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Your comprehensive guide to Professor Hazem Al-Ahmad: Expert in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Implants
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is considered one of the most delicate medical specialties, combining surgical skill with a cosmetic touch. Among the leading names in this field in Jordan and the Arab world, [name of doctor] stands out. Dr. Hazem Al-Ahmad (Prof. Hazem Al-Ahmad), Professor and Consultant of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, who has an academic and professional career full of achievements and surgical innovations.
In this article, we will review in detail the biography of Dr. Hazem Al-Ahmad, his academic qualifications, his practical experience, and the most important specializations in which he excelled, in addition to his research contributions that have enriched the global medical library.
Who is Dr. Hazem Al-Ahmad?
Dr. Hazem Tayseer Al-Ahmad is a professor and consultant in oral and maxillofacial surgery.. He currently holds the position of Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry in University of JordanIt is considered a reliable medical reference in orthognathic surgery and complex dental implant procedures..
Academic qualifications and degrees
Dr. Hazem Al-Ahmad's academic career was not ordinary; rather, it was characterized by studying at the most prestigious universities in the world:
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Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDSRCS): It is one of the world's most prestigious professional certifications for surgeons..
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Master of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the University of London: He obtained it from the Eastman Dental Institute, one of the world's leading centers for training dental surgeons..
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Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in Oral and Dental Medicine: From the University of Jordan, the institution to which he later returned as a professor and lecturer.
Career and international experience
Dr. Hazem Al-Ahmad has extensive practical experience working in major hospitals in the United Kingdom, Jordan, the UAE and Qatar, which has given him a comprehensive view of the latest surgical techniques.
Experience in the United Kingdom (Britain)
Dr. Hazem worked in several prestigious hospitals in Britain, including:
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University College Hospital London (UCLH): Worked as a Senior House Officer.
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Royal Free Hospital: In London.
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Royal Sunderland Hospitals: He gained extensive experience in dealing with emergency cases and complex surgeries..
Academic and consulting work in Jordan
After returning to Jordan, he progressed through academic positions in The University of Jordan and its hospital:
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Assistant Professor, then Associate Professor, up to the rank of Professor.
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He served as Assistant Dean of the University of Jordan for Hospital Affairs.
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Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine and Periodontology.
Specialized fields and therapeutic services
Dr. Hazem Al-Ahmad covers a wide range of surgical procedures, with a focus on innovative solutions:
1. Orthognathic Surgery
This surgery is one of his primary specialties, as it is performed to correct jaw deformities and improve the aesthetic appearance of the face, as well as speech and chewing function..
2. Advanced Dental Implantology
The doctor has extensive experience in traditional and immediate dental implants, in addition to other procedures. Bone transplant To prepare the jaw for implantation in difficult cases.
3. Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ surgery)
It offers surgical and non-surgical solutions for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and problems, including fusion and functional issues..
4. Surgery for tumors of the mouth and salivary glands
He is highly skilled in tumor removal and performing reconstructive surgeries on the face and jaws after injuries or tumors..
Scientific research and international contributions
Dr. Hazem is not only a surgeon, but also an active researcher who has contributed to the development of new surgical concepts. He has published numerous research papers in peer-reviewed international journals such as:
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Saudi Medical Journal.
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European Journal of Orthodontics.
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American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
Among the most prominent topics of his research:
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Quality of life analysis of patients with maxillofacial deformities.
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Using Botox to treat hypertrophy of the masticatory muscle.
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Innovative surgical techniques to reduce neurological effects after jaw surgery.
Professional memberships and leadership positions
Dr. Hazem's professional record reflects the trust the medical community places in him, as he holds the following memberships:
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Member of Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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Member of the Examiners' Council in Jordanian Medical Council (Jordanian Board) for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
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Head of the Scientific Committee of the Jordanian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
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Scientific reviewer for several international medical journals.
Why choose Dr. Hazem Al-Ahmad?
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Academic and professional experience: It combines teaching the latest medical sciences with their practical application in the hospital.
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Global training: He received his training at the best surgical centers in Britain..
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Accuracy in diagnosis: It relies on the latest digital technologies in planning complex surgeries..
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Good reputation: He is highly regarded by his colleagues, students, and patients in Jordan and the Arabian Gulf..
Summary
Professor Hazem Al-Ahmad is a leading national and Arab medical figure in the field of maxillofacial surgery. His career spanning more than two decades in education, research, and surgery makes him the first choice for complex cases requiring high precision and international expertise.
Are you looking for a specialist consultation in jaw surgery or dental implants? You can contact Dr. Hazem Al-Ahmad through the University of Jordan or his private clinic to obtain medical care that meets international standards.
biography
1 Prof. Hazem Tayseer Al-Ahmad Oral & Maxillofacial surgery department Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan PO box 13933 Amman 11942, Jordan 00962795633066 [email protected] EDUCATION Royal college of surgeons of England – United Kingdom FDSRCS(Eng) 1998 Eastman Dental Institute, University of London – United Kingdom MSc in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery Thesis: “Analyzing cancer pain: The relative contribution of pain coping strategies” 1997 University of Jordan BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery 1995 WORKING EXPERIENCE Locum Registrar – Maxillofacial Surgery department, Eastman Dental Institute, London, The United Kingdom Aug 1997-Feb 1998 Senior House Officer – Maxillofacial Surgery department, University College London Hospital, London, The United Kingdom Feb 1998 – August 1998 Senior House Officer – Maxillofacial Surgery department, Royal Free Hospitals, London, The United Kingdom Aug 1998 – Feb 1999 Senior House Officer – Maxillofacial Surgery department, The Royal Sunderland Hospitals, Sunderland, The United Kingdom. Feb 1999 – Aug 1999 Assistant Professor – Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon at the University of Jordan and its Hospital Associate Professor – Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon at the University of Jordan and its Hospital Visiting Consultant - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon -, United Arab Emirates – Heyam Medical Center Professor – Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon at the University of Jordan Visiting Consultant - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon - Doha - Qatar. Sep 1999 April 2008 till now August 2012 till now August 2105 Jan 2019 MAIN FIELDS OF INTEREST Orthognathic surgery and facial esthetic surgery Temporomandibular joint surgery 2 Oral and maxillofacial implantology Full range of oral and maxillofacial trauma Salivary gland surgery Dento-alveolar surgery TEACHING EXPERIENCE Professor– Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Jordan 1999 till now Developed syllabus and overall oral surgery course structure, and administered all grades (undergraduate and postgraduate). Course coordinator– for the “High Diploma in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery” four years course, University of Jordan 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Major contribution in establishing the postgraduate program in 2001 Lecturer in conferences/ workshops / scientific meetings: Lecture on ”Flapless Dental Implants: Merits and limits”, Jordanian Dental Association. Amman - Jordan Sep 2008 Lecture on “Management of Facial Asymmetry”, Jordanian Orthodontic Society. Amman - Jordan. 3 Aug 2007 Lecture on “Can we improve the outcome of orthognathicsurgery?”,The 2nd international Dental conference in Jericho. 12 Feb 2006 Lecture on “The treatment of masseter hypertrophy with botulinum toxin type A”, The Annual scientific meeting of the Faculty of Dentistry -University of Jordan. . Amman - Jordan. April 2006 Lecture on ”How do we predict 'Face' changes associated with orthognathic surgery?”,The Annual scientific meeting for the Faculty of Dentistry -University of Jordan. . Amman - Jordan. April 2005 Lecture on ”Immediate dental implants following dental extraction”. management“, University of Jordan Hospital 4-6 March 2003 Lecture on ”Surgical planning for Orthognathic surgery”, The international conference of the Royal Jordanian Medical Services June 2003 Lecture on ”Complications of minor oral surgery“, Jordanian Dental Association June 2002 Lecture on ”A Modified Surgical Approach for the Treatment of TMJ Ankylosis”, The 18th conference of the Jordanian Dental Association 23-26 Oct 2001 Participation in International conferences & meetings: Congress of the European Association of CranioMaxillo Facial Surgery – Bruge, Belgium 14th DENTSPLY Friadent World Symposium, Barcelona, Spain IADR General Session, Barcelona, Spain. The first palistinian orthodontic conference – Ramallah, Palistine 9-13-2010 3-19-2010 7-14-2010 5-6-2010 18, 19 April 2008 Biennial Symposium of Surgical Orthodontics, Haarlem/ Holland 29-30 Nov 2007 The 20th conference of the Jordanian Dental Association, Amman May 2006 Annual meeting for the faculty of dentistry-University of Jordan, University of Jordan April 2005 Annual meeting of Thalassemia association in Jordan, Amman-Jordan April 2005 The 19th conference of the Jordanian Dental Association, Amman-Jordan Sep 2003 The international conference of the Royal Jordanian Medical Services, Amman-Jordan Aug2003 4 The international conference of the Royal Jordanian Medical Services, Amman-Jordan Sep 2002 The 18th conference of the Jordanian Dental Association, Amman-Jordan Sep 2001 International Symposium Management right of Cleft Lip and. Palate in the 21st Century, The Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland 2, 3 Nov 2000 5th International Congress on Oral Cancer. London, United Kingdom Sep 1997 Participation in courses and workshops: The Annual meeting for the faculty of dentistry, University of Jordan 2000 - 2008 A course on ”Augmentation procedures: bone harvesting techniques, augmentation and soft tissue surgery” at the Implantology and Dental surgery Center, Olsberg, Germany 26,27 July 2007 Course on ”Bone Augmentation and soft tissue management“ Implant Plus Dental Centre Veirnheim-Germany 6 Sep 2005 Craniomaxillofacial SORG course on ”Maxillofacial Deformities &Orthognathic surgery“ Madrid-Spain 13 Sep 2004 Workshop on ”The Bicon dental implant system“ Jordanian Dental Association Aug 2004 Advanced Course of the ITI Dental Implant System, Dubai-United Arab Emirates 27, 29 March 2004 Course on ”DYNA system and DYNA Implant System“, University of Jordan, Amman-Jordan 13, 14 June 2004 Course on ”Orthognathic Surgery & Distraction Osteogenesis Workshop“ by Peter Ward-Booth – British, Jordanian Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Association. Amman-Jordan 5, 6 Dec 2003 A workshop on ”Serving society by University resources“ organized by the British Council and the University of Jordan, University of Jordan Sep 2000 Course on ”Advanced Trauma and Life Support” The Royal Sunderland Hospital April 1999 5 Final FDSRCS intensive course, the royal college of surgeons, England, United Kingdom Aug 1997 Course on ”the surgical and prosthetic aspects in treating edentualism according to the principal of OSSEOINTEGRATION and modumBrenemark, Eastman Dental Institute, London UK 3-6 March 1997 Primary FDSRCS intensive course, Royal College of Surgeons of England, United Kingdom Aug 1996 Intensive basic medical science course, Royal College of Surgeons of England, United Kingdom Jan - July 1996 RELATED EXPERIENCE Head of Oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine and periodontology department Head of scientific committee of Jordanian society of Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons: Head of scientific committee for the First Jordanian Oral and Maxillofacial surgery conference Head of scientific committee of faculty of dentistry – University of Jordan Assistant Dean for Hospital Affairs, University of Jordan 2015 2010,2011 26thMarch 2012 2009,2010,2011 2004-2005 Representative for the Oral & Maxillofacial surgery department at the Faculty of Dentistry board 2003 Membership in faculty of dentistry committees including: Scientific committee, Quality assurance committee, Dental material supplies committee, Operation committee, Cross infection committee, Social committee, disaster committee, Drugs committee, Voluntary work committee Scientific referee for: International journal of medical robotics and computer assisted surgery The Saudi Medial Journal Jordanian medical journal Since 2013 Since 2004 Since 2008 The Jordanian Dental Association Journal Since 2003 The SMILE dental Journal 2008 6 EXAMINER FOR: The Jordanian Medical Council– Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery board examination committee 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2014 Masters degree in Oral surgery at the Jordan University of Science and Technology: MSc title: Radiographic analysis of the stylohyoid ligament status in a sample of Jordanian patients. April 2008 May 2008 MSc title: Incident of complications following the surgical removal of wisdom teeth in a Jordanian sample. April 2004 May 2004 The comprehensive final oral surgery examination for undergraduate dental students at the Jordan University of Science and Technology. May 2005 Thesis Supervision for postgraduate maxillofacial surgery residents at the University of Jordan: Audit of oral pathological lesions in the university of Jordan hospital since 1998 2008 Awareness and attitude of the university of Jordan hospital patients towards dental implants – 2007 2007 The Jordanian Dental Association comprehensive exam for new dental graduates Sep 2002 PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS Al-Ahmad HT, Al-Sa'di WS, Al-Omari IK, Al-BitarZB.Condition-specific quality of life in Jordanian patients with dentofacial deformities: a comparison of generic and disease-specific measures. Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2008 Aug 19. [Epub ahead of print] Al-Ahmad HT, Al-Omari IK, Eldurini LN, Suleiman AA.Factors affecting satisfaction of patients after orthognathic surgery at a University Hospital.Saudi Med J. 2008 Jul;29(7):998-1003. 7 Al-Ahmad HT, Al-Qudah MA.The treatment of Masseter hypertrophy with botulinum toxin type A.Saudi Med J. 2006 Mar;27(3):397-400. Al-Bitar ZB, Al-Omari IK, Sonbol HN, Al-Ahmad HT, HamdanAM.Mixed dentition analysis in a Jordanian population.AngleOrthod. 2008 Jul;78(4):670-5. El-Maaytah M, Al Kayed A, Al Qudah M, Al Ahmad H, Al-Dabbagh K, Jerjes W, Al Khawalde M, Abu Hammad O, Dar Odeh N, El-Maaytah K, Al Shmailan Y, Porter S, Scully C.Willingness of dentists in Jordan to treat HIV-infected patients.Oral Dis. 2005 Sep;11(5):318-22. Al-Ahmad HT, Anabtawi M, Salfeti F, Abu Eid R. Combination of surgery followed by intralesional steroids in treatment of aggressive mandibular giant cell granuloma. A case report. Jordanian Medical Journal. Accepted for publication on 24th Nov 2008. Al-Bitar ZB, Al-Omari IK, Al-Ahmad HT, El Maaytah MA, Cunningham SJ. A comparison of health-related quality of life between Jordanian and British orthognathic patients.Eur J Orthod. 2009 Oct;31(5):485-9. Epub 2009 May 28. Al-Ahmad HT. Dental students' perception of theater-based learning as an interactive educational tool in teaching oral surgery in Jordan. Saudi Med J. 2010 Jul;31(7):819-25. Evaluation of an innovative computer-assisted sagittal split ramus osteotomy to reduce neurosensory alterations following orthognathic surgery. Accepted and in press in the International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery Al-Ahmad HT, Al-Bitar ZB. The effect of temporomandibular disorders on condition-specific quality of life in patients with dentofacial deformities. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2014 Mar;117(3):293-301. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2013.11.493. Epub 2013 Nov 19. Al-Bitar ZB1, Al-Omari IK, Sonbol HN, Al-Ahmad HT, Cunningham SJ.Bullying among Jordanian schoolchildren, its effects on school performance, and the contribution of general physical and dental features. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2013 Dec;144(6):872-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2013.08.016. Alsharif AA1, Tarawneh ES, Alkawaleet YI, Abukaraky AE, Alahmad HT, Malkawi ZA, Juweid ME Standardization of quantitative single photon emission computed tomography in control individuals and in patients with condylar hyperplasia. Nucl Med Commun. 2014 Feb 28. [Epub ahead of print] 8 Anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms in orthognathic surgery patients. Al-Bitar ZB, Al-Ahmad HT. Eur J Orthod. 2017 Feb;39(1):92-97. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjw029. Epub 2016 Apr 13. Prevalence and distribution of dental anomalies: a comparison between maxillary and mandibular tooth agenesis. Al-Abdallah M, AlHadidi A, Hammad M, Al-Ahmad H, Saleh R. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2015 Nov;148(5):793-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2015.05.024. Impact of bullying due to dentofacial features on oral health-related quality of life. Al-Omari IK, Al-Bitar ZB, Sonbol HN, Al-Ahmad HT, Cunningham SJ, Al-Omiri M. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2014 Dec;146(6):734-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2014.08.011. LANGUAGES Arabic – native language English – speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency MEMBERSHIPS The Royal College of Surgeons of England The Jordanian Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Association The Jordanian Dental association The Jordanian Association for Dental Implantology Examination board of the Jordanian Medical Council
education
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDSRCS)
- Master of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the University of London
- Bachelor of Oral and Dental Medicine and Surgery
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