Ahmed Alsakha
About Ahmed Alsakha
Ahmed Alsakha is an Attending Emergency Physician with extensive experience in emergency medicine, currently serving at Cornwall Community Hospital and as a Fellow at the American College of Emergency Physicians. He has a strong background in health informatics and medical education, having worked in various roles across Canada and Saudi Arabia since 2001.
Work at Cornwall Community Hospital
Ahmed Alsakha has served as an Attending Emergency Physician at Cornwall Community Hospital since 2016. In this role, he is responsible for providing emergency medical care to patients in Cornwall, Ontario. His experience in emergency medicine spans several years, allowing him to manage a wide range of medical emergencies effectively.
Education and Expertise
Ahmed Alsakha holds a Master of Science in Health Informatics from the University of South Florida, completed between 2018 and 2021. He also completed his Emergency Medicine Residency Program at McGill University from 2011 to 2016. His medical education began with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, which he completed in 2008. He has expertise in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Background
Before his current roles, Ahmed Alsakha worked as an Emergency Medicine Resident at the Centre universitaire de santé McGill et IR-CUSM from 2011 to 2016. He also served as a Physician at Saudi Aramco from 2008 to 2017. His prior experience includes a position as an Attending Emergency Physician at Hôpital général de Hawkesbury & District General Hospital from 2018 to 2019.
Achievements
Ahmed Alsakha has contributed to the development of health informatics systems within emergency medicine settings. He has participated in emergency management projects aimed at enhancing hospital response capabilities. Additionally, he is involved in medical education initiatives that focus on emergency management training.
Current Affiliations
Currently, Ahmed Alsakha holds multiple positions. He is a Fellow at the American College of Emergency Physicians since 2019, a Fellow at the American Academy of Emergency Medicine since 2016, and a Diplomat at the American Board of Emergency Medicine since 2017. He also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queen's University since 2019 and is a Specialist at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.