SPPA – Saudi Thoracic Society

About SPPA
Executive Boards
Task Force
Activities
Events and Meetings

Saudi Pediatric Pulmonology Association (SPPA)

The Saudi Pediatric Pulmonology Association (SPPA) is a medical and research body that is part of the Saudi Thoracic Society (STS). The SPPA aims to increase the awareness of pediatric pulmonary disorders, facilitate advances in treatment, and promote research in the field of pediatric pulmonology.

Objectives

To investigate local incidence of pulmonary disorders in KSA.
To identify local characteristics of the illness including its morbidity and mortality.
To develop national guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of common pediatric pulmonary disorders.
To provide education and training of healthcare professionals in the field of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.
To provide educational, training programs in Pediatric Pulmonology for health care professional.
To promote public awareness through different means including print and electronic media, and public seminars.
To establish local research in pediatric pulmonary medicine.

Executive Boards

Chairman
Adel S. Al Harbi, MD, MBBS, ABP, JBP
Founder & Chairman, Arab Pediatric Pulmonology Association “APPA”
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh
Consultant, Pediatric Pulmonologist, Pediatric and Adolescent Sleep Medicine
Riyadh Military Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Member
Mohammed Al Barzanji, MD
Consultant Pediatric Pulmonologists and Allergist
Dr. Suleiman Fakeeh Hospital
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Member
Mohammed Al Ghaihab, MD
Consultant, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
Head section of Pediatric Pulmonology
King Abdullaziz Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Member
Saleh Al Harbi, MD,FAAP,FCCP
Consultant, Pediatric Pulmonologist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Umm Al-Qura University
Member of Central Board of Accreditation for Healthcare Institutions
Consultant, Pediatric & Pulmonologist
Dr. Suleiman Fakeeh Hospital
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Member
Nasser Alharbi, MD
Consultant, Pediatric Pulmonologist
King Khalid University Hospital
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Member
Sami Al Haider MD
Pediatric Respirologist & Interventional Pulmonologist
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Member
Abdullah Khurayyef, MD
Consultant, Pediatric Respirology and Pulmonary Vascular Diseases.
Member of Canadian Thoracic Society.
Member of Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute(PVRI).
Member of Pulmonary Hypertension Association.
Riyadh Military Hospital.
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Member
Abullah Al Shamrani, MD, SBP, ABP, JBP, FRCPCH
Consultant Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatric
Children Hospital, Pulmonary Unit
King Fahad Medical City, Children Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Member
Yazan Said, MD, ABP, ABAI
American Board
Consultant, Allergy/Clinical Immunology and Pediatric Pulmonology
Department of Pediatrics
King Fahad Specialist Hospital
Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Member
Abdullah Abdulsalam Yousef
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Consultant Pediatric Pulmonologist
King Fahad Hospital Of The University
University of Dammam
Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Task Force Committees

Website & Bylaws Task force:
Chairman: Dr. Adel Al Harbi

Guidelines Task force:
Chairman: Dr. Sami Al Haider

Professional Education (CME) Task force:
Chairman: Dr. Saleh Al Harbi

Research Task force:
Chairman: Dr. Abdullah Yousef

Public Education Task force:
Chairman: Dr. Mohammed Al Brzanj

Announcement

Saudi Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine is a two-year training program in pediatric pulmonary medicine as part of SCFHS sub-specialty programs. Trainees are prepared to be consultants in pediatric pulmonary medicine. Requirements include a degree in Pediatrics or at least passing the written part. Approved centers for training are 5 major hospitals in Riyadh

King Faisal Specialist Hospital, KFSH-RC
King Khalid University Hospital, KKUH
King Fahad Medical City, KFMC
King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, KAMC, National Guard. Riyadh
Riyadh Military Hospital, RMH

For more information, please contact SCFHS