Ashraf A. Amir BSc, MBBS, ABFM, SBFM, PEMBA
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Executive, External Affairs Officer
Home Health Care Director
Consultant, Family Medicine
Years of Experience: 26
Education
Medical School
1986
Bachelor Degree of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Science
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
Medical School
1991
Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery
Bangalore University, India
Residency
1993 - 1996
Resident – Medical Department, ICU, CCU
King Faisal Hospital – Taif, Saudi Arabia
Residency
1996 - 1998
Resident – Medical Department and ICU
Al Thager Hospital – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Membership
- Member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- Member of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)
- Member of the Central Accreditation Committee for Saudi Commission for Health Specialty for Family Medicine ,Riyadh 2016
- Consulting Member for The National Transformation Project of MOH – Riyadh 2016
- Member of the Medical Committee of Jeddah Chamber of commerce 2016
- Board member of Medical Diamond logistics Company (Management and operation of Health care) 2015 till present
- Member of the Examination Committee for Family Medicine Diploma , Saudi Commission for Health Specialty for Family Medicine ,Riyadh November 2016 till present
- Member of the scientific committee for the National Home Health Care Foundation , Jeddah , 2015 till present
- Member of the scientific committee for the Saudi Commission for Health Specialty for Family Medicine, Riyadh 2014 till present
- Physicians Executive MBA member , University of Tennessee, Tennessee , USA
- Approved Panel Physician for New Zealand Government, 2007 till present
- Approved Panel Physician for Canada Government, 2007 till present
- Approved Panel Physician for Australian Government, 2007 till present
- Member of the Saudi Society of Family & Community Medicine
License
- Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
Work Experience
2013 – Present
Executive Director, Executive Health Program
International Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2008 – 2013
Chief Medical Officer
International Medical Center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2005 – Present
Consultant, Family Medicine
International Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2004 – 2005
Deputy General Director
Health Affair for Primary Health Care – MOH – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2003 – 2004
Assistant Director
Health Affair for Primary Health Care – MOH – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2002 – 2003
Technical supervisor
Primary Health Care Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2002 – 2002
Chief Physician
Al-Bawadi Primary Health Care Center, Jeddah
2002 – 2002
Director of ER Department
Al-Thager Hospital - Jeddah
2018 – 2019
Chief Medical Officer
International Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Achievements & Career Highlights
- Lean Six Sigma Champion, Physicians Executive MBA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA, 2012
- Hajj Noot awarded by the Minister of Interior, Prince Naïf Bin Abdul Aziz for the distinguished participation in supervising on the health care facilities in Hajj of Year 1424.
- Award from The General Secretary Office of Arab Ministers on Health Board for the distinguished presentation of Jeddah experience in Non-Communicable Diseases Mini Clinic held in Riyadh, 2004.
- Certification of distinguishing from the Dean of Faculty of Medicine, King AbdulAziz University for Outstanding participation in training medical students in 2003.
Publications
- Family Medicine Master degree curriculum , Health Leadership Academy , Jeddah 2016
- Saudi Board Family Medicine curriculum, Saudi Commission for Health specialty, Riyadh – 2016
- A.Amir, co- author. Manuscript title: The dos and don’ts of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: Primary care guidelines for the Middle East and North Africa – 2016
- S Bohlega, T Al Saadi, A Amir, H Hosny, AM Karawaghi, D Moulin, N Riachi, A Salti, and S Shelbaya. Guidelines for the Pharmacological Treatment of Peripheral Neurophathic Pain: Expert Panel Recommendations for Middle East Region; The Journal of International Medical Research 2010; 38(2) 10
- A.Amir, co-author . National Guideline for Diabetic Neuropathic pain ( Saudi Arabia ) – 2013
- A.Amir, co-author. Guidelines for Smoking Cessation for Africa-Middle East – 2011
- A.Amir. Guidelines for Neuropathic Pain Panel for Saudi Arabia – 2011

