HI THERE! I’M SAAD MOHAMMED AYYUB SYED
E-PORTFOLIO
ABOUT ME
I am a graduate (Class of 2022) from Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dubai, UAE. I have a passion for medical research, medical education and exponential medical technologies. I aspire to be a safe and competent doctor, with an interest in emergency and acute medicine.
Apart from that, I love playing board games, doing art, learning new languages and experiencing new things in the arena of healthcare.
Nice to meet you!
EXPERIENCE
Internships and Work Experience
October 2023 - Present
EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENT
Emergency Medicine resident at Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health, Dubai, UAE.
October 2022 - October 2023
CLINICAL TUTOR
Clinical tutor at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Dubai, UAE.
May 2022 - June 2022
CLINICAL ELECTIVE
Clinical elective at Great Western Hospital, Swindon, UK in the department of Orthopedic Surgery and at Brookroyd Surgery, Heckmondwike Health Center, UK.
July 2021 - June 2022
INTERNSHIP
Internship at Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Mediclinic Middle East (MCME).
May 2021
CLINICAL ELECTIVE
Clinical elective at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in the departments of Thoracic Surgery and Pulmonology.
July 2020 - August 2020
INTERN, MEDTRONIC
I interned at Medtronic META under the clinical evidence and research team for a second time. I was assigned to multiple projects revolving around designing infographics, and compiling a database. I was also assigned a project to design an online course on atrial fibrillation clinics.
June 2019 - June 2019
INTERN, MEDTRONIC
I interned at Medtronic META under the clinical evidence and research team. I was assigned two projects around education: 1. To design a process map to allow efficient clinical evidence dissemination to Medtronic business units about Medtronic products and services, 2. To design a concept map for an online academy that educates healthcare professionals about Value Based Healthcare.
RECOGNITION
My Achievements
MENTOR TO THE UAE TEAM FOR THE SIMUNIVERSITY
COMPETITION
June 2023
I was the mentor to the UAE team at the Annual Society for Simulation in Education (SESAM) SIMUniversity competition in Lisbon. Portugal.
VOLUNTEERING
Lending a Helping Hand
2020
VOLUNTEERING FOR COVID PROGRAMS
I volunteered at Mediclinic Welcare Hospital, COVID-19 testing center and DHA COVID-19 vaccination center.
July 2020
MBRU ESTEDAD PROGRAM
The MBRU Estedad program was a national program designed in collaboration with the UAE government to provide unique skills to the Emarati high school students of Dubai to be better prepared for university. I was part of the Research team which participated in educating students about the basics of research and facilitated them in completing a course on Ethical Conduct in Research.
June 2017, 2018
RAMADAN CHARITY DRIVE
I volunteered in a charity food drive at Dubai Investment Parks-2 during Ramadan (June), as part of an extracurricular university club activity. This event broadened my horizon and developed my empathy for the under-privileged population that live amongst us. By interacting with other volunteers and with the labourers, I felt a sense of humility and compassion for the people we were helping.
2017, 2018
VOLUNTEERING AT MBRU
I volunteered for the Annual Labor Day Event, World Heart Day and World Kidney Day at MBRU, Dubai, U.A.E. These events allowed me to obtain hands-on skills and knowledge regarding heath screening programs, prevalent diseases in the world and the region and about electronic devices used in the healthcare industry.
MY PROJECTS
Research projects and publications
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Saad Syed, Mohammed Nagdi Zaki, Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan & Rik Kundra (2022). Knee meniscal retears after repair: A systematic review comparing diagnostic imaging modalities, Libyan Journal of Medicine, 17:1, DOI: 10.1080/19932820.2022.2030024
RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
Saad Syed, & Hussein Naji (2021). A Retrospective Analysis of Acute Appendicitis in Children Treated with Laparoscopic Appendectomies at a Single Center in Dubai, UAE. Dubai Medical Journal, 4(3), 225-230. DOI: 10.1159/000518252
EDITORIAL PIECE
Ghadah A Al-Sharif, Shreya Gupta, Hemica Hasan, Aya Akhras and Saad Syed (2017). Implementing Innovative Pedagogical Techniques to Develop Empathy in Undergraduate Medical Education in the Wake of Middle East Refugee Crisis. EC Cardiology 4.4: 121-122.
Research projects and publications
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Saad Syed, Mansoor Rahman, Aisha Israr, Masroor Anwar, Sumalatha Khatroth, Danish Safi, & Amir Kamran (2023). A systematic review on the available treatment modalities for Bacillus Calmette–Guérin-unresponsive carcinoma in situ and tumors in patients who are ineligible for or decline radical cystectomy. SAGE Open Medicine. 2023;11, DOI: 10.1177/2050312123116040
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Saad Syed, Reda Khan, Fahmida Khurram, Faiza Humayun Khan, Danish Safi, Salah Ud Din Safi (2023). Treatment of eculizumab refractory paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: A systematic review about current treatment options and future direction. SAGE Open Medicine. 2023;11, DOI: 10.1177/20503121231181267
UPCOMING PROJECT
UPCOMING PROJECT
ACADEMICS
Academic achievements
MOHAMMED BIN RASHID UNIVERSITY
2016 - 2022
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) with a scholarship from Al Jalila Foundation
THE INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
2016
High School Degree (CBSE)
Online certificates
EXTRA CURRICULAR CERTIFICATES
MINDSHIFT: BREAK THROUGH OBSTACLES TO LEARNING AND DISCOVER YOUR HIDDEN POTENTIAL
This course taught me about meta-cognitive topics and how individuals learn, techniques of focused thinking and creative thinking, and what skills to develop to be a good learner.
MY INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
MEDICAL RESEARCH
I have a keen interest in medical research and participate and have published a variety of research papers and have presented my academic posters at conferences.
MEDICAL EDUCATION
I am very passionate about medical education, especially undergraduate medical education. I recognized a gap in the way undergraduate medical education was taught and furthered my education in understanding avenues such as online medical education and novel strategies in training medical students.
PAINTING BOARD GAME MINIATURES
I have always love painting, and I used to sketch and paint when I was in school. Recently, during my university years I got myself into painting board game miniatures, focusing into the fine details of miniatures that are only inches long. This activity really allows me practice mindfulness, by just focusing on the task with some music in the background.
BOARD GAMES
I developed a hobby of playing modern tabletop games during my university years and have since then amassed a collection of board games that I enjoy sharing with my friends for a night out.
BADMINTON
As a child, I used to enjoy playing badminton with my mother, and during the summer post-COVID, my friends and I started to play badminton much more frequently. I find it to be a great form of exercise, while at the same time not being too exhaustive. It is a great sport to relax, and very easy to learn and master.
MY SKILL SET
BASIC SURGICAL AND MEDICAL SKILLS
FLUENCY IN HINDI AND URDU
MODERATE FLUENCY AND LITERACY IN FRENCH
MODERATE FLUENCY AND LITERACY IN ARABIC
