Rim Turfa

M.D. Damascus University, Syria
1998-2001 Residency in Internal Medicine, Teshreen Hospital, Syria
2002-2005 Residency in Internal Medicine, Providence Hospital & Medical centers (PHMC), USA
2005-2008 Fellowship in Hematology / Oncology, Providence Hospital & Medical centers (PHMC), USA

2009-Present Consultant GI Medical Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), Jordan
2010-2017 Program Director of International Medicine Program, KHCC, Jordan
2008-2009 Private Practice Hematology / Oncology, Newland Medical Associates P.C., USA
Achievements: 2004-2005 Top 10th Percentile, American Board Of Internal Medicine

Al Omari, Amal, et al. "Validation of the survival benefits of metformin in middle eastern patients with type II diabetes mellitus and colorectal cancer." Journal of global oncology 4 (2018): 1-10
Al Omari, Amal, et al. "The metformin effect on survival in Middle Eastern patients (pts) with type II diabetes (DM) and colorectal cancer (CRC)." (2015): e14541-e14541
Mansour, Asem, et al. "The application of clinical variables and models to predict pulmonary embolism in cancer patients: a comprehensive single cancer center experience." Patient preference and adherence 7 (2013): 1111
Salem, Ahmed, et al. "Multiple primary malignancies: Analysis of 23 patients with at least three tumors." Journal of gastrointestinal cancer 43.3 (2012): 437-443
Slem, Ahmed, et al. "Eight primary malignancies: case report and review of literature." Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy 4.4 (2011): 185-187
2006 Lymphoma presenting as acquired angioedema (Abstract at the American College of Physicians ACP)
2003 Metastatic Lung Cancer to The Myocardium (Abstract at the American College of Physicians ACP)
2003 Association between Metabolic syndrome and hypogonadism (Abstract at the American College of Physicians ACP)

Assistant Member

Email Address: rturfa@khcc.jo
Phone Number: 0096265300460