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Speakers

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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

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Dr. Ajmal Kader

Consultant in Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology & Endoscopy

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Dr. Ashraf El Houfi

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

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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

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Ms. Lubna Dhalani

RD, CDE, CBN – Clinical Dietitian & Diabetes Educator, Pediatric Nutrition & Obesity Management,

Al Jalila Children’s Hospital & Aster Clinics,

Dubai, UAE

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Dr. Mira Al Mheiri

3rd-Year Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow,
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital

Dubai, UAE
Arab Board Certified in Pediatrics (2022)

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Dr. Roaa Yaser

BPharm, PharmD – Clinical Pharmacist,
Critical Care & Nutrition Support,
University Hospital Sharjah,

UAE

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Dr. Abdulrahman Al Hussaini

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

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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

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Dr. Balaji Krishnamurthy

MBBS, FRCPCH
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist

 

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Ms. Eman Elyyan

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

 

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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

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Dr. Mohamad Miqdady

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

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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

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Dr. Adli Baroud

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

 

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Dr. Ali Sarhan

MRCPCH – Pediatric Gastroenterologist
 

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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

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Dr. Khlood Catroon

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

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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

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Dr. Moh’d Shara

Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Dept. of Pharmacy Practice and
Pharmacotherapeutics
College of Pharmacy
University for Sharjah

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Dr. Omar Alsoukhni

Pharmacy Manager,

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

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Dr. Ahmed Almalhat

MBBS, MSc, DHA – Specialist Neonatologist,

Pediatric & Neonatal Intensive Care,

HMS Mirdif Hospital &

Latifa Women and Children Hospital, UAE

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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

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Dr. Ehsan Malik

MBBS, M.Ch., MRCPCH – Consultant Pediatric
Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital,

Dubai, UAE

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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

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Dr. Rana Ahmad Bitar

Assistant Professor, Khalifa University,
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist,
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Moderators

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Dr. Amal Alnuaimi

Pediatric Gastroenterology

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Dr. Messef Al Abdulrazzak

Consulting General Paediatrician
Al Abdulrazzak Medical Clinic,
Dubai, UAE

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Dr. Omar Alsoukhni

Pharmacy Manager,
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
UAE

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Dr. Azam Riahi Fard

Specialist Pediatrician 
Mediclinic Dubai Hills

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Dr. Mohamed Rabea

Pediatric Gastroenterologist
NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, UAE
National Hepatology and
Gastroenterology Institute, Cairo, Egypt

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Dr. Rajeev Tomar

Consultant Pediatrician and

Director of Pediatric Department,
Director of Pediatric Liver Transplant

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Dr. Georges Nawfal

Pediatric Gastroenterology Consultant

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Dr. Mohammad Alqudah

PharmD, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor,
PharmD Program Coordinator,
University of Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE

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Dr. Shaden Almahamed

Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterology
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital Dubai
Adjunct clinical Assistant professor MBRU

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Dr. Hesham Obeidat

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

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Dr. Nafea Hussain

Pediatric Gastroenterology Consultant
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital

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Dr. Yasser Negm

Consultant Pediatrician and
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
HOD Pediatrics - SGH - Dubai
CCT - UK
FRCPCH - London

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