MOUHAB ALJAJEH, MD
Harvard Medical School Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary Boston, MA
POST GRADUATE TRAINING
? Fellow in Glaucoma (Sep 2010 – Present)
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
? Fellow in Cornea, external diseases and Refractive surgery (Jul 2008 - Jul2010)
Dr. Aljajeh eye clinic
Damascus, Syria
? Ophthalmologist (Jan 2004 – June 2008)
University Of Utah Moran Eye Center Salt Lake City, UT
POSTGRADUATE EDUCATIONS
? Fellow (Oct 2003 –Sep 2003)
Eye Surgical Hospital
Damascus, Syria
? Cornea Fellow (Oct 2002 - Oct 2003)
Eye Surgical Hospital
Damascus, Syria
? Residency in Ophthalmology (Oct1997-Oct 2002)
? Chief Resident, Member of the Hospital Quality Control Committee.
Razi Hospital
Damascus, Syria
? Rotating Internship (Sep 1996- Oct 1997)
GRADUATE EDUCATION
Damascus University Faculty of Medicine
Damascus, Syria
? MD (Sep 1990-Aug 1996)
HONORS & AWARDS
Damascus University Faculty of Medicine
? Dean’s Ethics Certificate, 1996
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LICENSEURE Massachusetts Physician in training License (2010-2011) Texas Physician in training License (2008-2010)
Certified by the Syrian Board of Ophthalmologists (Nov 2002) Certified by the Arab Countries Board of Ophthalmologists (Oct 2002) ECFMG Certificate (April 1998)
Permanent Medical License (Syria 1996)
ASSOCIATIONS
2005- present: Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
2003- present: Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
2002 - Present: Member of the Syrian Ophthalmological Society
2001 - Present: Member of the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
1996 - Present: Member of the Syrian Medical Association
Extracurricular Activities
* Local Organizing Resident and participant in the ORBIS Pediatric Ophthalmology Course, by
Drs. Edward O’Malley & Bruce Furr. May 2001, (Damascus. Syria)
* Local Organizing Resident and participant in the ORBIS Pediatric Ophthalmology Course, by
Dr. Edward O’Malley. September 2000, (Damascus. Syria)
* Local Organizing Resident and participant in the ORBIS Pediatric Ophthalmology Course, by
Dr. Edward O’Malley. 1999, (Damascus, Syria)
* Local Organizing Resident for the Anterior Segment Diseases Division and participant in the ORBIS
project courses and workshops, October 1998. (Damascus, Syria)
* Participation in the activities of the Syrian Red Crescent Society, Ophthalmic Mobile Clinic within the Syrian Desert, April 2000 (Palmyra City, Syria)
MEETINGS ATTENDED
* American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Oct 2010, (Chicago, IL)
*American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting April 2010, (Boston, MA)
* American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, NOV 09, (San Francisco, CA)
* American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Oct 08, (Atlanta, GA)
*American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting April 2007, (Chicago, IL)
* American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Oct 05, (Chicago, IL)
* American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Nov 03, (Anaheim, CA)
* The second Arab regional Ophthalmological meeting, April 2003, (Damascus. Syria)
* 28th Annual Meeting of the Syrian Ophthalmological Society, April 2002, (Damascus. Syria)
* The Syrian Ophthalmological Society Symposium: (Corneal Diseases), Sep 2001, (Homs, Syria)
* The Syrian Ophthalmological Society Symposium: (Medical Retina), June 2001, (Homs, Syria)
* The joint meeting of the 6th International Congress of the Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology & The 4th Congress of the Lebanese Ophthalmological society, April 2001, (Beirut, Lebanon)
* 27th Annual Meeting of the Syrian Ophthalmological Society, April 2001, (Damascus. Syria)
* Low Vision Aids course and workshop by Dr. Chip Parker. February 2001, (Damascus, Syria)
* The Syrian Ophthalmological Society Symposium: Contact Lenses for Irregular Astigmatism, by Dr. Paul
Rose. November 2000, (Homs, Syria)
* The joint meeting of the second international congress of the Arab Ophthalmic Association &
The 26th Annual Meeting of the Syrian Ophthalmological Society, May 2000, (Damascus, Syria)
* 25th Annual Meeting of the Syrian Ophthalmological Society, April 1999, (Damascus, Syria)
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* ORBIS Glaucoma course by Dr: James E. Standefer, December 1999, (Damascus, Syria)
* The Syrian Ophthalmological Society Symposium: Glaucoma, December 1999 (Homs, Syria)
* The Syrian Ophthalmological Society Symposium: Diabetic Retinopathy, March 1999 (Homs, Syria)
Marital Status: Married
Hobbies: Swimming, Fishing, and Racquetball
PERSONAL
Languages: Fluent in Arabic (native) and English







