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QASEM A. AL-SALEH

QUALIFICATIONS


M.B.B.Ch, Cairo University, with honors
M.Sc. in Dermatology and Venereology, Cairo University
M.D. in Dermatology, Cairo University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


As'ad Al-Hamad Dermatology Center, Al-Sabah Hospital
Consultant Dermatologist
1996 – Present
1991 – Present
Head of Dermatology Unit 1991 – 1996

Dermatology Council, Ministry of Health
Chairman
1993 – 2006

Al-Farwania Hospital
Acting Head of Dermatology Unit
1986 – 1990
Assistant Head of Dermatology Unit 1988-1990

Al-Sabah Hospital
Senior Registrar, Department of Dermatology
1986 – 1988

Al-Sabah Hospital
Registrar, Department of Dermatology
1979 – 1986
Resident, Department of Dermatology 1976 – 1979
Resident, Department of Pediatrics 1975 – 1976
Mar – Nov
1975


CURRENT SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Examination Committee of the Arab Scientific Board for Specialization in Dermatology
and Venereology, Vice Chairman
• Scientific Committee of the Arab Board for Specialization in Dermatology and
Venereology, Member
• Permanent National Committee for AIDS, Member of Scientific Committee

PAST SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization, Member of the Board
• Advisory Council in the Ministry of Health, Member
• Gulf Journal of Dermatology, Editor
• Higher Committee for Medicines, Ministry of Health, Member
• Hospital Accreditation Committee, Ministry of Health, Member

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of the Kuwait Medical Association • Member of the American Academy of Dermatology • Former Assistant Secretary General, Pan Arab Society of Dermatologists • Former Vice President and Secretary General of Kuwait Society of Dermatologists • Former Representative of Kuwait Society of Dermatologists in the International League of • Member of the International Society of Tropical Dermatology • Representative of Kuwait Society of Dermatologists in the Executive Committee of the League of Dermatologists in the G.C.C. States • Representative of Kuwait Society of Dermatologists in the Executive Board of the Pan • Former Representative of Kuwait Society of Dermatologists in the Executive Board of the Pan Arab Society of Andrological Sciences.
PUBLICATIONS

1- Impetigo Herpitiformis. Report of a case treated with PUVA. M.M.El-Din Selim, A.Rehak, K.Abdel-Hafez, K.Al-Saleh Dermatol.Monatsschrift 1982,168:44-48. 2- Lactate and Pyruvate Levels in the Testicular Vein of Subfertile Males with Varicocele as a Test for the Theory of Underlying Hypoxia. S.Gergis, Y.Abd El-Rahman, H.Awad, I.Eisa, N.Younan, B.Mittawy, Q.A.El-Saleh. Andrologia 1981,13(1):16-19. 3- Histocompatibility Antigens In Viral Wart Infections. Ahmed M. Mousa, Moumena Kamel, Mohamed Sh. Ragab, Khaled H. El-hoshy, Qasem A Alsaleh. Egypt J Derm and Venereol 1987;7(1):35-40 4- Immune Responses to Viral Wart infections. Humoral Immune Responses. Ahmed M Mousa, Mohammed Sh. Ragab, Qasem A. Alsaleh, Khaled H El- Hoshy, Moumena Kamel. Egypt J Derm and Venereol 1987;7(1):41-51 5- Immune Responses To Viral Wart Infections.II. Cell-Mediated Immune responses. Ahmed M Mousa, Moumena Kamel, Mohamed Sh. Ragab, Khaled H. El-Hoshy, Qasem A. Alsaleh. Egypt J Derm and Venereol 1988. 6- Warts (Verrucae) Qasem A Alsaleh J Kuw Med Ass 1987;21:171-177 7- Cutaneous Mastocytosis:A report of six pediatric cases from Kuwait H A Fattah,Y K Abdel-Al, Q A Al-Saleh, E M El-Khateeb, E Francees The Journal of the Kuwait Medical Association 1988;22:376-379 8- New Autosomal Recessive Faciodigitogenital Syndrome Ahmad S. Teebi, Kamal Naguib, Sadika Al-Awadi, Qasem A.Alsaleh J Med Genet 1988;25:400-406 9- New Autosomal Recessive Disorder Resembling Weaver Syndrome Ahmad S. Teebi, T.S. Sundareshan, Mousa Hammouri, Sadika Al-Awadi, Qasem A. Alsaleh American J of Medical Genetics 1989;33:479-482 10- Autosomal Dominant Sneezing Disorder Provoked by Fullness of Stomach. Ahmed S. Teebi, Qasem A. Alsaleh J Med Genet 1989;26:538-540 11- Autosomal Recessive Epidermolytic Palmoplantar Keratoderma Qasem A. Alsaleh, Ahmed S Teebi. J Med Genet 1990;27. 12- Trends in Pediatric Casualties In A Regional Hospital Of Kuwait Qusay A. Al-Saleh, Qasem A. Al-Saleh, Helmy A Qurtom, Mahmoud M Lubani, Taleb S Al-Shab, Ahmed M Ismail, Majda M Abdul-Rasool, Soud F Al-Derah. Annals of Saudi Medicine 1991;11:171-174 13- Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Kuwait. A.S Al-Fouzan, Qasem A Alsaleh and Nabil M Najem International Journal of Dermatology 1991;30(7):519-521. 14- Calcipotriol in Psoriasis: Experience in Kuwait. Qasem A. Alsaleh, Hussein Hassab-El-Naby Journal of Pan-Arab League of Dermatologists 1993;4(1):21-23 15- Phototherapy (UVB) and Photochemotherapy (PUVA) in Treatment of Psoriasis: Experience in Kuwait. Abdul-Wahab S. Al-Fouzan, Qasem A. Alsaleh. Egypt J Derm and Venereol 1993; 13: 23-28. 16- Familial Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus (ILVEN) Qasem A. Alsaleh, Arti Nanda, Hussein Hassab-El-Naby International Journal of Dermatology 1994; 33 (1): 52-54. 17- Familial Palmoplantar Keratoderma, Malignancy and Sister Chromatid Exchanges. S. Al-Awadi, S. Abul Hassan, F. Mohammed, T. Farag, Krishna Murthy, Qasem A. Alsaleh, Lutfi El-Saee, M. Tayeh, M Sakr. The Gulf Journal of Dermatology and Venereology. 1994; 1: 40-43. 18- Hair Discoloration Caused by Etretinate. Letter to the Editor. Arti Nanda, Qasem A. Alsaleh International Journal for Clinical and Investigative Dermatology (Dermatologica) 1994 ; 188: 172. 19- Terbinafine (Lamisil) in the Treatment of Mycotic Infection of the Skin and Nails. Experience in Kuwait. Karel Kubec, Qasem A. Alsaleh, Abdulwahab S. Al-Fouzan. The Gulf Journal of Dermatology and Venereology. 1994; 2: 33-36. 20- Management of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN):- A Review. A. Nanda, Q. A. Alsaleh. The Journal of The Kuwait Medical Association 1994; 26(2):134-138. 21- Ketoconazole in the Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Kuwait. Qasem A. Alsaleh, Richard Dvorak, Arti Nanda. International Journal of Dermatology 1995; 34: 495-497 22- Concurrent Appearance of Alopecia Areata in Siblings. Qasem A. Alsaleh and Arti Nanda. Pediatr Dermatol 1995; 12: 285-286 23- Pemphigus: A Study of 35 Cases in Kuwait and Review of the Literature. Mohammed Mohy El-Din Selim, Abdulwahab Al-Fouzan, Qasem Alsaleh, Richard Dvorak, Vladimir Hegi The Gulf Journal of Dermatology and Venereology.1995; 2: 17-26. 24- Rheumatoid Neutrophilic Dermatitis. Hussein Hassab-El-Naby, Qasem A. Alsaleh, Mohamed A. Khalifa. International Journal of Dermatology 1996; 35:207-208. 25- Linear and Whorled Nevoid Hypermelanosis: Report of a Case Associated with Cerebral Palsy. Hussein Hassab-El-Naby, Qasem A. Alsaleh, Magdy Fathallah. Pediatr Dermatol 1996; 13: 148-150. 26- Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome: Clinical and Neuroradiological Findings in an Institutionalized Bedouin Patient. S. Farah, M. Rudwan, Q.A. Al-Saleh, B Al-Haj, B. Qasrawi, M. Hassan, S.A. Al-Awadi, M.A. Sabry, T.I. Farag. Medical Principles and Practice 1996; Vol 5, No. 1. 27- Trichosporosis (White Piedra) in Kuwait. Karel Kubec, Richard Dvorak, Qasem A. Alsaleh. International Journal of Dermatology. 1998; 37:186-187. 28- Association of Major histocompatibility complex with psoriasis vulgaris in adult Kuwaitis. Fadia Mahmoud, Qasem Al Saleh, Habib Abul, Hussein Hassab-El-Nabi, Saleh Al-Harbi Medical Principles and Practice. 1998; 7: 261-263. 29- Peripheral T-Cell Activation in Non-segmental Vitiligo. Fadia Mahmoud,Habib Abul, Qasem Al Saleh, Donald Haines, Joe Burleson, Gareth Morgan The Journal of Dermatology. 1998; 25: 637-640. 30- A New Variant of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D-Receptor-Defect Rickets and Alopecia. Associated With Mental Retardation and Hearing Loss. Hussein M. Al Anzy, Qasem A. Alsaleh, Medhat T. Salem, Hany Nadi The Gulf Journal of Dermatology and Venereology. 1998; 5: 31-31. 31- A Prospective Survey of Pediatric Dermatology Clinic Patients in Kuwait: An Analysis of 10,000 Cases. Arti Nanda, Fowzia Al-Hasawi, Qasem A. Alsaleh. Pediatric Dermatology 1999; 16(1): 6-11. 32- Pemphigus in Kuwait. Qasem A Alsaleh, Arti Nanda, Nazeeha M Al-Baghli, and Richard Dvorak. International Journal of Dermatology 1999; 38(5): 351-356. 33- Differential Expression of Interferon Gamma by Mitogen-Stimulated Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells among Kuwaiti Psoriasis Patients. Fadia Mahmoud, Habib Abul, Qasem Al-Saleh, Gareth Morgan, Donald Haines, Mahmoud Al- Ramly, Joe Burleson, Donald Kreutzer. The Journal of Dermatology 1999; 26(1): 23-28. 34- Elevated B-Lymphocyte Levels in Lesional Tissue of Non-Arthritic Psoriasis. Fadia Mahmoud, Habib Abul, Qasem Al-Saleh, Hussein Hassab-El Naby, Mahdi Kajeji, Donald Haines, Gareth Morgan. The Journal of Dermatology 1999; 26(7): 428-433. 35- Trachyonychia (Twenty Nail Dystrophy) Caused by Lichen Planus: Report of Four Cases. Qasem A. Alsaleh, Arti Nanda, Fowzia Al_Hasawi, Homood Al-Sabah, Rameshwar Bang. The Kuwait Medical Journal. 1999; 31(4): 387-390. 36- Milia en plaque: a new site. Qasem A Alsaleh, Arti Nanda, Amr Sharaf, and Humood Al-Sabah. International Journal of Dermatology. 2000;39(8): 614-615. 37- Lipoid Proteinosis: Report of Four Siblings and Brief Review of the Literature. Nanda A, Alsaleh QA, Al-Sabah H, Ali AM, Anim JT. Pediatr Dermatol. 2001 Jan-Feb;18(1):21-26. 38- Childhood Lichen Planus: A Report of 23 Cases. Nanda A, Al-Ajmi HS, Al-Sabah H, Al-Hasawi F, Alsaleh QA. Pediatr Dermatol. 2001 Jan;18(1):1-4. 39- Serum Lipoprotein (a) in Psoriasis: Correlation with disease severity. Journal of Pan-Arab League of Dermatologists. Accepted for publication 25/12/2000. 40- Study of IgA and IgG antibodies to gliadin in sera of patients with psoriasis in Kuwait: Correlation with disease severity. Journal of Pan-Arab League of Dermatologists. Accepted for publication 10/1/2001. 41- Thyroid Function, Autoantibodies, and HLA Tissue Typing in Children with Alopecia Areata. Arti Nanda, Qasem A. Alsaleh, Fowzia Al-Hasawi, and Ibrahim Al-Muzairai. Pediatric Dermatology 2002; 19(6): 486-491. 42- Profiles of activated T lymphocytes in peripheral blood of Kuwaiti psoriasis vulgaris patients. Habib Abul, Fadia Mahmoud, Qassem Al-Saleh, Mehdi Khajeji, Donald Haines J Dermatol. 2002 Apr;29(4):202-8. 43- Clinicopathological features and HLA tissue typing in pemphigoid gestationis patients in Kuwait. Arti Nanda, K Al-Saeed, R Dvorak, I Al-Muzairai, H. Al-Sabah, M Al-Arbash, QA Alsaleh Clin Exp Dermatol. 2003 May;28(3):301-6. 44- Coexistence of pemphigus vulgaris with systemic lupus erythematosus. A Nanda, MM Kapoor, R Dvorak, H Al-Sabah, QA Alsaleh Int J Dermatol. 2004 May;43(5):393-4 45- Spectrum of autoimmune bullous diseases in Kuwait. A Nanda, R Dvorak, K Al-Saeed, H Al-Sabah, QA Alsaleh Int J Dermatol. 2004 Dec;43(12):876-81. 46- Unilesional (segmental) mycosis fungoides presenting in childhood. QA Alsaleh, A Nanda, H Baker, H Al-Sabah, E Calonje Pediatr Dermatol. 2004 Sep-Oct;21(5):558-60. 47- Treatment of Common and Plantar Warts with Dual Trichloroacetic Acid and Cryotherapy: Comparison of Efficacy and Duration of Single versus Double Treatments Ibrahim Al-Aradi, Huda Al-Saffar, Meshal Al-Ghareeb and Qasem A. Al-Saleh. The Journal of Pan-Arab League of Dermatologists; 15(3)2004 48- Inverse Correlation Between Serum Butrylcholinesterase Activity and Peripheral Blood Memory CellSubpopulations in Psoriasis Vulgaris. Fadia Mahmoud, David Haines, Habib Abul, Qasem Al-Saleh, and Mohamed Abou-Donia. International Review of the Armed Forces Medical Services Vol78/1 2005. 49- Keutel syndrome with overlapping features of cutis laxa: A new variant. A Nanda, JT Anim, M Al-Gareeb, QA Alsaleh Am J Med Genet A. 2006 Apr 26. 50- Clinicopathological features and course of 43 cases of bullous pemphigoid in Kuwait. A. Nanda, K. Al-Saeid, H. Al-Sabah, Qasem A. Alsaleh. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology 2006; 31: 339-342. 51- Sweet's syndrome (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis) associated with adenocarcinoma of prostate andtransitional cell carcinoma of urinary bladder. K Hussein , A Nanda , H Al-Sabah , Q A Alsaleh J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2005 Sep ;19 (5):597-9 52- Linear IgA bullous disease of childhood: an experience from kuwait. Arti Nanda , Richard Dvorak , Humoud Al-Sabah , Qasem A Alsaleh Pediatr Dermatol. 2006 Sep-Oct; 23 (5):443-7 53- Association of linear IgA bullous disease of childhood with Crohn's disease. Arti Nanda , Richard Dvorak , Humoud Al-Sabah , John P Madda , Jehoram T Anim , Qasem A Alsaleh Int J Dermatol. 2006 Oct ;45 (10):1184-1186 17040435 54- Anterior cervical hypertrichosis (hairy throat): is it a sign to worry about? A Nanda , I Al-Aradi , M T Ali , Q A Alsaleh. Clin Exp Dermatol. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2007 Jan;32(1):112-4 55- Paraneoplastic pemphigus in association with B-cell lymphocytic leukemia and hepatitis C: Favorable response to intravenous immunoglobulins and prednisolone. Mousumee Nanda , Arti Nanda , Humoud Al-Sabah , Richard Dvorak. International Journal of Dermatology Volume 46 Issue 7 Page 767-769, July 2007 56- Bullous pemphigoid (BP) in an infant complicated by tuberculous meningoencephalitis. Nanda A, Nanda M, Dvorak R, Al-Sabah H, Alsaleh QA. Int J Dermatol. 2007 Sep;46(9):964-6. 57- A novel mutation in the VDR gene in hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets. K Arita, A Nanda, V Wessagowit, M Akiyama, QA Alsaleh, JA McGrath. Br J Dermatol. 2008 Jan;158(1):168-71. 58- Gerodermia osteodysplastica/wrinkly skin syndrome: report of three patients and brief review of The literature. A Nanda, QA Alsaleh, H Al-Sabah, EE Marzouk, AM Salam, M Nanda, JT Anim. Pediatr Dermatol. 2008 Jan-Feb;25(1):66-71.

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