Dedicated and experienced Ophthalmologist with extensive expertise in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, holding a faculty position at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Proven leadership as Head of Ophthalmology Division and Program Director for Ophthalmology specialization. Skilled in clinical practice, research, and teaching, with numerous publications and active participation in regional and international conferences.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Medical students Ophthalmology course (5th year)
Teaching 5th year medical students
Exam committee: 5th year students
Director, Ophthalmology Residency
Teaching and supervising Ophthalmology residents
Exam Committee: Ophthalmology residents, KAUH
Exam Committee: Jordanian Board of Ophthalmology (2021 – 2023)
- As Ophthalmology Residency Program Director, I lead our competitive residency training, having supervised over 100 residents in the past 10 years. Our graduates are successful ophthalmologists internationally, including in Jordan, the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, and Palestine. Significantly, all current departmental faculty are program graduates. Alumni progress further through fellowships in Europe or the US by establishing reputable careers in their respective countries.
- As a faculty member at Jordan University of Science and Technology, I collaborate with colleagues in teaching the Ophthalmology course (M560) for fifth-year medical students. I played an integral role in developing the curriculum for this intensive 2-week rotation, which includes daily clinical sessions and interactive seminars.
Head, Primary Medical Committee
King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Irbid, Jordan
01.2023 - Current
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2021 - Current
Head, Ophthalmology Division, Department of Special Surgery (2021–Present)
Main responsibilities:
- Clinical Oversight: Manage and supervise clinical operations to ensure high standards of patient care.
- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans for departmental growth and improvement.
- Staff Leadership: Lead the recruitment, training, and evaluation of medical and administrative staff.
- Research and Education: Promote and support research initiatives and educational programs within the department.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and quality standards.
- Interdepartmental Collaboration: Foster collaboration with other departments and hospital administration.
- Community Engagement: Represent the department in the community and professional organizations to enhance its profile and outreach
Program Director, Higher Specialty in Ophthalmology
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2021 - Current
Main responsibilities:
- Compliance and Accreditation: Ensure the residency program meets all accreditation standards and regulatory requirements.
- Curriculum Development: Design and implement a comprehensive educational curriculum that covers all necessary aspects of ophthalmology.
- Resident Evaluation: Conduct regular assessments and evaluations of residents' performance and progress.
- Mentorship and Guidance: Provide mentorship to residents, offering guidance for career development and academic growth.
- Faculty Recruitment and Development: Recruit and train faculty members to deliver high-quality education and supervision.
- Administrative Coordination: Collaborate with hospital administration and other departments to allocate resources effectively and address program needs.
- Quality Improvement: Continuously assess and improve program structure, teaching methods, and resident outcomes.
- Communication: Maintain open communication with residents, faculty, and staff to ensure a supportive and effective learning environment.
Coordinator, Ophthalmology Course for 5th year medical students
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2021 - Current
Consultant in Cornea and Refractive Surgery
King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Irbid, Jordan
01.2014 - Current
Assistant Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2019 - 01.2021
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2015 - 01.2021
Full-time lecturer (Ophthalmology department)
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2014 - 01.2015
Research and Teaching Assistant
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2010 - 01.2012
Education
Fellowship - Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Ruhr University Bochum
01.2014
German Medical License - Approbation
Research and Teaching Assistant - undefined
Jordan University of Science and Technology
01.2012
Residency - Ophthalmology
King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology
01.2010
High Specialization - Ophthalmology
Jordan University of Science and Technology, King Abdullah University Hospital
01.2010
Board-certified Ophthalmologist - undefined
Jordan Medical Board
01.2010
Internship - undefined
Princess Basma Teaching Hospital
01.2006
University Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - undefined
Several articles have been written on hospital ophthalmology protocols, which are now official protocols and are being followed for treating and managing various eye diseases.
- Cross-linking protocol
- Corneal donation and transplant protocol
- Endophthalmitis protocol
Affiliations
Transplant Team, KAUH (2024 –present)
Accreditation & Quality Committee, Faculty of Medicine, JUST (2024- Present)
Continuing Medical Education and clinical training Committee (2024 – present)
Research Committee, Department of Special Surgery, JUST (2023 – present)
Medical Board Committee, KAUH (2021-present)
Jordan Eye Bank Committee -KAUH Representative (2018 –present)
Primary Medical Committee, KAUH (2021-2022)
Member of the Students affairs committee at the faculty of medicine, JUST (2017-2023)
LANGUAGES
Arabic: Native
English: Fluent
German: Professional
CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS
Speaker at various of local and regional meetings:
- Jordanian Ophthalmology conference (speaker and organizing committee), Amman (2024)
- European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) congress, Barcelona (2024)
- European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) congress, Vienna (2023)
- European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) congress, Milan 2022 (poster)
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual meeting, San Diego, 2022 (poster)
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting, San Francisco (2019)
- 18th EURORETINA Congress, Vienna, (2018)
- European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) congress, Lisbon, Portugal (2017)
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting, New Orleans (2017)
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting, Chicago (2016)
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual meeting, San Diego (2014)
- World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC), Tokyo (2014)
Actively participating in Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Trial with Open- Label Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Efgartigimod PH20 Subcutaneous Administered by Prefilled Syringe in Adult Patient with Primary Sjogren's Disease
JOURNAL REVIEW
Reviewer for the following journals:
Clinical ophthalmology
Advances in Medical Education and Practice
International Journal of General Medicine
LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEES
Head, Primary Medical Committee, KAUH (2023 – Present)
WET LABS & SURGICAL WORKSHOPS
How to read Corneal Topography , Amman , Jordanian Ophthalmology conference (Instructor) (2024)
Cataract surgery workshop , Amman , Albasheer Hospital , (2022)
Phacoemulsification on artificial eyes, wetlab ,Amman, Prince Hamza hospital, (Instructor) (2021)
DALK and DMEK wetlab (LIONS EYE BANK) 2017 , Michigan, USA
Lamellar Keratoplasty (DGII, Bochum, 2014)
SMILE Procedure (Visumax Carl Zeiss, WOC Tokyo, 2014)
Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery (ESCRS, Amsterdam, 2013)
LASIK/PRK (Ophthalmological Academy of Germany, 2013)
15/10/2022 13/10/2022 E-learning media/website creating and hosting on JUST server
18/09/2019 17/09/2019 Statistical Data Analysis Using SPSS
24/09/2023 23/09/2023 research integrity
05/12/2024 04/12/2024 Emotional Intelligence in Education: Developing emotional intelligence skills for effective communication with students
Training
Fellowship training in Cornea and Refractive surgery, Germany (2014)
German medical license (Approbation) (2012)
Board certified Ophthalmologist (Jordan Medical Board) (2010)
High specialization in Ophthalmology (2010)
USMLE Part 2 (2006)
Publications
Muhanad M Hatamleh, Ahmad A Alnazzawi, Mojgan Abbariki, Noor Alqudah, Anne E Cook (2017)
- Survey of Ocular Prosthetics Rehabilitation in the United Kingdom, Part 2: Anophthalmic Patients’ Satisfaction and Acceptance. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 28, 1297–1301.
Muhanad M Hatamleh, MojganAbbariki, Noor Alqudah, Anne E (2017)
- Survey of Ocular Prosthetics Rehabilitation in the United Kingdom, Part 1: Anophthalmic Patients’ Aetiology, Opinions, and Attitudes. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 28, 1293–1296.
- Prevalence of Exfoliation Syndrome in Patients Scheduled for Cataract Surgery: A Hospital-based Study in Northern Jordan. Jordan Medical Journal.
Hisham M Jammal, Noor M Alqudah, Yousef Khader (2020)
- Awareness, Perceptions, and Attitude Regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Among Ophthalmologists in Jordan: Cross-Sectional Online Survey. Clinical Ophthalmology, 14, 2195–2202.
Omar A Saleh, Hisham Jammal, Noor Alqudah, Asem Alqudah, Nakhleh Abu-Yaghi (2020)
- Clinical Experience in the Administration of Intravitreal Injection Therapy at a Tertiary University Hospital in Jordan During the COVID-19 Lockdown. Clinical Ophthalmology, 14, 2473–2480.
Asem A Alqudah, Rami A Al Dwairi, Noor M Alqudah, Sumayyah K Abumurad (2020)
- COVID-19 Lockdown and Eye Injury: A Case Series from Jordan. International Medical Case Reports Journal, 13, 493–501.
Jammal, H., Abu Ameera, M., Noor Alqudah, Aldalaykeh, M., Abukahel, A., Al Amer, A., et al. (2021).
- Characteristics of Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome at a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Jordan: A Retrospective Chart Review. Ophthalmology Therapy.
Hisham Jammal, Mohammed Abu Ameera, Noor Al Qudah, Mohammed Aldalaykeh, Areen Abukahel, Ahmed Al Amer, Muawyah Al Bdour.. (2020).
- Perception and Experience of Academic Jordanian Ophthalmologists with E-Learning for Undergraduate Course During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 59, 44–47.
Noor Alqudah, Jammal, H.M.
- Infective keratitis following iontophoresis-assisted corneal crosslinking (I-CXL): A case report. The Open Ophthalmology Journal.
Noor Alqudah, Jammal, H.M., Khader, Y., Al-Dolat, W., Alshamarti, S., Shannak, Z. (2021).
- Characteristics of Keratoconus Patients in Jordan: Hospital-based Population. Clinical Ophthalmology Journal.
Noor Alqudah, Mohidat, H., Aleshawi, A., Al-Dolat, W., Alshami, A. (2024).
- Differences Between Amblyopic and Fellow Eyes in Optical Coherence Tomography: A Cohort from Jordanian Population. Medicina.
Jammal, H.M., Khader, Y., Kanaan, S.F., Al-Dwairi, R., Mohidat, H., Al-Omari, R., Alqudah, N., Saleh, O.A., Alshorman, H., Al Bdour, M.(2024)
Noor Alqudah, Nosayba Al-Azzam, Leen El Taani, Abdallah Sharayah, Mohammad Al Qudah, Khawlah Mhedat, Suha Taha,Assessment of Serum Cytokine Levels in Keratoconus Patients, Journal of Clinical Medicine, (2025)
Jammal, H.M., Khader, Y., Kanaan, S.F., Al-Dwairi, R., Mohidat, H., Al-Omari, R., Alqudah, N., Saleh, O.A., Alshorman, H., Al Bdour, M.The Effect of Visual Impairment and Its Severity on Vision-Related and Health-Related Quality of Life in Jordan: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study(2024)
Noor Alqudah, Keratoconus: imaging modalities and management,Hypothesis Discovery Innovation Ophthalmology, (2024)
Noor Alqudah, Asem Alqudah, Sarah Alshamarti, Zaki ShannakEvaluating the efficacy and safety of iontophoresis-assisted corneal cross-linking compared to standard CXL in the treatment of keratoconus,Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (2025)
Wedad Al-Dolat, Luai Abu-Ismail, Almu’atasim Khamees, Noor Alqudah, Mohammed M Abukawan, Hamzeh Mohammad Alrawashdeh, Waleed Al Momani, Khaled A Kheirallah,BMC ophthalmology,Is wearing a face mask associated with symptomatic dry eye disease, 2022medical students during the COVID-19 era
Wedad Al-Dolat, Noor M Alqudah, Dema Atoum, Rami Al-Omari, MoawiahKhatatbeh, Clinical Ophthalmology Journal, Preferred Surgical and Anesthesia Techniques for Cataract Surgery in Jordan,2022 era
Timeline
Head, Primary Medical Committee
King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Irbid, Jordan
01.2023 - Current
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2021 - Current
Program Director, Higher Specialty in Ophthalmology
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2021 - Current
Coordinator, Ophthalmology Course for 5th year medical students
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2021 - Current
Assistant Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2019 - 01.2021
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2015 - 01.2021
Consultant in Cornea and Refractive Surgery
King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Irbid, Jordan
01.2014 - Current
Full-time lecturer (Ophthalmology department)
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2014 - 01.2015
Research and Teaching Assistant
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
01.2010 - 01.2012
German Medical License - Approbation
Research and Teaching Assistant - undefined
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Residency - Ophthalmology
King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology
High Specialization - Ophthalmology
Jordan University of Science and Technology, King Abdullah University Hospital
Board-certified Ophthalmologist - undefined
Jordan Medical Board
Internship - undefined
Princess Basma Teaching Hospital
University Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - undefined