Dr. Ali Al Salem

Consultant in Internal Medicine

A specialist in Pulmonology and Internal Medicine, holding the Saudi Board in Internal Medicine and the Saudi Fellowship in Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of respiratory and pulmonary conditions, including bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), respiratory infections, pneumonia, tuberculosis, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, bronchiectasis, pleural diseases, and sleep-related breathing disorders. He also has experience in diagnostic bronchoscopy, respiratory and lung tissue sampling, evaluation of hemoptysis, thoracentesis and pleural fluid aspiration, as well as the assessment and management of pneumothorax. His clinical expertise also includes interpretation of chest X-rays and CT scans and performing and interpreting pulmonary function tests. He is a member of the Saudi Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society.

Academic Qualifications

  • Saudi Board in Internal Medicine

  • Saudi Fellowship in Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine

  • Member of the Saudi Thoracic Society

  • Member of the European Respiratory Society

Conditions Treated

  • Diagnosis and treatment of all respiratory and lung diseases.

  • Diagnosis and treatment of bronchial asthma, including follow-up of unstable cases.

  • Diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

  • Evaluation and treatment of shortness of breath, chronic cough, wheezing, and respiratory-related chest pain.

  • Diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia and recurrent respiratory tract infections.

  • Diagnosis and treatment of bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections.

  • Diagnosis and treatment of respiratory infections, including pneumonia and influenza.

  • Diagnosis and follow-up of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis.

  • Evaluation of interstitial lung diseases and pulmonary fibrosis.

  • Diagnosis and follow-up of pulmonary hypertension.

  • Evaluation and treatment of bronchiectasis.

  • Evaluation of hemoptysis (coughing up blood).

  • Diagnosis and follow-up of pleural diseases and pleural effusion.

  • Evaluation of pulmonary nodules and masses.

  • Evaluation of smoking-related lung diseases and occupational exposure-related lung conditions.

  • Diagnosis and follow-up of sleep-related breathing disorders and obstructive sleep apnea.

  • Assessment of the need for home oxygen therapy and long-term respiratory treatment.

  • Interpretation of chest X-rays and chest CT scans.

  • Performance and interpretation of pulmonary function tests.

  • Evaluation and follow-up of patients after hospitalization for respiratory diseases.

Diagnostic Bronchoscopy:

  • Performing diagnostic bronchoscopy.

  • Examination of the trachea and bronchi to detect infections, obstructions, and abnormal changes.

  • Collection of respiratory secretions for laboratory and microbiological testing.

  • Collection of lung and bronchial tissue samples.

  • Removal of respiratory secretions and bronchial obstructions when necessary.

  • Evaluation of respiratory tract bleeding and identification of its source.

  • Collection of samples to investigate bacterial, fungal, and tuberculous infections.

  • Performing bronchoscopy for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) when required.

  • Diagnosis and evaluation of pleural diseases.

  • Performing thoracentesis and pleural fluid aspiration for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

  • Evaluation and treatment of pneumothorax.

Dr. Ali Al Salem

Dr. Ali Al Salem

Consultant in Internal Medicine

Saudi 9+ Years of experience

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Branch: Hayat National Hospital - Abha
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Doctor: Dr. Ali Al Salem