Dr. Anastassios C. Koumbourlis

Anastassios Koumbourlis, M.D., M.P.H., is Chief of the Divisions of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Children's National Hospital. Apart from treating pulmonary and sleep disorders, he also evaluates and treats cystic fibrosis at our Cystic Fibrosis Center (Pediatric and Adult). Dr. Koumbourlis previously was a professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Chief of Pulmonology at the Schneider Children’s Hospital in New York. Prior to this, he was on the faculty of Columbia University and Director of the Pulmonary Function and Exercise Laboratories at the Children’s Hospital of New York at Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. Koumbourlis has extensive experience in pediatric pulmonary medicine with special interests in congenital lung and airway anomalies, chest wall deformities and pulmonary complications of neuromuscular and sickle cell disease.

Prof. Marva Moxey-Mims

Marva Moxey-Mims, M.D., came to Children’s National Hospital from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. There she served as deputy director for clinical science in the Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases, overseeing a portfolio of research including trials for kidney disease and genitourinary dysfunction in adults and children, and director of the pediatric nephrology program. In addition she managed the division’s small business grants for kidney research.

Two of the studies that Dr. Moxey-Mims initiated, and of which she is most proud, are the ongoing Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) study and the Randomized Intervention for Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR) trial. CKiD is the largest study of pediatric chronic kidney disease ever conducted in North America, and it is yielding a lot of information that will lead to better understanding and treatment of chronic kidney disease in children. RIVUR was a large trial undertaken to understand the effectiveness of prophylactic antimicrobial treatment in children with vesicoureteral reflux and the primary trial results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Moxey-Mims’ focus at Children’s National will be on clinical research to improve the care of children with kidney disease, and as a tool to educate trainees. She received an undergraduate degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and a medical degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She completed a pediatric residency and clinical pediatric nephrology training at Children’s National, followed by a research fellowship at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH. She is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric nephrology. Dr. Moxey-Mims is a member of several national committees and has more than 90 scientific publications, including peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

Prof. Yves d’Udekem

Yves d'Udekem, M.D., Ph.D., joined Children's National Hospital as division chief of Cardiac Surgery and co-director of the Children's National Heart Center in September 2020.

Dr. d'Udekem is Belgian-born with Canadian and Australian citizenship and received his early training in cardiac surgery in Belgium and Toronto. He worked as a cardiac surgeon in Belgium, operating on both adults and children with congenital heart disease. Dr. d'Udekem then worked with internationally-recognized heart surgeon professor Marc de Laval and others in London to train in congenital heart surgery at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children.

From there, he was recruited as a pediatric heart specialist to The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, an institution that has been a leader in advancing the field of congenital heart disease. In Melbourne, Dr. d'Udekem built an outstanding reputation for clinical excellence and an exceptional academic career. He has over 300 publications and is highly cited and respected for his work in pediatric cardiovascular surgery. Dr. d'Udekem obtained more than 7 million dollars in grant funding in the past five years as he created and became a recognized leader for the highly touted Fontan Registry. He was also named The Baier Family distinguished professor of cardiac surgery at Children’s National Hospital, which is a prestigious honor that will advance the field of pediatric cardiac surgery for kids with special hearts.

He is committed to working together with our multidisciplinary team. As well as providing excellent patient and family experience throughout a patient's course from outpatient visits to inpatient stay, to the operating room and back again. Dr. d'Udekem also serves as a professor at George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Dr. Karen Louise Smith

Karen Smith, M.D., M.Ed., is the medical director of Global Services at Children’s National Hospital and associate professor of pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Smith is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine. Her career began as an army nurse at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Her service as an officer in the U.S. Army earned her several awards including the Army Commendation and Meritorious Service Medals. This experience inspired her to attend medical school at The George Washington University School of Medicine. After graduation she completed her pediatric residency at Children’s National Hospital and was recruited to be one of the founding members of the hospital medicine division at Children’s National. She is a master teacher and obtained her Master’s in Education from The George Washington University. At graduation she was awarded the Nadler Leadership Award. Throughout her career she has held many leadership positions to include chief medical officer at The HSC Pediatric Center, chair of the District of Columbia Children with Special Healthcare Needs Advisory Board, medical director of School-Based Telehealth Programs, chief of Hospital Medicine and president of the medical staff at Children’s National Hospital. In honor of her contributions to hospital medicine she was awarded the 2020 Excellence Award in Clinical Leadership by the Society of Hospital Medicine.

Dr. Oommen K. George

Dr. Oommen K. George, is the Senior Professor at the Department of Cardiology - Christian Medical College hospital, Vellore, India. The institution is one of the largest in South East Asia that cater all age group of patients from Neonates to Geriatric covering all aspects of Cardiology including adult and paediatric interventions, peripheral interventions including complex EVAR procedures, Valve Therapy and Electrophysiology services.

He was posted Senior Consultant in Royal Hospital Muscat in 2015. And in 2017 he was made the Head of Cardiology Department, at the Christian Medical College hospital CMCH, Vellore

Dr. George has participated in more than 50 publications in the field of cardiology. He is attentive to teaching under-graduates and post-graduate in the field as well as being a mentor to all of them. He is also involved in the research projects of many of these students.

Dr. Hesham Tawakol

Dr. Hesham Tawakol is an American Board Certified in both Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. He is currently a consultant neonatologist and the program director of the neonatal-perinatal fellowship program at Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Dr. Tawakol is the president of the American Broad Certified Doctors for Egypt (ABCDE), a not for profit organization that is helping in improving the clinical, academic and research areas in the Middle East. His main interest is respiratory, infection and Nutrition.

Dr. Hesham Hegab

Qualifications

• Master degree in Pediatrics, Alexandria University Egypt- February 1989
• MBBCH – Alexandria University – February 1984.
• Fellowship of American Research Institute (DAN) 2018
• Licensed practitioner for Sound therapy from Paris 2019

Work Experience

• General practitioner (A) in NBK Children Hematology hospital since April 2019 till present
• Pediatrian in AL Sabah pediatric hospital since 1994 then joined NBK hospital for Children Hematology
• Pediatrician in, AL Kharj polyclinic, KSA since 1989 till 1993
• Pediatric resident in Alexandria University, AL Shatby Hospital for Pediatrics from 1985 till 1989

Training & Participation

• Training Course in web site programing, apps developing USA 2014
• Sub chairman of Kuwait Pediatric Group (KPG), with a lot of lectures, CME approved conferences, researches
• Ask your doctors in all specialties which was answered by famous consultants in Kuwait m and International doctors for free, mostly 450,000 Questions were answered in short time
• the group was awarded in Kuwait eContent Award on 2016 as the third one by Prince of Kuwait Shaikh Gaber AL Sabah

Dr. Talal Al-Tamimi

Dr. Talal Altamimi, from Saudi Arabia, completed his residency in Pediatrics, followed by a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine in Canada. He further specialized with a sub-fellowship in Neonatal Hemodynamics and Point of Care Ultrasound Application for Neonates. Currently, Dr. Altamimi works at the Women's Health Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is the Program Lead for Neonatal Hemodynamics and Point of Care Ultrasound, as well as the Program Lead for Neonatal Simulation. His research focuses on chronic pulmonary hypertension and ultrasound-guided vascular access in extremely preterm infants.

Dr. Jubara AlAllah

Dr. Jubara is a consultant neonatologist and assistant professor of Pediatrics at King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences.

She is an active board member of the Saudi Neonatology Society and the Saudi Neonatal Fellowship Program. Dr. Jubara is an editor and author for the Journal of Clinical Neonatology.

Her expertise includes neonatal resuscitation, outcomes of very low birth weight infants, research, and medical education.

Dr. Mohammed Al-Yahmadi

Dr. Mohammed is a consultant neonatologist and the Head of Pediatrics at Khoula Hospital in Muscat. He completed his Fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neonatal Transportation, and Medical Simulation at the University of Manitoba, Canada. His expertise includes quality improvement in NICU, infection control in NICU, and neonatal hemodynamics.

Dr. Haider Al-Mousa

Dr. Haider is a consultant neonatologist at the Maternity and Children Hospital in AlAhsa. He completed a Fellowship in Perinatal-Neonatal Medicine in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Haider is the Neonatology Service Line Leader in the Al Ahsa Health Cluster and serves as the Neonatology Regional Champion in the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. He is also a member of the Saudi Neonatal Society (SNS). His professional interests include healthcare quality, patient safety, and risk management.

Dr. Abdulaziz Binmanee

Dr. Abdulaziz has been a consultant neonatologist at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre. He completed his Neonatal Perinatal Medicine fellowship at McMaster University. He served as the Director of the Fellowship Training Program in Neonatal Perinatal Medicine and as Chairman of the NICU Educational Committee. Dr. Abdulaziz was also the Chairman of the Neonatal Scientific Committee in the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS). He is currently serving as the Head of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. His research focuses on neonatal respiratory support, infections, neurodevelopmental outcomes, and the effects of environmental exposures on preterm infants.

Dr. Asha Moudgil

Asha Moudgil, M.D., completed training in pediatric nephrology and transplant immunology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Moudgil's main interest and focus is on the long-term care of children after renal transplantation and those with difficult nephrotic syndrome. Dr. Moudgil has specialized in several issues pertaining to children after receiving a transplant such as "identifying nutritional vitamin D deficiency and monitoring for bone health", monitoring for "cardiovascular health" and "monitoring for common viruses including Epstein Barr Virus that can cause a cancer in children after transplantation known as post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder".

Dr. Moudgil focuses on educational efforts for trainees at Children's National Hospital and for pediatric nephrologists and transplant professionals across the United States and India by participating in writing national guidelines, organizing educational conferences and as a visiting faculty for annual meetings of Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology. She is an avid advocate of patients with kidney diseases. She is a member of the medical steering committee of National Kidney Foundation of National Capitol Area and regularly volunteers in kidney prevention screening programs and educational forums organized by the National Kidney Foundation. Dr. Moudgil is a member of several national committees including Pediatric Transplant Community of Practice, American Society of Transplantation; Co-chair, Donor Advocacy Group, Pediatric Transplant Community of Practice, American Society of Transplantation; Special Studies Committee of the North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies; Member, Clinical Affairs Committee, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology. Dr. Moudgil has published 71 articles and several book chapters related to pediatric kidney disease and transplantation.

Dr. Sophia Varadkar

Dr Sophia Varadkar is a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and Deputy Medical Director at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, and Honorary Associate Professor at University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK. She is also Co-Medical Director of the North Thames Genomic Medicine Service, UK.

Sophia completed her undergraduate degree at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and her postgraduate medical training in Dublin and London. Her clinical work focuses on complex epilepsy, the Children’s Epilepsy Surgery Service, Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy and MR-guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy.

Her clinical research training and PhD were in GOSH UCL Institute of Child Health. Since then she has been site priniciple investigator and co-investigator on a number of clinical studies and is co-applicant on an NIHR Programme Grant: Transforming the mental health treatment of young people with epilepsy.

Currently Sophia sits on the NHS England Paediatric Neuroscience Clinical Reference Group and the NHS Genomics Ethics, Equity and Legal Advisory Group. She is Chair of the British Paediatric Neurology Association Paediatric Epilepsy Training Programme Steering Committee. Previously she has been a Council Member of the International League Against Epilepsy British Branch.

Prof. Mehul Dattani

Professor Mehul Dattani is Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology based at the University College London (UCL) Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH), and Head of Clinical Service in Endocrinology at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). He has an active clinical practice in paediatric and adolescent Endocrinology at GOSH and University College London Hospitals (UCLH). He is Head of the Genetics and Epigenetics in Health and Disease (GEHD) Section within the Genetics and Genomic Medicine Programme at ICH. He recently completed a three-year term as Chair of the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, and is current Chair of the Programme Organizing Committee and member of the Council of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE). He has recently been elected President of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology in 2020.

Professor Dattani has established a laboratory group investigating the molecular basis of hypothalamo-pituitary disease at UCL. He has identified novel genes implicated in hypothalamo-pituitary development in patients with congenital hypopituitarism, and more recently has worked on understanding the molecular basis of a paediatric brain tumour called adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma. His work has been recognised nationally and internationally with publications in a number of high impact journals and national and international awards for the work, including the Donald Paterson prize awarded by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the Henning Andersen prize awarded by ESPE. He sits on numerous advisory boards and editorial boards of journals. Professor Dattani’s research group is currently studying the genetic basis of growth disorders. He also has an interest in a number of rare endocrine disorders, usually due to disordered development of endocrine organs.

Dr. Renée McCulloch

I am a Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine (PPM), Deputy Medical Director, at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) NHS Trust, London and Regional Conflict management Champion NHS England (London region).

I have worked as a specialist in Paediatric Palliative Medicine for over twenty years with clinical experience in tertiary paediatrics, children’s hospice, and home care. Following training within the Oxford deanery and as a Senior Fellow in Sydney, Australia, I have been driven to progress this area of patient care at every level, being one of the founding consultants and working to raise the profile nationally and internationally through various roles. Being instrumental in developing the Louis Dundas Centre for Paediatric Palliative Care, an integrated clinical and research model, hosted at the UCL Institute of Child Health, in partnership with benefactors and the GOSH Charity has been a highlight.

Between 2010 and 2013 (on special leave from GOSH) I worked with the Ministry of Health in Kuwait for three years, as a Consultant in NBK Cancer Centre and as the Medical Director Bayt Abdullah. I learnt a lot – enjoying the opportunity to understand Arabic culture and society as well as influencing policy and service development. I am delighted to be returning to Kuwait as part of the conference faculty.

Prof. Majid Alfadhel

Prof. Alfadhel is currently Deputy Executive Director of King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre (KAIMRC), Chairman of Genetics and Precision Medicine department at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Director of Medical Genomic lab at King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre (KAIMRC), and Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS).

Additionally, he is founder and editor in chief of Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics, Editorial board member of International Journal of Health Sciences, Editorial board member of the Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine (JNSM), Editorial board member of BMC Medical Genomics and Journal of Pediatric Genetics. Authors of 3 books and one chapter in a book and editorial board member of several international journals. Has more than 200 publications in high impact factor journals and more than 200 abstracts. He is supervisor and teachers for plenty of fellows, residents and medical students.

He was successful in contribution in discovery of 70 novel genes specifically for disorders involving the brain. In addition, he discovered a syndrome with dysmorphic features, intellectual disability, and speech delay, which named Alfadhel syndrome by the OMIM database, the official website for all genetic disorders.

Prof. Alfadhel’s foresight and passion for innovation, earned him an award for inventing a new application in the Apple store and Goggle play for the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism (IEM Drugs).

Dr. Sneha Deena Varkki

Dr. Sneha Deena Varkki is a professor in the pediatric department and a course director for the pediatric pulmonology fellowship at Christian Medical College. She has an interest in pediatric respiratory and sleep medicine. She is a member of European respiratory society and Indian chest society. She presented multiple lectures at national pediatric respiratory conferences. She organized various training workshops for health professionals across India on cystic fibrosis and other respiratory conditions. She has published multiple papers and completed international projects on cystic fibrosis. She is a reviewer of journals in the Indian Journal of Pediatrics. Dr.Varkki is an examiner for MBBS and MD university exams for Tamil Nadu and other Indian universities.

Dr. Debasis Das Adhikari

MBBS, DCH, DNB- Paed, FAEM, FAPEM, MNAMS, Six Sigma- Hospital Management
Fellow Paediatric Emergency ( Sick Kids Hospital- Toronto- Canada)
Program Director-PDF-PEM-CMC, Vellore
Vice President- IAP- PEM- India.
Professor & Head
Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Christian Medical College, Vellore, TN, 632004

Dr. Debasis is a Pediatric Emergency Professor and the Head of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Unit, Department of Pediatrics, in Christian Medical College in India. He is also the Vice President of the Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) and the Program Director of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine in India. Dr Debasis has published more than 20 researches in pediatric emergency medicine and received many awards for both his researches and his contribution in improvement of pediatric emergency care. In addition, Dr Debasis established the largest pediatric emergency medicine department at Christian Medical College in India and is a founder member of the Indian Society of Emergency Medicine and the Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine-Indian Academy of Pediatrics. He is interested in teaching as he was involved in many courses and workshops for pediatric post-graduate trainees, fellows and nurses interested in pediatric emergency medicine. His career plan is developing pediatric emergency medicine on being a well-recognized subspeciality in India.

Dr. Uğur Işık

Dr. Uğur Işìk is a pediatric neurologist and Professor of Pediatrics at Acibadem University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. She completed her pediatric residency at the Marmara University Hospital in Istanbul.

Dr. Işìk then moved to the USA where she completed her pediatric neurology residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After finishing her residency she moved to St. Louis for a fellowship in pediatric epilepsy with a special emphasis in epilepsy surgery. Dr. Işìk has several publications and presentations in a variety of topics within pediatric neurology with an emphasis on intractable epilepsy and epilepsy surgeries.

Dr. Alia Embaireeg

Dr. Alia Embaireeg is a specialized Neonatal Perinatal and Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography Specialist at Farwaniya Hospital in Kuwait. She earned her medical degree from Arabian Gulf University in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is board-certified in pediatrics by the Kuwaiti Board. Dr. Embaireeg also holds Canadian board certification in Neonatal Perinatal Medicine. In 2024, she completed a fellowship in neonatal hemodynamics and targeted neonatal echocardiography at the University of Calgary.

Dr. Mariam Ayed

Dr. Mariam Ayed is a Neonatal- Perinatal and Neonatal Neuro-Critical consultant at Maternity Hospital, Kuwait. She is the president of Kuwait Neonatal Association.

Dr. Ayed graduated with honors in 2004 from Kuwait University Faculty of medicine. Dr. Ayed is a Canadian and American board certified in pediatrics and in neonatal- perinatal medicine.

She completed a fellowship training in neonatal neurology and neuro-critical care at the University of Toronto in 2016. She obtained her post-doctoral master degree in clinical research from Harvard Medical school.

Dr. Hussain Alshamari

Dr. Alshamari is a graduate of Kuwait Board of clinical microbiology, and earned his Medicine Degree from Arabian Gulf University-Kingdom of Bahrain.

He is currently working as a senior specialist in clinical microbiology at Sabah Al-Ahmad Urology Center ( SAUC ), and he is a member of several committees including contineous professional development (CPD) Committee at Kuwait Board of Clinical Microbiology.

Dr. Alshamari main interest include Medical Education & Training, Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS), Diagnosis & Management of STDs, and Management of Multidrug Resistant Microorganisms (MDROs).

Dr. Dalal Bualiyan

Clinical Pharmacist - Ahmadi Hospital

Dr. Zainab Akbar

• Kuwaiti board of dermatology.
• Specialized in laser and cosmetic surgery Fellowship qualification from McGill University, Canada
• Area of interest is full face beautification.
• Fellowship in Pediatric dermatology from McGill University, Canada
• Area of Interest in Pediatric vascular malformations, hemangiomas and vascular tumors.

Dr. Eman Alenezi

Certificates:

MBBS: Cairo University, Egypt 1/1981
DCH: Dublin 1984
MRCPCH: London UK 2/1992
RCPCH: 2010

Present post:

CMO. Sabah hospital Kuwait since 2/2002
The head of pediatric department Sabah hospital Kuwait since January 2012
Consultant General Pediatrician

Dr. Ahmad Jaafar

Dr. Ahmad Jaafar is a Canadian and American board certified pediatrician. After acquiring those certifications, Dr. Jaafar pursued a fellowship in Pediatric Complex Care followed by another fellowship in Pediatric Palliative Care at McMaster University, Canada.

He currently holds the position of Unit Head of Pediatric Complex Care and Pediatric Palliative Care at New Jahra Hospital, Kuwait.

He also works as a specialist at Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice in Kuwait.

Dr. Jaafar is recognised as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada as well as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Jaafar holds a Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery as well as a Bachelor Degree in Medical Sciences from Kuwait University.

Dr. Madawi Al-Mass

Dr. Madawi Al-Mass is a Kuwaiti board certified pediatrician. She currently works as a senior registrar at the general pediatric department in Sabah Hospital in Kuwait.

She is also a tutor and a member of the educational committee in the Kuwaiti board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Madawi holds a Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery in addition to a Bachelor Degree in Medical Sciences from Kuwait University.

Dr. Adnan Al-Hadlaq

Dr. Adnan A H M Alhadlaq is a distinguished Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist and Interventional Cardiologist. He completed his general pediatric training and specialized in pediatric cardiology at Dalhousie University in Canada, earning board certifications from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Alhadlaq served as Head of the Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac PICU at the Chest Disease Hospital in Kuwait from 2018 to 2022. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine, overseeing medical student training, and is a site coordinator for the Kuwait Pediatric Training Program. Dr. Alhadlaq is also the Vice Head of the Kuwait Children’s Hospital Charity Association and has participated in charity camps in Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan, and Zanzibar.

Dr. Abrar AlAbdulhadi

Dr. Abrar AlAbdulhadi is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She completed her general pediatrics residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Abrar recently joined the pediatrics department at Amiri Hospital. She is looking forward to getting more involved within medical education in Kuwait and hopes you enjoy all the conference has to offer!

Dr. Basma Awad Al-Tawari

Dr. Basma Al-Tawari is a Kuwaiti board certified pediatrician. She currently works as a senior registrar at the general pediatric department in Adan hospital in Kuwait.

She is also a clinical tutor and a member of the CBD committee in the Kuwaiti board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Basma holds a Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery in addition to a Bachelor Degree in Medical Sciences from Kuwait University.

Dr. Saoud Dawoud Al-Khamees

Dr. Saoud Al-Khamees, from Kuwait, completed his residency in Kuwait’s Board of Pediatrics. Currently, Dr Al-Khamees works at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital’s Neonatology department.

Dr. Fatemah AlHaddad

Dr. Fatemah AlHaddad is a Kuwaiti board certified pediatrician. She currently works as a senior registrar at the general pediatric department in Farwaniyah Hospital in Kuwait.

She is also a clinical tutor and a member of the Research committee in the Kuwaiti board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Fatemah holds a Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery in addition to a Bachelor Degree in Medical Sciences from Kuwait University.

Dr. Sara Ali

Senior registrar pediatrician
Kuwait board of pediatric graduate
Clinical tutor and coach in Kuwaiti board of pediatrics at KIMS
Member of accreditation and quality improvement committee in Adan hospital

Dr. Sara Ali is a Kuwaiti board certified pediatrician. She currently works as a senior registrar at the general pediatric department in Adan Hospital in Kuwait.

She is also a clinical tutor and coach in the Kuwaiti board of Pediatrics and a member of accreditation and quality improvement committee in Adan hospital.

Dr. Sara holds a Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery in addition to a Bachelor Degree in Medical Sciences from Kuwait University.

Dr. Buthaina Bash

Fellow ship metabolic and genetic medicine from King Faisal specialist and research hospital

⁠Pediatric Kuwait Board

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (Kuwait University)

Dr. Nawal Alathari

Pediatric Emergency Physician

Senior Registrar

Completed training in pediatrics at Dalhousie university in Canada. Completed training in pediatric emergency at McGill university in Canada. Currently work in pediatric emergency department at Jaber Alahmad hospital

Dr. Sondus Alsharidah

Head of the Pediatric Hematology Oncology Department and Director of the Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant (SCT) Program in Kuwait. Currently leading the Pediatric SCT Unit at NBK Children’s Specialized Hospital. Chair of the committee for Stem Cell and Tissue Principles and Technical and Administrative Standards, and head of the committee for Central Policies for Secondary and Tertiary Care. Member of the general pediatric council in Kuwait , Vice-President of the Sickle Cell Disease Higher Committee, President of the Kuwait pediatricians Association, and Treasurer of the Kuwait Thalassemia League. Active member of international organizations including EBMT, ISCT, ASTCT, ASHI, and ARSHI.

Graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), with dual qualifications in pediatrics (Kuwaiti Board and MRCPCH). Completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology and SCT in the UK. Established the Pediatric SCT program in 2020 and initiated the treatment of CCP in Kuwait in 2020. Research interests include benign hematology, thrombosis, hemostasis, and stem cell transplantation

Dr. Mohammad Ebrahim

Graduate of Kuwait University, Faculty of Medicine. Completed residency in Pediatrics at Miami Children’s Hospital, and later cardiology fellowship at University of California- San Diego (UCSD). Subsequently, completed pediatric electrophysiology fellowship at UCSD and another year at University of Alberta. Later, he joined faculty at department of pediatrics in 2018. Currently, he is an associate professor. He is seconded to Chest Diseases Hospital, where he runs pediatric electrophysiology service. He is the only pediatric electrophysiology specialist in the country. He enjoys teaching and has established multiple teaching platforms in YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. He is interested in ablation procedure, pacemaker implantations and inherited arrhythmia conditions.

Dr. Fawaz Al-Baghli

• Chairman. Department of Neonatology. Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital. Kuwait.
• Fellowship in Neonatal/ Perinatal Medicine with Neonatal Follow-up. University of British Columbia. Vancouver. Canada.
• Fellowship in Neonatal/ Perinatal Medicine. King Fahad Medical City. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia.
• Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (MRCPCH) UK
• Board Certified in Pediatrics. Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations.

Dr. Fawaz AlRefaee

MBBS FAAP FRCPC

• Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Head of pediatric GI Unit Al Adan Hospital
• Former Secretary General of Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations (KIMS) 2020-2022
• Former Assistant Undersecretary for supportive Medical Services, Ministry of Health (2018-2020)
• Former Head of Pediatrics Department, Al- Adan Hospital (2014-2018)
• Former Head of Pediatrics Council, Ministry of Health, Kuwait (2016-2018)
• Former Program Director of Pediatrics Residency Program (2012-2018)

Dr. Fawaz finished medical school at Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University (MBBS) then went to Canada to obtain residency in Pediatrics at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada, then Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and nutrition fellowship at University of Alberta, Canada. Furthermore, Dr. AlRefaee he is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). He is having special interest in celiac disease, nutrition, functional GI diseases, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Dr. AlRefaee is a member of many national and international societies like north American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)

Dr. Fatemah Bukhalaf

Dr. Fatemah Bukhalaf is an Adolescent Medicine Specialist from Kuwait. Dr. Bukhalaf graduated from National University of Ireland, then completed Kuwaiti Board of Pediatrics. In July 2023 Dr. Bukhalaf completed a two-year Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at University of Toronto, Canada and became the first Adolescent Medicine Specialist in Kuwait.

She is currently working in pediatric department in Adan hospital where she is running the adolescent medicine service. Her main interests are adolescents' mental health disorders, particularly in association with chronic illness as well as eating disorders.

In addition to her subspecialty related work, she is also posted as the head of pediatric resident clinical teaching unit.

Dr. Bukhalaf is an enthusiastic clinical tutor and she is very excited to share her knowledge and experience in adolescent Health and bring it back to Kuwait. Her goal is to be part of the team developing and establishing a better healthcare system to our teens as well as training medical students and pediatric residents to have better understanding of adolescents and their needs.

Dr. Eiman Al-Hashemi

BMSc, MD, FRCPC
Pediatrician and Pediatric Intensivist

Dr. Eiman Al-Hashemi is a Canadian board certified pediatrician. After acquiring this certification, Dr. Eiman pursued a fellowship in Pediatric Intensive Care at McMaster University, Canada.

She is currently recognised as a Royal College-certified Pediatric Intensivist and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada.

In addition, Dr. Eiman holds a Medical Doctorate Degree as well as a Bachelor Degree in Medical Sciences from Kuwait University.

Dr. Eiman has undergone enhanced training in quality improvement and patient safety from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Dr. Fajer Altammar

Dr. Fajer Altammar is a Royal College certified Pediatrician and Pediatric Intensivist with a second fellowhsip in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. She currently serves as the Head of Pediatrics Department in Jahra Hospital. She is also a clinical tutor in Kuwait Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Altammar is a co-founding member of Kuwait PICU Taskforce. She has multiple interests including PICU liberation, simulation, critical thinking and leadership.

Dr. Abeer Al Yahya

• MRCOG - KBOG
• Specialist Obstetrics and Gynecology at Farwaniya Hospital
• Treasurer of Kuwait Obstetrics and Gynecology Society
• Clinical Tutor at Kuwait University and KIMS

Dr. Sarah Alenezi

Pediatric Neurologist with special interest in epilepsy and EEG
Head of pediatric neurology unit, Adan hospital.

• Graduated from Arabian Gulf University Bahrain in 2006
• Kuwait Pediatric Board training program KIMS 2012.
• Pediatric Neurology fellowship and Complex epilepsy and EEG fellowship at Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust in London UK 2020-2023

Dr. Fatema AlSaqer

Specialist Dermatologist

Dr. Fatema Abdulaziz AlSaqer is a dermatology specialist in Abdulkarim Alsaeed Dermatology Center and in the private sector, Skin Clinic. She finished her undergraduate degree at Kuwait University. She completed the residency training through the Kuwait Board of Dermatology. She also finished her specialty certificate in dermatology (MRCP-UK) in 2018 as well as the European Board of Dermatology and Venerology.

She has a special interest in atopic dermatitis, urticaria, minor surgical dermatology and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. She is a member of the Kuwait Society of Dermatologists, International Society of Pediatric Dermatology and American Academy of Dermatology. As a dermatologist, she is trained to treat more than 3000 conditions involving the skin, hair or nails from the top of the scalp to the toes.

Dr. Arti Nanda

(MD, DNBE, FRCP[Edin])

Dr. Arti Nanda is Head of Pediatric Dermatology and Consultant in-charge of Rare Skin Diseases in the As’ad Al-Hamad Dermatology Center in Kuwait. She has more than 30 years of clinical, research & teaching experience.

She is Secretary General of the International Society of Pediatric Dermatology (ISPD) since 2021 (https://www.ispedderm.com/), and is also serving as an Executive Board Director, Chair of the Communication Committee & Chief Editor and Online Education of the ISPD since 2019.

Dr. Arti Nanda is member of the EADV Task Force, Pediatric Dermatology & Autoimmune Blistering Disorders and of a project on management guidelines for Pediatric Mycosis Fungoides of EORTC/CLG/ISCL/USCLC. She is a Member of the Editorial Board of the Pediatric Dermatology Journal since 2019 and is also member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the IJDVL; IDOJ; IJPD journals. She is Referee to several International Indexed Journals and has published more than 160 research papers in Peer Reviewed Journals.

She is a Member of Several International Societies of Dermatology & Pediatric Dermatology including the American Academy of Dermatology, the British Association of Dermatology, the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, Society of Pediatric Dermatology (USA), the European Society of Pediatric Dermatology, and the International Society of Dermatology. She is also the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) Edinburgh, the UK. She has been an invited Speaker/Chair or Co-chair in the International/National Conferences in Dermatology/Pediatric Dermatology since 2003.

In recognition of her extensive achievements, Dr. Arti Nanda was honored to be the recipient of the 2022 ILDS (International League of Dermatology Societies) Certificate of Appreciation for her international Leadership in Pediatric Dermatology.

Dr. Waleed Al-Herz

Dr Waleed Al-Herz is American Board certified in pediatrics and allergy & clinical immunology and currently is an associate Professor of Pediatrics at Kuwait University. . Dr Al-Herz was the founder and Ex-Chairman of the Faculty of Clinical Immunology and Allergy in the Kuwait Institute for Medical specialization. He is the founder of Kuwait National Primary Immunodeficiency Registry in 2006 and a Member of The International Union of Immunological Societies, Inborn Errors of Immunity Committee. Dr Al-Herz has more than 120 publications in peer-reviewed journals about primary immunodeficiencies and allergies. He was also awarded as best young researcher by Kuwait University, best scientific production by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences and distinguished researcher by Kuwait Medical Association. In addition, he is a member of the Editorial board and is a reviewer for major allergy and clinical immunology journals.

Dr. Yaqoub Jafar

Dr. Yaqoub Jafar is a French board certified Pediatric Surgeon.

Following acquiring this certification, Dr. Yaqoub completed a fellowship in Pediatric Surgery and Urology in Lyon, France, followed by a second fellowship in Pediatric Urology at McMaster University, Canada.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery and a bachelor’s degree in Medical Sciences from Kuwait University.

Dr. Hind Alsharhan

Position

• Clinical and Biochemical Geneticist, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Pediatric Department, College of Medicine Kuwait University, Kuwait
• Consultant of Genetics and Metabolism, Farwaniya Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait
• Consultant of Genetics and Metabolism, Kuwait Medical Genetics Center, Ministry of Health, Kuwait
• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Maryland, USA

Board Certification

• American Board of Pediatrics Certified
• American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMG) certified in Medical Genetics and Genomics
• ABMG certified in Medical Biochemical Genetics
• ABMG certified in Clinical Biochemical Genetics

Fellowship

• Medical Genetics Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA
• Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), PA, USA
• Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship at CHOP, PA, USA

Residency

• Pediatric Residency training at Kuwait Institution of Medical Specializations (KIMS), Kuwait
• Pediatric Residency training at Miami Children’s Hospital, FL, USA

Medical School

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University- Honors

Dr. Dalal Mohammad

Dr. Dalal Mohammad is a Pediatric Rheumatologist in Farwaniya Hospital, Kuwait. She completed her general pediatric and pediatric rheumatology training at University of British Columbia, Canada. She has a special interest in medical education and pediatric MSK ultrasound. She is currently establishing a new pediatric rheumatology service in Farwaniya Hospital, Kuwait.

Dr. Rima Alsawan

Consultant Neonatologist, Head of NICU Department - Farwaniya Hospital

Dr. Mohammad M R M Alajmi

A Pediatric Emergency Physician at AlSabah Hospital with over 15 years of experience in providing critical care to children. Educated at Kuwait University and Bonn/Aachen Germany. Possessing a strong foundation in general pediatrics and pediatric emergency and a deep-rooted passion for medical education. Committed to advancing pediatric care through fostering a collaborative learning environment and evidence-based practice.

Dr. Maytham Alali

• University college cork , ireland 2007.
• Kuwaiti board of ophthalmology 2015.
• Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus fellowship, KKESH . Saudi Arabia.
• Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus fellowship , Dalhousie, Canada 2020.

Dr. Maria Al Mahdi

Dr. Maria AlMahdi is a Pediatric Endocrinologist working at Al-Adan Hospital, she is the head of the Endocrine and Diabetes Unit.

• Working also in Dasman Diabetes Institute.
• Graduated from Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain
• She obtained the Membership of the Royal Collage of Paediatrics & Child health (MRCPCH) and the Paediatric Kuwaiti Training Program Board. Completed Paediatric Endocrine & Diabetes Fellowship Program at National Guard Hospital, Riyadh - KSA
• Previous Vice President of Kuwait Diabetes Society (KDS)
• Head of Disorder of Sexual Development committee
• She had interest in DSD, bone disorders and diabetes technology
• Participated as a speaker in several local and regional conferences and workshops.
• Has several publications on Type 1 Diabetes in Children.

Dr. Hasan M Aziz

• Consultant plastic surgery
• Burn fellow from University of Toronto (Canada)
• Currently working in Albabtain center for Burn and Plastic Surgery
• X program director of Kuwaiti Board (KIMS)
• Clinical Tutoring in Kuwait University

Dr. Jumanah Ali Karim

• Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSc); Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, Kuwait
• Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (BMBCh); Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
• Fellow of the royal college of physicians of Canada in pediatrics (FRCPC)
• Fellow of the royal college of physicians of Canada in Pediatric allergy and Immunology
• Fellowship trained in pediatric immunodeficiency

Dr. Shruti Irene Varghese

I completed my MBBS degree from Trivandrum Government Medical College, followed by my DCH pediatrics from Madurai Medical College and DNB in Paediatrics from KKCTH Chennai. After a brief period working as a Consultant Neonatologist at Madras Medical Mission Hospital Chennai and as an Assistant Professor in Paediatrics at the Chittoor campus of CMC Vellore, I went on to do my DM in Paediatric Cardiology from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin under the guidance of Dr. Krishna Kumar, a pioneer in the field of Paediatric Cardiology. I am currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiology at CMC Vellore, where I am dedicated to providing compassionate care for the pediatric population up to the age of 15 years, inclusive of both congenital and acquired heart diseases.

Dr. Tasneem Jarkhi

Dr. Tasneem Jarkhi completed her undergraduate medical degree from University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland. Then she completed her residency program in the Kuwaiti Board of General Pediatrics (KIMS). Later, Dr. Jarkhi completed a fellowship in Developmental Pediatrics from McMaster University in Canada in 2023. She recently completed a second fellowship in Pediatrics Spasticity from McMaster University in 2024. She currently works as a specialist in the Developmental Pediatrics Unit at Al-Sabah Hospital.

Dr. Najah Alenezi

Consultant Psychiatrist, Head of Psychiatric Department in Jaber Al Ahmed Hospital

Dr. Meshari AlOtaibi

Kuwait University graduate and Kuwaiti board trained ORL-HNS surgeon; Currently Senior ENT Specialist working at Zain & AlSabah hospital

Dr. Rasha M. Alsafi

• Dr. Rasha Alsafi is a Clinical Genetics & Metabolic Disorders Consultant
• She is Certified in Clinical Genetics and Metabolic Disorders, 2014, KFSHRC, Riyadh, KSA Board certified in Pediatrics by KIMS, Kuwait (2004)
• Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (M.B.B.Ch), University of Kuwait (1998)
• She is currently serving as the Head of Metabolic unit in Adan Hospital, Pediatric Department and as a Consultant in Pediatrics and clinical genetics and metabolic disorders in Adan Hospital.
• Dr. Rasha is a distinguished speaker in multiple areas of metabolic disorders in Kuwait.
• She is a member of Saudi Medical Genetics Society, and one of the founders of Kuwait Academy Of Rare Diseases. Doctor Rasha is also a member of Undiagnosed Disease Network International (UDNI)

Dr. Nour Almutairi

Dr. Nour Almutairi is a distinguished medical professional specializing in Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism (FRCPC) with a rich educational background from prestigious institutions, including McGill, McMaster and Kuwait University.

Dr. Almutairi's academic journey is complemented by her involvement in innovative research, notably on diabetes in adolescents. She is currently perusing further academic training in Clinical Epidemiology at McMaster University.

Dr. Emma Alkhabbaz

Dr. Emma Alkhabbaz is a Senior Paediatric palliative care specialist working in the Paediatric department in Al Farwaniya hospital. She has experience in various clinical leadership positions. Dr Emma completed her Paediatric palliative medicine fellowship in Great Ormond street hospital in London and has a diploma in Palliative care from Cardiff university.

Dr. Ahmed AlSaleh

• Senior Regsitrar, Neonatology department, Maternity hospital
• Neonatal – perinatal fellow at University of Calgary
• Kuwaiti board of pediatrics
• Medical doctor degree from Kuwait University

Dr. Mohamed Metwally Abdelaal

Dr. Mohamed Metwally Abdelaal has been a dedicated professional in the field of pediatric cardiology since 2005. After earning their MRCPCH certification, they honed their skills at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in the UK, where they worked for a year. Dr. Mohamed is certified by ECAVI and holds a certificate from AEPC for basic knowledge in pediatric cardiology. Currently, they serve as a senior specialist in pediatric cardiology at the Chest Hospital.

Ph. Worood Alsharhan

Worood Alsharhan is a clinical pharmacist with a BPharm from Kuwait University and an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy from University College London (UCL). Worood's career began in the medical wards and the COVID ICU, where a foundation in critical care was established. Building on this experience, Worood developed a strong focus on pediatric and neonatal pharmacy while working in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Farwaniya Hospital. Currently, Worood serves in the Neonatal ICU and SCU, providing specialized pharmaceutical care for newborns and collaborating with pediatric teams to optimize treatment through pharmacological consultations.

Dr. Yaser Abdullah Mohammad

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Consultant.

Providing Oncology service (inpatient/outpatient) at National Bank of Kuwait Children Hospital (NBK).  Also, Hematology outpatient weekly clinic at Al-Adan Hospital.

Qulifications

• Subspecialist Affiliate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, SEAP
• Pediatric Clinical Hematology Oncology fellowship at the University of Ottawa, Canada
• Kuwait Board in Pediatrics (KBPER)
• Membership of the Royal College of Pediatrics & Child Health (MRCPCH), United Kingdom.
• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MB ChB), University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Prof. Roy K Philip

Prof Philip is currently serving as the Adjunct Professor of Neonatology and Consultant Neonatologist at University of Limerick School of Medicine and University Hospitals in Limerick,Ireland. Previously he was the Honorary Associate Professor of Paediatrics, University of Maastricht, Netherlands and Clinical Director of Maternal and Child Health at University Hospitals

Limerick, Ireland. He was elected President of Irish Paediatric Association (IPA) for three terms from 2007 to 2012. He was formerly a consultant at Rotunda Maternity Hospital in Dublin and the Critical Care & ECMO Fellow at the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, London. Prof Philip is a Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health of UK and the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine of Ireland. In addition to MD in Paediatrics and MBA in Healthcare Management, he also holds postgraduate qualifications Health Economics and Healthcare Leadership. He is in receipt of National and international awards for health services developments and is a reviewer to over twenty peer reviewed journals. Prof Philip has published over fifty journal articles and The New York Times, BBC and Euronews covered his research.

Neonatal blood sampling device (Philip's needle) marketed as Neo-safe® was developed by him. Prof Philip's current areas of interest are breast milk and exclusive human milk diet for very premature neonates, maternal vaccinations, life-course immunization and paediatric high dependency care. He is an active communicator via Linkedin.

Dr. Ramsay MacNay

Paediatrician and Pediatric Complex Care Specialist at McMaster Children’s Hospital, Canada

Prof. Dr. Tuğçin Bora Polat

Professor Tugcin Bora Polat currently works in Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Acıbadem Hospital, Department of Pediatric in Istanbul , Turkey. He completed his medical training in Istanbul faculty of medicine. Then received his training in pediatrics in Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatrics. Finally specializing in Pediatric cardiology In Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital, Department of Pediatric Cardiology. Professor Polat has more than 30 publications about Pediatric cardiology and is part of the Turkish Society of Pediatrics and Turkish Society of Pediatric cardiology.

Dr. Míriam Triviño Rodríguez

Training

• European Paediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor. European Resuscitation Council, 2024
• Winfocus Iberia Courses of Pediatric Clinical Ultrasound ang Lung Ultrasound updated for COVID-19 (World Interactive Network Focused on Clinical Ultrasound)
• Clinical Simulation Instructor. SJD and Boston Children’s Hospital Simulation Program. 2022
• Paediatric Specialist. University of Barcelona, 2012.
• Bachelor's Degree in Medicine and Surgery. University of Barcelona, 2007

Scientific activity

• Group leader of the Working Group on Clinical Ultrasound of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Emergency (SEUP).
• Co-author of Actions to avoid in point of care ultrasound use in pediatric emergencies (SEUP)
• Author of Point of Care Ultrasound chapter at the 6th Edition of Pediatric Emergencies book, Ergon 2022.
• Membership of Winfocus Iberia (World Interactive Network Focused on Critical Ultrasound)

Mr. Khaled Almutairi

Mr. Khaled Almutairi is an expert in programming, network architecture, and AI with 30 years of experience. He specializes in large language models, deep learning, and data structures. Currently, he works as the team leader of the Al-Sabah IT team.

Dr. Mohammed Salah Hassan Ahmed

Dr. Mohamed Salah Hassan is a pediatric emergency registrar with a Master’s degree in Pediatrics and a Diploma in Healthcare Quality Management. Currently, he serves as an acting senior doctor in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Al Sabah Hospital, Kuwait. Additionally, he specializes in pediatric emergency echocardiography and focuses on quality control and performance management to enhance patient care and safety in the Pediatric ER.

Dr. Aysha Alsaif

Dr. Aysha Alsaif is a Senior Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry at Farwaniya Specialized Dental Centre, Alsabah Paediatric Hospital, and National Bank of Kuwait Specialized Children’s Hospital. She also serves as the Assistant Program Director of the Kuwait Board in Paediatric Dentistry and is the Coordinator for Special Needs and Medically Compromised Children’s Dental Clinics.

Dr. Alsaif obtained her dental degree from the Faculty of Dentistry at Kuwait University. She completed her Membership of the Faculty of Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (MFD RCSI) and earned Part 1 of the Kuwaiti Board in General Dentistry. She then pursued her Doctorate in Paediatric Dentistry (DPaedDent) from Leeds University, United Kingdom, and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MPaedDent). She is also a certified Autism Specialist by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), USA.

Dr. Jeffrey Dome | MD, PhD

Dr. Jeffrey Dome is Senior Vice President of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and Chief of the Division of Oncology at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. He is Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and the Thomas Willson and Lenore Williams McKnew Professor of Pediatric Oncology. Dr. Dome received his MD degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and PhD degree in Medicine from Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He completed a residency in Pediatrics at Yale-New Haven Hospital and completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. After fellowship, Dr. Dome was a faculty member at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital before joining Children’s National in 2006. Dr. Dome is an internationally recognized expert on pediatric solid tumors, with an emphasis on kidney tumors and sarcomas. He chaired the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) Renal Tumor Committee for more than a decade. He is presently on the Scientific Council of the COG, the editorial board of Pediatric Blood and Cancer, and is past-Chair of the American Board of Pediatrics Subboard of Hematology/Oncology. Dr. Dome serves on numerous medical advisory boards for cancer foundations and currently serves as North American President of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP). He has authored more than 200 articles, books, letters, and chapters on pediatric cancer.

Dr. Tanyel Zubarioglu

Tanyel Zubarioglu, M.D. is currently a specialist in the field of inborn errors of metabolism and she is an Associated Professor at the Division of Pediatric Nutrition and Metabolism of the Department of Child Health and Diseases in the Istanbul University – Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Tanyel Zubarioglu was awarded her M.D. degree from Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey in 2007. She received her postgraduate training in Pediatrics at Sisli Etfal Education and Research Hospital in 2012 and finished pediatric metabolism fellowship at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa in 2017. She became Associated Professor of Pediatric Metabolism at Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa in 2021.

She has been working as a part of an interdisciplinary research group with approximately 10 collaborators. Her studies first focused on neurometabolic disorders and oxidative stress in inborn errors of metabolism. She currently works on cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX): early diagnosis, clinical characteristics of CTX in pediatric aged patients and long-term outcome.

Ph. Omar Al-Soukhni

An innovative pharmacy leader with a robust blend of expertise in academic leadership, pharmacy operations automation, and clinical pharmacy. My career, enriched by a pivotal role starting November 2018, showcases a profound commitment to integrating technology and pharmacoeconomics within pharmacy practice. I excel in optimizing healthcare outcomes through strategic EHR transitions, notably from Cerner to Epic, and implementing advanced medication management systems. This multidimensional expertise underscores my contributions to academic program development, operational excellence, patient safety, and clinical care, setting new standards in tertiary and university hospital environments.

Dr. Mohammad Alghounaim

Pediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist at the Amiri Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait.

Medical Microbiologist, Jaber Alahmad Hospital Innovation Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Kuwait

Dr. William J. Muller

Dr. William Joseph Muller, MD, PhD, is an accomplished pediatric infectious disease specialist and Scientific Director at the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. He holds a professorship in the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, focusing on infectious diseases. Dr. Muller completed his medical degree at Emory University and further specialized through a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington. Board-certified in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, he contributes extensively to clinical trials, research on infectious diseases in pediatric populations, and serves as a leader in medical education and clinical care in pediatric infectious diseases

Dr. Yousef Al Mazer

Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Dr. Athari Almajed

Dr. Athari Al Majed is the head of Pediatric Department at Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital in Kuwait and a consultant pulmonologist specialist in sleep medicine & long term Mechanical ventilation

Prof. Ibrahim Janahi

Professor Ibrahim Janahi is the Acting Chief Medical Officer, Chair of Medical Education, Designated Institutional Officer and the Division Chief of Pulmonology at Sidra Medicine. As the Chair of Medical Education, Prof. Janahi is responsible for all medical education programs at Sidra Medicine. This includes the coordination of undergraduate and graduate medical training, monitoring the Continuous Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of senior medical staff.

Prof. Janahi oversees the extended fellowship programs including accredited residency programs from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education – International (ACGMEI), a body directly aligned with ACGME, which is responsible for accrediting the majority of graduate medical training programs for physicians in the United States.

Prof. Janahi’s remit also focuses on cultivating interdisciplinary programs, an effective and efficient way of medical and health practice, as part of Sidra Medicine’s joint accreditation with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), a prestigious accreditation body from the US, designed for physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals.

Prof. Janahi’s area of clinical expertise includes interventional pulmonology, chronic lung diseases with genetic basis and rare lung diseases in children. His research interest includes the relationship between asthma and obesity in children, primary ciliary dyskinesia, Cystic Fibrosis and genetic basis of lung diseases and non-invasive monitoring of airway inflammation. He is the recipient of more than 4.5 million US $ in grants.

Dr. Janahi joined Sidra Medicine from Hamad Medical Corporation, where he was a senior consultant pediatric pulmonologist and the division chief; he established the pediatric pulmonology division at HMC in 2001. He was also acting as the director of the pediatric emergency center from 2001 till 2008. In addition, he was the Executive Director of Research for Hamad Medical Corporation from 2013-2018.

In addition to his current responsibilities at Sidra Medicine, Prof. Janahi is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill-Cornell Medicine in Qatar and the Associate Dean for Academic Medicine at Sidra.

He is the current chair of the National Appeal Committee at the Ministry of Public Health and the former chairman of the National Permanent Licensing Committee.

He is the founder and president of Gulf Society for Pediatric Respirology and a founding member of the Arab Pediatric Pulmonology Association (APPA). In addition, he is a founding member and a member of the advisory board of Middle East Cystic Fibrosis Association (MECFA). He continues to serve as a country representative and a member of the International Advisory Board of the International Congress of Pediatric Pulmonology since 2001. He is a founding member of Qatar Medical Society and Qatar Thoracic Society.

He is an examiner for many certifying boards and qualifying examinations including the Arab Board and the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health of the United Kingdom.

Dr. Anna Gamell

Training

• Master Degree in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. University of Barcelona, 2024
• PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health. University of Basel, 2017.
• Pediatric Specialist. University of Barcelona, 2012.
• Bachelor's Degree in Medicine and Surgery. University of Barcelona, 2007.

International experience

• Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Mozambique. Observer in 2006
• Chronic Diseases Clinic of Ifakara – Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania. Head of the Pediatric HIV clinic, 2013-2016
• Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Switzerland. Researcher, 2012-2016

Scientific activity

• Several publications on pediatric HIV and other infectious diseases
• Group member of the HIV and STDs Group Sociedad Española de Infectologia Pediátrica (SEIP)

Dr. Andrea Aldemira Liz

Training

• Certificate in “Internal Paediatric Hospitalization”, AEP (Spanish Society of Paediatrics), 2020.
• PhD in Medicine. Distinction. University of Seville, 2014.
• Specialist in Paediatrics and Specific Areas (MIR). Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Seville, 2012.
• Bachelor's Degree in Medicine and Surgery. University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), 2007.

International experience

• Garrahan Hospital (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Observer at PICU Department, 2012.

Scientific activity

• Member of the research group "Influence of the environment on the well-being of children and adolescents". Sant Joan Déu Foundation

Dr. Antoni Noguera-Julian

Training

• Master Degree in AIDS. University of Barcelona, 2007
• PhD in Medicine. University of Barcelona, 2005.
• Pediatric Specialist. University of Barcelona, 2003.
• Bachelor's Degree in Medicine and Surgery. University of Barcelona, 1997.

International experience

• Bone Marrow Transplant Dept., Great Ormond Streep Hospital (London, UK). Observer in 2015.
• Children's Haematology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Unit in St. Mary´s Hospital, Imperial College (London, UK). Observer in 2015.

Scientific activity

• Coordinator of the Tuberculosis Group at the Spanish Society of Pediatric Infectology (SEIP)
• Research Officer of the Paediatric Tuberculosis Network Europe (pTBnet).
• Group member of the Grup d´Investigació en Malalties Infeccioses en l´Edat Pediàtrica (AGAUR SGR 14-505 and grupo 57 of CIBER-ESP). Catalonia
• H index: 29 (WOS).

Dr. Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso

Head of the Eating Disorders Unit. Mental Health Department. SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital.

Expert in

Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of Eating Disorders in children and adolescents

Training

• PhD in Childhood and Adolescent Psychopathology. Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 2012
• Specialist in Psychotherapy by the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA), 2011.
• Master’s in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology. University of Barcelona, 2002
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Ramon Llull University from Barcelona, 1998.

Scientific activity

• Researcher of the consolidated group "Etiopathogenesis and Treatment of Severe Mental Disorders," CIBERSAM and recognized by AGAUR, since 2014.
• Researcher in the "Child and Adolescent Mental Health" group at the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute, Barcelona (Spain).
• Research lines: The use of new technologies, mHealth and Virtual Reality, in the treatment of eating disorders in children and adolescents
• Member of the Board of the Spanish Association for the Study of Eating Disorders (AEETCA), since 2017.
• Member of the "Eating Disorders Section" of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), since 2020.

Teaching

• Associate Professor of the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology. Faculty of Psychology. Barcelona University, since 2016.
• Professor of the Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. Psychology, Sciences of Education and Sport, Ramon Llull University (Barcelona), since 2017.
• Collaborating Lecturer in the Master's in Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry and Psychology. Autonomous University of Barcelona, since 2019
• Collaborating Lecturer in the Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. Abat Oliba University (Barcelona), since 2020.

Dr. Ali Alturki

Dr Ali is a developmental pediatric specialist with a background in child health and development. After graduating from Kuwait University’s Faculty of Medicine, he completed a pediatrics residency with the Kuwait Board, followed by a fellowship in developmental pediatrics at McMaster University.

Dr. Alaa Shehab | MD

Pediatric Rheumatology Senior specialist

• Graduates from Kuwait University, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
• completed Pediatric medicine 2015 from Kuwait pediatric board
• completed pediatric Rheumatology 2022 from University of Toronto, Sickkids Hospital, Toronto, Canada
• currently doing subspecializing in Autoinflammatory and Monogenic disease and will graduate as the first expert in the Middle East.