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The Curriculum vitae.

Dr. Maryam AL Najjar

Email /******.******@****.******.**

Languages

English, French, Arabic

Summary of Qualifications

• Master of Fine Arts in Theological Studies and Human nature / Concordia University.

• Clinical Fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular immunology /University de Montreal July 2018 – June 2019.

• Clinical Fellowship /American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular genetics with distinction /McGill University, Canada, July 2017 – June 2018.

• Clinical Research Certificate covers ICH-GCP and RI-MUHC SOPs

(Includes Health Canada Division 5) at Research institute /McGill University Health Centre

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• Certificate of completion CITI program course (Health Canada Division 5Drugs for clinical trials involving Human Subjects 2024, 2022,2018.

• Passing MCCEE examination October 2018.

• Fellowship in Ocular Genetic /Inherited retinal diseases at McGill University Health Centre/Montreal children hospital from January 2015 until June 2017.

• Research Fellow at Vision Research center /McGill University/Royal Victoria Hospital July/2013 -December/2013 under Dr. Robert Hess supervision.

• Arab Board of Health Specializations degree in Ophthalmology in January 2012 after passing the necessary written, oral and clinical examinations from the first trial.

• Medical internship July 2006 –July 2007 at Jordan University Hospital.

• M.B.Ch.B. / Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq in 2006. Work Experience

• Valid US-State license / WI medical license

• Valid DEA certificate from Ministry of Justice/ Washington

• Board eligible for Canadian royal college certification.

• Consultant ophthalmology license in KSA and UAE.

• Missionary ophthalmologist in Middle-East, Africa and Asia with focus on regions of west Asia.

• Head of first Ocular Genetic and Uveitis department in Kingdom of Jordan.

• Ophthalmology Specialist registered and practised in Jordan since 2012 until now.

• Teaching assistant at Concordia university to help undergraduate students in reviewing and writing their assignments, papers and finally to evaluate them and grade their assignments

which make me feel the responsibility of being a fair and authoritative teacher.

• Uveitis and Ocular immunology clinical fellow at university de Montreal from July 2018 June

2019.

• Pediatric Ophthalmology Clinical fellow at McGill University/Montreal Children’s Hospital from July 2017 until June 2018.

• Pediatric glaucoma and retinoblastoma rotation at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire SainteJustine (CHU Sainte-Justine) April 2018 June2018.

• Research fellow in Ocular Genetic, Inherited retina diseases at McGill University Health Centre/Montreal children hospital from January 2015 until June 2017.

• Ophthalmology Specialist at Eye Specialty Hospital from January 2012 until January 2015, Amman-Jordan.

• CMQ training card R23543.

• Licensed and registered in Jordan medical association as Specialist in Ophthalmology since 2012.

• Chief residents in fourth year of residency program.

• Fourth year Ophthalmology residency/Arab Board of Health Specializations Residency Program: Ibn Al - Haitham hospital and King Hussein cancer center 2010 – 2011, Amman

–Jordan.

• Third year Ophthalmology residency/Arab Board of Health Specializations Residency Program: Ibn Al - Haitham hospital 2009 – 2010 Amman- Jordan.

• Second year Ophthalmology residency/Arab Board of Health Specializations Residency Program: Ibn Al - Haitham Hospital 2008 – 2009 Amman- Jordan.

• First year Ophthalmology residency/Arab Board of Health Specializations Residency Program: Jordan university hospital 2007– 2008.

• Medical Intern: Jordan University hospital from 2006 – 2007, Amman- Jordan.

• Medical school: M.B.Ch.B., AL -Nahrain university 2006. Professional competency

*Ocular genetics Fellowship with distinction /McGill University, MUHC.

*First Paediatric ophthalmologist internationally subspecialize in Uveitis and ocular immunology fellowship besides ocular genetics.

*Excellent experience in pediatric examination, R.O.P., strabismus and management of Pediatric ophthalmology diseases including pediatric glaucoma and pediatric cataract.

*Excellent experience in performing Strabismus Surgeries including complex cases.

*Excellent experience in management of Adult Uveitis and Pediatric Uveitis cases.

*Paediatric Ophthalmology fellowship/ AAPOS / McGill University.

*Research fellowship in Ocular Genetics /Inherited Retinal diseases for two years.

*Excellent experience in diagnosis the Inhereditary retinal diseases especially in the retinitis pigmentosa cases.

*Excellent experience in diagnosis & management of wide spectrum of Ocular tumors especially the retinoblastoma as I worked as missionary ophthalmologist in Iraq where the incidence of retinoblastoma cases had been increased dramatically after 2003.

*Co-PI in several clinical trials and keen interest in the academic research and exploring the new gene treatment.

*Excellent experience in diagnosis & management of wide spectrum of medical retinae

,vitreoretinal diseases and Ocular tumors.

*Excellent experience in performing retinal laser photocoagulation and intravitreal injections as

listed below.

*Excellent experience in reading FFA and OCT.

*Excellent experience in doing the RetCam.

*Excellent experience in reading visual field and doing B and A scan.

*Excellent experience in reading pentacam and orbscan. Researches Activities and Publications

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• A complete, homozygous CRX deletion causing nullizygosity is a new genetic mechanism for Leber congenital amaurosis, First Author, Scientific reports, Nature Journal, 2018.

• A Natural History of Visual Function in patients with Usher Syndrome Type 1C., ARVO 2017.

• A new mild retinal phenotype associated with hypomorphic NMNAT1 mutations. NMNAT1 encodes the wallerian degeneration slow protein, the NAD enzyme and causes severe LCA., ISCEV 2017.

• Bilateral anterior uveitis due to latent reactivation of varicella zoster virus in immunocompetent patient presented at International Congress on Vision Science in September 2022 in Rome.

• Two case reports about complete resolution of strabismus in partial accommodative Esotropia with treatment by glasses only without any surgical intervention. • Paediatric intermediate uveitis with progressive demyelinating lesions at COS/June 2019.

• Unilateral reactivation of WNV with retinal vasculitis at COS/June/2019.

• Co-principal investigator in Antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) treatment clinical trial in humans with Ush1c syndrome with PROQR.

• Co-principal investigator in Choroideremia clinical trial with NightStar, UK.

• Co-principal investigator in Stargardt’s disease clinical trial with Optiotech, NY.

• Co-principal investigator in the QLT, INC, placebo-controlled trial in patients with LCA and RPE65 mutation.

• Co-principal investigator inTesting QLT 091001 drug efficacy and safety, trial phase III.

• The clinical efficacy of oral acyclovir in prevention the recurrences of herpetic keratitis, first Author.

• Clinical efficacy of a single dose of intravitreal lucentis injection on vision after three months in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

• New stereopsis test project to assess binocular vision 2013.

• New recessive mutation in PRPH2.

• Report New phenotype of Tulip1 gene.

• Report Ocular siderosis case.

• Report IRVAN syndrome case.

Honors, awards, achievements and professional or scientific organization memberships

• Award of Best presentation in 32nd International Congress on Vision Science.

• Child rights Ambassador /World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child.

• Member of Foundation of Fighting Blindness.

• Member of Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology reviewer.

• Certificate of Outstanding Reviewing / ElSEVIER in cooperation with Canadian Ophthalmology Society/Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology 2016 and 2017.

• Honored an Awareness logo by American Macular DegenerationFoundation to spread awareness about age related macular diseases, vision loss and its effects on people’s lives.

• Awarded Peace Ambassador by World citizen peace.

• PCORI Ambassador / Patient ambassador.

• Member of International Strabismological Association.

• Member of The World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Member of American Medical Women's Association.

• Peer review of more than 120 articles.

• Youngest Ophthalmology specialist award graduated and certified by the Arab Board of Health Specializations in Ophthalmology, 2012.

• Best Senior Resident Award, 2011.

• Best research Award for graduating medical student 2006.

• Best Secondary school student Award,1996.

• Best poet Award in High school, 2000.

• Member of Cross red and Hilal al- Ahmar organization.

• Member of organization doctors without borders.

• Member of the International Medical Corp Society.

• Member of Canadian ophthalmology society.

• Member of the Jordanian Medical Association.

• Member of Christian Ophthalmology Society, USA.

Conferences, Teaching and Training courses Participations

• I volunteered to provide multiple lectures on TV, media, public and private schools to increase the awareness about the paediatric ophthalmology diseases in Middle east region.

• Speaker at 32nd International Congress on Vision Science and Eye, Rome, Italy.

• Speaker at Atlantic Coast Retina Club/Macula /Harvard medical school 2023 /ASRS, USA

• Speaker at Christian Ophthalmology Society meeting at Kansas City, USA.

• Speaker (two topics) at Canadian Ophthalmology Society at Quebec, Canada.

• Speaker /at International Retinae Case Conference in Montreal, Canada.

• Participate in ESCRS meeting from 8 - 11 October 2021virtually.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/New Study Demonstrates Clinical Relevance of Positive Serologic Tests Against SARS-CoV-2. September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/Perspectives in Lung Cancer 2021: The Role of Immunotherapy in NSCLC. September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/IVT Anti-VEGF Therapy: Practical Strategies to Protect Vision and Mitigate Risks. September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/New Technologies for nAMD: Where Are We Now? September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/Is Eye Stroke Associated with Atrial Fibrillation?

• September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/COVID-19: How to Make Decisions for Treating Patients with Retinal Diseases. September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/Strategies for Managing Eye Health in Patients with Nephropathic Cystinosis. September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/Fresh Perspective for Patients With nAMD and DME:

• New Therapies on the Horizon. September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/Intraocular Inflammation After AntiVEGF Therapy: Latest

Data and Guidance. September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/Improving Recognition and Awareness of Novel

• Therapeutics for Batten Disease. September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME /Automated Quantitative OCTA Measurements of Uveal

Melanoma-Treated Eyes with and Without Radiation Retinopathy After I-125

• Plaque Therapy and of Nonirradiated Fellow Eyes.

• September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/Don't Miss Neurotrophic Keratitis: New Approaches to Assess and Treat. September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/New Horizons in Neovascular Age Related • Macular Degeneration: Latest Data and Expert Thoughts on Emerging Therapies. September 2021.

• Speaker at virtual session /CME/Clinical and Multimodal Imaging Findings and Risk Factors for Ocular Involvement in a Presumed Waterborne Toxoplasmosis Outbreak, Brazil. September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/AI Algorithms and Retinal Imaging: What Does the Future Hold for Clinical Practice? September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/LHON: Pearls and Pitfalls in Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment. September 2021.

• Participate in virtual session /CME/Sudden Vision Loss in Young Adults:

• What's Next? September 2021.

• Speaker at University de Montreal /Research Day, 30 May 2019.

• Poster Presenter at University de Montreal /Research Day, 30 May 2019.

• Poster Presenter at University of Toronto /Research Day 24/May/2019.

• Speaker at Third Coast Retinae Club/ASRS, at 2019,USA.

• Speaker at Grand Round, University de Montreal /Ophthalmology department 20/03/2019.

• Poster presenter at Canadian Ophthalmology Society conference, 2018.

• Poster presenter at McGill University/Research Day June, 2018. Presenting

• Grand Rounds at MCH/Pediatric ophthalmology department more than twelve rounds.

• Examiner at MOCK oral examination/Ophthalmology McGill residents at Jewish General Hospital/McGill University.

• Presenting Grand Round at McGill Academic Eye Centre (MAEC), Revolution of Gene Therapy.

• Clinical instructor /Multiple Teaching sessions for pediatric residents of McGill University

• Multiple Teaching sessions for medical students of McGill University in comprehensive and pediatric Ophthalmology.

• Multiple Clinical Teaching sessions in Ophthalmology for medical students at McGill Academic Eye Centre (MAEC).

• Slit lamp teaching sessions for medical students at McGill Academic Eye Centre (MAEC).

• Volunteer at Lion Club Eye Clinic to examine the pediatric patients at MAEC.

• Participate in Canadian Ophthalmology conference in June 2017/Montreal.

• Participate in McGill clinical day in June/2017

• Participate in McGill Research Day in June/2017

• Participate in McGill clinical day in June 2016

• Participate in McGill Research Day in June 2016

• Participate in Alcon Lensx Laser Training course 2014 Amman.

• Participate in the DOG conference September 2014 Leizpig.

• Participate in the COPHY conference in March 2014 Lisbon.

• Participate in the 18th International retinal world conference June 2014, Paris.

• Participate in the 11th International Congress of the Jordanian Ophthalmic Society on

• May 2013.

• Lebinanian ophthalmology conference on 25 – 27 on May 2012, Lebanon.

• The Ninth Jordanian ophthalmological conference on May 2011, Jordan. International medical corps (pediatric & mental health in general practice) on 26 – 29

• July, 2010.

• Participate in Cancer Control Workshop at King Hussein Cancer Center on

• 13th July,2010.

• Participate in International medical corps (ophthalmology in general practice) on 5 – 6 December 2009, Jordan.

• Participate in International medical corps (emergency medical conference) on 12 – 14 December 2008, Jordan.

• Participate in Glaucoma & refractive surgery conference on 21 – 22 August 2008.

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