Ghada Abdulaziz Bin Saif, MD Department of Dermatology

College of Medicine

King Saud University P.O. Box 54753 , Riyadh 11524

KSA phone : (+966-11) 8050004

Fax : (+966-11) 4691432

gbinsaif@ksu.edu.sa

OVERVIEW

Eighteen Years' experience in the field of Academia and Dermatology. Have held many administrative posts, and

have been a member in numerous committees. Maintained steady record of publications in the field of Dermatology

and Hair disorders. In addition, have been involved in Community Awareness and Education activities, with a

primary focus on Skin Diseases.

PRESENT STATUS

Vice Rector for Health Affairs, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, KSA.

Member of Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University council.

Deputy chairmen of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH) board.

Professor, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud University (KSU).

Attending Physician / Consultant of Dermatology and Hair Disorders specialist, KKUH and KAUH.

CERTIFICATION

2011: Clinical and Research Hair Disorders Fellowship at Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest

University school of medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

2007: Licensed by Saudi Council for Health Specialties for laser practice.

2005: Arab Board of Dermatology and Venereology, Damascus, Syria.

2005: Saudi Board of Dermatology, Riyadh, KSA.

2005: King Saud Fellowship of Dermatology, Riyadh, KSA.

1999/2000: Qualified MBBS, College of Medicine, KSU, Riyadh, KSA. GPA 4.2.

June, 2000 - June, 2001: Internship training: with "Excellent" evaluation.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Nov, 2015 & Jan, 2012 & June, 1998: Successfully completed the “Basic Life Support Course” as a

provider, Medical College, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Oct, 2009: Good Clinical Practice certificate, Riyadh, KSA.

Sept, 2001: Successfully passed the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination for the graduates

of international schools. I.D. code 200117034 Total score 246/318

June, 2001 & June, 1998: Successfully completed the “Advanced Trauma Life Support Course” as a

provider, Riyadh, KSA.

Sept, 2000: Successfully passed the “Saudi Council Selection Exam”, Riyadh, KSA.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2018 – Present: Professor, Dermatology Department, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

2012 - 2018: Associate Professor, Dermatology Department, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

2006 - 2012: Assistant Professor, Dermatology Department, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

2002 - 2006: Demonstrator, Dermatology Department, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION

Sept, 2017- Present: Vice Rector for health Affairs, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, KSU.

2016 – Aug 2017: The first Vice Dean of Medical College for female students Affairs, KSU.

Jan, 2015-Sept, 2016: Secretariat, College of Medicine Board, KSU.

2013 - 2016: Vice Dean of the College of Medicine for female students of the preclinical years (1st & 2

nd

Year), KSU.

2013: Consultant for the Vice Deanship of Academic Affairs, College of Medicine, KSU.

2007 - 2014: Coordinator of the internship training at Dermatology Department, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS AND HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

2018-Present: Consultant, Dermatology Department, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital,

PNU, Riyadh, KSA.

Sept, 2017-Present: Deputy chairmen of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital board.

Jan, 2012: Founder of first specialized Hair clinic at Dermatology Department, KKUH, KSU, Riyadh,

KSA.

2008 - 2013: Director of Laser Clinics at Department of Dermatology, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

2007 - 2013: Part time Consultant at JUVA Clinics, Riyadh, KSA.

2007 - Present: Consultant, Dermatology Department, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

2006 - 2007: Senior Registrar, Dermatology Department, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

2001 - 2005: Resident, Dermatology Department, KKUH and affiliated hospital, Riyadh, KSA.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Received the North American Hair Research Society mentorship award, USA, 2011.

Received citations in 'who's who in medicine' 2010 edition.

Received citations in 'who's who in the world' 2009 edition.

Declared to be the second rank holder among the Arab candidates (and the first rank holder among the

Saudi candidates) passing the Arab Board exam in dermatology, 2005.

Declared to be the first rank holder of medical school graduates, 1999/2000.

Chosen to be the Ideal student of the College of Medicine for the year 1999/2000.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Jan, 2018- Present: Member of the higher permanent committee for planning and Budget, PNU, Riyadh,

KSA.

Dec, 2017- Present: Member of the higher permanent committee for quality and academic accreditation,

PNU, Riyadh, KSA.

Oct, 2017- Present: Member of the higher committee for organizational development, PNU, Riyadh, KSA.

Sept, 2017- Present: Chairman of the Permanent committee of Health Colleges, PNU, Riyadh, KSA.

Sept, 2017- Present: Member of Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University council, Riyadh, KSA.

May, 2017: Member of the “central admission committee of applicants to health colleges”, Vice rectorate

of Educational Affairs, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Feb, 2017- Sept, 2017: Member of Media Committee, College of Medicine, KSU.

Dec, 2016: Member of the Academic Planning Committee, Vice rectorate of Educational Affairs, Princess

Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, KSA.

Nov, 2016: Member of the coordinating board of the female student's university campus, KSU, KSA.

June, 2016: Member of committee to select and review students requests to be transferred to College of

Medicine, KSU, KSA.

Feb, 2016: Member of the “Central Admission Committee of Applicants to Health Colleges”, Vice

rectorate of Educational Affairs, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Dec, 2015: Member of the NCAAA institutional re-accreditation self-study committee, and the Vice-

chairman of the 4th

Standard Committee, Vice rectorate of Quality and Development, KSU.

Dec, 2015: Member of the committee studying King Fahad Medical City collaboration proposal with KSU

medical college to establish a branch of the college at KFMC, College of Medicine, KSU.

Oct, 2015: Member of the self-study committee for the College of Medicine (MBBS) NCAAA Program re-

accreditation, College of Medicine, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Oct, 2015: Head of the documentation subcommittee of the NCAAA self-study; which is in charge of

revising and preparing all documentation related to MBBS program of the College of Medicine which

includes policies & procedures, Committees TOR, and Job description. College of Medicine, KSU, Riyadh,

KSA.

July, 2015: Member of committee to select and review students requests to be transferred to Medical

College, KSU. College of Medicine, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

June, 2015: Member of the Development Committee of College of Medicine, KSU.

May, 2015: Member of the Committee revising the content of the Faculty evaluation form. Vice rectorate

for Quality and development, KSU

April, 2015: Member of the “central admission committee of applicants to health colleges”, Vice rectorate

for educational affairs, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

March, 2015: Member of a committee to suggest a “unified Administrative structuring of the KSU

Colleges at the Girl Campus”, KSU.

Jan, 2015: Member of the Committee to determine the KSU needs of Female Human Resource

employment as part of the University Budget Planning for the Year 1437/1438 H.

Jan, 2015 – Sept, 2017: Member of “College of Medicine Strategic Planning Committee”.

Jan, 2015 – Sept, 2017: Member of the “Students Violation and Discipline Committee”, College of

Medicine, KSU.

Nov, 2014 – Sept, 2016: Member of the College of Medicine Affairs Committee. ”, College of Medicine,

KSU.

July, 2014: Member of committee to select and review students requests to be transferred to College of

Medicine, KSU.

May, 2014: Participated in the sixth scientific symposium of KSU students as a referee of the researches

presented to the symposium, KSU.

April, 2014: Head of the committee to set “Policy on Harassment Prevention and Resolution in College of

Medicine and University Hospitals, KSU”.

April, 2014: Head of the Ideal female student selection committee. College of Medicine. KSU, Riyadh,

KSA.

March, 2014: Member of the “Central Admission Committee of Applicants to Health Colleges”, Vice

rectorate for educational affairs, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Feb, 2014 - Present: Head of space committee of the College of Medicine building at KSU Girl campus.

KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Feb, 2014: Member financial planning committee of KSU Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, KSU,

Riyadh, KSA.

Nov, 2013 – Sept, 2017: Head of Female Student Rights Protection Committee, College of Medicine,

KSU.

Oct, 2013 – Sept, 2017: Member of College Board, College of Medicine, KSU.

June, 2013: Field coordinator of the admission interviews for female student applying for health colleges,

2013: Member of the Ideal female student selection committee. College of Medicine. KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Feb, 2013- Feb, 2014: Head of Health Education and Public Awareness Committee, Dermatology

Department, KSU.

2007 - 2010 & 2012 - 2014: Member of the academic advisory board of the Medical College (academic

advisor for the 4th

year medical student).

Dec, 2009: Participated in KSU students’ research preparatory symposium for SSC as a reviewer for

medical student's researches. KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Oct, 2009: Member of the organizing committee of the Final oral and clinical dermatology Saudi Board

exam at KKUH, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

2008 & 2009: Member of the admission committee for applicants to health colleges, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

2007-2014: Participated in interviewing and selecting Residents applying for King Saud Fellowship in

Dermatology at KSU.

2007: Member of the committee responsible for preparing the medical library at the female educational

center at KKUH, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

2006 - Present: Member of many committees at the Dermatology Department, KSU including Quality

insurance committee, Undergraduate Dermatology curriculum development committee, Research

committee, Recruitment and promotion committee, and Drugs and purchasing committee.

March, 2006: Member of dermatology board

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

2011 - Present: North American Hair Research Society.

2005 - Present: Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND PARTICPATION

Reviewer for the following journals: Clinical and Experimental Dermatology Research, International

Journal of Dermatology, and International Journal of Health Sciences.

Actively involved in the professional development of clinicians in the field of dermatology.

Actively and regularly participate in the monthly Riyadh dermatology club meeting, SSDDS, Riyadh, KSA.

Actively involved in the teaching and development of medical students.

Continue to develop enrichment courses for undergraduate students.

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION

Involved in community Awareness and Education activities, with a primary focus on Skin condition and diseases.

2005 - 2008: Member of the advisory board of the Dermatology magazine – "مجلة الجلدية "

(a magazine published in Arabic language by the Saudi society of dermatology and dermatologic surgery

targeting public education).

Published more than 60 health educational articles in various local newspapers, magazines and web sites.

Presented more than 20 lectures and workshops about skin care and skin diseases awareness in various

university campuses, community centers and forums.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

I. Leadership & Administration:

April, 2018: Attended the workshop titled “Excellence in Undergraduate Education” for the Vice rectors of

Saudi Universities, Academic Leadership Centre, Ministry of Education, Riyadh, KSA.

Oct -Dec, 2017: Completed the Program of Strategic Thinking and Influencing, Center for Creative

Leadership, Institute of Public Administration, Riyadh, KSA

March, 2017: Completed a program in "Stakeholder Engagement", Deanship of skills Development, KSU,

Riyadh, KSA.

Feb, 2017: Attended the "Advance Women Leadership Forum", Academic Leadership Center, Riyadh,

KSA.

Nov, 2016: Attended the “Administrative Development in Light of Economic Challenges", the Institute of

Public Administration, Riyadh, KSA.

Nov, 2016: Attended the “Women Leaders in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Their Role in

Administrative Development Symposium,” the Institute of Public Administration, Riyadh, KSA.

Feb- march , 2016: Attended the "Women Leadership Forum in Higher Education", Academic Leadership

Center, Ministry of Higher Education, Riyadh, KSA.

Jan, 2016: Participated in the Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Design thinking week at King

Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Winter Enrichment Program, Thuwal, KSA.

Aug, 2015: Attended the KAUST Saudi Leadership Program, The Samuel Curtis Johnson graduate school

of Management at Cornell University, Thuwal, KSA.

Aug, 2015: Attended the Professional development for Academic leader's course, UBC, Vancouver,

Canada.

Feb, 2015: Attended a course on “Governmental Accounting and Finance”, Deanship of skills

Development, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

December, 2014: Attended a workshop entitled “Conflict Management in Higher Education”, Academic

Leadership Center, Ministry of Higher Education, Riyadh, KSA.

May, 2014: Attended the “Advance Leadership Skills for Healthcare Excellence workshop”, King Saud

University Medical City and GE Healthcare, Riyadh, KSA.

May, 2014: Attended the workshop titled “Leading the Way to Set Research Agenda for an Academic

Department”, Academic Leadership Centre, Ministry of Higher Education, Riyadh, KSA.

April - May, 2014: Completed the “Springboard Women’s Self Development Program”, British Council,

Riyadh, KSA.

March, 2014: Attended the “Leadership Skills for Healthcare Excellence workshop”, King Saudi

University Medical City and General Electric Healthcare, Riyadh, KSA.

II. Quality Assurance:

Jan, 2016: Electronic Performance Management System Training, Self-Study Report for Institution, Vice

Rectorate for Planning and Development, KSU, KSA.

Nov, 2015: Certified KPI Professional preparation course, KPI institute, Riyadh, KSA.

III. Teaching and Learning Skills:

April, 2017: Completed a program in: "How to Design an Educationally Effective Curriculum for your

Simulation Course", Deanship of skills Development, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

April, 2015: Attended a course entitled “Principles of Learning Management System”, Deanship of skills

Development, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

March, 2010: 2nd

faculty enhancement medical education workshop on teaching, learning and assessment,

College of Medicine, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Nov, 2009: Attended the small group teaching workshop, Medical Education Center, College of Medicine,

KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

IV. Research and Publication skills:

Dec, 2016: Attended the "Basic steps in paraphrasing when writing Thesis and Research articles"

workshop, Deanship of Scientific Research, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Dec, 2016: Completed a program in "Books: Writing & Publishing", Deanship of skills Development,

KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Feb, 2016: Attended the “British Council Researcher Connect", British council, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

April, 2015: Attended a workshop entitled “Research Grant Program”, KACST, Riyadh, KSA

Nov, 2014: Attended a workshop “How to build your research profile”, Deanship of skills Development,

KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Nov, 2014: Attended a workshop “How to use scientific workplace program”, Deanship of scientific

research, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Aug, 2014: Attended a training course “Statistical Analysis Using SPSS Program”, Deanship of skills

Development, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Feb, 2010: Attended the 1st hands-on workshop in statistics, analysis of data and research writing. College

of Medicine, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Oct, 2009: Good clinical practice workshop, Ethics of clinical research, College of Medicine, KSU,

Riyadh, KSA. In collaboration with clinical research center, ministry of health, Malaysia.

May, 2009: Attended and successfully completed the 10th

Clinical Research Professionals' Course. KFSH

& RC, Riyadh, KSA.

Jan, 2004: Participated in the workshop on statistics for medical researchers, Riyadh, KSA.

Jan, 2001: Participated in a course on the internet for health professionals, Riyadh, KSA.

V. Dermatology:

July-may, 2017: Hugh Greenways 34th

Annual Superficial Anatomy and Cutaneous Surgery Course,

University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, US.

June, 2015: Attended the 23rd

World Congress of Dermatology, Vancouver, Canada.

March, 2014: Attended the 72nd

American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado,

USA.

May, 2013: Attended the 46th

annual scientific meeting of the Australasian college of dermatologists,

Sydney, Australia.

Aug, 2010: participated in 2010 summer academic meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology,

Chicago, IL, USA.

Jan, 2010: Attended the international medical conference in laser applications. ASLM & KACST. Riyadh,

KSA.

Nov, 2009: Participated in the 5th

GCC evidence based health care workshop. College of Medicine, KSU,

Riyadh, KSA.

July, 2009: Participated in Dr.Hugh Greenways 26th

annual superficial anatomy and cutaneous surgery

course, University of California. San Diego, CA, USA.

March, 2009: Attended the AAD 67th

annual meeting. San Francisco, CA, USA.

Jan, 2009: Attended the Current opportunities for improving patient outcomes in IMID. Informed, Dubai,

UAE.

Nov, 2008: Attended the 11th

conference of pan Arab league of dermatology & the international

symposium of the SSDDS. Riyadh, KSA.

May, 2008: Participated in the “Evidence based clinical practice in dermatology” workshop. College of

Medicine, KSU, Riyadh, KSA.

Dec, 2007: Participated in the 3rd

GCC evidence based clinical practice workshop. Riyadh, KSA.

Oct, 2007: Attended the 3rd

European congress in aesthetic dermatology and surgery & the 3rd European

congress of anti-aging medicine. Paris, France.

June, 2007: Attended the first scientific conference of non-invasive laser and cosmetic technologies.

Riyadh, KSA.

Nov, 2006: Attended training course on Mini Gentle LASE Hair Removal laser. Candla, Riyadh, KSA.

Nov, 2006: Attended training course on Vbeam Vascular lesions laser. Candla, Riyadh, KSA.

Nov, 2006: Attended training course on Alex Laser Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser System. Candla, Riyadh,

KSA.

Nov, 2006: Attended training course on Dualis XS Er:YAG 3J Dermatology laser. Candla, Riyadh, KSA.

March, 2006: Participated in the 7th

family medicine essentials workshop (update on common clinical

problems and practical skills). Riyadh, KSA.

Sept, 2005: Participated in the clinical dermatology "Basic & advanced L1 course", Dubai, United Arab

Emirates.

March, 2002: Participated in the 8th

international dermatology symposium, Riyadh, KSA.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS IN CONFERENCES

Oct, 2011: Presented a talk entitled: “Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia”. Cicatricial Alopecia

Symposium 2011, bethesda, maryland, USA.

June, 2009: Presented a talk entitled “Pulse steroid”, Alhabib derma, SCHS , Riyadh, KSA.

April, 2008: Presented a talk entitled: “pulse steroids: a method long feared”. Al-kharj derm - strategies in

dermatology”conference, Military hospital, Al-kharj, KSA.

March, 2006: Give cession entitled “Common dermatologic problems” in the 7th

family medicine essentials

workshop (update on common clinical problems and practical skills), Riyadh, KSA.

POSTERS IN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES

Bin saif GA, Alajroush A, Mcmichael A, Yosipovitch G. Healthy scalp has a reduced sensory thresholds to

temperature, pain, itch and neurogenic inflammation response. The 72nd Society of investigative

dermatology Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC, USA, May 2012. It was published in the May 2012 issue (S1)

of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Bin saif G, Mcmichael A, Yosipovitch G. Assessment of Itch, Thermal and Pain Thresholds, and

Neurogenic Inflammation in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia. Cicatricial Alopecia Symposium

2011, bethesda, maryland, USA, 27-28 Oct 2011.

Ghada A. Binsaif, Marwan Alkhawajah, Hind Alotaibi, Abdulaziz Alrejayee. Oral mega pulse

methylprednisolone for severe forms of alopecia areata. 22nd

World Congress of Dermatology, Seoul, May

2011. (P0552).

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

Karsani AH, Alzolibani AA, Farouq Y, Zedan K, Elotaibi MM, Bin Saif G, Babikir IH. Candida albicans

and Napkin Dermatitis: Relationship and Lesion Severity Correlation. SJMS. 2017; 12 (3):174-86

Mahmoud KH, Alzolibani AA, Rasheed Z, Farouk Y, Bin Saif G, Al Robaee AA. Interleukin-4 and

interferon-γ are possible allergic markers in pediatric patients with β-lactam hypersensitivity. Int J App

Basic Med Res. 2016; 6:276-81.

Bin saif GA. Severe subtype of alopecia areata is highly associated with thyroid autoimmunity. Saudi Med

J. 2016;37(6): 179-84

Suchonwanit P, Hector CE, Bin Saif GA, McMichael AJ. Factors affecting the severity of central

centrifugal cicatricial alopecia. Int J Dermatol. 2016;55(6):e338-43

Alzolibani AA, Rasheed Z, Bin Saif G, Al-Dhubaibi MS1, Al Robaee AA. Altered expression of

intracellular Toll-like receptors in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with alopecia areata.

BBA Clin. 2016 Mar 14;5:134-42.

Bin Saif GA, Buraik MA, Pokharel A, Sangueza OP. Recurrent reactive angioendotheliomatosis in

pregnancy: a case report. Int J Dermatol. 2015;54(11):e480-2.

Alzolibani, A.A., Al Robaee, A., Al Shobaili, H., Bin Saif, G., Ali, A., Settin, A. IL23R R381Q and NOS3

E298D gene polymorphisms in alopecia areata. Drugs Fut 2015, 40(5): 311-315

Zedan K, Rasheed Z, Farouk Y, Alzolibani AA, Bin Saif G, Ismail HA, Al Robaee AA. Immunoglobulin e,

interleukin-18 and interleukin-12 in patients with atopic dermatitis: correlation with disease activity. J Clin

Diagn Res. 2015;9(4):WC01-5.

Alzolibani AA, Al Robaee AA, Al Shobaili HA, Bin Saif G, Al-Saif F, Ali A, Settin A. Interleukin-4 -590

T>C and interleukin-4 receptor Q551R A>G gene polymorphisms in Saudi cases with alopecia areata. J

Egypt Public Health Assoc. 2015;90(1):20-3.

Shahzad M, Alzolibani AA, Robaee AA, Bin Saif G, Babikir IH, Abdel-Magied EM, Elsayed AE.

Onychomycosis in qassim region of saudi arabia: a clinicoaetiologic correlation. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014

Aug;8(8):YC01-4.

Rasheed Z, Alzolibani AA, Al-Shobaili HA, Bin Saif G, Al Robaee AA. Biochemical and immunological

studies on erythrocytes superoxide dismutase modified by nitric oxide in patients with alopecia areata:

Implications in alopecia patchy persistent and alopecia universalis. Immunol Lett. 2014 Jul;160(1):50-7.

Bin Saif GA, Al-Balbeesi AO, Binshabaib R, Alsaad D, Kwatra SG, Alzolibani AA, Yosipovitch G.

Quality of Life in Family Members of Vitiligo Patients: A Questionnaire Study in Saudi Arabia. Am J Clin

Dermatol. 2013 Dec;14(6):489-95.

Bin Saif GA, McMichael A, Kwatra SG, Chan YH, Yosipovitch G. Central Centrifugal Cicatricial

Alopecia Severity is associated with Cowhage-induced itch. Br J Dermatol. 2013 Feb;168(2):253-6.

Alzolibani AA, Al Robaee AA, Al Shobaili HA, Bilal JA, Issa Ahmad M, Bin Saif G. Documentation of

vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) among children with atopic dermatitis in the Qassim

region, KSA. Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panonica Adriat. 2012 Sep;21(3):51-3.

Bin Saif GA, Alajroush A, Mcmichael A, Kwatra SG , Chan YH, McGlone F, Yosipovitch G. Aberrant C

Nerve fiber function of the healthy scalp. Br J Dermatol. 2012 Sep;167(3):485-489.

Bin Saif GA, Papoiu AD, Banari L, McGlone F, Kwatra SG, Chan YH, Yosipovitch G. The pleasurability

of scratching an itch: a psychophysical and topographical assessment. Br J Dermatol. 2012

May;166(5):981-5.

Bin saif G, Al-Khawajah M, Al-Otaibi H, Al-Rejayee A, Alzolibani A, Kalantan H, Al-Sheikh O, Arafah

M. Safety and Efficacy of Oral mega pulse methylprednisolone in treatment of Sever therapy resistant

alopecia areata. Saudi Med J. 2012. 33(3):284-291.

Bin Saif GA, Ericson M, Yosipovitch G. Itchy scalp-scratching for an explanation. Exp Dermatol. 2011

Dec;20(12):959-68.

BinSaif GA, Alsamary A, Almohizea S. Failure of botulinum toxin treatment for localized vitiligo.JDD.

2010;9(9): 1092-3.

Bin Saif GA, Al-haddab M. The Dermatology workforce in KSA: Current trends, challenges and future

directions. IJHS. 2010; 4(2): 178-93.

Al-Samary A, Al Mohizea S, Bin-Saif G, Al-Balbeesi A. Pigmentary demarcation lines on the face in

Saudi women. IJDVL.2010. 76(4):378-381.

Bin Saif GA, Al shehab S, Almutawa A. Unusual combination of pigmentary lesions. Int J Dermatol.

2010; 49(9): 1059-62.

Bin Saif GA, Alshehab S. Pattern of childhood dermatoses at a teaching hospital of KSA. IJHS. 2008;

2(2):179-86.

Bin Saif GA, alkhenaizan S. Netherton Syndrome: Successful Use of Topical Tacrolimus and

Pimecrolimus in Four Siblings. Int J Dermatol. 2007; 46 (3): 290–4.

Bin Saif GA. Oral mega pulse methylprednisolone in alopecia universalis. Saudi Med J. 2006; 27(5):717-

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ARTICLES SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION

Abnormal levels of filaggrin, immunoglobulin E, eosinophil major basic protein and leukotriene B4 in

Atopic patients. PLOS One.

Analysis of genetically confirmed variants in Vitamin D Receptor genes with Generalized Vitiligo in the

Saudi population: A non-replication case-control study. Int J Dermatol

Manifestations of ocular rosacea in patients with dark skin types. Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology.

BOOKS

Arabic translation of “ABC of Dermatology” – Fifth edition. Paul K. Buxton & Rachael Morris-Jones,

Blackwell publishing Ltd, UK, 2009. Revised and approved for publication by KSU Scientific council, 13

June 2011.

Arabic translation of “Hair Loss and Restoration” – Second edition. Jerry Shapiro & Nina Otberg-CRC

Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015. Revised and approved for publication by KSU Scientific council, 16

Oct 2017.

INTEREST

Health and Academic Leadership.

Translational Research.

Hair Disorders.

PERSONAL DATA

Nationality: Saudi.

Gender: Female.

Marital status: Married.

Languages: 1. Arabic (native language)

2. English (fluent; written & spoken)