History of Saudi Urology
Mohammed Abomelha
Consultant Urologist, Founding Chairman of SUA, Riyadh, KSA
1975 King Faisal Specialist Hospital & RC
1978 Riyadh Military Hospital
1979 King Faisal International Prize
1982 King Khalid University Hospital
1982 King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital
1984 National Kidney Foundation
Era of Specialized Hospitals 1975 in KSA
Common Urol. Diseases in 1975 in KSA
Urinary Schistosomiasis
Common Urol. Diseases in 1975 in KSA
Urinary Tuberculosis
Common Urol. Diseases in 1975 in KSA
Urolithiasis
International Urologists, who participated in Saudi Urology
Dr. D. Wallace Dr. T. Arnold Dr. K. Hanash Dr. N. Bissada Dr. A. Cockett Dr. N. Blacklock Dr. A. Thompson
Dr. Th. Senge Dr.M. Elhilali Dr. R. Abdul-Halim Dr. M. Ghoneim Dr. F. Ayyat Dr. C. Chaussy Dr. D. Bagley
Founding members of Saudi Urology
1982-1983
Dr.M. Abomelha Dr.S. Elfaqih Dr.A. Yousef Dr.S. Alsharif
Dr.S. Almohalhil Dr.K. Alotaibi Dr.A. Fallatah Dr.N. Aljaweeni
National Urological Committee
1985-2006
Dr.M. Abomelha Dr.S. Elfaqih Dr.A. Fallatah Dr.S. Alsharif
Dr.H. Mosli Dr.A. Aldayl Dr.A. Aljasser
The Three Goals of Saudi Urology
1st Goal: Monthly regional club meetings
1981 Central: Riyadh
1983 Western: Jeddah
1984 Eastern: AL Khobar
1989 Southern: Abha
1990 Northern: Tabuk
The Three Goals of Saudi Urology
2nd Goal: Annual national urological conferences
1st
12 may 1983
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
Dr. Mohammed Abomelha
2nd
26 April 1984
King Abdulaziz University
Hospital Jeddah
Dr.R.D.AbdulHalim
rd3
18 April 1985
King Fahad Hospital of the
University-AlKhobar
Dr. Saud Taha
th4
18 Sep 1986
Riyadh Center Hospital
Dr. Adil Yousef
th5
22-23 March1989
King Fahad Military Medical
Complex-Dharan
Dr. Adil Al-Dayel
6th
27-28 Nov1991
King Khalid National Guard
Hospital-Jeddah
Dr. Adil Jamal
th7
11-12 Nov 1992
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
Dr. Mohammed Abomelha
8th
9-10 Nov 1993
King Fahad Military Medical
Complex-Dharan
Dr. Adil Al-Dayel
9th
14-16 Nov 1995
King Fahad Hospital-Jeddah
Dr. Abdullah Fallatah
10th
26-28 Nov 1996
King Fahad National Guard
Hospital-Riyadh
Dr.Waleed Al-Khudair
11th
24-26 Feb 1998
King Fahad Military Medical
Complex-Dharan
Dr.Adil Al-Dayel
12th
23-25 Feb 1999 Al Hada Armed
Forces Hospital –Taif
Dr. Abdulmalik Tayib
13th
14-17 Feb 2000
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
Dr. Mohammed Abomelha
14th
13-15 Feb 2001
King Fahad Military Medical
Complex-Dharan
Dr.Adil Al-Dayel
15th
7-9May 2002
King Fahad Hospital Madinah
Al Munawarah
Dr.Hamzah Al-Sisi
16th
2-4 March 2004
King Faisal Specialist Hospital–
Riyadh
Dr. Kmal Hanash
17th
8-10March 2005
King Fahad Military Medical
Complex-Dharan
Dr.Ibrahim Al-Oraifi
18th
20-23 Feb 2006
King Abdulaziz University
Hospital –Jeddah
Dr.Hisham Mosli
19th
26Feb-1Mar2007
King Khalid University Hospital-
Riyadh
Dr.Khalid Fouda
20th
18-20 March 2008
King Fahad Hospital of the
University–AlKhobar
Dr.Baher Kamal
21st
14-16 April 2009
North West Armed Forces
Hospital –Tabuk
Dr.Zakaria Al-Ali
22nd
1518March2010
King Faisal Specialist Hospital -
Riyadh
Dr.Waleed AlKhudair
23rd
21-24 Feb 2011
King Fahad Specialist Hospiatl –
Dammam
Dr.Ibrahim AlOraifi
24th
6-9 Feb 2012
King Abdulaziz University
Hospital -Jeddah
Dr.Abdulmalik Tayib
25th
8-11 April 2013
Aseer Central Hospital –Abha
Dr.Ahmed Al-Mathami
26 th
17-20 Feb
2014
King Fahad Hospital
Al Madinah almunwarah
Dr.Hamzah Al-sissi
27th
2-5 March
2015
Prince Sultan Military Medical
City Riyadh
Dr.Amr Jad
28th
3-6 Feb 2016
King Faisal Convention Center,
KAU, Jeddah.
Dr.Waleed Al-Omair
29th
2-4 March 2017
Makkah Clock Royal Tower
Dr. Anmar Nassir
30th
21-23 Feb 2018
SUA30
Meridien Hotel
Al Khobar
Dr.Khalid Alotaibi
Dr. Osamah Alsowayan
With Participation of:
The Three Goals of Saudi Urology
3rd Goal: Urological residency training program
1982: British Board*, 1991: Arab Board*, 1995: Saudi Board**
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2000-2003 2004-2006 2007-2009 2010-2012 2013-2015 2016-2018
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* Joint Board for Postgraduate Medical Education ** Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
Saudi Board Gradates
Over the Years
Saudi Urology Dissemination
SIU-Saudi Chapter:
Saudi Prostate Health
Council (SPHC)
Subspecialty Groups: Pediatric-, Oncology-, Laparoscopy-, Andrology-,
Voiding Dysfunction- group.
Conference Proceedings:
Time table of introducing ADVANCED urol.
procedures in KSA
1979 Renal Transplant
1979: Riyadh Military Hospital, 1984: National Kidney Foundation, 1992: Saudi Center for Organ Transplant
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Number of Renal Transplant at
the Riyadh Military Hospital
Time table of introducing ADVANCED urol.
procedures in KSA
1981 Endourology
Instruments Size Energy Elasticity
Endoscopes: diagnostic, operative
Neonate
Pediatric
Adult
Manual
Hydraulic
Laser
Rigid
Malleable
FlexiblePercutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
Uretrerorenoscopy (URS)
Time table of introducing ADVANCED urol.
procedures in KSA
1985 Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
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85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04
396
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* Department of Urology, Riyadh Military Hospital
ESWL Treatments
Over two Decides*
Time table of introducing ADVANCED urol.
procedures in KSA
1990 Laparoscopy
* Al-Otaibi K: Complications of 411 laparoscopic urologic procedures: A single surgeon experience. Urol Ann 2018, 10: 308-312.
2004-2008 (19.8) 2008-2012 (14.5%) 2012-2016 (8.8%)
Total laparoscopic procedures*
Total complications
Time table of introducing ADVANCED urol.
procedures in KSA
2003 Robotic Surgery
*Danny M Rabah, Osama Zin Al-Abdin: The development of robotic surgery in the middle East.Arab J Urol. 2012:10:10-16.
The Total Number of Robotic Surgery
Procedures in KSA 2003-2010*
Saudi Urological Association (SUA) 2005
Presidents:
Sections: Pediatric-, Uro-Oncology, Laparoscopy-, Andrology-,
Voiding Dysfunction-, Reconstruction-.
SUA-Journal:
The journal is indexed with, or included in, the following:
DOAJ, Emerging Sources Citation Index,
EMR Index Medicus, Index Copernicus, PubMed Central,
Scimago Journal Ranking, SCOPUS
Saudi Fellowship in
Pediatric Urology:
2006: Start of Program Total Graduation up to 2018:
2009: Start of Graduation 11 Pediatric Urologists
Prof. Hisham Mosli Prof. Abdulmalik Tayeb Dr. Raed Azhar
2006-2012 2012-2016 2016-2019
Dr. Khalid
Fouda
Dr. Ahmed
AlSammari
Dr. Ziad
Nakshabandi
Common Urological diseases in 2018 in KSA
Urolithiasis
Stone size Pre ESWL era (1980-1984)* Post ESWL era (1985-1989)*
Bulky stones 28% 15%
Solitary stones 14% 50%
Noninvasive Trt. 36% 95%
*Abomelha M, Assari S, Kourah M, AL-Otaibi K. Size of renal calculi in the era of ESWL.6TH
Saudi urological conference 27-28 Nov. 1991, Jeddah KSA.
Common Urological diseases in 2018 in KSA
Prostatic Diseases
Urological Cases at a private practice* n= 476
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 25.6%
Andrology cases 17.2%
Prostatitis 15.5%
Urolithiasis 12.6%
Overactive bladder 4.8%
Urinary tract infection 4.2%
Renal failure 2.1%
Genito-urinary cancer 1.7%
Miscellaneous 16.2%
*Urology clinic, Advanced Medicine Center for Subspecialties, Riyadh, 1.10.2007-30.3.2009
Common Urological diseases in 2018 in KSA
* Cancer incidence report Saudi Arabia 2014, Saudi Cancer Registry, Issued Sept. 2017
Genito-Urinary Cancer (GUC)
Trends of GUC in Saudis over two decades*
Metrics 1994 2014 Change %
Population 13.3 Mil. 19.6 Mil. 47 %
Pop. < 15 yrs. 49 % 30 % 63 %
Pop. > 64 yrs. 2.9 % 4.1 % 41 %
ASR 81/100.000 84/100.000 3.7 %
All Cancer/yr. 5044 11663 131 %
Bladder Ca. 193 275 24%
Prostate Ca. 150 324 116%
Kidney Ca. 129 309 139%
Testis Ca. 32 98 206 %
Conclusion
The national urological activities would not have
been achieved without the genuine interest and
continuous hard work of the national committee
members and the involvement of numerous of
collogues in the different regions of the country.
This accomplishment initiated the establishment of
the SUA in 2005.