Ahmad Alhashemi

Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine, Kuwait University. Senior Specialist in Internal Medicine, Endocrine, and Diabetes. Medical Educator. Computer Scientist.

Blog Posts

• Swift's Modern Solutions to Old Code Problems 28 Mar 2018
• Medical Equations and Scores: Relics of a Bygone Era 05 Nov 2012
• Effectiveness 29 Oct 2012

Education

Programming & CS Skills

• SwiftUI
  since release (2019)
• Swift
  since release (2014)
• NumPy
  4 years
• SciKit Learn
  2 year
• TensorFlow
  3 years
• C++
  5 years
• C
  10+ years
• Objective-C
  10+ years
• Cocoa Touch
  10+ years
• git
  10+ years
• Python
  10+ years
• SQL (PostgreSQL)
  10+ years
• Linux
  10+ years
• HTML/CSS
  10+ years
• Server Administration
  10+ years
• Perl/PHP/Ruby
  10+ years
• Java
  7 years

Apps

OSCEr

Designed by students for students, at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, to help them to help them study for OSCE exams. (iOS, Swift)

Code

• CompilerKit — A Swift library of data structures and algorithms found and used in compilers.
• slox, bslox, sparrow, and Sift — Different kinds of interpreters and parsers written in Swift, in various degrees of completion and sophistication.
• refparser — Python 3 library for parsing academic references in RIS or MEDLINE formats.
• CSSMirror — Flips CSS based designs made for left-to-right languages and make them usable for right-to-left websites. Used extensively by Arabic web community to convert WordPress and similar themes. Hosted on CSSMirror.com.
• Also see my GitHub profile for a more complete and up-to-date list.

Affiliations

• Association for Medical Education in Europe since Jan 2020
• European Association for the Study of Diabetes since Mar 2019
• American Diabetes Association since Feb 2019
• ACCU since Dec 2018
• Association for Computing Machinery since Feb 2018
• American Thyroid Association since Jun 2015
• Endocrine Society since Feb 2015
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists since Dec 2014
• Canadian Society of Endocrine and Metabolism since Jul 2014
• Ontario Medical Association since Jun 2011
• Canadian Medical Association since Jun 2011
• Kuwait Medical Association since Aug 2007

Research

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Jamal MH, Ali SAB, Alsaber A, Alhashemi A, Al-Sabah S.
  The association of gastroesophageal reflux disease and dumping postsleeve gastrectomy. Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. Published online September 27, 2021:bari.2021.0051.
• Khadadah F, Al-Shammari AA, Alhashemi A, Alhuwail D, Al-Saif B, Alzaid SN, Alahmad B, Bogoch II.
  The effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in different socioeconomic populations in Kuwait: a modeling study. BMC Public Health. 2021 May 26;21(1):990. PMID 34039289
• Eliwa J, Alkandari M, Albeloushi A, Alashqar A, Alhashemi A, Osman A.
  Professionalism Narratives of Kuwait’s Future Physicians: Impact of the Hidden Curriculum. Kuwait Medical Journal. 2021;Accepted, in press.
• Alhashemi A, Jones JM, Goldstein DP, Ezzat S, Sawka AM.
  Re: Quality of life and symptom impact of thyroid cancer: A cross-sectional survey of Canadian patients. Surgery. 2019;166(5):948-949. PMID 30385121
• Alhashemi A, Jones J, Goldstein DP, Santa Mina D, Thabane L, Sabiston C, Chang EK, Brierley J, Sawka AM.
  An Exploratory Study of Fatigue and Physical Activity in Canadian Thyroid Cancer Patients. Thyroid. 2017 Sep;27(9):1156-1163 PMID 28712348
• Hyun YG, Alhashemi A (co-first author), Fazelzad R, Goldberg AS, Goldstein DP, Sawka AM.
  A Systematic Review of Unmet Information and Psychosocial Support Needs of Adults Diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer. Thyroid. 2016;26(9):1239-50. PMID 27350421
• Alhashemi A, Goldstein DP, Sawka AM.
  A systematic review of primary active surveillance management of low-risk papillary carcinoma. Curr Opin Oncol. 2016;28(1):11-7. PMID 26632767
• Zipursky JS, Alhashemi A, Juurlink D.
  A rare presentation of an ancient disease: scurvy presenting as orthostatic hypotension. BMJ Case Rep. 2014 May 23;2014. PMID 24859547

Conference Presentations

• Yang JW, Alhashemi A, Kelly CM, Briones-Urbina RH, Zahedi A.
  Small Papillary Thyroid Carcinomas Presenting with Large Lateral Lymph Node Metastases. Presented at: ENDO 2018. The Endocrine Society’s 98th Annual Meeting & Expo; 2018 Mar 17-20; Chicago, IL, USA. Abstract
• Alhashemi A, Jones J, Goldstein D, Sawka AM.
  A Descriptive Study of Severity of Fatigue in Canadian Thyroid Cancer Survivors. Presented at: ATA 2016. 86th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association; 2016 Sep 21-25; Denver, CO, USA. Abstract
• Alhashemi A, Sadry S, Tsao P, Yip P, Sivabalasundaram V, Shobab L, Mukerji G.
  Ordering Patterns and Indications for Free Thyroid Hormone Testing in a Large Academic Institution. Presented at: ATA 2016. 86th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association; 2016 Sep 21-25; Denver, CO, USA. Abstract
• Shobab L, Alhashemi A, Hanna A.
  Methimazole‐induced Agranulocytosis in a Newly Diagnosed Graves's Disease. Presented at: ATA 2016. 86th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association; 2016 Sep 21-25; Denver, CO, USA. Abstract
• Hyun YG, Alhashemi A (co-first author), Goldberg AS, Fazelzad R, Naeem A, Goldstein DP, Sawka AM.
  A systematic review of unmet information needs of adults diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Presented at: CCO Research Day 2016. Cancer Care Ontario Research Day; 2016 Apr 16; Toronto, ON, Canada.
• Alhashemi A, Hyun YG (co-first author), Goldberg AS, Fazelzad R, Naeem A, Goldstein DP, Sawka AM.
  A systematic review of unmet information needs of adults diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Presented at: ENDO 2016. The Endocrine Society’s 98th Annual Meeting & Expo; 2016 Apr 1-4; Boston, MA, USA. Abstract
• Alhashemi A, Goldstein DP, Sawka AM.
  A systematic review of primary active surveillance management of low-risk papillary carcinoma. Paper presented at: CSEM 2015. Professional Conference and Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism; 2015 Nov 30-Dec 3; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Abstract

Other Research & Coursework Projects

• Alhashemi A, Segal P.
  Improving the Process of Collecting Quality Indicators of Diabetes Care. Presented at: Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Course Capstone; Jun 2016; Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Alhashemi A, Van Riemsdijk E, Bunn L, Goguen J.
  Causes of Hypoglycaemia During Intravenous Insulin Infusion in the Surgical Ward after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Presented at: Endocrinology Rounds, St. Michael’s Hospital; Oct 2013; Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Part of an Ongoing Quality Improvement Project.
• Alhashemi A, Jeraq H, Al-Enezi M, Al-Daoud S, Radovanovic Z.
  Attitudes towards organ donation among Kuwait University students. Presented at: Research Day, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University; Jun 2006; Kuwait.

Teaching

• Large Group Presentations and Talks. 2009-Present — See Talks section
• Bedside Clinical Teaching & Supervision. Jul 2012-Present — Consistently High Teaching Effectiveness Scores and Acknowledged for Outstanding Teaching.
• Small Group Endocrine Teaching. Jul 2016-Jun 2018 — Approximately two sessions per week at Women's College Hospital and St. Michael's Hospital. Topics include thyroid, pituitary and adrenal conditions. Consistently positive teaching evaluations.
• Portfolio Junior Academy Scholar. Sep 2015-Jun 2018 — Portfolio Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• MNU Seminar Leader. Jan 2016-Mar 2016 — Metabolism & Nutrition Seminars for 1st Year Medical Students.
• Elected Resident Member, Residents Teaching Committee. Jul 2012-Jun 2013 — Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Elected Resident Member, Core Internal Medicine Committee. Jul 2013-Jun 2014 — Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Resident Representative, Review Team. Apr 2014 — On-Site Review of the Internal Medicine Program at University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Talks

• Management of Diabetes in COVID19 Patients (Webinar). Apr 2021 — Amiri Diabetes Conference, Kuwait.
• Hyperglycemic Emergencies. Jan 2021 — 7th Year Medical Students, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Jan 2021 — 3rd Year Medical Students, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
• Endocrine Dynamic Testing. Dec 2020 — Kuwaiti Board of Internal Medicine, Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialization, Kuwait.
• Management of dyslipidemia: beyond LDL (Webinar). Oct 2020 — Kuwait.
• Management of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (Webinar). Aug 2020 — Primary Care Physicians, Ahmadi Area, Kuwait.
• Clinical Pearls in Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Disease (Webinar). Jul 2020 — Medical Department Grand Rounds, Adan Hospital, Kuwait.
• Lipid Management for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction (Webinar). Jun 2020 — Primary Care Physicians, Ahmadi Area, Kuwait.
• Diabetes in Ramadan (Webinar). Apr 2020 — Primary Care Physicians, Ahmadi Area, Kuwait.
• Conducting and Publishing Research. Feb 2020 — Adan Internal Medicine Poster Day, Adan Hospital, Kuwait.
• Case Study in Applying the Evidence to the Management of Type 2 Diabetes. Feb 2020 — ACTing on the Evidence Symposium, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait.
• Hyperglycemic Emergencies. Jan 2020 — 7th Year Medical Students, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Dec 2019 — 3rd Year Medical Students, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
• Overcoming Challenges in Glycemic Control (Workshop). Dec 2019 — Kuwait Diabetes Society, Kuwait.
• Intensifying Insulin Therapy with IDegLira. Nov 2019 — NGI Summit, Kuwait.
• Lipid Management for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction. Nov 2019 — Department of Medicine Rounds, Adan Hospital, Kuwait.
• Preventing Fractures. Oct 2019 — Osteoporosis Day Event, Dhaman Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
• Diabetes: Past and Future. May 2019 — 6th Amiri Diabetes Conference, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
• Diabetes During Ramadan (Workshop). May 2019 — 6th Amiri Diabetes Conference, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
• Options in the Management of Patients with Diabetes and Hypertension. Mar 2019 — Family Medicine Rounds, AlAhmadi Governorate, Kuwait.
• Joining the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Movement. Jan 2019 — Adan Internal Medicine Poster Day, Adan Hospital, Kuwait.
• Thyroid Nodules: Initial Approach and Follow Up. Dec 2018 & Apr 2019 — Department of Medicine Rounds, Amiri Hospital & Adan Hospital, Kuwait.
• Journal Club: “The Natural History of Benign Thyroid Nodules”. Dec 2018 — Endocrinology Rounds, Adan Hospital, Kuwait.
• Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumour. Feb 2018 — Endocrinology Rounds, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Adrenal Tumours. Nov 2017 — Academic Half Day, Core Internal Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma. Jun 2017 — Thyroid Journal Club, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Multinodular Goitre. Jun 2017 — Endocrinology Rounds, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Amiodarone-Induced Thyroid Dysfunction. May 2017 — Medical Grand Rounds, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Nonsurgical Management of Lymph Node Recurrence of Thyroid Cancer. Apr 2017 — Thyroid Journal Club, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Thyroid Disorders for Primary Care. Feb 2017 — Academic Half Day, Family Practice Residency Program, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Natural History of Benign Thyroid Nodules. Jan 2017 — Thyroid Journal Club, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Active Surveillance for Thyroid Cancer. Dec 2016 — Thyroid Journal Club, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Levothyroxine: Can One Pill Replace an Organ?. Nov 2016 — Endocrinology Rounds, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Updates from ATA and Biochemical Markers of Thyroid Cancer. Nov 2016 — Thyroid Journal Club, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Hyperthyroidism. Oct 2016 — GIM Morning Report, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Thyroid Nodules. Oct 2016 — GIM Morning Report, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• The Prognostic Value of Lymph Node Deposit Size in Thyroid Cancer. Aug 2016 — Thyroid Journal Club, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Resistant Hypertension and Endocrine Emergencies. Apr 2016 — Academic Half Day, Family Practice Residency Program, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Nonsurgical Management of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Mar 2016 — Endocrinology Rounds, St. Michael’s Hospital & Endocrinology Rounds, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Journal Club: “Disentangling type 2 diabetes and metformin treatment signatures in the human gut microbiota”. Mar 2016 — Division of Endocrinology Basic Science Journal Club, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis. Feb 2016 — Endocrinology Rounds, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Thyroid Autoimmunity. Jan 2016 — Centre for Fertility & Reproductive Health Rounds, Mt Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• The Artificial Pancreas: It’s Coming. Jan 2016 — Endocrinology Rounds, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Hashimoto’s: Beyond the Thyroid. Jun 2015 — Endocrinology Rounds, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Benign Thyroid Nodules. Apr & May 2015 — Endocrinology Rounds, St. Michael’s Hospital & Endocrinology Rounds, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Journal Club: “Long-term survival in differentiated thyroid cancer is worse after low-activity initial post-surgical I-131 therapy in both high- and low-risk patients”. Feb 2015 — Division of Endocrinology Journal Club, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Diagnosing Pheochromocytoma. Feb 2015 — Endocrinology Rounds, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Difficult to Treat Hypothyroidism. Nov 2014 — Endocrinology Rounds, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Neonatal Hypocalcemia. Oct 2014 — Endocrinology Rounds, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Fibromyalgia. May 2014 — General Internal Medicine Clinic Rounds, St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections. Apr 2014 — ICU Antimicrobial Stewardship Rounds, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Infections in Patients with Diabetes. Aug 2013 — Endocrinology Rounds, St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Journal Club: “Effect of frequent hemodialysis on residual kidney function”. Jun 2013 — Nephrology Journal Club, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Loss of Capture. Mar 2013 — Cardiology Rounds, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Aortitis. Dec 2012 — Rheumatology Rounds, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Hypothyroidism in the Elderly. Jul 2012 — Geriatrics Rounds, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Diagnosis of Primary Hyperaldosteronism. Nov 2011 — Endocrinology Rounds, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Hyponatremia and SIADH. Nov 2010 — Department of Medicine Rounds, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait.
• Hypertriglyceridemia. Nov 2010 — Endocrinology Rounds, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait. Department of Medicine Rounds, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait.
• Thyroid Storm. Jan 2009 — Department of Medicine Rounds, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait.

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