Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery KAMC (Jeddah) comprises ten specialties. It broadly encompasses every area, including hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) surgery, renal transplant, and robotic surgery. The general surgical department has been restructured by creating a new Vascular Surgery section.
Our department introduced robotic surgery, starting with the Urology Section, and is now involved in different surgical specialties. Day Surgery Unit is working effectively with a more than 50% utilization rate. It is helping in reducing the burden on inpatient beds occupancy rate.
Different projects were initiated. Examples, Same-Day Admission, Enhance Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), Winter Resilience, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP), and evening clinics. The aim is to provide optimum care to surgical patients on time.
We continue to send trainees for scholarships overseas. We are exploring alternative sites worldwide to identify centers of excellence for our trainees to suitably accommodate their needs. We hope to increase our research portfolio over the next couple of years, emphasizing clinical research initially and looking forward to developing themes with the university research teams.
To this end, trainees are expected to create research interests during their program and present at least one paper at a national or international meeting. We would like to see much more energy devoted to research and audit. Excellent opportunities and facilities are available to work with the College and KAIMRC in these areas.
The Department of Surgery has always been to provide high-quality secondary and tertiary care to all surgical patients accepted for treatment in KAMC Jeddah. We provide humane care to achieve maximum productivity and cost-effectiveness.
Achieving this mission requires high-caliber staff, efficient systems, stability, a healthy work environment, and the best utilization of limited resources. The department needs to use its clinical and human resources to improve undergraduate and postgraduate training in KAMC and the Western Region. In addition, research must be encouraged.
We continue making all efforts to align the department with international standards.
The surgery department is capitalizing on improving the day surgery capacity to compensate for any inpatient bed capacity issue. We are also trying to increase our outpatient clinic numbers to reduce waiting times. The ongoing plans are to create new services like spine surgery, skull base surgery, and trauma surgery units through investing in scholarship programs. These plans are the primary targets for the Department of Surgery in 2021 and 2022.
The Department of Surgery serves to:
- Provide high-quality standard secondary and tertiary care to all surgical patients who are deemed eligible for treatment. The service covers the following specialties:
- Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Orthopaedics, Upper GI and HPB Surgery, Urology, Neurosurgery, ENT/Head & Neck, Ophthalmology, Plastic Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Kidney Transplant, and Robotic Surgery.
- Provide residency training for Saudi doctors in General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, ENT, Paediatric Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Neurosurgery.
- Provide fellowship training for Saudi doctors in Paediatric Surgery and ENT.
- Encourage participation in clinical research and academia, including medical student education.
- Treat inpatients in specialized wards.
- Provide as much day surgery for patients as is possible with the current resources.
Population Served: All surgical patients who are eligible for treatment in our hospital
Hours of Operation: 8:00 – 17:00 Hours
Working Hours (Units, Clinics): 8:00 – 17:00 Hours
Department Capacity
The Department of Surgery serves to:
- Provide high-quality standard secondary and tertiary care to all surgical patients eligible for treatment in our hospital. The service covers ENT, General Surgery & Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Paediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Urology, and Vascular Surgery.
- Provide residency training for Saudi doctors in General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, and Paediatric Surgery.
- Participate in clinical research when possible.
- Inpatients are treated in wards.
- Outpatient clinics are carried out in the OPD department.
Scope of Services
Primary Functions with Volumes of Service:
Clinical
ENT-Head and Neck Surgery
The Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Section is treating a wide variety of patients, including but not limited to the following:
- General ENT cases
- Pediatric ENT significant anomalies and airway stenosis
- Airway reconstruction
- Otology cases and cochlear implant
- Head and neck cancer patients, thyroid and parathyroid surgery
- Speech disorders
- Swallowing disorders
- ENT trauma
- Cosmetic (facial plastic)
- Laryngology and vocal cord disease
Neurosurgery
The following are the most treated neurosurgical pathologies:
- Degenerative Spine Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Brain tumors
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
The service also includes treating a full range of neurosurgical disorders: Neuro-oncological Surgery, Neuro-vascular Surgery, Skull Base Surgery, Spine Surgery, Neurotraumatology, Hydrocephalus, and Central Nervous System infections.
General Surgery
The General Surgery section provides the maximum care and management for patients requiring surgical interventions such as :
- Trauma Surgery
- Gastric Bypass
- Colorectal Surgery
- Laparoscopy – Bariatric
- Hepatobiliary
Ophthalmology
The following are the most treated ophthalmological pathologies:
- Diabetic retinal disease medical and complicated surgical
- Cataract
- Providing the only ocular oncology service in the region
- Pediatric amblyopia
- Referral complicated cataract surgery
- Traumatic head Injury
- Brain tumors and other metastases.
Orthopedic Surgery
The following are most treated orthopedic pathologies:
- Trauma and fracture management
- Arthroplasty & Reconstructive surgery
- Orthopedic oncology
- Pediatric orthopedic
- Metabolic bone disorders
- Spine related pathology
- Sport-related injuries
- Joints bone infections
Pediatric Surgery
The following are the most treated by Pediatric Surgery:
- Inguinal hernia, undescended testis, circumcision, umbilical hernia
- Vascular access for oncology patients and nephrology patients
- Solid tumors and other oncology services
- Congenital malformation
- Lympho-Vascular malformation
Plastic Surgery
The following are areas that are covered by the plastic and reconstructive surgery service:
- Burn Surgery
- Hand Surgery
- Microvascular and reconstructive surgery
- Pediatric plastic surgery
- Cosmetic surgery
Surgical Oncology
The section provides care to all patients referred from the western province and include:
- Breast
- Liver
- Gall Bladder
- Stomach
- Thyroid
- Adrenal
- Malignant tumors that need major resection and some reconstruction with extensive pre-op workup and post op care.
Urology
The following are the most treated urological pathologies:
- Stone disease
- Upper tract tumors
- Lower tract tumors
- Pediatric cases, hypospadias, upper tract obstruction, most anomaly
- Trauma cases
- Transplants kidney
Vascular Surgery
The vascular surgery section provides a spectrum of vascular and endovascular surgical care for:
- Thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Acute limb ischemia
- Carotid artery disease
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Varicose veins
- Vascular anomalies
- Vascular access procedures
- Vascular trauma
Divisions
ENT – Head and Neck Surgery
- Head: Dr. Mohammed Al Garni
General Surgery
Head: Dr. Khalid Resini
Neurosurgery
- Head: Prof. Abdulhakim Jamjoom
Ophthalmology
- Head: Dr. Abdullah Alqahtani
Orthopedic Surgery
- Head: Dr. Mohammed Al-Dakhil
Pediatric Surgery
- Head: Dr. Mohammed Daghistani
Plastic Surgery
Surgical Oncology
- Head: Dr. Mohammed Bagdhdadi
Urology
Vascular Surgery
Clinical Programs
Tracheostomy Program Adult
Tracheostomy Program Pediatric
Newborn Hearing Screening
Wound Care Program
Training Program
Saudi Board Residency Training Program of ENT – Head and Neck Surgery
Saudi Board Residency Training Program of General Surgery
Saudi Board Residency Training Program of Neurosurgery
Saudi Board Residency Training Program of Ophthalmology
Saudi Board Joint Residency Training Program of Orthopaedics
Saudi Board Residency Training Program of Paediatric Surgery
Saudi Board Residency Training Program of Plastic Surgery
Saudi Board Residency Training Program of Urology
Fellowship Training Program of Spine Surgery