Curriculum Vitae Surname : Dawood Full Name : Alaa Abdulhussein Dawood Sex : Male Date of birth :18th of December 1958 Place of birth :Basrah /Iraq Marital Status :Married with three daughters Nationality :Iraqi Postal address :Basrah University, College of Medicine, Department of Surgery FAX: 0096440 219375 . Email: Alaadavid@yahoo.co.uk Mobile no. :009647704725304 Current position: Assistant Professor Orthopedic Surgery, .Basrah Medical College, Department of Surgery, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Hand&Wrist Surgeon, Basrah General Hospital, Basrah/Iraq. 1) Assistant Professor Orthopedic Surgery; Medical College 2) Supervisor and lecturer Orthopedic Surgery for Post graduate students (Diploma). 3) Examiner in the Diplomat Orthopaedic Surgery in Basrah University Education: Secondary (high) school: Basrah Al Ashaar Secondary School 1969 -1975. College of Medicine Basrah University 1975 -1981 Date of primary Qualification: 1975 Undergraduate degree & University: M.B, CH.B Basrah 1981 Rank and Average on Graduation: the3rd candidate , 74.57 % Postgraduate degree: F.I.C.M.S Orthopedic Surgery 1991-1995 (Fellowship of Iraqi Commission for Medical Specialization) Professional experience: house officer Basrah General Hospital 1981-1982 senior house officer Basrah General Hospital 1982-1983 Registrar General and Basrah military hospital 1987-1991 Trauma Surgery FICMS training Basrah General Hospital 1991-1995 Senior Orthopedic Surgeon Basrah General Hospital 1995- 2014 Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon Basrah General Hospital 2014 till now Language of instruction: English. Interest: Wrist & Hand Surgery. Medical societies: a. Iraqi Medical union. b. Iraqi Medical Association c. Iraqi orthopedic association d. SICOT membership. Publications : 1. Comparative study for the management of closed fracture tibia by plating VS external fixation.Bas.j.Surgery:2009:15(1) 89-95 . 2. Evaluation of peripheral nerve injuries around the elbow in association with fractures ;Bas.j.Surgery:2011:17(1)109-116. 3. Functional outcome after Surgical Fixation of Metacarpal & Phalangeal Fractures Using K- wire; Theqar Medical Journal:2014:8 (1),1-12. 4. Treatment of Mallet Finger;Conservative or Operative;Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal:2014:13(4),466-74.