Dr. Khalid Jaman Al Zahrani (Arabic: - خالد بن جمعان الزهراني Born on 30 November 1976 in Al Taef, Saudi Arabia) is a Saudi plastic surgeon specialist in body coordination and reconstructive surgery for patients who have lost lots of weight. He is the Vice President of the Saudi Society of Plastic Surgery, also a member of the American Society for plastic and reconstructive surgeries. He also contributes to the training of newly Saudi graduated doctors, and this training takes place under the auspices of the Saudi commission for medical specialties. In addition to being a former faculty member in the College of Medicine at King Saud University, beside all of that, he did many researches and studies to concentrate on the different cases of plastic and reconstructive surgeries, furthermore represent a clinical solutions. Moreover he is the writer of “Al Bndana” book which represents his perspective as a doctor says:” It is a funny thing to say – I think- to start this journey with a story that always happens to me. In lots of occasions when one of the audiences asks a medical question in my specialist, the rest of them answer him/her without me saying a word! So I think to myself ‘Whoever speaks other than his art brings wonders’ “.
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Dr.Khalid Al Zahrani
| Name of birth | Khalid Jaman Al Zahrani |
| Date of birth | 30 November 1976 (44years)
Al Taef |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabia |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Occupation | Plastic surgeon |
| Years active | 2000-.. |
Biography:
Al Zahrani was born in the city of Al Taef, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After graduating from Al Baha High School in Al Taef, he moved to Al Riyadh where he received his M.B.B.S. at King Saud University and the Saudi Board in plastic surgery with honor at King Saud University.
In 2009, he received a fellowship in Body Contouring after losing weight from Iowa, USA.
Career:
Starting his medical career in 2000, in King Saud University as a Teaching Assistant, after that he worked in four different medical edifices:
- Staff Plastic Surgeon, Al-Habib Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (July 2008-2009).
- Head of plastic surgery unite, Medica Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( 2009- 2013)
- Head of plastic surgery unite at Al-Safwa hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2013- present). He is also a trainer for new plastic surgeons and a former faculty member at King Saud University.
In addition to his medical qualifications, he did a lot of researches and studies to concentrate on different cases in plastic and reconstructive surgeries.
He has many publications such as:
- Al Bandana, which essentially clarify some of mistaken medical ideas that people may misunderstand.
- Al-Qattan MM, Al-Zahrani K. A review of burns related to traditions, social habits, religious activities, festivals and traditional medical practices. Burns. 2009 Jun; 35(4):476-81. Epub 2009 Mar 9.
- Al-Qattan MM, Al-Zahrani K, Al-Omawi M. The bifid median nerve re-visited. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2009 Apr; 34(2):212-4. Epub 2009 Jan 20.
- Al-Qattan MM, Al-Zahrani K, Al-Boukai AA. The relative incidence of fractures at the base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb in children. J Hand
Surg Eur Vol. 2009 Feb; 34(1):110-4. Epub 2008 Oct 20.
- Al-Arfaj A, Al-Qattan M, Al-Harethy S, Al-Zahrani K. Effect of periosteum elevation on periorbital ecchymosis in rhinoplasty. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008 Oct 4. [Epub ahead of print]
- Al-Qattan MM, Al-Zahrani K, Al-Boukai AA. The relative incidence of fractures at the base of the proximal phalanx of the fingers in children. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2008 Aug; 33(4):465-8.
- Alharethy S, Al-Arfaj A, Al-Qattan M, Al-Zahrani K. A rare complication of tip-plasty: extrusion of nasal tip sutures. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008 Nov; 61(11):1399-400. Epub 2008 Jul 22
- Al-Qattan MM, Al-Zahrani K. Open reduction and cerclage wire fixation for long oblique/spiral fractures of the proximal phalanx of the fingers.J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2008 Apr;33(2):170-3.
- Al-Zahrani K, Al-Humsi T, Hassanain J, Al-Qattan MM. The prevalence of Stahl's ear deformity in Saudi Arabia. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2007; 60(3):335-6. Epub 2006 Jul 24.
- Friction burn injuries to the dorsum of the hand after car and industrial accidents: classification, management, and functional recovery. Al-Qattan MM, Al-Zahrani K, Al-Shanawani B, Al-Arfaj N. J Burn Care Res. 2010 Jul-Aug;31(4):610-5.
- A modified technique of dental wire fixation for spiral/oblique metacarpal and phalangeal fractures of the fingers. Al-Qattan MM, Al-Zahrani K, Al-Arfaj N, and Shanawani B. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2010 May; 35(4):325-6. No abstract available.
Critical reception:
He got 98.9 % in high school, and he graduated from medical college with honor. He also was the first to obtain the Saudi Board of honor.