Dr. Sara Abed

Dr. Sara Abed

Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs

Dr. Sara Abed is the Associate Dean of the Academic & Student Affairs, College of Medicine - Jeddah (Male branch).
She oversees the overall functions and workflow of all the departments/units under Academic & Student Affairs such as Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Education, Assessment Unit, Research Unit, and Medical Library.
She is also a Joint Appointment Faculty of COM-J with the rank of Assistant Professor of Pediatrics.

  • Professional Experience

    ACADEMIC POSITION

    • Jan. 2014 – Present:   Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, College of Medicine – Jeddah, KSAU-HS

    ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION

    • June 2021 – Present         Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs, College of Medicine – Jeddah, KSAU-HS
    • June 2019 – May 2021    Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs, College of Medicine – Jeddah, KSAU-HS
    • Apr. 2013 – Present         Regional Director, National Family Safety Program (NFSP)- Jeddah Office
    • Oct. 2010 – Present          Chairperson, Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect Committee, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard    Health Affairs, Jeddah

    CLINICAL POSITION

    • Jan. 2010 – Present     General Pediatric Consultant, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah

  • Scholarly Work

    • Assessment of mental health and various strategies among Health Professions’ (HP) students: A cross sectional study in King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, December 2023, DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_681_23, Journal of Education and Health Promotion | Volume 12
    • Incidence of Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Newborn Infants: Five Years’ Single-Center Experience, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 30, 2023, Clinical Pediatrics, https://doi.org/10.1177/00099228231163511, Sage Publications Inc.
    • Evaluation of Problem-Based Learning in College of Medicine: An Indicator of Quality Education in a Hybrid Curriculum, February 13, 2023, Education Research International https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9955409, Volume 2022, Article ID 9955409, HINDAWI LTD , Education Research International
    • Course Evaluations Over the Years at College of Medicine; King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz University Jeddah, November 2022, Medical Forum https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366921322, Volume 33 Issue 11, Medical Academic Foundation
    • The Pattern of Unintentional Injuries and Poisoning Among Children Admitted to King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, From 2014 to 2018 in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study, October 19, 2022, Cureus, doi: 10.7759/cureus.30484, Cureus, doi: 10.7759/cureus.30484, Cureus, Inc.
    • Unmet Medical Needs and Early Referral of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: An Expert Modified Delphi Consensus from Saudi Arabia, August 11, 2022, Dermatology Research and Practice https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5636903, Volume 2022, Article ID 5636903, HINDAWI LTD
    • Hospital admission related factors for pediatric asthmatic patients, 23 December 2021, International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries https://doi.org/10.24911/IJMDC.51-1631057544, Volume 6 Issue 2, Discover STM Publishing Ltd.
    • The Leading Causes of Recurrent Hospitalization of Neurologically Impaired & Disabled Pediatric Patients in King Abdulaziz Medical City- Jeddah from 2013 to 2017, October 25, 2021, Journal of Healthcare Sciences http://dx.doi.org/10.52533/JOHS.2021.1704, Volume 1 Issue 7, Info JOHS
    • Barriers that inhibit reporting of suspected child abuse cases in Saudi Arabia, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Oct 2017, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (EMHJ) https://doi.org/10.26719/emhj.18.055, Volume 25 Issue 6, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of the World Health Organization
    • Effectiveness of Proton Pump Inhibitors for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in children: A Systematic Review (Poster presentation at the Pediatric research day, the University of Toronto on June 3, 2009, Toronto, ON. Also presented as a Poster presentation at the Canadian Pediatric Society 86th Annual Conference on June 24, 2009, Ottawa, ON).
    • Public awareness about the significance of inflicted head trauma in children at KAMC- Jeddah (seeking publication) Presented as a poster at the College of Applied Sciences First Annual Research Forum, poster code 752.
    • Residents’ attitude on medical professionalism at KAMC- Jeddah (seeking publication)