Mohammed Al-Raqad

Mohammed Kasseb Al-Raqad is a Jordanian physician, a Brigadier general in the Jordanian Royal medical services and a consultant in the field of clinical genetics.

Mohammed Kasseb Al-Raqad
محمد كاسب الرقاد
Born	1967 Musherfat Al-Raqad
Nationality	Jordan
Citizenship	Jordan
Known for	Al-Raqad syndrome
Awards	Military Order of Merit, NATO Medal
Scientific career
Fields	Clinical genetics
Institutions	King Hussein Medical Center
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Qualifications

• M.B.B.S. Degree in medicine and surgery 9 June 1991: University of Jordan, School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
• Doctoral degree in Clinical Genetics 11/2/2011. Newcastle upon Tyne University/UK.
• MSc in Medical Genetics 3 December 2004 from University of Glasgow /UK.
• Jordanian Board of Paediatrics September 1997, issued by The Jordanian Medical Council.
• Permanent License to practice pediatrics Medicine, Jordan 1997.
• Permanent License to practice Medicine, Jordan 1992.

Positions & social activities

• Consultant of clinical genetics at Queen Rania Al-Abdullah Children Hospital/King Hussein Medical Centre, Royal Medical Services, Amman-Jordan.
• Head of the clinical genetic unit at Queen Rania Al-Abdullah Children's Hospital/King Hussein Medical Centre.
• Part-time lecturer at faculty of Medicine in Jordan University of Science & Technology since 2011.
• Field Hospital Pediatrician in Ramallah, Palestine; May- June 2002.
• Director of the Field Jordanian Hospital in Gaza, Palestine; April- July 2013.
• Member of Jordanian Medical Association.
• Member of Jordanian Pediatric Association.

Awards

• Military Order of Merit; honoured by King Abdullah II, a reward for his contribution in scientific research on June 10, 2015.
• NATO Medal for service with NATO operations in relation to Kosovo during period of May 10, 1999-Feb 12, 2000 as a field hospital Pediatrician.

External links

• Al-Raqad Publications, Google scholar.