Samar Mohammad Alsaggaf is a Saudi Professor in human anatomy and embryology and the first female anatomist in Saudi Arabia. She is currently a professor in human anatomy at King Abdulaziz University.[1][2] Previously, she was the director of Medical and Health Science Programs at the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the United States in Washington, D.C. from 2010 to 2015.[1]

Samar Alsaggaf
Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the United States
Medical and Health Science Programs Director
2010–2015
Personal details
Born (1964-07-27) July 27, 1964 (age 60)
Saudi Arabia
OccupationProfessor of Human Anatomy and Embryology
WebsiteKing Abdulaziz University profile

Early life and education

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Alsaggaf was born in Saudi Arabia on 27 July 1964.[3] In 1988, she completed her bachelors of medicine and surgery (MBBS) in King Abdulaziz University. She went to obtain a master's degree in anatomy and embryology from King Saud University in 1993 and later a PhD in the same field in 1996. Her thesis was titled "Effect of Irradiation on the development of the cerebellar cortex of Guinea pig". In 2009, she obtained a Certificate of Medical Education from the University of Illinois.[4]

In 2013, she received an honorary doctorate from University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut.[5]

Career

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Alsaggaf was the director of Medical and Health Science Programs at the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the United States in Washington, D.C. from 2010 to 2015.[6][7][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "سمر السقاف طبيبة سعودية متخصصة بعلم التشريح" (in Arabic). Manhom. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Prof. Samar Alsaggaf". Saudi Pre-Residency Prime. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "السـيرة الذاتـيـة - جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز" (in Arabic). King Abdulaziz University.
  4. ^ "تُكنى بـ"أم المبتعثين" سمر السقاف.. أول طبيبة سعودية متخصصة في علم التشريح" (in Arabic). mawhopon. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Saint Joseph Announces 2013 Commencement Speaker And Honorary Degree Recipients". Hartford Courant. March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science". Medicine+Health. George Washington University: 24. Fall 2013.
  7. ^ "Saudi medical students goodwill ambassadors in the US". Arab News. November 7, 2012.