
Speakers

Dr. Christos Tzivinikos
Conference Chairman
MD, DCH, FRCPCH, MSc, CEBP
Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist,
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai
Clinical Associate Professor,
MBRU School of Medicine, Dubai, UAE

Dr. Ajmal Kader
Consultant in Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology & Endoscopy

Dr. Ashraf El Houfi
MBBS, MS (Pulmonology), MRCP (UK),
FRCP (London), EDIC
Consultant & Head of ICU, Dubai Hospital
Professor of Medicine, Dubai Medical College

Dr. Eiman Aljaberi
MBBCH, Arab Board, Saudi Fellowship
Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist &
Deputy Program Director,
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship,
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital,
Dubai, UAE

Ms. Lubna Dhalani
RD, CDE, CBN – Clinical Dietitian & Diabetes Educator, Pediatric Nutrition & Obesity Management,
Al Jalila Children’s Hospital & Aster Clinics,
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Mira Al Mheiri
3rd-Year Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow,
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Arab Board Certified in Pediatrics (2022)

Dr. Roaa Yaser
BPharm, PharmD – Clinical Pharmacist,
Critical Care & Nutrition Support,
University Hospital Sharjah,
UAE

Dr. Abdulrahman Al Hussaini
MBBS, MRCP (UK), DCH – Professor of Pediatrics,
Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology,
King Fahad Medical City & Alfaisal University

Dr. Alexandra Papadopoulou
MD, PhD – Head of Paediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology & Nutrition, Athens Children’s
Hospital “Agia Sofia” & A-Level Researcher,
University Research Institute of Maternal and
Child Health and Precision Medicine, National
and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Dr. Balaji Krishnamurthy
MBBS, FRCPCH
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist

Ms. Eman Elyyan
RN, MSc Nursing
Acting Clinical Specialist Nurse – Gastroenterology, Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE

Dr. Marios Stathatos
Consultant in General/Family Medicine –
Head of General/Family Medicine Clinics,
Medifirst (Interamerican), Athens, Greece;
Chair, Hellenic Society for Hospital at Home

Dr. Mohamad Miqdady
American Board Certified – Division Chief,
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology &
Nutrition, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE
Adjunct Staff, Cleveland Clinic, USA

Dr. Sarah Abu-Alreesh
M.B.B.S, ABP (Pediatrics),
ABP (Pediatric Gastroenterology),
Physician-Consultant – Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology & Nutrition, Al Jalila Children’s
Specialty Hospital, Dubai Health Authority;
Core Faculty, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Fellowship Program, Mohammed Bin Rashid
University of Medicine & Health Sciences

Dr. Adli Baroud
DBA , MBA , BSc , RN , CIC
Infection Prevention Charge
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital,
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Ali Sarhan
MRCPCH – Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Prof. David Rawat
MB BAO BCh, LRCP & SI, MRCPCH, MSc Clinical
Paediatrics – Consultant Paediatric
Gastroenterologist, Lead for Paediatric GI
Motility Services, The Royal London Hospital, UK
Clinical Professor, Khalifa University, UAE

Dr. Khlood Catroon
B.Sc., M.Sc., SIDP & ASHP Certified
Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Corniche Hospital,
Abu Dhabi; Co-Chair, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Program & Hospital PTC

Dr. Mason Assaf
PharmD, BCOP, BCNSP
Senior Clinical Pharmacist,
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology & ICU
Home Infusion Center Manager,
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital,
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Moh’d Shara
Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Dept. of Pharmacy Practice and
Pharmacotherapeutics
College of Pharmacy
University for Sharjah

Dr. Omar Alsoukhni
Pharmacy Manager,
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
UAE

Dr. Ahmed Almalhat
MBBS, MSc, DHA – Specialist Neonatologist,
Pediatric & Neonatal Intensive Care,
HMS Mirdif Hospital &
Latifa Women and Children Hospital, UAE

Dr. Amer Azaz
MBBCH, DCH, MRCP, MRCPCH, FRCPCH,
Dip Paed Nutrition, PGCMed Ed –
Consultant Paediatrician & Paediatric
Gastroenterologist, Specialist Register
(Paediatrics, Subspecialty of Paediatric
Gastroenterology), UAE & UK

Dr. Ehsan Malik
MBBS, M.Ch., MRCPCH – Consultant Pediatric
Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital,
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Lisa Sharkey
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Associate Professor
Gulf Medical University
Ajman, UAE
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Dr. Maysa Saleh
FRCPCH, MD, PhD – Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist, Pediatric Residency Program Deputy, Adjunct & Clinical Associate Professor,
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty,
University of Sharjah & MBRU, Dubai, UAE

Dr. Rana Ahmad Bitar
Assistant Professor, Khalifa University,
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist,
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Moderators

Dr. Amal Alnuaimi
Pediatric Gastroenterology

Dr. Messef Al Abdulrazzak
Consulting General Paediatrician
Al Abdulrazzak Medical Clinic,
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Omar Alsoukhni
Pharmacy Manager,
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
UAE

Dr. Azam Riahi Fard
Specialist Pediatrician
Mediclinic Dubai Hills

Dr. Mohamed Rabea
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, UAE
National Hepatology and
Gastroenterology Institute, Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Rajeev Tomar
Consultant Pediatrician and
Director of Pediatric Department,
Director of Pediatric Liver Transplant

Dr. Georges Nawfal
Pediatric Gastroenterology Consultant

Dr. Mohammad Alqudah
PharmD, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor,
PharmD Program Coordinator,
University of Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE

Dr. Shaden Almahamed
Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterology
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital Dubai
Adjunct clinical Assistant professor MBRU

Dr. Hesham Obeidat
Radi Obeidat, Pharm.D, BCPPS
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital,
Dubai, UAE

Dr. Nafea Hussain
Pediatric Gastroenterology Consultant
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital

Dr. Yasser Negm
Consultant Pediatrician and
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
HOD Pediatrics - SGH - Dubai
CCT - UK
FRCPCH - London