2011 - 2013Master in Advanced Study in Clinical Research, UCSF, School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, CA, USA
2009 - 2010Fellowship in rhinology and sinus surgery, UCSF, School of Medicine
Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, CA, USA
1996 - 2002Board Degree "PhD" in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations, Baghdad, Iraq
1988 - 1994M.B.Ch.B, Al-Nahrain University, College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq
Work Experience
2014 - PresentConsultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon
Faruk Medical City - Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
2014Teaching Assistant - Decision and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Medicine Course
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of California - San Francisco, USA
2012Teaching Assistant - Introduction to Statistical Computing in Clinical Research Course
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of California - San Francisco, USA
2011 - PresentENT Physician-Researcher
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,
University of California at San Francisco, USA
2009 - 2010ENT Fellow:
Otolaryngology-HNS Service
University of California - San Francisco, USA
Otolaryngology-HNS Service, San Francisco General Hospital, USA
Auditory Hair Cell Physiology Laboratory
University of California - San Francisco, USA
2007 - 2008Chief of Otolaryngology Division
Medical Director
Chairman of Emergency Case Committee
University of Mutah, Karak Teaching Hospital, Karak, Jordan
2007 - 2008ENT Consultant
Prince Al-Hassan Medical Center for Early Diagnosis of Handicaps, Karak, Jordan
2007 - 2008ENT Consultant
Ministry of Health, Karak Teaching Hospital, Karak, Jordan
2006ENT Specialist
Ministry of Health, Basheer Teaching Hospital, Amman, Jordan
2005 - 2006ENT Specialist
American Medical Clinics, Amman, Jordan
2003 - 2005ENT Hospitalist
Ibn Al-Haytham Private Hospital, Amman, Jordan
2002 - 2003Clinical Instructor
ENT Specialist
Director, Cochlear Implant Project
Al-Nahrain University, College of Medicine, Kathemia Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
1996 - 2002ENT Resident – Residency Program
Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations
Kathemia Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
1994 - 1996General Practitioner – Rotating Program
Al-Nahrain University, College of Medicine, Kathemia Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
Certifications
2014Certificate of Completion in Medical Aesthetics Training, National Laser Institute, AZ, USA,
2012 - 2013Certificate in Implementation and Dissemination Science, UCSF, School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, CA, USA
2011Certificate of Completion, CITI Human Research Protection Training Program, USA
2011Certificate of Completion, Research Aspects of HIPAA, USA
Professional Memberships
2015Kurdistan Medical Association
2014International College of Surgeons
2014American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
2012 - PresentAOCMF North America
2008 - PresentAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery
2003 - PresentJordanian Medical Association
1994 - PresentIraqi Medical Syndicate
Research and Publications
2014Gruss CL, Al Komser M, Aghi MK, et al. Risk factors for cerebrospinal leak after endoscopic skull base reconstruction with nasoseptal flap: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Sep; 151(3):516-21.
2013Al Komser MK, and Goldberg AN. Unilateral Transnasal Endoscopic Approach to Frontal Sinuses: Draf IIc. Allergy & Rhinology 4(2):e82-e87, 2013.
2000“Vertigo Treatment: A Modified Vestibular Rehabilitation Program”: Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations Periodicals, Summer 2000.