Mohammad Athamnah

My name is Mohammad Naser Athamnah and I am from Jordan.

My Background

I graduated from Aleppo University School of Medicine in 2009. After my Bachelor’s Degree, I went back to Jordan and started my career there. After more than 5 years of surgical training I passed the Jordan Medical Council Board in General Surgery in 2018. From 2018 to 2019 I trained in Italy as I was a fellow in the Breast Unit at San Gerardo Hospital, Monza in Milan.

I finished my training in Italy and returned to Jordan as I was employed in Jordan Ministry of Health. I then began working as a General Surgeon and Breast Surgeon. I decided I wanted to focus on helping ladies affected with Breast Cancer and this became the main part of my job.

I started to look into further education within this area and decided that I wanted to pursue my education in Oncology in England.

My University of Chester Experience

In 2019, I chose the University of Chester for a Master’s Degree in Oncology. I did find it stressful at the beginning - learning in a new atmosphere at a high-level education, the COVID pandemic, I felt mixed feelings.

I remember meeting my Advisor and talking to her about all this. She was very supportive. She gave me all the attention and time I needed. The time I spent with my advisor brought back my confidence.

In the first 2 months of my education at the University of Chester, I spent a lot of time in the library. At times it felt like an impossible mission, but it made me challenge myself. I pushed myself to the limits and gave my programme the best of me.

The Results of my Programme

In December 2020, I graduated from the University of Chester with a distinction.

I had ZERO publications before I studied at the University of Chester, and I now have more than 15 papers published in peer reviewed Journals.

The experience I had in Chester was life changing, and as I always say, ‘Diamonds are only made under pressure!’