Besher Al-Attar, MD, CES (Neph), RHP, Assistant PH, Paris France

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Consultant Nephrologist
Executive Director of Clinical Services for the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT)
Scientific Editor for the Saudi Journal for Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Co-founder of education training program DMC and DAC
Member of TTS / ISODP, ISN, MESOT

Dr. Besher Al-Attar graduated from Damascus University Syria. He finished his residency in internal medicine and nephrology in University Hospital Ambroise Paris-France (RHP), A French Board Certified (CES) from Rene Descartes, Paris France. He worked as assistance Professor in Nephrology and Dialysis at the University Hospital in Ambroise Pare, Boulogne, France (PH, Paris). He also worked as Consultant Nephrologist and Supervisor of Renal Services in North Health Directorate in Tabuk. He joined the SCOT in 1995 and appointed as Medical Director since 1998. He received a visiting professorship in organ procurement from the National Institute of Transplantation in Los Angeles, California. He participated in numerous scientific activities nationally and internationally including hundreds of educational presentation with over 75 scientific abstracts, 15 peer reviewed articles and 5 books related to CKD, organ donation and death declaration.