Destruction of Medical Facilities: A Crime Against the Health and Educational Sector The Syrian Board of Medical Specialties (SBOMS), represented by all its doctors and staff, strongly condemns the criminal targeting that struck the cities of Idlib and Aleppo. The intense airstrikes by regime forces caused severe damage to the building of the Syrian Board...Read More

Introduction Strabismus, a visual disorder characterized by misalignment of the eyes, results from a lack of coordination in ocular alignment, causing the eyes to fail to focus on the same point in visual space. This misalignment disrupts binocular vision and significantly affects the patient’s quality of visual perception. The global prevalence of strabismus ranges from...Read More

The Syrian Board of Medical Specialties (SBOMS) participated in an advanced workshop in collaboration with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and the American University of Beirut (AUB), held from November 26 to 28, 2024, which was organized and coordinated by the Global Health Partnerships (GHP). This partnership between international and regional academic institutions...Read More

Introduction Ectopic pregnancy is a major cause of maternal morbidity, particularly when associated with rare conditions such as complete hydatidiform mole. This type of pregnancy poses a significant challenge to clinicians, requiring a deep understanding of pathological changes and abnormal physiological responses.(1) The occurrence of molar pregnancy in an ectopic site is extremely rare, with...Read More

Enhancing Surgical Skills in Conflict Zones As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the surgical skills of doctors working in northwest Syria, the Syrian Board of Medical Specialties (SBOMS) continues to implement a series of advanced training programs in burn and trauma surgery. This program aims to develop the necessary surgical skills for handling...Read More

Advancing International Collaboration to Strengthen Health Systems Dr. Safwan Al-Chalati, President of the Syrian Board of Medical Specializations (SBOMS), participated in the Health Systems Research Conference in Nagasaki, Japan, held from November 18 to 22, 2024. The purpose of Dr. Al-Chalati’s participation was to share Syria’s experience in health system development and to foster international...Read More

The Quality Team at the Syrian Board of Medical Specialization (SBOMS) has successfully concluded a series of field visits to educational hospitals accredited in the Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Surgery program. These visits encompassed eight hospitals across northern Syria and aimed to evaluate the educational process for resident doctors in this specialty. This initiative is part...Read More

Introduction Gestational Alloimmune Liver Disease (GALD), formerly referred to as neonatal hemochromatosis or neonatal iron storage disease, is a rare disorder characterized by severe hepatic failure and iron deposition in both hepatic and extrahepatic tissues (hemosiderosis) during the fetal and neonatal periods. It is thought to result from an abnormal maternal immune response, similar to...Read More

In alignment with the Syrian Board of Medical Specializations (SBOMS)’s commitment to advancing local expertise and promoting international scientific collaboration, members of the Orthopedic Surgery Scientific Council—Dr. Salem Abdan, Curriculum Development Officer at SBOMS, Dr. Hikmat Khateeb, and Dr. Nader Shardoub—participated in a specialized workshop on shoulder joint replacement. The workshop, organized by the Turkish...Read More

Introduction Drowning represents a critical public health issue, causing approximately 236,000 deaths annually worldwide, making it the third leading cause of death from unintentional injuries globally. In the United States, the average number of deaths due to unintentional drowning exceeds 4,000 per year, with specific populations, such as children aged 1 to 4 years, being...Read More