Background
Ballal, Seifeddin Gaafar was born on January 1, 1944 in Medani, Sudan. Son of Gaafar and Aiysha (Ahmed) Ballal.
pulmonologist occupational physician
Ballal, Seifeddin Gaafar was born on January 1, 1944 in Medani, Sudan. Son of Gaafar and Aiysha (Ahmed) Ballal.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Faculty Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan, 1969. Master of Science, London School Hygiene, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1977.
MFOM, Royal College Physicians, London, 1992. FFOM, Royal College Physicians, Ireland, 1995.
Medical house officer, Min. Health, Khartoum, 1969-1973; teaching assistant, Faculty Medicine, 1973-1974; honorary clinical assistant, U. London, 1974-1977; assistant professor, Faculty Medicine, 1977-1981; from assistant professor to associate professor, College Medicine & Medical Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 1981-1997; professor, College Medicine & Medical Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, since 1997.
Fellow Royal College Physicians Ireland. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal College Physicians London, Planetary Society (United States), College Occupl. Medicine Ireland, International Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung Diseases (IUATLD) (member tobacco prevention section), International Epidemiological Association, International Commision on Occupl.
Health (ICOH) (member committee work-related respiratory diseases), Branch Society Occupl. Medicine, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Badria Ali Magboul, March 2, 1972;children: Mohammed, Moez, Salma, Alrazi.