Dr. Anan W. Masri Deputy Minister of Health

Nablus Palestine

Name:- Anan Wasi Masri Date of Birth:- 12/10/1953 Martial Status:- Married, 2 children

Qulification: M.B.B.Ch, Cairo- Egypt 1980. Postgraduate board of Medicine, Edinburgh –

Scotland 1985. Diplma of Internal Medicine Bar Ilan University

1986. Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology institute of

Advanced Medical Studies, Beilinson Medical Center, Tel Aviv 1987.

Palestinian Medical council Certificate – Pediatrics.

Address:- P.O box 27 National (Al – Watani ) Hospital City Center. Nablus, Palestine.

Tel:- work 0097292392426 Residence 0097292349911 Fax:- 0097292385836 0097292332823 Mobile:- 00972599383911 Emial:- anan.masri@gmail.com

Present Post

From Feb. 1995-till May 13, 2003 General Director Al Watani Hospital

and consultant Pediatric Cardiologist at the same Hospital. Nablus- Palestine.

From May 14-2003 – till June, 7 – 2004 Assistant Deputy Minister of

Health – Nablus – Palestine. From June ,8 , 2004 up to this date

Deputy Minister of Health

Previous Posts

March 1981- February 1982 House officer Rotation Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.

May 1982 – April 1983 Senior Officer in Pediatrics Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.

May 1983- December 1983 Senior Officer in Pediatrics

Ramallah Government Hospital Ramallah – Palestine. January 1984- December 1984

Registrar in Pediatric Department Al Watani Hospital

Nablus- Palestine. January 1985 – August 1987 Clinical attachment in Pediatric Edinburgh

Royal Infirmary, Scotland – UK. September 1985 – August 1987

Registrar in Pediatric Cardiology Benilison Medical Center.

Training and Experience

I spent the first 12 months after qualifications in Cairo as a house officer in different specialties including general medicine, general surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, and Pediatrics. I also spent the subsequent year as SHO in Pediatrics in Cairo.

During these periods I acquired a wide experience in the fields mentioned above, this included the whole range of outpatient and ward responsibility as a Resident Medical Surgical Officer.

I received special training during my Pediatric appointment where I also performed simple surgical and obstetric procedures. I performed a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as lumber puncture, bone marrow aspiration, central line insertion, and drainage of pleural and pericardial fluid.

During my appointment as a registrar in Pediatrics in Nablus I supervised the training of the recently qualified doctors and I was in charge of a busy acute Pediatric Unit.

While doing an attachment at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, I had the opportunity to observe the practice in the Pediatric department and consolidate my experience in general Pediatric

General

CARDIOLOGY

I have been involved in the field of Pediatric Cardiology since September 1985 when I joined Professor Leni Bleden at Beilinson Medical Center.

Beilinson Center is a busy regional referral center where I received specialist training in the full range of cardiac investigation ECG monitoring, M-mode . 2-D, Doppler and transoesophageal Echocardiography. I gained valuable experience in acute coronary cases and treatment of cardiac emergencies and arrhythmias.

I also participated in the outpatient follow up department where I acquired experience in long term management of children with congenital heart disease as I have been fully involved in performing diagnostic cardiac catheterization angiography, and obtaining endomyocardial biopsy. I am still closely linked with the center by attending regular seminars and being involved with the program of continued medical education.

As a member of different Socities, I take part in organizing regular regional meetings Currently we are in the process of developing a modern cardiological services center for the region.

I also attend many of the National and international cardiology conferences and keep up to date with most recent advanced in cardiology.

SOCIETIES MEMBERSHIP

Organizers Committee of Medical School AL-NAJAH University /Nablus.

Local Committee of Mediterranean Cardiology Association.

Assistant Prof. in Pediatrics at Al-Qudes medical school Al-Qudes University – Jerusalem.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

I am currently undertaking a review study involving the prevalence and management of cardiomyopathy in children in Palestine.

I am also conducting a study to detect the prevalence of major illnesses in our society and trying to establish the commonest causes of mortality.

N.B. I was lucky to be the first Pediatric Cardiologist in Palestine in 1987.

Referees

Prof. Leni Blenen

Head of Paediatric Cardiology Department Beilenson Medical Center Tel 03-925675

Prof. Henry J. Issenberg M.D.

Division of Paed. Cardiology Montefiore Medical Center University Hospital for the Albert Einstein collage of medicine Fax 718920-4351. U.S.A

Dr. Ismail F. Islim MD, MRCP

Consultant Cariologist National Watani Hospital Nablus Palestine Tel. 092380039