Khaled Al Oweidat

About

Dr. Khaled Al Oweidat
Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Jordan - School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Jordan University Hospital

Dr. Khaled Al Oweidat is a distinguished expert in respiratory and sleep medicine. As a Professor of Medicine at the University of Jordan's School of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Jordan University Hospital, he plays a pivotal role in both education and clinical practice.

Educational Background
Dr. Al Oweidat began his medical education at the Jordan University of Science and Technology, where he earned his Bachelor of Medicine and General Surgery. He then completed his specialization in internal medicine at Jordan University Hospital and achieved membership in the Royal Colleges of Physicians in the UK. His expertise was further enhanced during his fellowship training in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Westmead Hospital, affiliated with the University of Sydney, where he also served as an Associate Clinical Lecturer.

Research and Contributions
With a prolific academic career, Dr. Al Oweidat has authored over thirty articles in leading medical journals in the past five years. His research interests include:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Phenotypes in adults
COVID-19-related Illnesses
Bronchiectasis

He is particularly dedicated to addressing the challenges faced by patients with orphan diseases in respiratory medicine.

Certifications
Dr. Al Oweidat holds several prestigious certifications:

Fellowship in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine from the University of Sydney
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (UK)
Jordanian Board of Respiratory Medicine
Jordanian Board of Internal Medicine
Commitment to Patient Care
His dedication to advancing the field of respiratory and sleep medicine, combined with his commitment to high-quality patient care, positions Dr. Al Oweidat as a leading figure in his specialty.

Employment

• The University of Jordan Professor
  2016 - Present

Education

Education history is unavailable.

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (37)

• Pleural mesothelioma in a patient with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A case report
  Qatar Medical Journal 2026 DOI: 10.5339/qmj.2026.20
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• Validation study of the Arabic translation of the sleep regularity questionnaire (SRQ)
  Sleep and Breathing 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-025-03461-6
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• Effect of ARG1 Gene (rs2781666) Polymorphism on Plasma Arginase Activity and Bronchial Asthma Prevalence and Severity
  Journal of Asthma and Allergy 2025 DOI: 10.2147/JAA.S505962
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• Virtual Reality and Videogaming in Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Asthma: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes and Engagement
  Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare 2025 DOI: 10.2147/JMDH.S508524
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• Factors Associated With Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms Among Bronchiectasis Patients: A Retrospective Study of Bronchiectasis Patients in Jordan
  International Journal of General Medicine 2025 DOI: 10.2147/IJGM.S490196
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• The Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Nintedanib in the Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease Among Patients With Systemic Sclerosis: Systematic Review
  Canadian Respiratory Journal 2025 DOI: 10.1155/carj/1682546
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• Cardiovascular diseases across OSA phenotypes: A retrospective cohort study
  Sleep Medicine: X 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleepx.2023.100090
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• Alterations in Patients’ Clinical Outcomes and Respiratory Viral Pathogen Activity following the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Viruses 2023 DOI: 10.3390/v15101975
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• Video-based teach-to-goal intervention on inhaler technique on adults with asthma and COPD: A randomized controlled trial
  PLOS ONE 2023 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286870
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• Comparing the diagnostic value of the positional obstructive sleep apnea definitions
  Respiratory Medicine 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107227
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• Bariatric surgery and obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  Sleep and Breathing 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-023-02840-1
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• The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Smokers’ Behavior in Jordan
  Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 2023 DOI: 10.2174/1573398X19666230214093112
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• Mortality, Intensive Care Unit Admission, and Intubation among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A One-Year Retrospective Study in Jordan
  Journal of Clinical Medicine 2023 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12072651
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• Characteristics of inpatients with atopic asthma in a tertiary center: Do age and gender have an influence?
  Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine 2022 DOI: 10.4081/mrm.2022.883
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• Influenza Altmetric Attention Score and its association with the influenza season in the USA [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
  2022 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.22127.3
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• Influenza Altmetric Attention Score and its association with the influenza season in the USA
  F1000Research 2022 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.22127.2
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• Comparing the characteristics of positional and nonpositional sleep apnea patients among the Jordanian population
  Annals of Thoracic Medicine 2022 DOI: 10.4103/atm.atm_214_22
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• New symptoms and prevalence of postacute COVID-19 syndrome among nonhospitalized COVID-19 survivors
  Scientific Reports 2022 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-21289-y
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• Predictors of mortality, ICU admission and intubation among hospitalized COVD-19 patients in Jordan
  medRxiv 2022 DOI: 10.1101/2022.01.31.22270218
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• Clinical Evaluation of Respiratory Rate Measurements on COPD (Male) Patients Using Wearable Inkjet-Printed Sensor
  Sensors 2021 DOI: 10.3390/s21020468
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