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SPEAKERS

International Speakers

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Dr. Anwar Baban

Consultant Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Rare Diseases and Medical Genetics Units, Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital & Research Institute, Rome, Italy

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Dr. Sabah Ali

Specialist in Public Health Medicine, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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Prof. Brahim Tabarki Melaiki

Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Adjunct Professor Pediatric Neurology, AlFaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

​​Professor of Pediatric Neurology, University of Sousse, Tunisia​​

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Prof. Tawfeg Ben-Omran

Division Chief, Genetic & Genomic Medicine, Sidra Medicine
Senior Consultant, Medical Genetic Department, Hamad Medical Corporation
Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar

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Dr. Najem Alfalahe

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist and Neurophysiologist, Priory Hospital and London and Surrey care, London, United Kingdom

UAE-based Speakers

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Dr. Ala Shaikhkhalil

Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Dr. Eliane Younes

Specialist Nephrologist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE

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Prof. Hassan El-Tamimi

Department Head and Consultant Cardiology, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Faculty Lead, Internal Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE

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Dr. Mahmood Al Mashhadani

Assistant Professor, Molecular Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE

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Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud

Specialist Clinical Pathology and Division Head of Molecular Biology and Microbiome Sequencing Laboratories, Mediclinic Middle East, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

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Dr. Nasr Al-Jafari

Medical Director, DNA Health and Wellness Clinic, Dubai, UAE​​​​

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Dr. Ramzi Ayache

Consultant Nephrology, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Nephrology, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Prof. Salah Abusnana

Professor, Director of Diabetes Center, and Program Director of Master in Diabetes Management, University of Sharjah 
Deputy Chair, Clinical Science Department, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah
Consultant and Director of Diabetes and Endocrine Center, University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE​​​

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Dr. Usama Warshow

Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Mediclinic City Hospital
Adjunct Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE

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Dr. Ali Abdelhafeez

Specialist Clinical Pathology, Mediclinic Al Noor Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE

 

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Prof. Fady Hannah-Shmouni

Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Clinical Biochemical Genetics
Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, ZOIME Longevity Clinic, Dubai, UAE
Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

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Dr. Laila AbdelWareth

Chief Executive Officer, National Reference Laboratory (NRL)
Chair of Clinical Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD)
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Prof. M. Azzam Kayasseh

Hepatogastroenterologist and Clinical Innovative Microbiomologist, Dr. Kayasseh Medical Clinic, Dubai, UAE

 

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Prof. Mohamed Farghaly

Consultant Family Medicine and Diabetes Management, Dubai Health Authority
Scientific Chairman, Emirates Family Medicine Society
Professor of Medicine, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, UAE

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Dr. Rahat Ghazanfar

Consultant Family Medicine and Longevity, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi‎, UAE  

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Prof. Riad Bayoumi

Professor of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE​​​​​​​​​

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Dr. Sara El Ghandour

Consultant Endocrinologist, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE​​​

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Dr. Yahya Kiwan

Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Specialist,
Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Dubai, UAE 
Assistant Professor, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Program Director, American Board of Regenerative Medicine Fellowship

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Prof. Ayman El-Hattab

Professor, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah
Consultant Clinical Genetics at Burjeel Medical City, University Hospital Sharjah, Kanad Hospital, and Genesis Healthcare Center, UAE​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Dr. Hamid Alhaj

Consultant Psychiatrist, University Hospital Sharjah
Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE

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Prof. Mahir Al-Hilali

Consultant Hematology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical Director of Mediclinic Precise, and Director of Laboratory Services, Mediclinic Middle East
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Laboratory Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE​

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Prof. Mohamad Miqdady

Division Chief and Consultant, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Clinical Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Dr. Mourad Kirollos

Consultant Family Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, UAE​​

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Dr. Rahila Bhatti 

Consultant Endocrinologist, Genesis Healthcare Center, Dubai
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
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Prof. Safwan A. Taha

​Consultant Laparoscopic, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgeon and Director of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE​
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Prof. Tarek Mahdi

Consultant General Surgery, University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE

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