IFOS/ICO International Fellowship:

Directory 3: Saudi Arabia/Jeddah

Chairman:

Akef El Maghraby
e-mail: akef@magrabi.com.sa

Chief of ophthalmology department:

Nabil W. Messiha, FRCS
e-mail: cme@magrabi.com.sa

Institution address:

Magrabi Eye & Ear Hospital
Khozzam Street, Kilo 3
Jeddah 21462
Saudi Arabia
Tel. +996 2 636-9052
Fax +996 2 636-1420

Characteristics of institution:

Number of beds	60
Outpatients per year	127,221
Surgery per year ambulatory	5,941 cases, Eye: 4,793, Ent: 1,148
Patients hospitalized/year	6,021
Consultations per year	8,568
In hospitalized patients	804

Staff:

Fulltime medical and surgical ophthalmologists:	15
Fulltime ophthalmologists in training:	3
Residents:	5

Subspecialities:

Glaucoma, Vitreo-retinal Diseases, External Disease & Cornea, Neuro-ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, Oculoplastic

Special strengths:

All the sub-speciality department are run at the highest standard

Regular teaching events:

yes, 4 hours per week

Intensive training:

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Paediatric Ophthalmology
Cornea & External Diseases
Glaucoma
Medical and/or surgical Retina
Cataract-Surgery
Ophthalmic Oncology
Oculoplasty

Other offers:

We have a very busy Diabetic Clinic for control of Diabetes - medical and surgical

Language:

English

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