Dr. Amr Alwakeel
Consultant, Pulmonary Medicine
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Biography.
Dr. Amr Alwakeel is a consultant pulmonologist with clinical and academic experience across Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia. A graduate of McGill University, he holds dual board certifications in Internal Medicine and Pulmonology from both the United States and Canada.
He currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Al Faisal University, Deputy Director of the Pulmonary Fellowship, and Head of the Interventional Pulmonology Program at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC).
Dr. Alwakeel specializes in the diagnosis and management of asthma, COPD, and airway disease, with particular expertise in the evaluation and diagnostic work-up of lung cancers and lung lesions, as well as advanced pulmonary procedures.
Areas of expertise.
Education and training.
- 01American Board Certification in Pulmonology American Board Of Internal Medicine (ABIM) 2-Canadian Board Certification in Pulmonology Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPSC) Canadian 3- Certification in Interventional Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology McGill University, Canada. Certificate of Added Qualification in Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP) 4- American Board Certification in Internal Medicine. 5- American Board Of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Canadian Board Certification in Internal Medicine Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPSC)
Licenses and certifications.
- 01– Interventional Pulmonary anf Thoracic Oncology Fellowship – McGill University, Canada. American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP) 2– Pulmonary Fellowship – McGill University, Canada. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPSC) 3– Internal Medicine Residency – McGill University, Canada. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPSC) 4– Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) – University of Otago, New Zealand 5– Bachelor of Medical Science with First class Honours (BMedSc(Hons)) – Anatomy Department, University of Otago, New Zealand
Professional affiliations.
- Saudi Thoracic Society - Saudi Group for Interventional Pulmonology - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - American College of Chest Physicians - American Thoracic Society - European Respiratory Society -
Books and publications.
- 01Tajarernmuang, Pattraporn; Aliaga, Felipe; Alwakeel, Amr J., et al. (2023). Impact of a Pleural Care Program on the Management of Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusions. Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology, 30:2, 122-128. Alwakeel, Amr J., et al. (2022). Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions—The Effusion Strikes Back: A Teachable Moment. JAMA internal medicine, 182.2, 218-219 Alwakeel, Amr J., et al. (2022). The Lobe That Got Away. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 205.4, 468-470. Alwakeel, Amr J., et al. (2022). The accessibility, feasibility, and safety of a standardized community-based tele-pulmonary rehab program for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a 3-year real-world prospective study. Annals of the American Thoracic Society 19.1, 39-47.
