Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak (PhD, OT) is an Associate Professor and the Founding Head of
the Occupational Therapy (OT) Program at Batterjee Medical College (BMC), Saudi
Arabia. Dr. Sarsak received his PhD degree in Rehabilitation Sciences and
Occupational Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh in 2013. Dr. Sarsak has
worked in the United States, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan for over 20 years
in a variety of clinical, academic, and research institutions. Dr. Sarsak is a consultant
for Assistive Technology at the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2017, Dr.
Sarsak developed the Wheelchair Training Program (WTP), which became the first
Arabic training program approved by the International Society of Wheelchair
Professionals (ISWP), and he became the first Arabic-speaking international trainer
recognized by the Wheelchair International Network (WIN). In 2019, he developed
an Occupational Therapy Program, becoming the first Occupational Therapy
Program approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) in
the Saudi higher education private sector, and he is currently the Head of the Program
at Batterjee Medical College (BMC). In 2020, Dr. Sarsak developed the Enriching
Arabic Content in Occupational Therapy Project. Since then, has authored over
five books in the Arabic language. Dr. Sarsak recently developed the OT
Dictionary Mobile Application, becoming the first electronic Occupational
Therapy Dictionary worldwide.