Personal Information

 Professor

Department of  Diagnostic Radiology

Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences

Contact Information

Phone: 6401000

Email: sjastaniah@kau.edu.sa

Dr Saddig Darwish Jastaniah

 Professor

Profile

                                                                                            Current Positions & Duties

Chairman, Diagnostic Radiology KAU 2012
Dean, IT & e-learning 2011 - 2012 

General Supervisor for Dr. Nasir Al-Rashid's Kidney Failure Chair 2010        
 Vice Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hail 2009 - 2011

 Consultant of RACI at University of Hail 2008
Staff member, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, KAU 2004 - 2008
Academic Supervisor, Diagnostic Radiology Program, KAU 2005 - 2009

 

Education

  • 1988

    Bachelor degree from Nuclear EngineeringEngineering, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1994

    Master degree from Nuclear EngineeringEngineering, King Abdul Aziz University, جده, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2003

    Doctorate degree from PhysicsSchool of Electronics and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, بريطانيا

Employment

  • 1988-1990

    Supervisor of Academic Affairs-Faculty of Medicine, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1996-1998

    Biomedical Engineer, KAUH, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1998-2000

    Scientific Researcher, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2004-2007

    Chairman of Medical Physics Division-Faculty of Medicine, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2007-2007

    Supervisor of Academic Affairs-Faculty of Medicine, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2007-2009

    Deputy Chairman, Diagnostic Radiology Deparment, King Abdulaziz University, جده, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

  • Digital Radiation Detection Systems for Medical Imaging
  • Simulation in Medical Education
  • Environmental Radiation Protection
  • Medical Radiation Physics

Scientific interests

  1. Teaching physics for medical students
  2. Health physics, radiation protection and radiation safety in hospitals
  3. X-ray production and uses in radiology
  4. Radiation detection and measurements using digital scintillation detectors.
  5. Nuclear medicine physical basis and equipments
  6. Computer for imaging modalities

Courses

Computer for imaging modalities RAD 221
Nuclear Medicine Physics RAD206

Areas of expertise