khorshid mohammad

Prof Khorshid Mohammad

MD, MSc (Pediatrics), FABP, FRCP (Edin), FRCPC (Neonatology)
Pronouns: He/Him

Positions

Clinical Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Staff Neonatologist

Alberta Health Services

Neonatology Site Lead ( Alberta Children's Hospital)

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

NICU lead

Neuro-critical Care Program

Child Health & Wellness Researcher

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute

Director, Neonatal Neuro-Intensive Care

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Medical director, Southern Alberta Neonatal Transport Service (SANTS)

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Background

Biography

Dr. Khorshid Mohammad is a Staff Neonatologist at Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone,  Professor of Pediatrics at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, and Medical Site lead of Neonatology at Alberta Children;s Hospital 

Dr. Mohammad graduated in 2006 from the University of Damascus and Arab League with Master and Specialty degrees in Pediatrics. He completed neonatal fellowship training at the University of Calgary in 2010, Neonatal Neurology training at the University of British Columbia, and Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography at Universities of British Columbia and Calgary in 2013.

In 2014, Dr. Mohammad established the Neonatal Neuro-Critical Care program in Calgary in collaboration with Pediatric Neurology. The program  is one of  two in Canada. Dr. Mohammad is a founding member of the Sonographic Clinical Assessment of the Newborn (SCAN) program. Dr. Mohammad main areas of interest are innovation in education and Quality improvement . Dr. Mohammad established a neonatal brain monitoring simulation lab including cranial ultrasonography phantoms and simulators, neonatal brain MRI simulator, Neonatal EEG simulator, Neonatal neurological exam using Virtual reality, and smart phones applications. He developed several teaching modules in Neonatal neurology and organized several conferences, workshops , and courses in Neonatal neuromonitoring.  He is a founding member of the Newborn Brain Society, chair of the society educational committee and member of Board of Directors. Dr. Mohammad Quality improvement work led to significant reduction in Mortality and brain injury in extremely premature infants and term infants suffered from asphyxia and seizure, for that he was awarded as Emerging leader in Neonatology by the Canadian Pediatric Society in 2020. Dr. Mohammad’s areas of research interest are education, brain perfusion, monitoring, and Quality Improvement neuroprotection strategies.

Research

Areas of Research

Activities

Dr. Mohammad's main areas of interest are innovation in education and Quality improvement. Dr. Mohammad established a neonatal brain monitoring simulation lab including cranial ultrasonography phantoms and simulators, neonatal brain MRI simulator, Neonatal EEG simulator, neonatal neurological exam using virtual reality, and smart phones applications. He developed several teaching modules in neonatal neurology and organized several conferences, workshops, and courses in neonatal neuromonitoring. Dr. Mohammad's quality improvement work led to significant reduction in mortality and brain injury in extremely premature infants and term infants suffered from asphyxia and seizure. Dr. Mohammad’s areas of research interest are education, brain perfusion, monitoring, and quality Improvement neuroprotection strategies.

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Awards

  • Neonatal fellowship teacher of the year award ( Bedside teaching ), Calgary section of Neonatology. 2021
  • Academic Certification in Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. 2020
  • Emerging Leader in Neonatology, Canadian Pediatric Society. 2020
  • Innovation 4 health 2019 health hack competition: best clinical research innovation model, University of Calgary . 2019
  • Neonatal fellowship teacher of the year award ( Academic half days), Calgary section of Neonatology. 2019
  • Neonatal fellowship teacher of the year award ( Academic half days), Calgary section of Neonatology. 2016
  • Neonatal fellowship teacher of the year award ( Academic half days), Calgary section of Neonatology. 2015
  • Class of 2015 Clerkship Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, University of Calgary. 2015
  • Department of Pediatric Fellow Research Award, University of British Columbia. 2012
  • First star educator at Rocky View General Hospital , Calgary section of Neonatology . 2010
  • Most clinically applicable study, Research Methodology Course, Alberta Children's Hospital . 2009
  • Certificate of Appreciation, King Abdul Aziz National Guard Hospital and Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia . 2008
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Royal Commission Medical Centre, Saudi Arabia . 2007

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