Salwa Alaidarous

Consultant, Endocrinology

International Medical Center

30 Years of Experience

Languages:

Arabic
English

Education

Medical School

King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)

Residency

King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Residency in Internal Medicine

Fellowships

Fellowship

King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Fellowship in Adult Endocrinology

Membership

Member of the Saudi Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Member of the Endocrine Society
Member of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD)

Achievements & Career Highlights

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Since 2011).
Consultant Endocrinologist, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Since 2003).
Regional Director (Western Region), Adult Endocrinology Fellowship Program, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (2018–2020).
Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (2000–2003).
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK).
Certified Clinical Densitometrist (CCD).
Master's Degree in Medical Education with Excellent Honors, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.

Publications

Al-Saleh Y, Sulimani R, Sabico S, Alshahrani FM, Fouda MA, Almohaya M, et al. Diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Saudi Arabia: 2023 key updates from the Saudi Osteoporosis Society. Arch Osteoporos. 2023;18(1):75. doi:10.1007/s11657-023-01242-w
Alharthy FS, Almalki A, Alsindi EA, Majadah SS, Alahmadi SS, Alharthy RF, et al. The management of osteoporosis in hospitalized patients with fragility hip fractures in western Saudi Arabia: A real-world tertiary center experience. Arch Osteoporos. 2025;20(1):29. doi:10.1007/s11657-025-01511-w
Al-Saleh YAL, Sulimani RA, Alomary S, Alnajjar YI, Vandenput L, Liu E, et al. Incidence of hip fracture in Saudi Arabia and the development of a FRAX model. Arch Osteoporos. 2022;17(1):56. doi:10.1007/s11657-022-01085-x
Al-Aidarous S, Al-Husayni F, Alzahrani J, Alzahrani A, Alzahrani A, Alzahrani H. Osteoporosis screening for patients with prolonged use of glucocorticoid in National Guard Hospital – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Endocrinol Metab Int J. 2019;7(4):113–20. doi:10.15406/emij.2019.07.00254
Alghamdi K, Albakri LA, Alotaibi Y, Alghamdi AH, Alaidarous SB. Coexistence of triphasic diabetes insipidus and cerebral salt wasting syndrome following extraction of sellar/suprasellar grade I pilocytic astrocytoma. Cureus. 2021;13(9):e17661. doi:10.7759/cureus.17661
Al-Qarni A, Alamoudi RM, Al-Aidarous S, Alshahrani A, Abuhelalah M, Ahmed G. Attitudes and practice of fasting Ramadan in patients with diabetes. J Endocr Soc. 2020;4(Suppl 1):MON-654. doi:10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.711
Rawas H, Bano N, Alaidarous S. Comparing the effects of individual versus group face-to-face class activities in flipped classroom on students’ test performances. Health Prof Educ. 2020;6(2):187–94. doi:10.1016/j.hpe.2019.04.003
Algarni AA, Anagreyyah S, Al-Mansour M, Alaidarous S. Perception of family medicine residents towards use of portfolio in their assessment in joint program of family medicine, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2015. Int J Med Sci Public Health. 2017;6(8):1380–5. doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2017.041820171
Saudi Ministry of Health. Osteoporosis: Role of vitamin D, calcium, and exercise in fracture prevention in elderly [Internet]. Riyadh: Ministry of Health; [cited 2025 Dec 30]. Available from: https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/Structure/Programs/TCP/Documents/9.%20Osteoporosis%20-%20Role%20of%20Vitamin%20D%2C%20Calcium%20and%20Exercise%20in%20Fracture%20Prevention%20in%20Elderly.pdf
Alsheikh A, Aljedai A, Almudaiheem H, Alaidarous S, Alshehri A, Elbadawi H, et al. Saudi consensus on the usage of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on the management of chronic kidney diseases. Int J Clin Med. 2023;14(12):525–81. doi:10.4236/ijcm.2023.1412040
Alsheikh A, Aljedai A, Almudaiheem H, Alaidarous S, Alshehri A, Elbadawi H, et al. Saudi consensus report on chronic kidney disease management: Integrating the latest evidence and clinical practice guidelines. Int J Clin Med. 2025;16(1):54–88. doi:10.4236/ijcm.2025.161004
Alsaffar H, Al-Saffar M, Al-Mudaiheem H, Al-Aidarous S, Al-Jedai A, Al-Sheikh A, et al. Impact of COVID-19 on educational and academic activities of health-care professionals: An international survey of doctors, dentists, and nurses. Ibnosina J Med Biomed Sci. 2020;12(4):280–7. doi:10.4103/ijmbs.ijmbs_82_20
Alahmadi RA, Aljabri HM, Alharbi NM, Alghamdi DM, Shahbar ST, Al-Saleh Y, et al. Osteoporosis as perceived by Saudi physicians: A cross-sectional study of quality of practice and current barriers in management. Cureus. 2023;15(8):e184641. doi:10.7759/cureus.184641
Ministry of Health. National plan for osteoporosis prevention and management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [Internet]. Riyadh: Ministry of Health; 2018 [cited 2025 Dec 30]. Available from: https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/MediaCenter/Publications/Documents/NPOPM-2018.pdf
Alaidarous S, Mohamed TA, Masuadi E, Wali S, AlMalki A. Saudi internal medicine residents' perceptions of the objective structured clinical examination as a formative assessment tool. Health Prof Educ. 2016;2(2):121–9. doi:10.1016/j.hpe.2016.04.001
Alhalwani AY, Jambi S, Alalgum H, Zarif H, Alshareef S, Babgi A, et al. The correlation between plasma lactoferrin and inflammatory biomarkers in type 2 diabetes with dry eye disease patients. Front Med. 2025;12:1569690. doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1569690