Speakers
Dr. Anwar Salam SEHA – Abu Dhabi Health Services Co,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Anwar Salam
SEHA – Abu Dhabi Health Services Co,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Anwar Salam
Conference Chair, Chief Medical Of?cer,
SEHA
Dr. Aiman Rahmani Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Aiman Rahmani
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Aiman Rahmani, MD, MBA, FAAP
Chairman; Department of Pediatrics, Tawam Hospital Consultant,
Division of Neonatology Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, FMHS-UAE
University - Program Director, Neonatology Fellowship Program
- SEHA Pediatrics Service line Medical Director, Tawam Hospital,
Ala Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Certificates /degrees:
MD Diploma, University of Damascus 1987
Pediatric Residency UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson University
American Board of Pediatrics 1993
Neonatology fellowship- Temple University and St Christopher’s Children Hospital
American Board of Neonatology 1999
Master in Business Administration 2012
Medical school:
Damascus University, Syria
Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Field of interest:
Pulmonary physiology in the neonates,
Infant nutrition
Neonatal Ventilation
Dr. Junaid Khan Al Rahba Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Junaid Khan
Al Rahba Hospital,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Junaid Khan
Chief of Service Pediatrics/NICU
Al-Rahba Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Junaid M Khan is American Board Certified in Pediatrics and in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. He is presently working as a Chief of Service for Pediatrics and NICU and CME Chairperson in Al-Rahba/Johns Hopkins, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
He was graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in Karachi, Pakistan. He did his residency and fellowship from USA. He is a fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics. He also gains honorary fellowship from American Austrian Foundation.
Dr Junaid also worked in Canada in University of Northern British Columbia. He was Clinical Instructor and Consultant Neonatologist. He attained the fellowship from Royal College of Canada as well.
He is as well currently visiting faculty in Dow Univ. of Health Sciences in Karachi, Pakistan.
He published extensively in many reputed and indexed journals. He presented in many national and international conferences and has immense experience in field of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
Dr. Carol A. Ford Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,
USA View Profile
Dr. Carol A. Ford
Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,USA
Dr. Carol A. Ford
Chief of the Craig-Dalsimer Division of
Adolescent Medicine at Children's Hospital
of Philadelphia, USA
Chief of the Craig-Dalsimer Division of
Adolescent Medicine at Children's Hospital
of Philadelphia, USA
I am an internist, pediatrician, Adolescent Medicine subspecialist physician and adolescent health researcher with the long history of research and clinical work to improve adolescent health. I have conducted research focused on themes of adolescent access to high quality health care, adolescent patient-physician communication, and privacy concerns and disclosure. My most recent interest has been in understanding strategies to influence adolescent-physician-parent communication to improve adolescent health. My current work focuses on creating a platform for developmentally-appropriate clinician-patient-parent partnerships that effectively improve measurable adolescent health outcomes. This includes understanding how to provide adolescents health care within ethical, legal, and professional guidelines while also facilitating parent-teen communication.
Dr. David T. Teachey Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,
USA View Profile
Dr. David T. Teachey
Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,USA
Dr. David T. Teachey
Pediatric Hematologist and Associate Deputy Director of Clinical Research, Center for Childhood Cancer Research
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
David T. Teachey, MD is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Divisions of Hematology and Oncology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a physician-scientist with clinical and research expertise focused on developing novel therapies for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and rare autoimmune diseases, including autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS). Dr. Teachey studies new therapies in preclinical models in his research laboratory and then translates these therapies into clinical trials. Dr. Teachey is the Vice Chair for ALL Biology for the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) and is currently the study chair for an international phase 3 clinical trial for children with T-cell ALL. Dr. Teachey is also a specialist in hematopoietic stem cell transplant and in the use of cellular and immunotherapies for the treatment of ALL.
Dr. Nathan J. Blum Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,
USA View Profile
Dr. Nathan J. Blum
Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,USA
Dr. Nathan J. Blum
Chief, Division of Developmental and
Behavioral Pediatrics, The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
Dr. Blum is Chief of the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the William H. Bennett Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine. He graduated from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency and fellowship in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He provides care to children with autism, ADHD, among other developmental and behavioral challenges. He is a Past-President of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Past-Chair of the Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Currently he is the Director of a multisite Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network (DBPNet). Dr. Blum’s wife is a primary care pediatrician and he has two young adult children. Dr. Blum enjoys hiking, biking, and photography.
Dr. Saba Khan Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,
USA View Profile
Dr. Saba Khan
Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,USA
Dr. Saba Khan
Medical Director of the Healthy Weight
Program at Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia, USA
Saba Khan, MD, is the Medical Director of the Healthy Weight Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Areas of Expertise: Pediatric obesity in children under 5, Food insecurity.
Saba Khan, MD, serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Khan has served as an Outpatient attending at a CHOP primary care center practice in South Philadelphia and Private practice outpatient attending in suburban Houston, TX.
After graduating from Guy’s, King’s and St. Thomas’ Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, Dr. Khan obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, with Honors: Clayden Prize in pediatric 2009, Hunter Prize in Anatomy 1997 and Merits Yr. 1-4.
She completed her internship at Mayday University Hospital, London, UK and King’s College Hospital, London, UK and residency at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Education and Training:
• MBBS - King's College London School of Medicine, London, England (with Honors)
• Internship:
– General Pediatrics/Hematology-Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer, NY
– General Pediatrics/Vascular Surgery - Mayday University Hospital, London, UK
– Pediatrics/General Medicine - Kings’ College Hospital, London, UK
• Residency, Pediatrics – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
• Fellowship: General Academic Pediatrics- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
• Board Certification: Pediatrics
Dr. Luv Javia Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
USA View Profile
Dr. Luv Javia
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,USA
Dr. Luv Javia
ENT Surgeon at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
Luv Javia, MD is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine (Chapel Hill, North Carolina). During his medical training, he spent a year at the National Institutes of Health as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholar. Dr. Javia then completed Residency training at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery. Finally, he completed his Fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where he joined as Faculty in 2010. In addition to treating pediatric patients with a myriad of otolaryngologic conditions, his practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric chronic ear disease/cholesteatoma, cochlear implantation, airway reconstructive surgery, and perinatal airway management. Specific interests include pediatric tracheal reconstruction with slide tracheoplasty, endoscopic ear surgery, and perinatal airway management strategies as a member of the Special Delivery Unit at CHOP.
Dr. Javia is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, and the American Broncho-Esophagological Association.
Ruth Ann Frey Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,
USA View Profile
Ruth Ann Frey
Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,USA
Ruth Ann Frey
Senior Director, International Business and
Program Development, Children's Hospital
of Philadelphia (CHOP), USA
Ruth Frey, MSN, CPNP, is Executive Director of International Relationships and Programs for Global Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Ruth plays a central role in international business development as well as program development to support CHOP initiatives. She is responsible for new business and market development efforts, and working closely in managing and maintaining key strategic relationships.
Ruth, has been with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for nearly 35 years. Her experience spans a wide range of clinical care settings, from the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, to the emergency and transport services, to CHOP’s primary care practices.
Ruth has also been instrumental in CHOP’s Global Health program since its inception. She has trained and mentored healthcare teams that provide outreach in developing nations, and has trained local health workers in those areas in improved methods of care delivery for children.
Ruth is a frequent lecturer for professional organizations on the state of children’s health globally, and sits on the Advisory Committee of the US Cooperative for International Patient Programs.
Education and Training:
• MSN – University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Undergraduate Degree – Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Dr. Stephen Ludwig Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,
USA View Profile
Dr. Stephen Ludwig
Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia,USA
Dr. Stephen Ludwig
Medical Director of the Global Pediatric
Education, and the chairman of the
Graduate Medical Education Committeel,
Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia, USA
Stephen Ludwig, MD, is the Medical Director of the Global Pediatric Education at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Areas of Expertise: Global medical education, Child abuse, Health, Medical education, Pediatric emergency medicine
Stephen Ludwig, MD serves as chairman of the Graduate Medical Education Committee and Continuing Medical Education Committee at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is a designated institutional official and senior advisor for Medical Education. Dr. Ludwig is an attending physician in general pediatrics at CHOP and is a professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Ludwig has served as president of the Academic Pediatric Association (APA), was elected to the Institute of Medicine, chaired the Pediatric Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and was a member of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP).
After graduating from the Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Ludwig obtained his Doctorate of Medicine (MD) at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his internship and residency at Children's Hospital National Medical Center, where he was chief resident.
Dr. Gerard Martin Children's National Health System,
USA View Profile
Dr. Gerard Martin
Children's National Health System,USA
Dr. Gerard Martin
MD/ C.R. Beyda Professor of Cardiology
Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA
Gerard Martin, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A., is a Cardiologist and the Medical Director of Global Services. He has been in practice at Children’s National Health System since 1986. Dr. Martin was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics with Tenure at George Washington University School of Medicine in 1995 and served as the Chief of Cardiology from 1997 to 2009 and Senior Vice President for the Center for Heart, Lung and Kidney Disease from 1999 to 2015. He founded the Children’s National Heart Institute in 2004, and was named the C. Richard Beyda Professor of Cardiology in 2007.
Dr. Martin was educated at Syracuse University and the State University of New York, Upstate School of Medicine. After a residency at Brown University and the Rhode Island Hospital, he received his training in pediatric cardiology at the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the University of California, San Francisco. He has published over 140 peer reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and invited publications and has presented abstracts at over 125 meetings. Dr. Martin is an invited lecturer who has traveled to over 200 meetings, hospitals and universities within the U.S., as well as around the world.
Additionally, Dr. Martin is an advocate for congenital heart disease efforts nationally and internationally. He played integral roles in the development of CCHD Screening and the Sub-Board of Adult Congenital Heart Disease in the U.S. Dr. Martin also has served as a volunteer on medical missions to developing countries, and as a consultant within the U.S., South America, Asia, and the Middle East.
Dr. Martin is board certified in pediatric cardiology, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Cardiology, and a member of the Society for Pediatric Research and the American Board of Pediatrics. He has served or is currently serving on the Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics; the Chairman of the Section Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology, American College of Cardiology; a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Sub-Board of Adult Congenital Heart Disease; and, the Board of Trustees, American College of Cardiology.
Dr. Robert Siegel Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,
USA View Profile
Dr. Robert Siegel
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,USA
Dr. Robert M. Siegel
MD, FAAP, Medical Director, Center for Better Health and Nutrition, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric obesity prevention and treatment, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, USA
Dr. Christine White Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,
USA View Profile
Dr. Christine White
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,USA
Dr. Christine White
MD, MAT, Associate Chief of Staff, Medical Director, Division of Hospital Medicine, Burnet Campus, Medical Director, Destination Excellence, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hospital Medicine; Quality Improvement, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, USA
Christine White, MD, MAT, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, Associate Chief of Staff-Inpatient Services, and Medical Director, Destination Excellence at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical center in the Division of Hospital Medical Center in the Division of Hospital Medicine. Dr. White is a graduate at the University of Missouri—Columbia Schol od Medicine. She completed her pediatrics residence and chief residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Dr. White’s interests and research focus on quality improvement with an expertise in the application of quality improvement sciences to improve inpatient systems of care. Dr. White has led effort on patient safety, including initiatives to raise rates of medication reconciliation completion, to increase physician compliance with hand hygiene, to improve communication at night, and to improve discharge efficiency through standardization of discharge criteria. This last project, which significantly decreased length of stay without increasing readmission rates, earned the 2013 Children’s Hospital Association Pediatric Quality Award.
Dr. Charles M. Myer IV Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,
USA View Profile
Dr. Charles M. Myer IV
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,USA
Dr. Charles M. Myer IV
MD, Assistant Professor of PediatricsPediatric Otolaryngology; Pediatric voice; Airway and swallowing disorders Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, USA
Dr. Stavra Xanthakos Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,
USA View Profile
Dr. Stavra Xanthakos
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,USA
Stavra A. Xanthakos
MD, MS, Director, Steatohepatitis Center Medical Director, Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens, Associate Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
Dr. Darell J. Yamashiro Columbia University Medical Center,
USA View Profile
Dr. Darell J. Yamashiro
Columbia University Medical Center,USA
Dr. Darell J. Yamashiro
Interim Director, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation Director,
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program Columbia University Medical Center, USA
Dr. Paul Giangrande Oxford Haemophilia Centre, Churchill Hospital,
UK View Profile
Dr. Paul Giangrande
Oxford Haemophilia Centre, Churchill Hospital,UK
Paul Giangrande recently retired from his position as Consultant Haematologist at the Oxford University Hospitals and Director of the Oxford Haemophilia Centre. He continues to serve as Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of the European Haemophilia Consortium (EHC) and also remains affiliated to Green Templeton College in the University of Oxford.
Dr Giangrande qualified in medicine at the University of Manchester after previously earning a First Class Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in pharmacology. After obtaining postgraduate qualifications in both adult and paediatric medicine he trained in haematology at various major hospitals in London. He earned a research doctorate for his work at the Royal Free Hospital in London on immunological aspects of haemophilia treatment. He subsequently worked at the Milan Haemophilia Centre with Professor Mannucci before being appointed to his position in Oxford.
Dr Giangrande served as elected Vice-President (Medical) of the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) from 2000 to 2008 inclusive and has a wide international experience in the field.
Dr. Mureo Kasahara National Center for Child Health and Development,
Tokyo, Japn View Profile
Dr. Mureo Kasahara
National Center for Child Health and Development,Tokyo, Japn
Dr. Mureo Kasahara
Director of Transplantation, National
Center for Child Health and Development
Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Mureo Kasahara started his professional career in transplant surgery at Kyoto University School of Medicine as a hepatic and transplant surgeon from 1996. He also served as a fellow at the Liver Transplant Surgery Service in King’s College Hospital in London, UK. He is now the Head of Transplant Center in the internationally renowned National Center for Child Health and Development in Tokyo, Japan since 2010 where he has been performing a largest number of living related pediatric liver transplants (1200 cases) for children from all over the world.
Dr. Muhammad Faisal Khanani Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Muhammad Faisal Khanani
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Muhammad Faisal Khanani
Division Chief, Hematology/Oncology
PEDS Clini - Medical Affairs, Tawam
Hospital, Abu Dhabi
Synopsis of current role
1. Chief of division of paediatric haematology oncology since May 2014 and Consultant Paediatric Haematologist Oncologist in Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE, since June 2005. He provides diagnostic service and specialized care for children < 15 years of age with cancer (Pediatric Oncology), non-malignant blood diseases (Pediatric Hematology), and follow-up of hematopoietic stem cell (blood and marrow) transplantation.
2. Clinical Associate Professor UAEU-FMHS Al Ain, UAE, May 2008–Present.
3. Fellow of Royal college of Paediatric and child health London , Member of Royal college of physicians Ireland , fellowship in paediatric haematology oncology hospital for sick children Toronto Canada
Synopsis of previous assignment
01/09/2005 till 30/06/2005 Fellow of Pediatric hematology oncology hospital and bone marrow transplant for hospital sick children Toronto
Awards and Training
1. Fellow of Pediatric Hematology oncology hematology hospital for sick children Toronto 01/09/2002 till 30/06/2005
2. Registrar in Pediatric from 1/07/99 till june 2002 limerick regional hospital Ireland
3 Basic Pediatric training from Royal College of physician Ireland from Jan1998 till June 1999 at Limerick Regional Hospital
4 Author of 15 paper published in peer review journal
Dr. Ghazala Belhaj Al Ain Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Ghazala Belhaj
Al Ain Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Ghazala Belhaj
Consultant pediatric gastroenterologist,
CMO, Al Ain Hospital
Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Yousef Abdul Razzak Dubai Health Authority,,
Dubai, UAE View Profile
Dr. Yousef Abdul Razzak
Dubai Health Authority,,Dubai, UAE
Dr. Rana Ahmad Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Rana Ahmad
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Rana Ahmad
Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, SKMCAbu Dhabi, UAE
Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Consultant, Sheikh Khalifa Medical Centre, Abu Dhabi,
Rana Bitar undertook her undergraduate medical training in the University of Jordan, Amman. She completed her postgraduate training in General Paediatrics in the United Kingdom and later specialized in Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition in the United Kingdom in 2014.
Dr. Bitar was appointed as a Paediatric Gastroenterology Consultant in the Royal Victoria Infirmary in 2014. She was the Department lead of the Paediatric Hepatology department managing all hepatology patients in the North of England. She also led on peadiatric endoscopy training and has an interest is total Parentral Nutrition and complex enteral nutrition.
Dr. Bitar Joined the Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology department in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in in the United Arab Emirates in August 2016.
Dr. Bitar is a Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and a member of the British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition. Her publications and research are mostly in the field of Peadiatric Hepatology.
Dr. Ahmed Ali Elghoudi Al Ain Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Ahmed Ali Elghoudi
Al Ain Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Ahmed Elghoudi
MBBCh, MRCPCH, FRCPCH, CCT (UK), MSc Allergy (UK)
Consultant in General Paediatric and Allergy
Al Ain Hospital
Dr. Ahmed Elghoudi was graduated from Tripoli University in Libya and then completed his postgraduate training in paediatric and paediatric allergy in the UK and obtained the certificate of completion of training in paediatric (CCT). He also was awarded master degree (MSc) in allergy with merit from the University of Southampton in the UK. He conducted his project on the prescribing criteria of adrenaline auto-injector device. He regularly presents topics in allergy research at national and international seminars and conferences. He is a full member and a fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in London, member of the British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI) and member of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI).
Dr. Mohammad Fahed Abdullah Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Mohammad Fahed Abdullah
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Mohammad Fahed Abdullah
Consultant – Pediatric Hematology/
Oncology, SKMC
Abu Dhabi
Dr. Omar Nihad Shokri Al Masri Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Omar Nihad Shokri Al Masri
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Omar Nihad Shokri Al Masri
Consultant – Pediatric Nephrology, SKMC
Abu Dhabi
Dr. Omar Almasri is a graduate of Aleppo university in 1995, American trained and board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric nephrology . Has Joined Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in 2005 as a pediatric nephrology consultant. Main interest in kidney transplant , nephrotic syndrome and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Dr. Maike Geb. Schieer Schumacher Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Maike Geb. Schieer Schumacher
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Maike Geb. Schie er Schumacher
Acting Chair of Critical Care Medicine /
PICU Consultant, SKMC
Abu Dhabi
Dr. Maike Schumacher is a German board certified Anesthesiologist with subspecialty board certifications in Critical Care and Emergency Medicine. She is holding the European Diploma in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care. Dr. Maike is working as PICU Consultant at SKMC since 2006 and is currently Acting Chair of Critical Care at SKMC.
Dr. Tarek Ibrahim El-Azzabi Al Ain Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Tarek Ibrahim El-Azzabi
Al Ain Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Tarek Ibrahim El-Azzabi
Consultant pediatrician, Al Ain Hospital
Al Ain, UAE
Prof. Suleiman Al-Hammadi UAE University,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Prof. Suleiman Al-Hammadi
UAE University,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Faiz Ahmad Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Faiz Ahmad
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Safeena Kherani Al Mafraq Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Safeena Kherani
Al Mafraq Hospital,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Safeena Kherani
Pediatric ENT Consultant
Mafraq Hospital, UAE
Dr. Safeena Kherani has a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (1999) and a Medical Degree (2003) from the University of Alberta, Canada. She completed her Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery residency at the University of Ottawa, becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRSCS) in 2008. She then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2009.
Dr. Kherani is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Ottawa and served as the Department Director of the Continuing Professional Development Program and Co-Chair of the School of Medicine’s Mandatory Selectives Rotation for 7 years.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kherani has placed a significant emphasis on patient care, and improving the clinical and medical health experience of her patients. She was recognized in 2016 as one of Ottawa’s top Forty Under 40 for her work in developing a multidisciplinary clinic called ENT MDs focused on excellence in ENT, particularly for children.
In 2016, she and her family moved to Abu Dhabi, UAE where she has been helping to develop the Pediatric Otolaryngology services available in the Emirate, and she is currently centred at SEHA’s Mafraq Hospital. She is also Co-Founder and Associate Program Director for one of the first Otolaryngology Residency programs in Abu Dhabi.
Dr. Mohamed Hobeldin Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Mohamed Hobeldin
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Mohamed Hobeldin
Chair of Department,
Medical Institute--Medical Affairs, SKMC,
Abu Dhabi
Dr. Moustafa Hamchou Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Moustafa Hamchou
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Adel Aljunaibi Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Adel Aljunaibi
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Adel Aljunaibi
Consultant Physician, Medical Institute -
Medical Affairs, SKMC
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Mohammed Taleb Alsamri Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Mohammed Taleb Alsamri
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Mohammed Taleb Alsamri
Consultant Pediatric Pulmonologist, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Degrees and Qualifications
Bachelor of Health Sciences (B.Sc.): Doctor of Medicine (MD): College of Medicine and Health Sciences;
Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman; November 8, 1998
Specialist Certificate in Pediatrics: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Ottawa, Canada; December 31, 2005
Subspecialty Certificate in Respirology: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada; Ottawa, Canada; September 16, 2008
Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics: The American Board of Pediatrics
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America; November 1, 2005
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Canada (FRCPC): The Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; Ottawa, Canada; November 8, 2006
Consultant – Pediatric Pulmonology
Tawam Hospital - Al-Ain; United Arab Emirates
Manal Jamil Hamoudeh Senior Charge Nurse, SKMC,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Manal Jamil Hamoudeh
Senior Charge Nurse, SKMC,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Manal Jamil Hamoudeh
Senior Charge Nurse, SKMC
Abu Dhabi
Manal Jamil Mahmoud Hamoudeh
Senior Charge Nurse/paediatric and adult haemodialysis
Shaikh Khalifa Medical City
- Nursing - Dialysis Units
SEHA Dialysis Services
2002: joined medical surgical words/Sheikh Khalifa Medical city (SKMC)
2005 – joined the renal program after an extensive training in SKMC; here I gained a strong practical and theoretical foundation in all aspect of nephrology nursing.
2007 – I have taken on the role of in charge nurse in the only paediatric haemodialysis program in the United Arab Emirates. I had dialyzed patient acutely and chronically from 3 kilograms -30 kilograms which mean from new born babies to 15 years old, both in acute and chronic settings.
2011 – I have taken the role of the paediatric haemodialysis senior charge nurse carrying all the duties and responsibilities of the senior charge nurse/manager with the continuity of the patient care.
EDUCATION
• Master of Science Renal Nursing, De_Montfort (DMU), March 2016.
• Bachelor degree in nursing, Sept1995-June1999 (Faculty of nursing) Jordan University of Science and Technology.
• Speaker in 10th Seha international pediatric conference, 45TH EDTNA/ ERCA conference and 5th SINMAC conference.
Ms. Litty Varghese Ambulatory Healthcare Services,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Ms. Litty Varghese
Ambulatory Healthcare Services,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Ms. Litty Varghese
Senior Charge Nurse, Head Quarter Division,
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
Abu Dhabi
Litty Varghese, RN RM, MSN, CMQ has 35 years of extensive experience in UAE in the field of Primary Health Care and Ambulatory Healthcare in AlAin as Head of Nursing Education, Senior Charge Nurse, Quality Improvement Coordinator, Diabetic Clinic Project Coordinator, JCIA Chapter lead and steering committee member, Infection control steering committee member , tracer team member, Chief editor and co-editor of various Newsletters and participated in various committees in the departmental, district and national level. She taught vaccination at the UAE University’s Residency Program, been consulted by physicians and nurses for Immunization related questions and regularly published FAQ on vaccination at AHS.
She holds Master’s Degree in Community Nursing, CMQ from American Board of Medical Quality, PG. Diploma in Nursing Administration and obtained certification in Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics from CDC, Atlanta.
Awards and recognitions:
With her continuance in excellent professionalism, she won
• The First SEHA BEST EMPLOYEE Award 2012(one among top 12)
• The 3rd Best Abstract Award at The Pan Arab Hypertension Conference in Abu Dhabi Feb. 5-9, 2000, among 182 international presenters.
And actively participated in winning the following Awards:
• ARAB HEALTH AWARD FOR PHC Chronic Disease program; 2009
• ARAB HEALTH AWARD FOR Nursing HR development; 2010
Dr. Eman Alshamsi Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Eman Alshamsi
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Eman Alshamsi
Consultant Physician, Hematology/Oncology PEDS Clini-Medical Affairs,
Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Dr.Eman Taryam AlShamsi is a currently serving as consultant paediatric heme/Oncologist , and also as a The director of the fellowship programs of Oncology services In Tawam hospital. She graduated in 2002 from the faculty of medicine & health sciences from the United Arab clinical research –affiliated by Vienna school of clinical research. Later on she Completed fellowship program at Sickkids hospital,Toronto,Canada which included full training in Paediatric Clinical haematology Oncology /Bone Marrow transplant and thrombosis for 3 years . She also has attended administrative fellowship program in MD –Anderson, Texas, USA. Dr.Alshamsi has been part of several of on-going collaborative research projects at Tawam hospital & Zayed University.
Dr. Najam Awan Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Najam Awan
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Layla Alreyami Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Layla Alreyami
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Layla Alreyami
Specialist Physician, Hematology/Oncology
PEDS Clini - Medical Affairs, Tawam Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Najla Al Kuwaiti Tawam Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Najla Al Kuwaiti
Tawam Hospital,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Najla Al Kuwaiti is an Emirati lady, works as a pediatric specialist in general pediatrics division in Tawam hospital as well as she is the associate program director of the pediatric residency program . She graduated from the United Arab emirates University and completed her internship and residency in Pediatrics at Tawam hospital, where she later served as a Pediatric Chief Resident. Dr.Najla areas of interest include: family centered care, medical education, and quality improvement research and projects.
Dr. Abdulla Al Amri Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Abdulla Al Amri
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Amar Al Shibli Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Amar Al Shibli
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Amar Shibli, FRCPCH, CESR/CCT, MRCPCH, CABP, DCH
Dr. Al Shibli is a Consultant and Chief of General Pediatrics and Associate Professor at the CMHS, UAE University. He is the Director of Pediatric Education and Director of Pediatric Quality. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pediatric and Child Health, UK; He graduated M.B.Ch.B from Baghdad University in 1993, obtained Diploma in Child Health in 1999 and Arab Board certification in 2000. He became a Member of the Royal College in 2006. He achieved the CESR/CCT in 2010.
He has many publications in peer review journals. He is editorial board and reviewer in many journals. He is speaker in several international conferences.
Main interest: Pediatric nephrology, Medical education
Dr. Ala Anbar Tawam Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Ala Anbar
Tawam Hospital,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Ala Anbar
Consultant & Division Chief Pediatric
Cardiology, Tawam Hospital
Al Ain, UAE
Affiliation: Tawam Hospital, in affiliation with John's Hopkins medicine
Current position: Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiology/Tawam Hospital
Qualifications: MBBS (Jordan University of science and Technology), Jordanian Board in Pediatrics
Interest: Pediatric Echocardiography, Pediatric ECG
Academic achievements: Pediatric Echo Certificate (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, ARDMS)
Dr. Jamal Al-Jubeh Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Jamal Al-Jubeh
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Jamal Al-Jubeh
Chair of Paediatrics, Consultant Paediatric
Endocrinologist, SKMC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Al Jubeh is the Chairman of Pediatrics at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He is a consultant pediatric endocrinologist at SKMC since 2006. He graduated from the medical school at the University of Jordan then completed his training in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, USA. He is American Board certified in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology. He worked as a consultant pediatric endocrinologist at Saudi Aramco Dhahran medical center until 2006.
He has several publications in peer reviewed journals and many presentations in regional meetings. He is core faculty in the pediatric residency program at SKMC and member of several societies in the field of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes.
Dr. Hossam Al Tatari Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Hossam Al Tatari
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Hossam Al Tatari
Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Division, Vice Chairman of The Pediatrics
Department, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vice Chairman of Pediatrics Department.
Former Pediatrics Residency Program Director (2010-2017)
Tawam Hospital. United Arab Emirates.
Dr. Hossam Al Tatari graduated with an MD from University Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary in 1994. After completing his Arab Board training in United Arab Emirates, he moved to USA where he completed his pediatric residency at Hurley Medical Center of Michigan State University and a Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Children Hospital of Michigan. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Soon after completing his training in US, Dr. Al-Tatari joined the University of Western Ontario, Canada as an adjunct professor until summer of 2009 when he moved to Tawam Hospital in UAE as the chief of pediatric infectious diseases. He became the director of the pediatric residency program between 2010 and 2017 during which he lead the program to become one of the best programs in the middle east and among the first programs to achieve the American ACGME accreditation. He continues to work for University of Western Ontario as a part time faculty member.
Dr. Malcolm Borg Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Malcolm Borg
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Malcolm Borg
Division Chief Pediatric Emergency
Department, SKMC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Ibrahim Saddig Ambulatory Healthcare Services,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Ibrahim Saddig
Ambulatory Healthcare Services,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Ibrahim Saddig
Consultant Paediatrician, Chair of Paediatric
Department, AHS, Abu Dhabi, UAE
