Hassan Sarsak, Head of Occupational Therapy Program, Associate Professor

Hassan Sarsak

Head of Occupational Therapy Program, Associate Professor

Batterjee Medical College

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Doctorate, Occupational Therapy
Experience
18 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 6 Months

Head of Occupational Therapy Program, Associate Professor at Batterjee Medical College
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since October 2023
Founding Chairman/Head of Program at Batterjee Medical College
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • February 2018 to September 2023

Founding Head of Occupational Therapy Program
Assistant Professor

lecturer at University of Jordan
  • Jordan - Amman
  • September 2014 to January 2018

Lecturer at the school of rehabilitation sciences and department of occupational therapy

lecturer at Hashemite University
  • Jordan - Zarqa
  • January 2014 to August 2014

Lecturer at faculty of applied medical sciences and department of occupational therapy

Clinical Team Leader at University of Pittsburgh
  • United States - Pennsylvania
  • August 2009 to December 2013

•Clinical and research team leader
•Wheeled mobility and seating interventions (wheelchairs assessments, delivery, training, adjustments, etc.)
•Pressure ulcers prevention at nursing homes
•Center for Assistive Technology (CAT)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Senior Occupational Therapist at I.C.E.S Company
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • December 2005 to July 2009

; Al Nibras International School (NIS) for Children with Special Needs
Head of Occupational Therapy Department; Tamkeen Center for Educational Services
• Assess and treat children with special needs: Autism disorders, Mental Retardation, Down syndrome, etc.
•In charge of OT services in Tamkeen center (evaluation, intervention, discharge plans, assistive technology
equipment, referrals for students with Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia), apraxia, and
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Education

Doctorate, Occupational Therapy
  • at University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • December 2013

Major in Health and Rehabilitation Science with a Concentration in Occupational Therapy (OT), January, 2011 – December, 2013

Master's degree, Occupational Therapy
  • at University of Pittsburgh
  • May 2010
Bachelor's degree, Occupational Therapy
  • at University of Jordan
  • July 2005

Specialties & Skills

Seating
Assistive Technology
Psychiatry
Pediatrics
Geriatrics
Occupational Therapy
RESEARCH
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
TEAMWORK
ACADEMIC
MENTAL HEALTH
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Functional Assessments
Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
Geriatric Rehabilitation
Pediatric and School-based Rehabilitation
Seating Interventions
Wheeled Mobility and Wheelchairs
Neuro-physical Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology
Curriculum Development

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Swimming