Prof. Omar
I. Saadah
King Abdulaziz
University, Saudi
E mail: saadaho@hotmail.com
Qualifications
1999-2001 Fellowship
Training in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Nutrition at
the Royal Children Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia
1991-1996 Pediatric
Residency, King Abdulaziz University Hospital
1990-1991 Rotating internship,
King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh
1984-1990 College
of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Publications (Selected)
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El Mouzan MI, Saadah OI, Al-Saleem K, Al
Edreesi M, Hasosah M, Alanazi A, Al Mofarreh M, Asery A, Al Qourain A, Nouli K,
Al Hussaini A, Telmesani A, AlReheili K, Alghamdi S, Alrobiaa N, Alzaben A,
Mehmadi A, Al Hebbi H, Al Sarkhy A, Al Mehaidib A, Al Saleem B, Assiri A, Wali
S. Incidence of
pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Saudi Arabia: a multicenter national
study. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2014
Jun;20(6):1085-90.
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Saadah OI, Alghamdi SA, Sindi HH, Alhunaitti H, Bin-Taleb YY, Alhussaini BH. Congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption: A descriptive study of clinical characteristics and outcome from Western Saudi Arabia. Arab J Gastroenterol. 2014 Mar;15(1):21-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2014.01.004.
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Saadah OI, Bokhary RY, Jalalah SM, Bin-Taleb YY. Microvillus inclusion disease: A clinicopathological study from western region of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure. 2013 December:1:, 84–88.
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Saadah OI, Bokhary RY . Anti-mitochondrial antibody positive autoimmune hepatitis triggered by EBV infection in a young girl. Arab J Gastroenterol. 2013:14(3):130-2.
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Khan LM, Al-Harthi SE, Saadah OI. Adverse drug reactions in hospitalized pediatric patients of Saudi Arabian University Hospital and impact of pharmacovigilance in reporting ADR. Saudi Pharm J. 2013 Jul;21(3):261-6.
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Alsaggaf AH, Jan MM, Saadah OI, Alsaggaf HM. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Parents' perspectives. Saudi Med J. 2013 Jul;34(7):695-700.
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Saadah OI, Al-Mughales J. Serological markers of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in children from the Western region of Saudi Arabia. Arab J Gastroenterol. 2013 Jun;14(2):78-82.
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Saadah OI, Bokhari BE,
Alshaeri TM, Jastaniah W. Haematological manifestations of arthrogryposis-renal
dysfunction-cholestasis (ARC) syndrome: A case report. Arab J
Gastroenterol. 2013 Mar;14(1):26-8.
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Saadah OI, Al-Mughales J. “Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Cytoplasmic
Staining of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies,” Clinical and Developmental Immunology,
vol. 2013, Article ID 196012, 5 pages, 2013. doi:10.1155/2013/196012
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Hamed O, Almazrooa A, Shaheen M, Saadah O, and
Ghanim A. Integration of Standards of Accreditation Bodies as a Mean to
Continous Quality Improvement of Healthcare Education. Life Science J
2013;10(2):711-721.
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Saadah OI, Aburiziza AJ, Abu Shakra RI. Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children from Western
Saudi Arabia: Relative Frequency, Clinical, Pathological, Endoscopic, and
Immunological Study. Gastroenterol Res Pract. Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID
328253, 7 pages.
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Saadah OI. Childhood
onset of Crohn disease: experience from a university teaching hospital in Saudi
Arabia. Annals of Saudi Medicine 2012; 32 (6): 596-602.
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Saadah OI, Sindi
HH, Bin-Talib Y, Al-Harthi S, Al-Mughales J. Entecavir treatment of
children 2-16years of age with chronic hepatitis B infection. Arab J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jun;13(2):41-4.
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Khan LM, Al-Harthi
SE, Saadah OI, Al-Amoudi AB, Sulaiman MI, Ibrahim IM. Impact of pharmacovigilance
on adverse drug reactions reporting in hospitalized internal medicine patients
at Saudi Arabian teaching hospital. Saudi Med J. 2012 Aug;33(8):863-8.
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Saadah OI, Al-Agha
AE, Al Nahdi HM, Bokhary RY, Bin Talib YY, Al-Mughales JA, Al Bokhari SM. Prevalence of celiac disease
in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus screened by anti-tissue
transglutaminase antibody from Western Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 2012
May;33(5):541-6.
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Saadah OI, Farouq MF, Al Daajani N, Kamal JS,
Ghanem AT. Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis in a child; an unusual fungal
infection mimicking fistulising Crohn's disease. Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
2012;6:368-72.
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Saadah
OI, AlAama JY, Alaifan MA, Bin Talib Y, Al Mughales JA. Prevalence
of celiac disease in children with Down syndrome screened by antitissue transglutaminase
antibodies. Saudi Medical Journal 2012;33(2):208-10.
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Saadah OI. Erosive gastritis mimicking
watermelon stomach in a child. Arab Journal of Gastroenterology 2011 Dec;12(4):201-2.
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Alghamdi SA, Saadah OI, Almatury N, Al Maghrabi
J. Hepatic-associated immunoglobulin-A nephropathy
in a child with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2012 May-Jun;18(3):214-6.
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Saadah OI. Ulcerative colitis in children and
adolescents from the Western region of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal
2011;32(9):943-947.
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Saadah O. I. Celiac disease in
children; experience from the Western Province of Saudi Arabia. Annals of Saudi
Medicine 2011 Jan-Feb;31(1):51-7.
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Saadah OI, Al-Hubayshi MS, Ghanem AT. Solitary
rectal ulcer syndrome presenting as polypoid mass lesions in a young girl. World J
Gastrointest Oncol. 2010 Aug 15;2(8):332-4.
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Ouda S, Saadah O, El Meligy O, Alaki S. Genetic
and dental study of patients with celiac disease. J
Clin Pediatr Dent. 2010 Winter;35(2):217-23.
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Saadah O. I. Anti-TNF {alpha}
antibody infliximab treatment for an infant with fistulising Crohn's disease.
BMJ Case Reports 2010 doi: 10.1136/bcr.04.2009.1739.
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Saadah
OI. Helicobacter pylori infection in Saudi children; clinical, endoscopic and
pathological findings. Arab Journal
of Gastroenterology 2010;
11: 39-43
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Saadah OI. Gastro-oesophageal reflux in
children with cerebral palsy after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: any
predictors? Arab Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 10: 78-81.
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Jaber SM, Saadah OI, Farsi
AJ, Marzougi HZ. Seroprevalence
of Hepatitis C Infection in Healthy children from the Western Region of Saudi
Arabia. Med. J. Cairo Univ. 2006; 74:
61-63.
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Saadah OI, Zacharin M, O’Callaghan A , Oliver
MR, , Catto-Smith AG. Effect of gluten-free diet and adherence on growth and
diabetic control in diabetics with celiac disease. Arch Dis Child 2004;
89:871-876.
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Saadah OI, Oliver MR, Bines JE, Stokes KB,
Cameron DJC. Anorectal stricures and genital Crohn disease: an unusual clinical
association. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2003;
36:403-406.
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Saadah OI. Therapy of inflammatory bowel
disease in children. The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology 2003; 9 (1): 52-55.
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Saadah OI. Celiac Disease Screening. The Saudi
Journal of Gastroenterology 2003; 9(2): 106-107.
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Saadah OI, Jaber S. Pattern of 24-hour
esophageal pH monitoring in a group of children evaluated for gastroesophageal
reflux. Journal of Arab Child. 2002; 13:733-741.
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Saadah O I, Smith A, Hardikar W. Long-term
outcome of autoimmune hepatitis in children. Journal of Gastroenterology and
Hepatology 2001; 16: 1297-1302.