Dr. Omar Abu Hijleh

Specialty Clinical Services

• Diabetes and diabetes foot care
• Thyroid disorders
• Obesity
• Osteoporosis
• Erectile Dysfunction

Scope of Clinical Services

• Diabetes (Type 1 & Type 2) and its complications
• Lipids and metabolic disorders
• Thyroid gland disorders (thyroid swelling, thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism)
• Parathyroid gland disorders ( Calcium metabolism, hyper and hypoparathyroidism), bone diseases, kidney stones and vitamin D disorders
• Osteoporosis
• Obesity
• Pituitary gland disorders ( Tumors, Hypofunction and Hyperfunction)
• Adrenal gland disorders ( Tumors, Hypofunction and Hyperfunction)
• Endocrine hypertension
• Ovarian disorders (Polycystic ovarian syndrome PCO, irregular menstruation, ovarian failure and menopause)
• Hypogonadism and testicular disorders ( tumors, Hypofunction)
• Hirsutism

Certifications

• Schooling 1971 : Secondary Education Certificate with honors
• Khaitan High Secondary School – Kuwait
• B.B.CH. 1978 : Qasr Al-Eine Medical College, Cairo University, Cairo – Egypt
• Master Medical Science Sc. 1988 : Master Degree in Endocrinology & Diabetes. Glasgow University, U.K.
• MRCP (U.K) 1991 : Membership of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the U.K
• JBED 1992 : Jordanian Board of Endocrinology & Diabetes
• JBM 1992 : Jordanian Board of Internal Medicine
• FRCP (U.K.) 2002 : Fellowship of Royal Colleges of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow
• ECNU 2011 : Endocrine Certification in Neck Ultrasound, American College of Endocrinology

Professional Experience & Academic Positions

• Aug., 1992 Jordanian Society for the Care of Diabetes, scientific committee
• Aug., 1992 Consultant Endocrinologist, Islamic Hospital Amman -Jordan
• Aug., 1993 Consultant Endocrinologist, Specialty Hospital Amman- Jordan
• Feb., 1996 Founding Member of Jordanian Lipid Society, Head of Scientific Committee
• July, 1996 Member of Scientific Committee, Advisor. National Center for Endocrinology Diabetes and genetic Diseases. Amman – Jordan.
• Mar.,1998 Founding Member of Jordanian Osteoporosis Prevention society Amman – Jordan
• May,1988 Head of Scientific Committee, Jordanian Osteoporosis Prevention society
• May, 1998 Founding member, Jordanian Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Aug., 1998 Consultant Endocrinologist, Jordan Hospital Amman- Jordan
• 2008-2009 Member of the abstract committee of the AACE
• 2011 to date Member American Thyroid Association
• 2011-2012 Member of the International committee of the AACE
• 2012-2014 Member of the International committee of the AACE
• 2013-2015 Head of Scientific Committee, Jordanian Osteoporosis Prevention Society
• 2013-2015 Founding and President, Jordan Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 
• 2014-2015 Member of the International committee of the AACE
• 2015-2017 Immediate Past President, Jordan Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
• 2015-2016 Member, Endocrine Scientific Committee Jordan Medical Council
• 2015-2017 Head of Scientific Committee, Jordanian Osteoporosis Prevention Society
• 2017-2019 President, Jordanian Osteoporosis Prevention Society
• 2017-2019: Past President, Jordan Osteoporosis Prevention Society
• 2010-2022 Senior Consultant Endocrinologist Jordan Center for Thyroid Endocrine Diseases and Diabetes, Jordan Hospital Medical Center Amman, Jordan 
• 2022-Current; Senior Consultant Endocrinologist, Clinical Director. Abdali Diabetes, Thyroid and Endocrinology Center Amman, Jordan

Professional Memberships

• Member Kuwaiti Medical association
• Member of the Jordanian Medical Association 1980, no. 3189
• General Medical Council-UK,
• Member of the British Endocrine Society,
• Member of Diabetes UK
• Member of the Caledonian Endocrine Society
• Member of the Endocrine Society
• Member of the American Diabetes Association
• Member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
• Member of the European Society of Endocrinology
• Member of the Jordanian Internal Medicine Society
• Member of the Jordanian Endocrine & Diabetes and Metabolism Society (JSED)
• Member of the Jordanian Osteoporosis Society
• Founder and member of the Jordan Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology

Insurance

• GIG, Arab Orient
• MedNet
• NatHealth
• Solidarity Health Insurance, 1 First
• Netwon, Jordan International Insurance
• GlobeMed