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Amar Ahmed Hijazi

Amar Ahmed Hijazi RPh, MHI. CIO

Health Informatics
Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Dr. Amar Hijazi holds a B.Sc in Pharmaceutical Sciences from King Saud University and Master in Health Informatics from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Saudi National Guard. Currently he is the Director of Information Technology Department at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) since 2011. During this period he was leading the successful implementations of Oracle E-Business Suite, and InterSystems TrakCare EHR systems. Dr. Hijari has 16 years’ experience working at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center and was managing the section of pharmacy informatics and automation from 2004 to 2010. He got involved in implementation of many major automation and informatics projects including: Pyxis Automated Dispensing cabinets, ScriptPro Robotics Dispensing System, Cerner PharmNet/PowerChart, Personal Health Record, and E-services patient portal.
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