Majdi M. Idrees MD, FRCPC, FCCP

Dr. Idrees is the former head of Pulmonary Division at Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital and the head of the pulmonary vascular disease unit. He is also the head of the Saudi Advisory Group for Pulmonary Hypertension. He received his M.B. and B.S. degree from King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and his post graduate training in both Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine from the University of British Columbia, Canada from 1992 – 1997. He had his American Board degree in Pulmonary Medicine in 1996, and the Canadian Board in Pulmonary Medicine in 1997. His major area of research is related to pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vascular disease, and also to bronchial asthma. He is a manuscript reviewer and co-editors of many medical journals. Dr Idrees has been invited as a guest speaker in many national and international meetings and gave more than 200 lectures in the different field of pulmonary Medicine.