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Lecturer

MB ChB BMedSc(Hons) MRNZCGP

Email ibrahim.al-busaidi@otago.ac.nz

Ibrahim is currently undertaking specialist training in General Practice.

During his undergraduate medical training at the University of Otago, Ibrahim became involved in diabetes and diabetic foot disease research under the supervision of Associate Professor Kirsten Coppell. He has since been involved in medical education research and related activities with a particular focus on research involvement during undergraduate medical training.

Ibrahim is actively involved in medical student teaching.

Current research interests

  • Diabetes mellitus
    • Epidemiology, assessment and management of diabetic foot disease
    • Clinical research in diabetes
  • Medical education
    • Research activities during undergraduate medical training
    • Career choices, education and professional development in medicine
  • Clinical research in General Practice

Current roles

  • Convenor, undergraduate Quality and Safety Vertical module
  • Teaching in the 4th year General Practice module, long-term conditions
  • Teaching in the 4th year General Practice module, Clinical Skills workshops
  • General practitioner, Christchurch

Ibrahim is happy to be contacted to discuss research ideas either as a sounding board or considering future collaborations.

Publications

Tehan, P. E., Perrin, B. M., Lazzarini, P. A., Al-Busaidi, I. S., & Carroll, M. R. (2024). How far has diabetes-related foot disease research progressed in Australia? A bibliometric review (1970-2023). Journal of Foot & Ankle Research, 17(2), e12012. doi: 10.1002/jfa2.12012

STRATA Collaborative, and CholeS Collaborative, including Wright, D., Al-Busaidi, I., Wood, D., Lin, A., Tietjens, J., Amer, M., & Haddow, J. (2024). External validation of CholeS conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy (CLOC) risk score in Aotearoa New Zealand: A validation study. ANZ Journal of Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ans.18921

STRATA Collaborative, including Wright, D., Al-Busaidi, I., Wood, D., Lin, A., Tietjens, J., Amer, M., Haddow, J., and CHOLECOVID Collaborative, including Jeffery, F. (2024). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on outcomes of cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: A national cohort study. ANZ Journal of Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ans.18830

Ju, W., Al-Busaidi, I. S., Lunt, H., & Hudson, B. (2024). Patient perceptions of barriers to attending annual diabetes review and foot assessment in general practice: A qualitative study. Journal of Primary Health Care, 16(1), 53-60. doi: 10.1071/HC23081

TASMAN Collaborative, including Wright, D., Al-Busaidi, I. S., Divinagracia, J., Glyn, T., Choi, H., Divekar, T., Chou, J., Lin, A., Richter, K., & Soliman, N. B. (2024). Impact of opioid-free analgesia on pain severity and patient satisfaction after discharge from surgery: Multispecialty, prospective cohort study in 25 countries. British Journal of Surgery, 111(1), znad421. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znad421

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