Dr. Yasser Tolba

MB ChB (Honours), DA, MSc, PhD, FCARCSI,
FRCA, EDIC, EDAIC, FFICM, FCCP, FIPP, MBA


Consultant
Critical Care Medicine and Anaesthesiology
Medical Director of Surgical Intensive Care


King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, KSA


Associate Professor (Adjunct),
College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, KSA


Winner of James Cook Medal of Honour for Best Research, UK

CURRENT POST

From Aug 2018
Medical Director of Surgical ICU and Consultant in Critical Care Medicine,
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, KSA

From Feb 2010
Consultant in Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, King Faisal Specialist
Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, KSA
Associate Professor (Adjunct),
College of Medicine, AlFaisal University, Riyadh, KSA

Feb 2006 till 2010
Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesiology
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT)
Birmingham Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope Hospitals,
A Teaching Trust for Universities of Birmingham and Warwick

Other Positions Held:

Member of the Hospital ECMO Steering Group, KFSHRC, KSA
Member of the Hospital Trauma committee, KFSHRC, KSA
Member of the Hospital Acute Abdomen Committee, KFSHRC, KSA
Department lead for Policy and Procedures
Lead, Hospital Taskforce for Critical Care Crisis Response to COVID-19 Pandemic,
KFSHRC, KSA
Lead for Education, Academia and Research
Lead for Vascular and Thoracic Anaesthesia
Lead for Obstetric Anaesthesia
Anaesthesia Lead for Medical Mission of the World Association of Muslim Youth, UN
Head of Intensive Care Unit, Arafat/Mina Hospitals, Haj Mission, KSA
Research Adviser for Medical Trainees, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
Examiner, Fellowship in Intensive Care Medicine, Saudi Commission for Health Care
Specialities, KSA
Lead for Education in Intensive Care Medicine in HEFT, Birmingham, UK
Faculty Tutor, the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, UK
Examiner, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Treasurer, the West Midlands Intensive Care Society, UK
Course Director, Advanced Mechanical ventilation and Critical Care Nephrology
beyond BASIC Courses, Endorsed by European Society of Intensive Care Medicine

DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS

Special Award, World Association of Muslim Youth (WAMY), United Nations, Dec 2019, Dec 2022
Best ICU Consultant, Medical ICU, KFSHRC, November 2022
Best Teacher, ICU Medical Trainees, KFSHRC, Jun 2022
International conference on Airway Management Special Award, KFSHRC, Jun 2022
Departmental Appreciation for ICU Training and Education, KFSHRC, Feb 2020
Saudi Critical Care Society SCCS, Appreciation for Critical Care Advanced Ventilation Course, Feb and Dec 2016,
May 2017, Nov 2018, Dec 2019
Saudi Critical Care Society SCCS, Appreciation for Critical Care Advanced Nephrology and CRRT Course, Feb and
Dec 2016, May 2017, Nov 2018, Dec 2019
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Honour Award for Haj Mission, Dec 2011, Nov 2012, Nov 2013, Oct 2014, Oct,
2015, Sept 2016, Sept 2017, Aug 2018
Medal of Researcher initiator, Arab Reseacher ID, University of Malay, Malaysia, Jun 2016
Appreciation Award, Pain, Regional Anaesthesia and Neuromodulation Int Conference, KFSHRC, SA, May 2015
Best Cooperative Doctor, PACU, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, KSA, April 2015
Winner of the James Cook Gold Medal of Honour, UK, March 2015
Achievement Award, Egyptian Medical Association in Riyadh, KSA, May 2014
Excellence Award, Hadramout Organisation, Yemen, Dec 2013
Excellent Teacher, Students of Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi, Nov 2013
Physicians Across Nations (PAC) Appreciation and Gratitude Award, May 2012
Saudi Anaesthesia and Pain Society Special Award, Oct 2010
Egyptian Society of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care Honours Award, Apr 2008
Dräger Medical Prize, Mechanical Ventilation, Oct 2004
A Grade, Best SpR in Research Methodology, Jul 2002
Honours for Military Medical Service, Jun 1996
Excellence Award, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Feb 1991
Honours for MB ChB, Dec 1990
Dean’s Prize, Best Final Medical Student, Nov 1990
Honours for School Leaving Certificate, Aug 1984