: Recognition for promotion to associate professor of neurosurgery at the faculty of medicine, King Abdulaziz University.
2008: The best paper award “Surgical outcome of pituitary apoplexy” in the 2nd annual conference of Saudi Association of Neurological Surgeons (14th-15th, May) Riyadh, KSA.
2013: Best surgeon award, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center.
2013: Best researcher award for most published researches of the year 2012, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University.
2015: Recognition award for promotion to professor of neurosurgery at the faculty of medicine, King Abdulaziz University.
2016: Best paper award “A Unique Integrated System to Discern Pathogenesis of Central Nervous System Tumors” of the 10th annual meeting of the Saudi Association of Neurological Surgeons (March 1-3, 2016), Riyadh, KSA.
2016: Recognition award for active researches and publications of Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University.
2016: KAU Award of scientific research for publication in ISI journals.
2017: Best paper award “A Unique Integrated System to Discern Pathogenesis of Central Nervous System Tumors” of the 10th annual meeting of the Saudi Association of Neurological Surgeons (March 1-3, 2017), Riyadh, KSA. 2017: Best paper award Comparison of the Accuracy of Lumbar Pedicle Screw Insertion Using Intraoperative Computed Tomography-Guided Navigation System and Conventional Fluoroscopy Method: A Prospective Clinical Study. 1st Saudi Spine Society meeting (December 17-19, 2017), Riyadh, KSA.