{"id":633,"date":"2019-08-28T12:17:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T19:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guidecanada.org\/?p=633"},"modified":"2021-05-25T09:00:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T16:00:29","slug":"guide-founder-and-chair-dr-waleed-alhazzani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guidecanada.org\/?p=633","title":{"rendered":"GUIDE Founder and Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Waleed Alhazzani<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/guidecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4815-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guidecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4815-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/guidecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4815-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guidecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4815-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/guidecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_4815-1-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education and Professional Standing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MBBS (Saudi Arabia),&nbsp;<br>MSc in Health Research Methodology (McMaster University),&nbsp;<br>FRCPC and American Board in Internal Medicine (McMaster University),&nbsp;<br>FRCPC in Gastroenterology (McMaster University),&nbsp;<br>FRCPC and American Board in Critical Care Medicine (McMaster University),<br>Clinical fellowship in Endoscopic Ultrasound (McMaster University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associate Member<\/strong>, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Active Staff<\/strong>, Intensive Care, General Internal Medicine, and Gastroenterology, St. Joseph\u2019s Healthcare Hamilton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Interests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Alhazzani is an Associate professor of Medicine, and Health Research Methodology, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University. He is a consultant intensivist and gastroenterologist at St. Joseph\u2019s Healthcare Hospital in Hamilton. Dr. Alhazzani has lead several international clinical practice guidelines including the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines, for which he was the Methodological Chair. As Chair of the GUIDE group, he provides methodological support in guideline development for several international societies including SCCM, ATS, and ESICM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Interests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>His research interests focus on methodology of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical practice guideline development. Dr. Alhazzani is the lead methodologist on multiple international practice guidelines for professional critical care societies. He is also interested in conducting large simple (pragmatic) clinical trials on gastrointestinal disorders in critically ill patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"has-dates has-authors wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/42084789\/?utm_source=WordPress&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pubmed-2&#038;utm_content=149V05c98i9DlXBH_nYfO5n_1zYvE-6ricICllcd-eN5Uc8M9d&#038;fc=20210525115509&#038;ff=20260602002113&#038;v=2.20.0'>Publisher Correction: Surviving Sepsis Campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2026<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-05-05T03:00:00-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">May 5, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Hallie C Prescott<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/41870560\/?utm_source=WordPress&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pubmed-2&#038;utm_content=149V05c98i9DlXBH_nYfO5n_1zYvE-6ricICllcd-eN5Uc8M9d&#038;fc=20210525115509&#038;ff=20260602002113&#038;v=2.20.0'>Surviving Sepsis Campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2026<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-03-23T03:00:00-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">March 23, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Hallie C Prescott<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a 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the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Endorsed by the Kuwait Anesthesia and Critical Care Society<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-02-08T04:00:00-08:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">February 8, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Marwa Amer<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/41588421\/?utm_source=WordPress&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pubmed-2&#038;utm_content=149V05c98i9DlXBH_nYfO5n_1zYvE-6ricICllcd-eN5Uc8M9d&#038;fc=20210525115509&#038;ff=20260602002113&#038;v=2.20.0'>Bridging practice and evidence: insights from the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine and Saudi Critical Care Society Guidelines on trauma-related VTE<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-01-26T04:00:00-08:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">January 26, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by 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