*

** *** ** ***** ******,

Jatt, *******, Israel MOHAMAD SHARKIA,MD +972-**-***-****

adynyq@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:I ama General Pediatrician with 25 years of clinical experience, and a specialist in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (PE&D) with 15 years of clinical experience. I have worked within several healthcare systems: Israel, British Columbia (Canada), and Nova Scotia (Canada). Furthermore, I have several years of medical research experience, and in addition to being a practicing medical doctor, I hold a B.Sc. degree (and license) in Pharmacy. EDUCATION

Medical Doctor (MD) Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Oct. 1987 – Mar. 1994 B.Sc. in Pharmacy Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Oct. 1985 – Jun. 1989 EMPLOYMENT

Pediatric Endocrinology Consult.

Haemek Medical Center, Clalit Health

Services, Israel

Jan. 2014 – Present

• In my current position, I’m serving as Consultant Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. I see referrals from other Family and Pediatric Physicians of Endocrine cases including Thyroid, Growth, Adrenal, Sex Differentiation, Calcium metabolism, and other endocrine abnormalities as well as Diabetes patients.

• The community-based, and Hospital outpatient clinics in which I work, serve a population of >1.5 million people.

• In part of my time, I also still serve as a General Pediatrician. Pediatrics Endocrinology

consult. IWK HealthCenter, Halifax,NS Mar. – Sep. 2013

• I served as Consultant Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (locum), that included outpatient clinics service, inpatient consultations and on calls for the entire province of Nova Scotia and the neighboring Provinces. Pediatrics Endocrinology

consult. IWK HealthCenter, Halifax,NS Jul. – Sep. 2012

• I served as Consultant Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (locum), that included outpatient clinics service, inpatient consultations and on calls for the entire province of Nova Scotia and the neighboring Provinces. Pediatrics Endocrinology Fellow BC Children’s Hospital - UBC, Vancouver, BC Jul. 2009 – Jun. 2012

• In this position I served as a Fellow in the tertiary BC Children’s Hospital. My duties included outpatient clinic service, inpatient consultations and on calls. The hospital gives service for the entire province of BC and neighboring provinces which allowed me to examine extensive numbers of patients spanning the whole spectrum of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes.

Pediatrician Clalit Health Services, Israel Jun. 2000 – Jun. 2009

• I served as General Pediatrician in a community-based clinic serving a population of 30,000 people. This gives me exposure to large numbers of Pediatric cases and strengthens my clinical knowledge and experience. Pediatrics Resident Hadassah Medical Center, Israel Apr. 1995 – May 2000

• I served as a Pediatric Resident in a tertiary Medical Center that gives medical service to a large and diverse population in Jerusalem. This gave me the opportunity to be exposed to large numbers of Pediatric cases. Medical Resident Hadassah Medical Center, Israel Mar. 1994 – Apr. 1995

• I served as a general medical resident for one year after graduation in a tertiary medical center which reinforced my general medical knowledge and experience. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2

• Member of the European Society ofPaediatric Endocrinology (ESPE); Jan. 2015 – present

• Member of the Israeli Society for Pediatric Endocrinology (ISPE); Jan. 2013 - present

• Member of the Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group (CPEG); Mar. 2010 – Dec. 2012

• Member of the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM); Nov. 2009 – Dec. 2012 PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

• Sharkia M, Michaud S, Berthier M-T, Giguère Y, Stewart L, Deladoëy J, et al. Thyroid Function from Birth to Adolescence in Prader-Willi Syndrome. JPediatr. 2013 Sep 1;163(3):800–5. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022347613003776

• Sofer Y, Harel L, Sharkia M, Amir J, Schoenfeld T, Straussberg R. Neurological Manifestations of Folate Transport Defect: Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Child Neurol. 2007 Jun 26;22(6):783–6. Available from: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0883073807304004

• Haviv YS, Sharkia M, Safadi R. Hypoglycemia in Patients with Renal Failure. Ren Fail. 2000 Jan 7;22(2):219–23. Available from: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1081/JDI-100100866

• Haviv YS, Sharkia M, Galun E, Safadi R. Pancreatitis Following Hepatitis A Vaccination. Eur J Med Res. 2000 May 23;5(5):229–30. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10806126 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Thyroid Function from Birth to Adolescence in Prader-Willi Syndrome; ESPE meeting, Liepzig, Germany; Sep. 2012

• Pseudohypoaldosteronism, case presentation and discussion; PEARL meeting, Tacoma, WA, USA; Mar. 2012

• Pheochromocytoma and Polyganglioma Syndrome, case presentation and discussion; CPEG meeting, Winnipeg, MB, CA; Feb. 2012

• Carney Complex, case presentation and discussion; CPEG meeting, Toronto. ON, CA; Feb. 2011

• TRH Resistance, case presentation and discussion; CESM meeting, Edmonton, AB, CA; Oct. 2010

Contact this candidate