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. Renee McCulloch

Coming soon...

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. 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

Specialist Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. Sara 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 A 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

• Associate Professor of Paediatric Cardiology at Christian Medical College, Vellore, working at this prestigious Institution from 2021.
• I am an independent consultant managing both out and inpatients and actively involved in departmental educational activities including medical students, postgraduates, allied health students, and nurse practitioners.
• I work closely with the paediatric cardiac surgery program and the imaging department to deliver integrated medical, interventional, and surgical care to a diverse and challenging patient population. The surgical program includes complex neonatal and paediatric repairs, staged palliations, operations for adults with congenital heart disease.
• I independently perform interventional procedure on neonates, infants and children including diagnostic catheterisation, device closure, balloon valvotomies, balloon dilatation of coarctation and branch Pulmonary arteries.
• In addition, I work closely with the fetomaternal unit under OBGYN for performing fetal echoes and prenatal counselling of pregnant mothers with fetuses with cardiac conditions.
• Our Institution's mission is to balance clinical work, education, and training of the next generation and active research.

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