Emad Aljahdli moved to the United States from his home in Saudi
Arabia in 2005 to finish his education and training as a medical doctor.
He attended one of the top medical schools in Saudi Arabia, the King
Abdul Aziz University Medical School, in Jeddah, but he wanted to pursue
a specific kind of medicine and research new ways of treating patients
that could have a huge impact on the global medical community someday.
Dr. Aljahdli studied for two years to pass the United States Medical
Licensing Examination and apply for a residency in the medical specialty
of his choice: Gastroenterology, the study of the digestive system.
Emad Aljahdli had to learn how the esophagus, stomach, gall bladder, small intestine, large intestine, colon, pancreas, and liver processed nutrients and other materials from food independently. Emad Aljahdli then had to study common diseases such as colon cancer and polyps, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and others, as well as how to treat them. After completing his residency training in Gastroenterology at the Lahey Medical Center near Boston, he completed two other residencies to help study new treatments in the field. Gastroenterology is primarily concerned with how the body absorbs nutrients from our food and disposes of waste products. This medical specialty also focuses on how the liver works as a digestive organ.
Emad Aljahdli bolstered his intensive training in Gastroenterology with a residency in Liver diseases and Hepatology. In addition to training for nearly three years in Gastroenterology, Dr. Aljahdli completed a six-month Transplant Hepatology and Liver diseases residency and an Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship.
Emad Aljahdli had to learn how the esophagus, stomach, gall bladder, small intestine, large intestine, colon, pancreas, and liver processed nutrients and other materials from food independently. Emad Aljahdli then had to study common diseases such as colon cancer and polyps, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and others, as well as how to treat them. After completing his residency training in Gastroenterology at the Lahey Medical Center near Boston, he completed two other residencies to help study new treatments in the field. Gastroenterology is primarily concerned with how the body absorbs nutrients from our food and disposes of waste products. This medical specialty also focuses on how the liver works as a digestive organ.
Emad Aljahdli bolstered his intensive training in Gastroenterology with a residency in Liver diseases and Hepatology. In addition to training for nearly three years in Gastroenterology, Dr. Aljahdli completed a six-month Transplant Hepatology and Liver diseases residency and an Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship.
