Mohammed Bu Saad

DrPH Student in Epidemiology

mab530@pitt.edu

Mohammed Bu Saad is a physician from Saudi Arabia who is pursuing his DrPH degree in Epidemiology. His primary advisor is Dr. Bonny Rockette-Wagner, and he also works closely with Dr. Andrea Kriska. Mohammed holds a bachelor’s in medicine and Surgery from King Faisal University and a master’s degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. His research interests include health promotion, prevention of obesity and diabetes, and promoting physical activity. His dissertation work involves studying the role of the built environment and walkability on physical activity changes and cardiometabolic outcomes among lifestyle modification intervention’s participants. Mohammed believes that promoting communities’ health is not limited to clinical work, but it should also be coupled with community-based initiatives to bridge the gaps between two vital practices, the traditional practice of medicine and public health.

Select presentations 

  • Alghnam, Suliman, Saleh A. Alessy, Mohamed Bosaad, Sarah Alzahrani, Ibrahim I. Al Alwan, Ali Alqarni, Riyadh Alshammari, Mohammed Al Dubayee, and Majid Alfadhel. “The Association between Obesity and Chronic Conditions: Results from a Large Electronic Health Records System in Saudi Arabia.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 23 (2021): 12361. 

  • Devaraj, Susan M., Jenna M. Napoleone, Rachel G. Miller, Bonny Rockette-Wagner, Vincent C. Arena, Chantele Mitchell-Miland, Mohammed Bu Saad, and Andrea M. Kriska. “The role of Sociodemographic factors on goal achievement in a community-based diabetes prevention program behavioral lifestyle intervention.” BMC Public Health 21, no. 1 (2021): 1-11. 

  • King, Wendy C., Amanda S. Hinerman, Gretchen E. White, Anita P. Courcoulas, Mohammed A. Bu Saad, and Steven H. Belle. “Associations between Physical Activity and Changes in Weight Across 7 Years following ROUX-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study.” Annals of surgery (2021). 

Research Area(s) of Emphasis 

Cardiovascular & Diabetes Epidemiology

Prevention, Lifestyle, & Physical Activity Epidemiology

Education

MPH in Public Health,
Johns Hopkins University

MBBS in Medicine & Surgery,
King Faisal University