Salwa Alaidarous SSEM,SOS, ADA , EASD, IOF

• Assistant Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah. ​  
• Consultant Endocrinologist, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard for Health Affairs, Jeddah. ​  
• Regional Director (Western Region) for the Adult Endocrinology Fellowship, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (2018–2020; past designation but still important in her profile). ​  
• Director, Adult Endocrinology Fellowship Training (current training leadership role). ​

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties

• Clinical and academic positions
• Assistant Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah (since 2011).
• Consultant Endocrinologist at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard for Health Affairs, Jeddah (since 2003).
• Regional Director (Western Region) for the Adult Endocrinology Fellowship, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (2018–2020).
• Educational and training achievements
• Fellowship training in Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Alberta, Canada (2000–2003).
• Fellowship of the Royal College (UK) and Certified Clinical Densitometrist.
• Master in Medical Education with Excellent Honor degree, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

• Al-Saleh Y, Sulimani R, Sabico S, Alshahrani FM, Fouda MA, Almohaya M, et al. Diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Saudi Arabia: 2023 key updates from the Saudi Osteoporosis Society. Arch Osteoporos. 2023;18(1):75. doi:10.1007/s11657-023-01242-w
• Alharthy FS, Almalki A, Alsindi EA, Majadah SS, Alahmadi SS, Alharthy RF, et al. The management of osteoporosis in hospitalized patients with fragility hip fractures in western Saudi Arabia: A real-world tertiary center experience. Arch Osteoporos. 2025;20(1):29. doi:10.1007/s11657-025-01511-w
• Al-Saleh YAL, Sulimani RA, Alomary S, Alnajjar YI, Vandenput L, Liu E, et al. Incidence of hip fracture in Saudi Arabia and the development of a FRAX model. Arch Osteoporos. 2022;17(1):56. doi:10.1007/s11657-022-01085-x
• Al-Aidarous S, Al-Husayni F, Alzahrani J, Alzahrani A, Alzahrani A, Alzahrani H. Osteoporosis screening for patients with prolonged use of glucocorticoid in National Guard Hospital – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Endocrinol Metab Int J. 2019;7(4):113–20. doi:10.15406/emij.2019.07.00254
• Alghamdi K, Albakri LA, Alotaibi Y, Alghamdi AH, Alaidarous SB. Coexistence of triphasic diabetes insipidus and cerebral salt wasting syndrome following extraction of sellar/suprasellar grade I pilocytic astrocytoma. Cureus. 2021;13(9):e17661. doi:10.7759/cureus.17661
• Al-Qarni A, Alamoudi RM, Al-Aidarous S, Alshahrani A, Abuhelalah M, Ahmed G. Attitudes and practice of fasting Ramadan in patients with diabetes. J Endocr Soc. 2020;4(Suppl 1):MON-654. doi:10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.711
• Rawas H, Bano N, Alaidarous S. Comparing the effects of individual versus group face-to-face class activities in flipped classroom on students’ test performances. Health Prof Educ. 2020;6(2):187–94. doi:10.1016/j.hpe.2019.04.003
• Algarni AA, Anagreyyah S, Al-Mansour M, Alaidarous S. Perception of family medicine residents towards use of portfolio in their assessment in joint program of family medicine, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2015. Int J Med Sci Public Health. 2017;6(8):1380–5. doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2017.041820171
• Saudi Ministry of Health. Osteoporosis: Role of vitamin D, calcium, and exercise in fracture prevention in elderly [Internet]. Riyadh: Ministry of Health; [cited 2025 Dec 30]. Available from: https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/Structure/Programs/TCP/Documents/9.%20Osteoporosis%20-%20Role%20of%20Vitamin%20D%2C%20Calcium%20and%20Exercise%20in%20Fracture%20Prevention%20in%20Elderly.pdf
• Alsheikh A, Aljedai A, Almudaiheem H, Alaidarous S, Alshehri A, Elbadawi H, et al. Saudi consensus on the usage of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on the management of chronic kidney diseases. Int J Clin Med. 2023;14(12):525–81. doi:10.4236/ijcm.2023.1412040
• Alsheikh A, Aljedai A, Almudaiheem H, Alaidarous S, Alshehri A, Elbadawi H, et al. Saudi consensus report on chronic kidney disease management: Integrating the latest evidence and clinical practice guidelines. Int J Clin Med. 2025;16(1):54–88. doi:10.4236/ijcm.2025.161004
• Alsaffar H, Al-Saffar M, Al-Mudaiheem H, Al-Aidarous S, Al-Jedai A, Al-Sheikh A, et al. Impact of COVID-19 on educational and academic activities of health-care professionals: An international survey of doctors, dentists, and nurses. Ibnosina J Med Biomed Sci. 2020;12(4):280–7. doi:10.4103/ijmbs.ijmbs_82_20
• Alahmadi RA, Aljabri HM, Alharbi NM, Alghamdi DM, Shahbar ST, Al-Saleh Y, et al. Osteoporosis as perceived by Saudi physicians: A cross-sectional study of quality of practice and current barriers in management. Cureus. 2023;15(8):e184641. doi:10.7759/cureus.184641
• Ministry of Health. National plan for osteoporosis prevention and management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [Internet]. Riyadh: Ministry of Health; 2018 [cited 2025 Dec 30]. Available from: https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/MediaCenter/Publications/Documents/NPOPM-2018.pdf
• Alaidarous S, Mohamed TA, Masuadi E, Wali S, AlMalki A. Saudi internal medicine residents' perceptions of the objective structured clinical examination as a formative assessment tool. Health Prof Educ. 2016;2(2):121–9. doi:10.1016/j.hpe.2016.04.001
• Alhalwani AY, Jambi S, Alalgum H, Zarif H, Alshareef S, Babgi A, et al. The correlation between plasma lactoferrin and inflammatory biomarkers in type 2 diabetes with dry eye disease patients. Front Med. 2025;12:1569690. doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1569690