Dr. Hana I. Al-Sobayel

Work Experience
2007 – Present King Saud University        Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Deputy chairman
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Therapy
College of Applied Medical Sciences
 
 
2006 – Present King Saud University        Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Assistant Professor
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Therapy
College of Applied Medical Sciences
 
 
1997 – 2006    King Saud University            Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Lecturer
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Therapy
College of Applied Medical Sciences
 
 
1998 – 2001     King Saud University           Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinator
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Therapy, Female Section
College of Applied Medical Sciences
 
1991 – 1997     King Saud University            Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Demonstrator
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Therapy
College of Applied Medical Sciences
 

Education
2001 – 2006          King’s College London London, United Kingdom
Ph.D.
Applied Biomedical Sciences – Physiotherapy
Thesis titled: “Patient education for women with knee osteoarthritis in Saudi Arabia: Development of patient education programme”
1995 - 1997           Queen’s University Kingston, Canada
MSc.
Rehabilitation Therapy
Thesis titled: “Construction and validation of the Saudi Knee Function Scale: A knee osteoarthritis index”
1985 - 1990            King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
BSc. (Second Honors)  
Rehabilitation Sciences – Physical Therapy
College of Applied Medical Sciences
 
 
Clinical Experience
2006 – 2007        King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1997 – 2001
1991 – 1995
Clinical Instructor
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Therapy
College of Applied Medical Sciences.
1989 – 1990                                                         Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Internship
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
Handicapped Children House
King Fahad National Guard Hospital
King Khalid University Hospital

Extracurricular Activities
King Saud University
§ 2007 – present: Leader of Student Extracurricular Activities
 College of Applied Medical Sciences
§ 2007: Academic Supervisor
 Admission Committee for Health Colleges
§ 2007: Member of Admission Interviews Committee for Health Colleges
§ 1999: Member of organizing committee
3rd University & Community Exhibition
§ 1994, 98, 99: Member of organizing committee
Graduation Convocation

Memberships
Board Member
Saudi Physical Therapy Association
Committee Chair
Internship and Training (females), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Committee Member
Employment committee, college of Applied Medical Sciences

Awards
King Saud University Scholarship 1996 & 2001
Publications:
H. Al-Sobayel, H. Holder-Powell, S. Kitchen. “Patient education programme for women with knee osteoarthritis in Saudi Arabia”. Abstract, WCPT congress, Vancouver 2007.
H. Al-Sobayel, H. Holder-Powell, S. Kitchen. “The educational needs of women with knee osteoarthritis in Saudi Arabia”. Poster presentation, EULAR conference, Vienna 2005.
Cooke,TDV, H. Al-Sobayel, B. Kelly, B. Khan. M. Gamal. "Standardized Knee Imaging in Radiographic Grading of Knee osteoarthritis". Update in Radiology KFSH & RC, Riyadh KSA, Feb. 2000
Cooke, TDV , H. Al-Sobayel, B. Kelly, B. Khan," Radiographic Grading of Knee Osteoarthritis. A Scheme that relates to Alignment". Canadian Orthopedic Research Society. St. John's Newfoundland, Canada, July 4 1999
 Cooke,TDV, H. Al-Sobayel, B. Kelly, B. Khan. M. Gamal. "Standardized Knee Imaging in Radiographic Grading of Knee Osteoarthritis". International Congress OARSI Vienna Sept 16-19, 1999. Osteoarth. And Cart, Vol 7, SupA p22