Faculty

Dr. Hasan Rajab Prof. Mohammad Hasan Rajab
Prof. of Biostatistics, Epidemiology,
Community & Public Health
College of Medicine
Alfaisal University

Email: hrajab@alfaisal.edu
Tel : +(966-1) 215-7667 office

Education:
M.P.H.	2002	Texas A&M Univ Health Science Center, College Station, USA Health Policy/Epidemiology
PhD	1987	Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA Quantitative Genetics/ Statistics
M.Sc.	1987	Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA, Statistics
M.Sc.	1983	Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA Quantitative Genetics
Post-Grad	1996	Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA., USA, Epidemiology
	1994	Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD., USA, Epidemiology

Award & Honors:
2004	Delta Omega, Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health
2002	Honor Graduate, M.P.H. Program, Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health
1999	National Hospital Pharmacy Quality Award
1996-04	The Marquis Who's Who in America

Research Interests:

Outcomes and effectiveness research, mind-body interrelationships relaxation techniques and their impact on smoking, anxiety and the use of simulation in heath education.

Current Funded Research Grants:

2009-2013 Al Dossari S, Al Qahtani K, Al Anazi, F, Rajab MH, Al Shammari F, AlOtaibi N. Rhino Sinuses and Base Skull Surgery Research Chair. Submitted to The King Saud University.
2007-09 Meyer T, Roberson R, Rajab MH. A comparison of combination anti-emetic regimens for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in breast surgery patients. Funded by Merck. October 2007. $91,624, # 32562.
2007-12 Elkins G, and Rajab MH. Hypnosis for Hot Flashes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. A 5-year (2007-2012) grant. Funded by the NIH, NCI Grant, $2,604,643.00. Number 1U01AT00463-01A1. September 30, 2007- March, 31, 2012.
2006-08 Pliego J, Villamaria FJ, Rajab MH. Improving Resuscitation Team Response to Inpatient Critical Events by Simulation. AHRQ. Grant No.: HS016634-01. Total funding $600,000.

Publications: (Last five years )
Refereed journal papers:

Rajab MH, Villmaria FJ, and Rohack JJ., 2009. Evaluating the Status of “Translating Research into Practice” at a Major Academic Healthcare System. The International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 25(1):84-9.
Piziak V and Rajab MH. Cost-Effective Team Approach to Improve Post-hip Fracture Care. 2009. Journal of Orthopedic Trauma.
Kirmani BF, Crisp ED, Kayani S, Rajab MH. 2009. Role of Intravenous Levetiracetam in Acute Seizure Management in Children. 2009 Pediatric Neurology, 41(1):37-39.
White RR, IV, Pitzer K, Fader R, Rajab MH and Song J. 2008. Pharmacokinetics of Topical and Intravenous Antibiotics in Patients with Clean Surgical Wounds. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 122(6):1773-9.
Rothberg MB, Bonner AB, Rajab MH, 2008. Stechenberg BW, Rose DN. Do pediatricians manage Influenza differently than internists? BMC Pediatrics, 8:15.
Elkins GR. Marcus MJ, Stearns V., Perfect M, Rajab MH, Ruud C, Palamara L, and Keith T. 2008. Randomized trial of a Hypnosis Intervention for Treatment of Hot Flashes among Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal of ClinicalOncology.Vol 26, No 31 (November 1): pp. 5022-502.
Herrick J, Smoteck C, Cummings, and Rajab MH. 2008. Effectiveness of the Rapid Recovery Total Joint Program on Patient Outcomes. Nursing Research. In print.
Villamaria FJ, Pliego J, Wehbe-Janek H, Rajab MH, Neil Coker. Sibbitt S, Ogden PE, Musick K, Browning JL, Hays Grudo J. 2008. Using Simulation to Orient Code Blue Teams to a New Hospital Facility. Simulation in Healthcare . In print.
Allen C, Song J, Rajab MH, Spiekerman M, Wilson D, Bryant W. 2008. Correlation of Fasting and Oral Glucose Tolerance Test-Based Surrogate Measures of Insulin Sensitivity in an Obese Pediatric Population. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Submitted.
Piziak V and Rajab MH. 2008. Cost-Effective Team Approach to Improve Post-hip Fracture Care. Journal of Ortho Surgery. In print.
Pliego J, Fothergill RE, and Rajab MH. 2008. Anxiety in Third Year Students Pre and Post One-Day Innovative Clinical Simulation Training. Simulation in HealthCare. Submitted.
Pliego JP, Wehbe-Janek H, Rajab M Hasan, Browning JL, and Fothergill RE , 2008. Ob/Gyn Boot Camp Using High Fidelity Human Simulators: Enhancing Residents' Perceived Competency, Confidence in Taking a Leadership Role, and Stress Hardiness. Simulation in HealthCare. 3(2): 82-89.
Ruud CO, Francis K, Stephens C, and Rajab MH. 2007. Feasibility of group follow-up visit for breast cancer survivors. Journal of Clinical Vol 25, No 18S (June 20 Supplement): 19603.
Lesley WS, Rajab MH, Case RS. 2007. Double Origin Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery: Association with Intracranial Aneurysm on Catheter Angiography. The AJR Am J Roentgenol. 189 (4):893-7.
Fitzsimmons PJ, Forough R, Lawrence ME, Gantt DS, Rajab MH, Kim H, Weylie B, Spiekerman AM, Dehmer GJ. 2007. Urinary levels of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and 2 and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase in patients with coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis. 194(1):196-203.
Elkins G, Marcus J, Stearns V, Rajab MH. 2007. Pilot evaluation of hypnosis for the treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer survivors. Psychoooncology.16(5):487-92.
Elkins G, Marcus J, Bates J, Rajab MH, Cook T. 2006. Intensive hypnotherapy for smoking cessation: a prospective study. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 54(3): 303-15.
Snyder SK, Roberson CR, Cummings CC, Rajab MH. 2006. Local Anesthesia with Monitored Anesthesia Care vs. General Anesthesia in Thyrodecoty: A Randomized Study. Arch Surg. 141(2):167-73.
Pohl JF, Anding J, Wong W, Grimes R, Varni JW, Olvera N, Rajab MH. 2006. Pediatric Obesity in Texas: Does the Texas Public School Nutrition Policy Affect Child Nutrition? Texas Medicine. 102 (10): 47-57.
Elkins G, Marcus J, Stearns V, Rajab MH. 2006. Pilot evaluation of hypnosis for the treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer survivors. Psycho-oncology. Oct 17.
Rothberg MB, Bonner AB, Rajab MH, Kim HS, Stechenberg BW, Rose DN. 2006. Effects of Local Variation, Specialty, and Beliefs on Antiviral Prescribing for Influenza. Clin Infect Dis. 42(1):95-9.
Elkins GR, Marcus J, Rajab MH. 2005. Use of complementary and alternative medicine among psychotherapy clients, Journal of Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice and Training, 42(2) 232-235.
Meyer TA, Roberson CR, Rajab MH. Davis J, and McLeskey CH. 2005. Dolasetron versus Ondansetron for the Treatment of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Anesth Analg. 100 (2):373-7. Erratum in: Anesth Analg. Jul;101(1):43.

Local Workshops:

2009 Rajab MH. Excellence in Poster Presentation. The International Conference on "Teaching and Learning as Tools of Progress in Higher Education"26th – 28th October. Prince Sultan Univesrity.

Books :

2000 Rudd MD, Joiner T, and Rajab MH. Treating suicidal behavior: An effective, time-limited approach. New York: Guilford.

Teaching:
College of Medicine (Alfaisal University, Riyadh, KSA) (2009 to present)

SAT 223 Basic of EBM (Biostatistics and Epidemiology)
COM 226 Community Medicine

Texas A&M University College of Medicine, USA (1994-2009).

MFCM 983C Clinical Research Design and Applications
IMED 983R Clinical Research Design and Applications
MPED 983C Clinical Research Design and Applications
MPSY 983R Clinical Research Design and Applications
SURG 983R Clinical Research Design and Applications
PHEB 602 Biostatistics I - (Distance Education)
PHPM 631 Health Information Management Systems
Evidence Based Medicine.
Biostatistics and Study Design.
Biostatistics and Study Design.
Research Methods,
PHEB 602 Biostatistics I - (Distance Education)
Research Methods,
Scientific Writing,
Principles of Medical Statistics,.
Epidemiology and Research Methodology
Statistics in Medicine,

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Belton, Texas USA. 1995-96)

Undergraduate

Math 3303-25 (statistics)
Math 3303-30 (statistics)

Alfaisal University
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