Biography
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikheswas born in Al-Awamiyah, Qatif, Saudi Arabia in 1958. He did the 'A' level certificate of higher education in Worthing College of Technology, West Sussex, England in 1977. He qualified from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in June 1984 and did his internship year in Scotland. He did his postgraduate surgical training in Manchester, England and obtained the fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1989. He also did one year fellowship in liver transplantation at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK in 1993.
He worked as consultant surgeon and chairman of Surgery Department at Dammam Central hospital from 1991 till May 2005, when he joined King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam as the chairman of department of surgery to establish the department. He chaired the department till 2011. He is currently the head of general and minimally invasive surgery section. His main clinical interest is gastrointestinal surgery, surgical gastroenterology and surgical training and education. His research interest concentrates on surgery in sickle cell disease and hand assisted laparoscopic surgery.
Meshikhes have authored many peer-reviewed articles which were published in many international journals. He is also a member of the editorial board of some international journals such as World Journal of Gastroenterology, World Journal of Surgical Procedures, ISN Minimally Invasive Surgery, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research and Journal of Tumour.
Research Interest
Gastrointestinal surgery, surgical gastroenterology, surgery in sickle cell disease and hand assisted laparoscopic surgery
