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King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC)
Barbara Czapla, MSc, RN is a Registered Nurse and healthcare professional based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with more than 10 years of professional nursing experience. She is associated with King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) and has professional interests connected with gastrointestinal (GI) care and endoscopy. Her public professional profile describes her as a conscientious, bilingual registered nurse.
Barbara holds a Master of Science (MSc) and completed postgraduate nursing education at the Center of Postgraduate Education for Nurses and Midwives between 2012 and 2014. She is a registered nurse with professional registration in both Poland and Saudi Arabia.
Her professional development has also extended into healthcare quality and process improvement. She obtained the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) credential from the National Association for Healthcare Quality in April 2025 and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification in December 2024.
Barbara has demonstrated involvement with the GI team at KFSH&RC, including professional engagement around international gastrointestinal conferences and research publications. In 2026, she publicly highlighted the KFSH&RC GI team's representation at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026 in Chicago and shared information about publications in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, VideoGIE, and iGIE.
| FieldDetails | |
| Full Name | Barbara Czapla |
| Credentials | MSc, RN |
| Profession | Registered Nurse |
| Specialty/Area | Gastrointestinal / GI healthcare and nursing |
| Current Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Institution | King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Languages | Polish, English |
| Healthcare Quality Credential | CPHQ |
| Quality/Process Credential | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt |
| Saudi Nursing Registration | Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) |
| Polish Nursing Registration | Supreme Nursing and Midwives Council – Poland |
| YearCareer / Achievement | |
| 2007 | Obtained/was registered as a Registered Nurse with the Supreme Nursing and Midwives Council in Poland. |
| 2012–2014 | Completed postgraduate education at the Center of Postgraduate Education for Nurses and Midwives. |
| 2016 | Obtained professional registration with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) as a Registered Nurse. |
| 2024 | Earned Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification through Anexas Europe, supporting her healthcare quality and process-improvement expertise. |
| 2025 | Earned the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) credential from the National Association for Healthcare Quality. |
| 2025–2026 | Continued professional work with King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh, with involvement in its GI healthcare environment. |
| 2026 | Highlighted the KFSH&RC GI team's participation at Digestive Disease Week 2026 in Chicago, demonstrating involvement with the international GI professional community. |
| 2026 | Shared recognition of recent publications involving the KFSH&RC GI team in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, VideoGIE, and iGIE. |
Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026 — Chicago
Barbara publicly highlighted the strong representation of the KFSH&RC GI team at DDW 2026, indicating professional engagement with an international gastrointestinal medicine and endoscopy community.
GI / Endoscopy Research
Her professional activity also includes engagement with publications appearing in leading GI/endoscopy journals, including Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, VideoGIE, and iGIE.
Saudi Gastroenterology Association
Saudi Gastroenterology Association