He was the First President of the Saudi Chapter of Epilepsy. He served as a President from 1997-2005. As a Senior Saudi Neurologist, Prof. Al Deeb is known for his contributiona to the neurosciences in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was the Director of the first Neurosciences Department in the kingdom at Riyadh Military Hospital. Through his absolute devotion for neurosciences in general and epilepsy in particular, he introduced the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the International League Against Epilepsy in 1996 subsequently accepted as a chapter in 1997. He also represented the Saudi Arabia in several international organizations.

In continuous pursuit of excellence and hard work, Prof. Al Deeb put his fingerprints in the development of the services and training of neurosciences in the kingdom. He held positions in local and international neuroscience societies. In the Riyadh Military Hospital he held the following positions:

1987 to date     Senior Consultant Neurologist
                      Department of Neurosciences

1979 to date     Editor-in-Chief
                      Saudi Medical Journal

1996 to date     Editor-in-Chief
                      Neurosciences Journal

2003 to date     Assistant Director
                      Education, Training and Research Affairs
                      Medical Services Department

1990 - 2003       Director, Department of Clinical Neurosciences
                      Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital

1999 - 2003     Assistant Programme Director
                      Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital

1993 - 1999     Chairman of Medical Staff
                      Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital

1993 to 2003     Chairman of Research & Ethical Committee
                      Riyadh Al-Kharj Hospital Programme

Membership of Scientific Societies

• President of the Riyadh Neurosciences Club from 1988-1992
  
• Associate Member of the American Academy of Neurology from July 1986
  
• Saudi Arabian Delegate of the Asian Oceanian Associate of Neurology since 1986
  
• Active member of European Neurological Society (ENS) since July 1989
  
• Saudi Arabian Delegate, World Federation of Neurology since 1989
  
• Chairman, World Federation of Neurology's "Research Committee of Tropical Neurology" (Asian Division) since September 1993
  
• Member, World Federation of Neurology's "Research Committee on Restorative Neurology" since September 1993
  
• Member, International League Against Epilepsy's Commission on Epidemiology and Prognosis since January 1994
  
• Trustee Member, Saudi Council for Health Specialties since 1993
  
• President, Pan-Arab Union of Neurological Sciences since 1997 to 2002
  
• Member of Advisory Council, Commission on East Mediterranean Affairs, January 2004
  
• Regional Vice-President, World Federation of Neurology, June 2001