The value of Molecular and Serology Testing in SARS-COV-2 infection

Prof. Manaf Alqahtani is a North America doubly–qualified Adult infectious Diseases and clinical microbiologist Consultant at the Royal Medical Services of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF). He is Associate Professor of Medicine and Principle Research investigator at the Royal College of surgeons in Ireland (Medical University of Bahrain). He has a Master degree in health care Management (MBA) from Tulane University, New Orleans

Prof. Alqahtani is appointed as the head of microbiology Lab, Chairperson in the infection control & Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at BDF Hospital.

He is a Fellow at Royal College of Physicians In Ireland since June 2019. He Was Vice President

Of Bahrain Medical Society from 2016-2019 . He was appointed as President of Commission Disciplining Physicians National Health Regulatory Authority from 2017-2018

He trained and worked both in United States and Canada. He is Active member of various professional societies such as the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), and the American College of Physicians (ACP).

He has won several awards for his contributions in ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM and PATIENT CENTERED CARE INITIATIVES at BDF Hospital.

He has several international publications focused on Antimicrobial resistance and intervention strategies in Preventing Health care associated infections. He is editor for Journal of Antimicrobial chemotherapy–Antimicrobial Resistance.

Mohamed has been working for Roche Diagnostics since 2016, and went through various roles with increasing responsibilities and expertise’s. Currently Mohamed is responsible for regional medical strategy for biomarkers in Cardiac and critical care management, leading Middle East medical education activities as well as further clinical evidence generation.