Dr. Rawia Mubarak Mohamed Head of Department, Consultant Anatomic Pathology

Awards & Achievements

• Excellent Award: King AbdulAziz University for the Year 2000, 2001, and 2002.
• Employee of the Month from Sheikh Khalifa Medical City – 2019.
• Led the Anatomical Pathology Laboratory Expansion Project in 2021 at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in partnership with Mayo Clinic, successfully launching a digitalized Anatomical Pathology Lab in April 2023.
• Established and chaired the AD Surgical Pathology Journal Club at SSMC in partnership with Mayo Clinic: A Monthly event, one of its kind in UAE, dedicated to surgical pathology with over 450 registrants from different countries each month.

Research & Publications

• Association between temporal lobe Pglycoprotein expression and seizure recurrence after surgery for pharmacoresistant temporal lobe epilepsy. Names of authors: Patrick, Hiu Ming Li, Eman Al-Jufairi, Rawia Abdulla, Michael Gonzales, Andrew H Kaye, Cassandra Szoeke, Ho Keung Ng, Terence J O'Brien Neurobiol Dis 2010 Aug; 39(2): 192-7 Epub 2010 Apr 18.
• Al-Saad, S. & Shamem, & Hamad, R.M. (2007). An unusual variant of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type IIA. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 29. 26-28.
• Elgamal ME, Mohamed RMH, Fiad T, Elgamal EA. Granulomatous hypophysitis: rare disease with challenging diagnosis. Clin Case Rep. 2017 Jun 1;5(7):1147-1151. DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1007. PMID: 28680614; PMCID: PMC5494403.
• Habroosh FA, Eatamadi H, Mohamed RM. Concomitant orbital aspergillosis and mucormycosis in a 17 months old immunocompetent child. Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul-Sep;31(3):193-195. DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2017.05.006. Epub 2017 May 17. PMID: 28860923; PMCID: PMC5569355.
• Aljufairi EA, George SM, Alshaikh SA, Radhi AA, Mohamed RM. Spectrum of lymphoma in Bahrain. A retrospective analysis according to the World Health Organization classification. Saudi Med J. 2018 Jul;39(7):736-739. DOI: 10.15537/smj.2018.7.23065. PMID: 29968899; PMCID: PMC6146247.
• Farid E, Isa HM, Al Nasef M, Mohamed R, Jamsheer H. Childhood Autoimmune Hepatitis in Bahrain: A Tertiary Center Experience. Iran J Immunol. 2015 Jun;12(2):141-8. PMID: 26119196.
• Mohamed R, Hamodat MM, Al-Abbadi MA. Gastric Strongyloidiasis: Report of 2 Cases and Brief Review of the Literature. Lab Med. 2017 Feb;48(1):93-96. DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmw041. Epub 2016 Dec 13. PMID: 27965275. Alseddeeqi E, Baharoon R, Mohamed R, Ghaith J, Al-Helali A, Ahmed LA. Thyroid malignancy among patients with thyroid nodules in the United Arab Emirates: a five-year retrospective tertiary Centre analysis. Thyroid Res. 2018 Nov 30; 11:17. DOI: 10.1186/s13044-018-0061-x. PMID: 30519286; PMCID: PMC6271581.
• Elsayed AA, Mohamed RMH, Devine JC, Wasserberg J, Elbadawey MR, Abdelsamad HSS, Sajid S, Mansour ZR. Aneurysmal bone cyst on top of fibro-osseous lesion of the ethmoid sinus with orbital and intracranial extension in a child. BJR Case Rep. 2022 Mar 7;8(3):20210246. DOI: 10.1259/bjrcr.20210246. PMID: 36101731; PMCID: PMC9461734.
• Ben Ghashir NS, Balalaa NA, Anam W, Mohamed RM. Lipomatous (Fat-Forming) Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Breast: A Case Report of an Uncommon Variant of a Rare Clinical Entity. Case Rep Oncol. 2022 Apr 28;15(1):455-461. DOI: 10.1159/000524364. PMID: 35702562; PMCID: PMC9149475.
• Al Omran Y, Mohamed R, Al-Omran MK. Chondroid syringoma of the ear lobule: a unique case. Ear Nose Throat J. 2014 Apr-May; 93(4-5): E62-3. PMID: 24817245.
• Case report: papillary carcinoma of the thyroid and parathyroid adenoma. Authors: Dr. Suhair Alsaad, Dr. Shameem Shariff, Dr. Rawia Mubarak, Bahrain Medical Bulletien, Vol 29, No 1, March 3, 2007.
• Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma (LGFMS), a rare distinctive soft tissue tumor: A Case Report. Jalal Almaskati, MD, CABM; Devpal Patil MBBS, MS; Shamil Sarsam, MBChB, DMRD; Rawia Mohamed, MBBS, FRCPA. Bahrain Med Bull 2013; 35.
• Alseddeeqi E., Mubarak R., Altinoz A., More Y., Elomami A. Risk Stratification of Bethesda III Category Thyroid Nodules. Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, North America, Dec 9, 2019.
• Giant cell hepatitis and Coomb's positive autoimmune hemolytic anemia: A case report and literature review. Hasan M. Isa, CABP; Lina F. Al Ali; Afaf M. Mohamed, ABFM; Rawia M. Hamad, MBBS, FRCPA. Published J Bahrain Med Soc 2014 Vol. 25 No. 1.
• Scar Endometriosis the fact and the Myth: A Report of 2 Cases and Literature Review. Marwa Fakhreldin, Rawia Mohamed and Sadoon S Sadoon. EC Gynaecology 8.7 (2019).
• Chehal A., Alakkad A., Uttamchandani A., Mohamed R., Church R. D., Otsmane S. (2022). Hormone Positive HER2 Negative Breast Cancer Metastatic to the Rectum: A Case Report. Journal of Cancer and Tumor International, 12(4), 65-72. https://doi.org/10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i4221

Education & Training

• MBBS: King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia – 2004.
• Basic Pathological Science Commission for Health Specialties – 2006.
• Part I Examination in Anatomical and Cellular Pathology (FRCPA-I) – 2010.
• Part II Examination in Anatomical and Cellular Pathology (FRCPA-II) – 2011.
• Fellowship in Anatomical Pathology and Cytology – 2011.
• Communication Skills for Leaders Certificate from London School of Business Administration.
• Change Management Certification from London School of Business Administration.

Expertise

• Surgical Pathology and Cytology.
• Neuropathology.
• Gastrointestinal Pathology.
• Liver Disease.
• Women's Health.
• Full Spectrum of Oncology (including Brain Tumor Pathology, GI Pathology, Gynecopathology).

Membership

• American Society of Anatomical Pathology.
• American Association of Neuropathologists.
• Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.
• Hong Kong Cytology Society.
• Emirate Association of Pathologists.
• College of American Pathologists.