Name

Profession & Specialty

Principal Scientist

Laser Medicine Research Section

Biological and Medical Research Dept.

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC)

President of World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT)

www.walt.nu

Founder of the World Academy of Laser Application (WALA)

P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211 Saudi Arabia

Mobile: +966 505 22 91 22

Direct:+966 (1) 442-7889

Fax:    +966 (1) 4647272 Ext: 32922

Private Address

e-mail Address

LASER TECHNOLOGY & APPLICATIONS (Consultations, Research, Services, Training, Educations and Safety)

Magneto-phonon Effect in Lead Sulphide / published in: - St. Andrews University, Fife, Scotland, U.K. (1975).

Ammonia Laser & its Solid State Applications / published in: -Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. (1978).

American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (FASLMS), http://www.aslms.org

IPA International Photodynamic Association, http://www.ipa-net.org/

Islamic Foundation for Science Technology and Development, (IFSTAD), P.O.Box 9833, Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia.

European Laser Association – (ELA) Conjunction with European Medical   Lasers Association (EMAL) Lenzhalde 91, D-70192 Stuttgart, Germany.

The-Franco-Arab Association for Medical Research in Laser & New Technologies, 36 Boulevard de Latour-Maubourg 75007, Paris, France (Seceded 1987).

Executive Editorial Board, KFSH&RC Medical Journal (Now Annals of Saudi Medicine), http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals

Editorial Board, World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT), www.walt.nu

World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT)

Laser Therapy Journal (The Journal of WALT)

Editorial Board Photo medicine and Laser surgery,  http://www.liebertpub.com/

American Diabetes Association, Professional Section Membership Box 631762,Baltimore, MD 21263-1762  http://www.diabetes.org

Elected President of the World association for Laser Therapy (WALT), Brazil

World Academy for Laser Applications (WALA)

President for World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT)

1986

The First International Conference on PDT and Diagnosis, held in Tokyo, Japan.

1988

The Board of Directors of the Laser Institute of America, U.S.A.

1994

Al-Riyadh Biomedical Engineering Club for having a lecture offered to its member, Riyadh, KSA, 1994

1996

The Chairman, Of Organizing Committee, 1ST LASER Conf., Security Forces Hospital, KSA.

2002

The Executive Director, Research Centre, for conducting a Laser Safety Training Course, KFSH&RC, 26-27 May 2002

2003

The Office of Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz  Al Saud, Riyadh, KSA, 13 December 2003.

2006

Certificate of Special Tribute from the 6th Congress of World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT), Limassol, Cyprus, 25-28 of October 2006

1984

Chairman, 1st Laser Symposium in KFSH&RC held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 23-24 April 1984.

1986

Chairman, Scientific Papers Session, Histopathological Effects of PDT 1st International Conference on PDT & Diagnosis, Tokyo, Japan, 30 April to 02 May 1986.

1990

Invited Lecturer, International School of Quantum Electronics Course:  “Laser Systems for Photobiology and Photo medicine”, Ettore Majorana Centre for Scientific Culture, Erice, Italy, 11-20 May 1990).

1992

Invited speaker, The First Middle East Symposium on Management of Hospital Technology (29 February to 03 March 1992).

1994

Member of Laser Medicine delegates to Russia and Poland organized by the Citizen Ambassador Program from 2 to 16 October 1994.

1995

Invited speaker, International Symposium on “Lasers in Medicine” University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Faculty of Medicine, Rome, 8-10 February 1995.

1995

Invited speaker, International School of Quantum Electronics NATO Advanced Study Institute 19th Course: Biomedical Optical Instrumentation and Laser Assisted Biotechnology.  Ettore Majorana Centre for Scientific Culture, Erice, 12-28 February 1995.

1996

Invited Speaker, International Symposium on Laser Surgery, 4-6 March 1996, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1997

Invited to Chair the panel discussion on “Laser Surgery”, Basic and Safety, Recent Advances in the diagnosis and Treatments, Urological Workshop, KFSH&RC, 18 Nov 1997.

1997

Invited to Co-Chair the Interferon’s and Cytokines: Basic Science and Clinical Aspects Symposium, KFSH&RC, 10 Dec. 1997

2000

Invited Speaker, Member of the International Advisory Board for the 3rd Congress of World Association for Laser Therapy, 10-13 May 2000.

2000

Invited Speaker, Member of the International Advisory Board for the Encomia-Workshop, Ulm Germany, 4-7 November 2000.

2001

Invited International Speaker, NASA/DARPA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Photobiology Workshop held in Houston, Texas, USA, May 30 to 01 June, 2001.

2001

Invited nternational Guest Lecture, ISLMS 13th Int’l Congress (International Surgery of Laser Medicine & Surgery) Chennai, India, 27-30 August 2001.

2001

Invited Speaker, Cancer 2001 International Symposium, KFSH&RC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 15-17 October 2002.

2001

Invited International Speaker, NAALT (North American Association for Laser Therapy & 1st Consensus Conference on Laser Medicine, Photobiology and Bioengineering ofTissue Repair, Washington D.C., U.SA, 23-26 October 2001.

2002

Invited as International Advisory Board, WALT (World Association for Laser Therapy) 4th Congress, Tokyo (Tsukuba) Japan, 27-30  June 2002.

2002

Organizer of the Laser Safety Lecture held, at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 26-27 May 2002

2002

Organizer of the The 1st Saudi International Workshop in Laser Therapy to be held at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 26-28 October 2002.

2003

Invited as International Speaker, for the 15th  World Congress of ISLSM (international Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine, Munich, Germany 25-27, 2003.

2004

Invited as International Special Guest Speaker for the 5th Congress of WALT  (World Association for Laser Therapy), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 25-27 November 2004.

2004

Elected President of the 6th Congress of the World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT), Limassol, Cyprus, 26-29 October 2006.

2005

Speaker for the 12th International Congress of the International Musculoskeletal Laser Society (IMLAS) Istanbul, Turkey, 22-25 June 2005.

2005

Speaker for the 10th International Congress of European Medical Laser Association (EMLA) Laser Praha 2005, Prague, CZ, 16-18 September 2005.

2005

Chairman of the Laser Therapy 2006 Symposium, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 5-6 March 2006.

2006

President Elect (2006-2008), 6th International Congress of World Association for Laser Therapy, Limassol, Cyprus, 25-28 of October 2006.

2007

Faculty, “The Laser Energy Concepts & Safety Regulations Training Course for Medical Professionals”, Organized by the World Academy for Laser Therapy (WALA) & Elegant Training. Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain on 2-4 September

2007

Invited speaker at the 3rd Congress of European Masters in Aesthetic & Anti-Ageing Medicine (EMAA)-The Practical Congress, Paris, France, 12-14 October

2007

Invited speaker at the 17th ISLMS and 22nd IALMS International Congress Laser Medicine w/ Pre-Conference Courses Laser Florence 2007. Florence, Italy, 8-10 November

F.A.H. Al-Watban(BOOK)  /  "Laser Application in Industry and Medicine” Mars Publishing House, P.O. Box 10720, Riyadh 11443, 1988. (Arabic Language)

F.A.H. Al-Watban (BOOK CHAPTER)  /  “Photodynamic Therapy Variation in Biological Activities of HPD and Biological Effectiveness with RIF-1” (Experimental Results) In:  “Lasers System for Photobiology and Photo medicine”, Eds.: A.N.  Chester, S. Martelluci and A.M. Scheggi, NATO ASI Series, Series B: Physics-Vol. 252, pp. 173-192, Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York, 1991.

F.A.H. Al-Watban (BOOK CHAPTER)  /  “Therapeutic Lasers Effectiveness and Dosimetry” In:  “Biomedical Optical Instrumentation and Laser Assisted Biotechnology”, Eds.: A.M. Verga Scheggi, S. Martelluci, A.N. Chester and R. Pratesi, NATO ASI Series, Series E: Applied Science, Vol. 325, pp. 171-183, International School of Quantum Electronics, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, Series Publication Coordination Office, 1996.  Published also as (BOOK CHAPTER) in Research Centre Bulletin Vol. &, Nos. 1&2, pp. 13-23, 1997.

F.A.H. Al-Watban, Gonzaga, V.D. Andres, BL, Zhang, XY, (BOOK CHAPTER)  /  “Laser as a Wound Healer” In Comparison with Pharmacological drugs, LED and conventional light sources” published in The Millennium Laser Book Trilogy, Lasers in Medicine Surgery and Dentistry, European Medical Laser Association Part Three, Pp. 618-650, 2003.

F.A.H. Al-Watban, Gonzaga, V.D (Book Chapter)  /  “Medical Lasers for Photodynamic Therapy and Wound Healing Acceleration” for publication to the book of “Practicing Laser Medicine and Surgery” in India, 24 Nov 2004.

F.A.H. Al-Watban, B.L. Andres, Zhang, XY, and A. A. Al-Anazi (BOOK CHAPTER) “Photobiostimulation: The Effect of Various Lasers in Non-Diabetic and Diabetic Wound and Burns”.  4th Book “Laser Medicine, Dentistry, Surgery and Veterinary” Zlatko simunovic et.al.eds. for EMLA,2008

F.A.H. Al-Watban and D.M. Finlayson  /  (Paper) “The Magneto phonon Effect in Lead Sulphide”, J. Phys., C: Sold State Phys., Vol. 9, 1976

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F.A.H. Al-Watban, R.G. Harrison, J.G. Crowder, and C.R. Pidgeon  /  (Letter to the Editor) “Experimental Characteristics of High Power NH3 Lasers”, J. Phys., D: Appl. Phys., Vol. 10, L1, 1977

R.G Harrison and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Paper) “High Power Laser Emission at 12.812 micrometer from an Optically Pumped Ammonia Laser”, Optics Commun., Vol. 20, 255, 1977.

R.G. Harrison, F.A.H. Al-Watban, and C.R. Pidgeon  /  (Paper) High Efficiency Frequency Doubling in Tellurium of 12.8 micrometer Laser Radiation”, Optics Commun., Vol. 23, 385, 1977.

F.A.H. Al-Watban and R.G. Harrison (Letter to the Editor) “Experimental Measurements of the Spectral Responsively of Photon Drag Detectors”, J. Phys., D:  Appl. Phys., Vol. 10, 1977.

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R.G. Harrison, F.A.H. Al-Watban, S.R. Butcher, W.J. Firth, C.R. Pidgeon & S.D. Smith  /  (Paper) “Optical Pumping Process in NH3; A Mega Watt NH3 Laser at 12.8 Micrometer and Its Application to the Super Excitation of Molecules”, Lasers in Chemistry Conference Digest, Royal Institution, London, 31 May to 2 June, pp. 217-221, 1977.

F.A.H. Al-Watban, R.G. Harrison, C.R. Pidgeon, and P.N.D. Maggs  /  (Paper) “High Efficiency Frequency Doubling of 12.8 micrometer Radiation in Te”, 3rd National Quantum Electronics Conference, The Institute of Physics, University of Southampton, 14-16 September pp. 61, 1977.

M.A. Hannan, M.O. Amer, and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abs.) “Potential Carcinogenicity of Sunlight and Skin Cancer in Saudi Arabia”, (Abs.) Proc. 74th Annual Meeting, American Association for Cancer Research, Vol. 24, p. 91, March 1983.

R.P. Nair, L.S. Skaggs, R.C. Barral, and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Paper) “Glimpses of Irradiation facilities at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre” published in the 8th Saudi Medical Conference Journal, 30 October to 2 November, pp. 184-185, 1983.

M.A. Hannan, M. Paul, M. Amer, and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Paper) “A Study of Ultraviolet Radiation and Genotoxic Effects of Natural Sunlight in Relation to Skin Cancer in Saudi Arabia”, Cancer Research, Vol. 44, pp. 2192-2197, May 1984

M.A. Hannan, M. Paul and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) of Cyclotron-produced Fast Neutrons for Lethality, Mutagenicity & Recombinagenicity”, 15th Annual Meeting of the Environmental Mutagen Society, Program & Abstracts, 19-23 February Canada, pp. 99, 1984.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “The Laser and its Medical Applications”, Laser Symposium Abstracts, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, and the Franco Arab Association for Medical Research, Riyadh, 23-24 April 1984.

E. Mahboubi, M. Hannan, R. Sabbah, J. Godwin, A. El-Yazigi, and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Oral Cavity Cancer and Etiological Factors in Saudi Arabia”, (Abs.) Proc. 75th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, Poster Epidemiology II, 10 May 1984.

M.A. Hannan, M. Paul, and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “DNA Repair Pathways Involved in the Restoration of Fast Neutron-induced Lethal Damage”, (Abs.) Proc. 75th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, Poster Biology XII, 12 May 1984.

M.A. Hannan, A. El-Yazigi, F.A.H. Al-Watban, N. Feteih  /  (Paper) “Measurement of Solar Ultraviolet- B in Riyadh:  It’s Significance in Studies in Vitamin D Deficiency in Saudi Arabia”, King Faisal Specialist Hospital Medical Journal, Vol. 4, No.4, October 1984, pp. 307-312.

M.A. Qureshi, A. Rifai, D.J. Schlyer, F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “The Present Status of Nuclear Medicine at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, The Third Asia and Oceania Congress of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul, Korea, 27-31 August 1984.

M.A. Hannan, A. El-Yazigi, M. Paul, P.D. Gibson, and F.A.H. Al-Watban / (Abstract) “Mutagenic/Carcinogenic Potential of ‘Shamma’ - A Substance of Abuse”, 3rd Drug Symposium in Saudi Arabia, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 18-21 November 1984.

G. Sharat Lin, M.A. Hannan, and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Haematophorphyrin Derivative in Early Detection of Cancer and Photoradiation Therapy”.  Presented at the Second UICC Conference on Cancer Prevention in Developing Countries, Kuwait, 1-4 December 1984.

G. Sharat Lin and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “’Strategies for Development of Meaningful Intercomparisons of Cancer Occurrence in the Arabian of Gulf Region”  Presented at the Second UICC Conference on Cancer Prevention in Developing Countries, Kuwait, 1-4 December 1984.

M.A. Hannan, B.R. Fish, G.S. Lin, and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Need for Screening Environmental Carcinogens in the Arabian Gulf Area”.  Presented at the Second UICC Conference on Cancer Prevention in Developing Countries, Kuwait, 1-4 December 1984.

B.R. Fish, F.A.H. Al-Watban, M.A. Hannan & M. Paul  /  (Abstract) “Environmental Carcinogenesis: Collecting Valid Air Samples.” Presented at the Second UICC Conference on Cancer Prevention in Developing Countries, Kuwait, 1-4 December 1984.

F.A.H. Al-Watban and B.R. Fish  /  (Paper) “Symposium in Saudi Arabia:  “Lasers Burst into Practice”, International Health Magazine, No. 10, pp. 28-31, Oct.-Dec. 1984.

M.A. Qureshi, L. Mclsaac, D.J. Schlyer, H.B. Hupf, F.A.H. Al-Watban, D. Lewall  /  (Paper) “Production of 1-123 as Iodide by Distillation”, International Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, MS 785, p. 122, 1985.

H.B. Hupf, S.D. Tischer and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Paper) “The Cyclotron Radionuclide Program at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B10/11 967-968 North Holland, Amsterdam (1985).

F.A.H. Al-Watban, R. Brannon, G. King,  A. Qureshi, T. Altamero  /  (Abstract) “Effect of Photodynamic Therapy on RIF-1 Tumor”.  Part 1, 5th Annual Meeting of the American Soc.  For Laser Medicine and Surgery, Orlando, FLA., May 27-29, 1985.

F.A.H. Al-Watban, R. Brannon, G. King, A. Qureshi, T. Altamero  /  (Abstract) Effect of Laser HPD/PRT on Experimental Murine Fibro sarcoma RIF-1, Part II. XXI Congress International de la SMIER, Lyon, France Sept. 16,17,18 Acta Endocopica, p. 64, 1985.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Incidence of Normal Tissue Necrosis of the Effect of Laser PDT on Experimental Murine Fibro sarcoma”.  The First International Conference on Clinical Applications of Photosensitizers for Diagnosis and Treatment, Tokyo, Japan, April 30 to May 2, 1986.

F.A.H. Al-Watban and T. Altamero  /  (Abstract) “Dosimetric Relation of the Effect of Laser PDT on Experimental Murine Fibro sarcoma”.  The Sixth Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, May 24-26 Boston, Mass., U.S.A.  , p. 165 (16), 1986.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Photodynamic Therapy:  The Effect of the Biological Active Fraction of HPD on the Kinetics of RIF-1 Tumor Cell Death:  3rd Congress of the European Laser Association, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Pp.02, 6-8 November 1986.

F.A.H. Al-Watban,  G. King, R. Brannon,  and T. Altamero  /  (Paper) “Photodynamic Therapy:  Optimal Treatment Parameters in Murine Fibro sarcoma”.  Lasers in Medical Science Vol. 2 No. 1, Jan.-, Pp. 55-62, March 1987.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “PDT:  Comparison of Cell Survival Rate Following PDT with the Cell Survival Rate Following Ionized Radiation”.  7th annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine, San Francisco, California, Laser Surgery and Medicine, Vol.7, No.1, p. 172, 11-13 April, 1987.

F.A.H. Al-Watban and Wilbur Harrison  /  (Papers) “Biological Activities of Preparations, of HPD”, Sixth International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-optics, San Diego, CA. ICALEO ’87, sponsored by Laser Institute of America.  Proceedings - Vol. 60 Laser Research in Medicine, Pp. 75-, 10-12 November 1987.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Variations in Biological Activities of HPD in Comparison to Other Dosimetric Parameters”.  8th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Dallas, Texas, Laser in Surgery and Medicine, Vol. 8, No. 2, 1988 (Part 1), April 25-27, 1988.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Dosimetric Parameter Relationship of PDT in RIF-1:  Clonogenic Survival Rate as a Function of Tumor Volume.  Accepted in the International conference on Photodynamic Therapy and Lasers Medical Science.  London, Hilton Hotel, Lasers in Medical Science, p. 166 July 19-21 1988.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “A Model for Tumor Volume Limitation to PDT in RIF-1”.  Ninth Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Arlington, USA, April 15-17, 1989.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Paper) “Variations in Biological Activities of HPD in Comparison to Other Dosimetric Parameters”.  Lasers in Life Science, 3, 3, 155-166, 1990 (Part 2).

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Paper) “PDT Tumor Volume Limitation and Tumor Response for Murine Fibro sarcoma”.  Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 10, 2, 165-172, 1990.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (a) (Abstract) “PDT:  Variation in Biological Activities of HPD and Biological Effectiveness with RIF-1”, “Fundamentals of Photobiology and Photo medicine”.  15th Course:  Laser Systems for Photobiology and Photo medicine.  A NATO Advanced Study Institute.  Erice, Sicily, 11-20 May 1990.

(b) (Book) “Photodynamic Therapy Variation in Biological   Activities of HPD and Biological Effectiveness with RIF-1”, International School of Quantum Electronics NATO Advanced Study Institute, 15th Course: Laser Systems for Photobiology & Photo medicine, Erice, Trapani, Sicily, Pp. 40-47, 11-20 May 1990.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Paper) “Photodynamic Therapy:  Variation in Biological Activities of HPD and Biological Effectiveness with RIF-1”.  Research Centre Bulletin, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Vol. 3, No.: 1, June 1991.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Laser Medicine: A New Frontier in Modern Hospital Technology”.  The First Middle East Symposium on Management of Hospital Technology, Diplomatic Quarters Cultural Palace, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 29 February to 03 March 1992.

Zhang, Xing yang and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Paper) “Bio stimulating Effect of Low Power Laser Therapy on Wound Healing”.  Research Centre Bulletin, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 16-21, September 1992.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Paper) Lasers: The Light that Heals”, Research Centre Bulletin, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Volume 4, No. 2, pp. 28-31, Pp. 28-31, December 1992.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  and Zhang, Xing yang   /  (Abstract) “Towards Optimum Dosimetric Parameters for the Effect of Laser Therapy on Wound Healing” In: Laser in Surgery and Medicine Supplements 5, 1993, 13th Annual Meeting of American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 18-20, 1993.

Omar Galal, Helmut P. Weber, Susanne Enders, F.A.H. Al-Watban, Raafat M. El-Sayed, Carlos Duran  /  (Paper) “Transcatheter Laser Artial Septostomy in Rabbits”, International Journal of Cardiology 42, 31-35, 1993.

F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Abstract) “Laser Biostimulator and Bioinhibitor”, Laser in Surgery and Medicine, Supplement 6, Pp. 9, 1994.

Zhang, Xing yang and F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Paper) “The Effect of Low Power HeNe Laser Therapy on Wound Healing of Rats”, Journal of Clinical Laser in Medicine and Surgery, Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 327-329, 1994.

F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Paper) “Dosimetry-Related Wound Healing Response in the Rat Model Following HeNe Laser, LLLT”.  Laser Therapy, Vol. 6, No.2, Pp. 119-124, June 1994.

F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Paper) “The Dosimetry and Response of Wound Healing to HeCd, Ar, and HeNe Lasers”, Research Centre Bulletin, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Vol. 6, No. 1&2, Pp. 49-60, January 1995.

F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Paper) Stimulative and Inhibitory Effects of Low Incident Levels of Argon Laser Energy on Wound Healing”, (LLLT) Laser Therapy, Vol. 7, No.1, Pp. 11-18, March 1995.

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  a. (Abstract), Invited Speaker “Therapeutic Lasers Effectiveness and Dosimetry”.  International Conference in Medicine and Biology, Fleming Hall, medicine Faculty, Viadi Tor Vergata 135, Roma, November 8-10, 1995; Published also as Abstract in RC Bulletin, Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2, Pp. 60, 1997.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban  /     b. (Paper), Invited Speaker “Therapeutic Lasers Effectiveness and Dosimetry”.  International School of Quantum Electronics, NATO Advanced Study Institute, 19th Course:  Biomedical Optical Instrumentation and Laser-Assisted Biotechnology “Ettore Majorena” Centre for Scientific Culture, Erice-Sicily, 10-22 November 1995.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract), Invited Speaker “Surgical Laser Dosimetry and Spectral Tissue Properties”, International Symposium on Laser Surgery, 4-6 March 1996, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Published as Abstract in Research Center Bulletin, Vol. 7, No. 1&2, Pp. 68, 1997.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract), Invited Speaker  “The Possible Limitation of the Intra-Operative PDT Dosimetry on Wound Healing Following the Surgical Tumor Resection.  International Symposium on Laser Surgery, 4-6 March 1996, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Published also as Abstract in RC Bulletin, Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2, Pp. 69, 1997.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban  and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Abstract) “The Effects of Wound Healing on Rats Using HeCd, HeNe, and Krypton Lasers were Compatible with Absorption Spectrum of Human Fibroblasts”, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Lake Buena vista, Florida, USA, 14-17 April, 1996, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Supplement 8, No. 5, 1996.  Published also as Abstract in Research Center Bulletin Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 Pp. 94, 1997.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Abstract) “The Stimulation and Inhibition Effect of Lasers for Wound Healing on Rats”, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Lake, Buena vista, Florida, USA, 14-17 April, 1996:  Poster Session in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Supplement 8, No. 46, 1996.  Published also as abstract in RC Bulletin, Vol. 7, No. 1&2, Pp. 95, 1997.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Abstract) “Lasers Acceleration of Open Skin Wound Closure in Rats and its Dosimetric Dependence, 1st Conference of the World Association for Laser Therapy “WALT”, 5-9 May 1996.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Paper) “Comparison of the Effects on Wound Healing Using Different Lasers and Wavelength,” (LLLT) Laser Therapy Vol. 8, No. 2, Pp. 127-135, June 1996.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Paper) “Lasers Acceleration of Open Skin Wound Closure in Rats and its Dosimetric Dependence”, Lasers in the Life Science, Vol. 7, No.4, Pp. 237-247, 1997.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Biostimulation:  LL Lasers Dosimetric Dependence for Open Skin Wound Closure in Rats”, presented as Abstract for the 17th Annual Meeting of the “American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery”, Phoenix, Arizona, 3-6 April 1997; Lasers in Surgery and Medicine pp. No. 7, Supplement 9, 1997, Published also as Abstract in RC Bulletin, Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2, Pp. 95, 1997.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Paper) “Comparison of Wound Healing Process Using Argon, and Krypton Laser”.  Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery, Pp. 209-215, Vol. 15, No. 5, 1997.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Stimulation and Inhibition Effects of Kr. Laser for Wound Managements”  (Published as Abstract to American Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine 18th Annual Meeting, Lasers Surgery and Medicine, San Diego California Supplement 10, Pp. 19,  April 3-7, 1998.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and M.L. Wolbarsht  /  (Letter to the Editor) “Corneal Epithelium:  Regrowth With Anaesthetics And Photodynamic Therapy” (Submitted as Letters to the Editor, RC Bulletin, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1998.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Stimulation Zero Bioactivation And Inhibition Effects of L.L. Laser for Wound Managements” European Medical Lasers Association, EMLA VIthConference1998), Parliament Palace, Bucharest (Romania), 3-5 June 1998.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Stimulation Zero Bioactivation and Inhibition Effects of L.L. Laser for Wound Managements”, 2nd International Workshop, Semiconductor and Solid State Lasers in Medicine, St. Petersburg, 28-31 May 1998.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Lasers Wound Healer Dosimetric Dependence”, WALT, World Association for Laser Therapy” September 2-5, 1998, Kansas City, MO., USA. Proceedings,  Pp. 43, 1998.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Abstract) “The Evaluation of Relationship between the Effects of Wound healing and Laser Skin Transmission” WALT (World Association for Laser Therapy), 3-5 September 1998, Kansas City, USA. Proceedings, pg. 44, 1998. 

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Paper) “The Acceleration of Wound Healing is not attributed to the Laser Skin Transmission”, Low Level Laser Therapy Journal, Vol. 11, No. 1, Pp. 6-10, 1999

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Abstract) “Low Level Laser Therapy Promotes Wound Healing Effect Using Argon, Krypton, and CO2 Lasers”, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine Supplement 12, 2000, Pp.  5 No. 17, 06 April 2000.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Abstract) “The Effects of Low Level Laser Therapy on Wound Management of Rats” 13th Congress of the International Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine (ISLSM), Havana Cuba, 22-26 November 1999.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang  /  (Abstract) “The Effect of Wound Healing on Rats Using Carbon Dioxide Laser” 7th Congress of International Musculoskeletal Laser Society (IMLAS), Vienna Austria, 20 May 2000.

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F.A.H. AL-Watban and B.L. Andres  /  (Abstract) “The Light That Could Heal”, Presentation, 3rd World Congress of WALT (World Association for Laser Therapy), published with the Book of Proceedings, Pg. F1-43, Member of the International Advisory Board and Guest Speaker, 11 May 2000.

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F.A.H. AL-Watban and B.L. Andres  /  (Papers) “The Effect of He-Ne Laser (632.8 nm) and PolygenTP,  Pag. 145-150, Vol. 18, No. 3, July 2000.

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F.A.H. AL-Watban and B.L. Andres  /  (Abstract) “Bio-Modulatory Effect of He-Ne Laser on Various Cells” accepted for oral presentation to the South-East Asian Workshop on Photobiology in the Tropics (SEAWPIT 2000), Yogyakarta, Java Indonesia, 4-6 September 2000.

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F.A.H. AL-Watban and B.L. Andres  /  (Paper) “The Effect of He-Ne Laser (632.8 nm) and SolcoserylTM in Vitro”, Journal of Lasers in Medical Science, 16: 267-275, 2001.

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F.A.H. AL-Watban and B.L. Andres / (Paper) “Wound Healing Efficacy of HeNe Laser (632.8nm) and Pharmacological Treatments in Normal Rats”, published to the Journal of Lasers in the Life Sciences, Vol. 9, Pp. 245-254,  2001.

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F.A.H. AL-Watban and B.L. Andres (Abstract) “The Efficacy of HeNe  Laser (632.8 nm) in Accelerating Wound Healing was Better than Pharmacological Treatments in Normal Rats, presented to the ULM International Workshop, Germany, International Advisory Board, 07 November 2000.

77

F.A.H. Al-Watban and X.Y. Zhang / (Abstract) “Effects of Helium-Neon Laser Irradiation on Wound Healing of rats and Cloning Efficiency of CHO cells, 21st Annual Meeting of American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), 29 August 2000, Supplement 13, Pp.  23-24, 2001.

78

F.A.H. Al-Watban / (Abstract) “Lasers in Medicine: 21st Century, 1st Saudi Science Conference, King Fahd University Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Proceedings Physics, Pp. 205-214, 9-11 April 2001.

79

F.A.H. Al-Watban / (Abstract) “Comparison between Laser Therapy and Pharmacological Treatments in Accelerating Wound Healing” presented at the (National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency) NASA/DARPA Photobiology Workshop, 2nd NOA Conference, Houston, Texas, Pp. 70-76, October 2002.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban (Paper) “Lasers in Wound Healing” published to the Proceedings of (National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency) NASA/DARPA Photobiology Workshop, 2nd NOA Conference, Houston, Texas, Pp. 70-76, October 2002.

81

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) Dosimetry in Wound Healing”, Invited Guest Lecture for the 14th Congress of the ISLSM, Chennai (Madras) India, 27-30 August 2001.

82

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “Laser in Photodynamic Therapy (PDT):  A New Modality for     Cancer Treatment”, Invited Speaker presented in the Cancer 2001 an International Symposium, KFSH&RC, Riyadh Saudi Arabia, 15-17 October 2001.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and Andres, B.L. / (Papers) “Laser Photons and Pharmacological Treatments in Wound Healing” published in the Journal of Laser Therapy Special Millennium Edition, Vol. 12, Pp.3-11, 2000.

84

F.A.H. Al-Watban and Andres, B.L. / (Paper) “Therapeutic Photons in Wound Healing” published in the Global Health Care 2002, Pp. 1-6, 2002.

85

F.A.H. Al-Watban and Andres, B.L. / (Abstract) “ Polychromatic LED in Burn Healing of Non-diabetic and Diabetic Rats”, 22nd Annual Meeting of American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS),  Atlanta, Georgia, USA., Supplement 14, Pp. 13, No. 43. 10 –14 April 2002.

86

F.A.H. Al-Watban and Delgado, G.D. /(Abstract) “ Burn healing with a Diode Laser, 670 nm at Different Doses as Compared to a Placebo Group”,  22nd Annual Meeting of American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Supplement 14, Pp 14, No. 45, 10 – 14 April 2002

87

F.A.H. Al-Watban and Andres, B.L. / (Abstract) “Low Level Laser Therapy”, accepted for the 1st Joint Conference on Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Abha Intercon. Hotel, April 2002.

88

F.A.H. Al-Watban and Andres, B.L. / (Abstract) “Wound Healing Photo-Biostimulation”, presented and published at the 4rth World Congress of the World Association of Laser Therapy (WALT) Proceedings, Tokyo, Japan, Pp. 67, 27-30 June 2002.

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F.A.H. Al-Watban and Andres, B.L. / (Paper) “Polychromatic LED Therapy in Burn Healing on Non-Diabetic and Diabetic Rats”, Journal of Clinical laser Medicine and Surgery, Pp. 249-258, Vol. 21, No. 5, 2003.

90

F.A.H. Al-Watban and Andres, B.L. / (Abstract) “Miracle Healing with Light” accepted for presentation to the Supreme Council of Sciences “42nd Week of Science”, Aleppo University, Syria on 2-4 November 2002.

91

F.A.H. Al-Watban, Zhang X.Y. / (Abstract) “Effects of Wound Healing on Rats Using Pulse CW Laser With 635 nm” Journal of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Abstract No. 30, Supplement 15,2003, Anaheim, California, USA, April 9-13, 2003.

92

F.A.H. Al-Watban, Zhang, X.Y. and Andres, B.L. / (Abstract) “The Efficacy of Gallium-Arsenide Laser (633nm) and SolcoserylTM IN Burn Healing of Non-Diabetic and Diabetic Rats, presented in the 15th World Congress of the International Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine (ISLMS)”, 25-27 June 2003, Munich, Germany and published to the Journal of Medical Laser Application International Journal for Laser Treatment and Research, Vol. 18:2, Pp. 156, 2003.

93

F.A.H. Al-Watban, Zhang X.Y. / (Paper) “The Comparison of Effects between Pulsed and CW Lasers on Wound Healing”, Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery, Vol.22, No., 1, Pp. 15-18, 2004.

94

F.A.H. Al-Watban,  Zhang X.Y. / (Abstract) “Efficiency of LLLT with Regards to Dosimetry, Pulsed, LED and Pharmacological Treatment” submitted for the 10th International Congress of the European Medical Laser Association (EMLA) & Celebration of EMLA 20th Anniversary,  Zurich, Switzerland, 2-5 October 2003

95

F.A.H. Al-Watban and Andres, B.L. / (Abstract) “Comparison of the Effects of Diode Laser (633nm) and Regranex in burn Healing of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Rat,” Joint Laser Conference (ASLMS, EMLA, BMLS), Edinburgh International Conf. Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19-22 September 2003.

96

F.A.H. Al-Watban, Gonzaga, V.D.  /  (Abstract) “ Dosimetry Effects of Low Power Diode Laser (670 NM) Light on Burn, submitted for the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Supplement No. 16, Pp. 38:121, 2004.

97

F.A.H. Al-Watban  / (Abstract) “Comparison of Laser (633nm), SolcoserylTM, PolygenTM and RegranexTM Therapy in Burn Healing of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Rats. Presented and published in the book of Abstract 24th Annual Meeting of Association for Laser Surgery and Medicine (ASLMS), 1-4 April 2004, Supplement 16, Pp. 37:118, 2004

98

F.A.H. Al-Watban, Gonzaga, V.D.  /  (Poster) “Medical Lasers for Photodynamic Therapy and Wound Healing Acceleration” Conference of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACTS)”, King Faisal Hall Intercontinental Hotel, Riyadh, KSA, 11-14 November 2004.

99

F.A.H. Al-Watban  /  (Abstract) “The Effects of Wound Healing Acceleration on Rats in Visible Lasers are better than far Infrared Lasers” submitted for the 2004 Conference of the North American Association for Laser Therapy,  Hawaii, USA,  22-27 August, 2004.

100

F.A.H. Al-Watban, Gonzaga, V.D., Andres B.L., Zhang, X.Y.  /  (Abstract) “Wound and Burn Healing Accelerations by Low Power Laser Therapy in Comparison With LED and Pharmaceutical Treatments”, presented in the 5th Congress of the World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT), Guaruja, SP, Brazil, 25-27 Nov 2004.

101

F.A.H. Al-Watban and B.L., Andres   /  (Abstract)  “Comparison of 633nm, 810nm, 980nm Laser And Polychromatic LED in the Healing of Burns in the Diabetic Rat, accepted for presentation, 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), 30 March –03 April 2005, Lake Buena vista, Florida, USA, 10 October 2004.