Dr. Ashraf Abotaleb is a Pediatric Emergency Consultant and is the Head of Pediatric Emergency Unit in Al-Sabah Hospital. He joined Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital “Feb. 1994 – Feb. 2015”. Then joined Al-Sabah Hospital “March 2015 till date”.

• MRCPCH March 2003, London; UK
• Master degree “Pediatrics” Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt - 1991
• MB,BCh Ain-Shams university, Cairo, Egypt - 1985

Dr. Zaidan Al Mazidi, gained his MBChB in 1975 and his DCH in Dublin in 1978. In London, he completes his Ph.D. in endocrinology from the Faculty of Medicine, University college of London, (UCL), in 1989. Dr. Al Mazidi’s research focuses on different endocrine disorders and has led to forty-seven publications in local and international medical journals. Dr. Al Mazidi has also worked on organizing thirty-five local and international conferences. For the time being, he is the head of the Kuwaiti Endocrine Society.

• Pediatric Registrar
• Graduated from AGU
• Bahrain Kuwaiti Board of Pediatrics
• Work in Sabah Hospital

Dr. Dina Ramadan graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, and after graduation, returned back to Kuwait and joined the Pediatric Department in Sabah Hospital. She did her Diploma in Child Health (DCH) in 1985. She became a member of Royal Collage of Physicians of Ireland (MRCP) in 1988. She was nominated and became a Fellow of Royal Collage of Physicians of Ireland (FRCP) in 2006. In addition, Dr Dina joined work in the Endocrine Unit of Sabah Hospital since 1992, till present time. Dr Dina is currently a consultant pediatrician and consultant metabolic specialist in Sabah Hospital. She officially established the first Metabolic Clinic in Kuwait, in Pediatric Department, Sabah Hospital in 1995. The metabolic clinic of Sabah Hospital was a well-needed clinic since it was the only clinic giving metabolic services to all children with inborn errors of metabolism in all Kuwait for a long time, until other hospitals had their own metabolic specialists and clinics. Sabah Hospital Metabolic Clinic was the first in Kuwait to begin enzyme replacement therapy for treatable lysosomal storage disorders. Through lectures and ward teachings given by Dr Dina, pediatricians in Sabah Hospital and elsewhere, were educated in understanding patients inborn errors of metabolism and their acute management. Dr Dina Ramadan also has several presentations internationally and locally, and has several publications in the field of endocrine and metabolic disorders.

Dr. Wesam is a rheumatology specialist who has been practicing rheumatology for 12 years. He earned his master's degree in spondyloarthropathies and psoriatic arthropathies, while his PhD was in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.

He is an active member of the British Society of Rheumatology and GRAPPA network. He has many publications and abstracts that have been published in peer-reviewed journals and at international conferences.

He is the editor and reviewer for many highly impacted peer-reviewed journals such as rheumatology advances in practice

He participated as an organizer, speaker, and instructor in many national, regional, and international rheumatology conferences.

In 2019, he started to run the spondyloarthropathy clinic in the Al Sabah health area, becoming the first spondyloarthropathy subspecialty clinic in Kuwait.

Dr. Faisal bader Alsaqabi he is a graduate of Royal college of physician at university of Toronto -Ontario Canada. where he did his internal medicine and rheumatology fellow ship at university Health Network Hospitals. during his residency he has the pleasure to works with top rheumatology scientist at North America like Toronto western rheumatology clinic at psoriasis clinic, systemic clinic, and Sjogren clinic. He works with Mount -Sinai Hospital at rheumatoid arthritis clinic, early rheumatoid arthritis clinic, vasculitis clinic and scleroderma clinic.

Dr. Faisal exposed to huge number of patients flow as new and follow up, for that exposed to different guidelines and diagnostic criteria. Dr faisal work at research centre at Toronto western Hospital for both psoriatic arthritis and systemic lupus clinic.

Dr. Faisal Alsaqabi established 3th rheumatology unit in Kuwait after he arrived from Canada in 2006 where he applied all the guidelines and inclusion criteria at North American in Kuwait.2018 first three sub-subspecialities clinic opened at Al-Sabah Medical area that include systemic lupus-rheumatoid arthritis-and psoriatic arthritis, and in 2022 vasculitis clinic.

Dr. Faisal had more than 28 yrs. of experience and give lectures in a numbers of scientific and community conferences nation and gulf area, he established more than 11 treatment guidelines at Al-Sabah Medical Area and two-chapters reviews.

• Senior Specialist -Clinical Microbiology

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 Nada is currently a Consultant pediatrician in Sabah Hospital and Head of Pediatric Diabetic Clinic in Sabah and head of general pediatric unit. She was previously the head of pediatric department of Sabah & NBK Hospital. She is the Founder member and head of Kuwait Pediatric Diabetic Society in Kuwait Association till 2021. She was also the Head of child rights and child abuse pediatric committee (2008 - 2015). In addition, she is a Board establishing member of Kuwait child rights society in Kuwait medical association. She was also a Kuwait national representative member of MOH in the government child rights committee in the united nations (Geneva & New York ) and representing state of Kuwait in the united nation assembly (UPR) in 2008 (child right) and 2010 (UPR), 2015 (UPR). As a member of the national human right team attending and answering in UN discussions on:

• Woman rights convention
• International convention on child rights
• International convention civil and political rights (ICCP)
• International convention on economic, social and cultural rights and its 2 protocols.
• International labor convention

• Bachelor's degree from Kuwait University (2013)
• MSc with distinction in advancing clinical pharmacy practice (2018)
• PhD in Clinical Pharmacy with a subspeciality of Potentially Inappropriate Medications and Deprescribing Among Older Adults in Kuwait (2023)
• A clinical pharmacist and lecturer with expertise in geriatric medication management and clinical pharmacy education. Secondment in the Older Adults Health Services Directorate.
• I have over two years of experience working with Dr. Hadeel Al-Othman at Al-Sabah Hospital's geriatric clinic, where medication reviews were conducted to enhance pharmacotherapy safety for elderly patients. In 2016, I was a teaching assistant for third-year pharmacy students at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University.
• Currently, working as a clinical pharmacist in the medical department at Al-Sabah Hospital, providing medication therapy management, collaborating with medical teams during ward rounds, and supporting discharge planning. In addition, as a lecturer in the Older Adults Program through the Older Adults Health Services Directorate.

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.

• Prof. Doaa Khater, MD. FRCPCH
• Professor of Pediatrics and head of pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes unit Alexandria University, Egypt
• Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK)

Pediatric Specialist at Al Sabah Hospital. Kuwait Board Certified Pediatrician. Bachelor degree in medicine and surgery from damascus university, Syria. Member of Kuwait Pediatric Association and Kuwait Endocrine Society

• Experienced pharmacist with over 5 years of clinical pharmacy practice. Provided clinical pharmacy services, patient education, clinical pharmacists training and clinical pharmacy management.
• Successfully introduced idea of initiation clinical pharmacy unit in Al-Sabah hospital (secondary hospital) in 2021.
• Initiated clinical pharmacy unit in June 2022 and provided several clinical pharmacy services including, medication therapeutic management (MTM), therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), and clinical pathways.
• Provided clinical pharmacy services in internal medicine department from 2020 to 2022.
• Provided clinical pharmacy services in intensive care unit – ICU (medical and surgical) since 2023 until present
• Joined as a member in risk and safety committee in the hospital related to quality and accreditation.
• Assisted in the development of standardized operational policy (SOP) of pharmacy department and updated pharmacy polices, which are look alike sound alike (LASA)policy, concentrated electrolyte policy, psychiatric and narcotic prescribing and dispensing policy, pharmaceutical waste disposal policy, clinical pharmacy handover policy and others.

Dr. Maryam Almurshed is a pathologist in the field of anatomic pathology and neuropathology, as well as the director of Pathology Department of Sabah Hospital in Kuwait. Former Director of Medical Laboratory Department of Sabah Medical Subspecialty area. She got her MBBS from Kuwait Faculty of Medicine in 2006, followed by residency training in King Saud University Board of Anatomic Pathology in KSA. Her fellowship training was in the field of pediatric and adult neuropathology in both Toronto General and Sick Kids Hospitals in Toronto, Canada in 2016. She is a mentor for the under-training residents in the board of anatomic pathology, neurosurgery and neurology. She is an active participant in both local and international conferences, as well as contributing to literature publication in the field.

Dr. Hanan Al-Harbi a consultant anaesthesiologist , the Head of the Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive care at AL-Sabah Hospital and the Anesthesia Coucil Coordinator . With extensive expertise in anesthesia management and critical care, Dr. Hanan leads a dedicated team in delivering adanced perioperative and intensive care. Additionally, she serve as the Anesthesia Technician Program Coordinator, guiding future anesthesia professionals in their training and professional development. Dr. Hanan is certified with the German Board of Anesthesia, reflecting her commitment with high standards of patient care and professional excellence.

• General Surgery Department
• Sen Registrar, Alsabah Hospital

• Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, University of Damascus 1995
• Certificate in General Pediatrics = Master Degree in Pediatrics 2000
• MRCPCH London 2004
• Joined AlSabah Hospital Pediatric Dept. 2006
• Consultant in Pediatrics since 2018

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
• Member of the Scientific Committee at the Kuwait Pharmaceutical Association.

• WMSc., PhD in physiotherapy
• Head of physiotherapy department in AlSabah hospital.

• Board in Internal Medicine in Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS) Board in Internal Medicine
• Nephrology Clinical Fellowship, University of Toronto, Canada, 2014
• Renal Transplant fellowship at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, McGill University Health Center (MUHC), accredited and certified by American Society of Transplantation (AST), 2015
• Received a Young Investigator Award for the American Transplant Congress (ATC) 2015 meeting
• Member to the Houston Methodist Global Alliance, from January, 2018 till present
• Member of Kuwait Nephrology Association (kna.org.kw)
• Member of Kuwait society of Transplantation
• Reviewer in many international journals, Transplantation, Annals of Medicine & others

• Working in AlSabah Hospital , Physical Therapy department , specialized in Pediatrics.
• Member of Both AlSabah Scientific Committee , and Physiotherapy Department Scientific Committee

Dr. Taqi is an assistant professor at the faculty of pharmacy in Kuwait University and a board member of the Kuwait Pharmaceutical Association.

He completed a Mpharm degree from Liverpool John Moore’s University (UK) in 2009 and a Master degree in clinical pharmacy from the University of Strathclyde (UK) in 2014.

Dr. Taqi earned a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree in 2018 from MCPHS University in Boston, MA (USA) before completed an accredited pharmacy residency and infectious diseases residency at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boston in 2019 and 2020, followed by a post doctoral clinical fellowship in infectious diseases from Brigham and Women’s hospital in Boston (USA)

Dr. Taqi is a board certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a board certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist

• Dr. Marwa is a senior specialist hematopathology, and Head of Hematology unit Al sabah hospital Laboratory Hospital Kuwait
• She has a master's degree in Clinical & Chemical Pathology and a Medical Doctorate in Hematopathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams University, Egypt where she is also a lecturer of Hematopathology.
• Dr. Marwa has extensive experience in bone marrow examination in benign and malignant disorders and all hematological laboratory investigations for more than 20 years. Dr. Marwa is the head of blood utilization team in Al sabah hospital

• Consultant Clinical Biochemist
• Clinical Biochemistry Unit, Al Sabah Hospital

• Consultant pediatrician and consultant Epiletologist.
• Head of Pediatric Neurology Unit, Pediatric Department, AL Sabah Hospital.
• A member of Kuwait league against Epilepsy, Kuwait association of pediatric.
• Permanent delegate of Asian Ocean Child Neurology Association.
• Member of International child Neurology Association.

• Dr. Rayan AlHendyani 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 a clinical tutor in the Kuwaiti board of Pediatrics.
• Dr. Rayan holds a Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery in addition to a Bachelor Degree in Medical Sciences from Kuwait University.

• Specialist in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Sabah Hospital

• Consultant pulmonology, allergy & clinical immunology.
• Head of pulmonary unit in Sabah Hospital.
• Head of scientific committee in Sabah Hospital.
• The head of the clinical committee for the climate change and environmental changes effect on health.
• Fellowship in pulmonary medicine, Vancouver BC Canada.
• Fellowship in Allergy & Clinical Immunology, McGill University, Montreal Canada.
• Fellowship in Clinical research from Meckins & Christie Lab, Montreal.
• Has several publication, the principle investigator of one of the biggest study in Kuwait for COPD, (KOLD Study)
• Career goal is heath innovation in pulmonary and allergic diseases. Implimenting adaptation for climate change and Excel in the research area in this field. Member of the GLOBAL Bridge association for treating tobacco dependence.

• Dr. Mousa Akbar is currently Consultant Cardiologist and Head of Cardiology unit, Al-Sabah hospital. He serves as a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the Chest Disease Hospital.
• Dr. Akbar graduated from the Medical School, Kuwait University – Kuwait in 1990 and has a Bachelor of Basic Medical Science and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery.
• Between 1993 – 1997 he did his residency in internal medicine at University of Western Ontario, Canada and received the American Board of Internal Medicine ( ABIM) in 1996 as well as the Canadian Board of Internal Medicine in 1997.
• He also received a fellowship of Royal College of Physician and Surgeon of Canada ( FRCPC) in 1997 and became a Member of American College of Physician ( MACP) as well.
• He did his Cardiology residency at Ottawa Heart Institute- Ottawa, Canada from 1997 – 2000.
• In 2000, he had the Canadian Board of Cardiology and in the same year 2000 he also had the American Board of Cardiology and received a fellowship of American College of Angiology (FACA). In 2003, he was awarded a fellowship of American College of Cardiology ( FACC)
• In 2008, he was awarded a fellowship of European society of Cardiology (FESC). In 2009, he was awarded also a fellowship of American College of Physician ( FACP). He is a member of Kuwait Heart Foundation. Also he is a Vice president of Kuwait Cardiac Society(KCS).
• He is a Board member in Gulf Heart Association (GHA).
• In 2015, he was awarded a fellowship of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions(FSCAI).
• He was a chairman of Cardiology Department in Chest disease hospitals(CDH).
• He is a fellow of Gulf heart association(FGHA).
• He is currently a vice president of Kuwait cardiac society and he is General secretary of Gulf interventional society(GIS)
• During his clinical career he has contributed to several Local and International Journal Publications.
• Dr. Akbar has chaired and presented more than 100 local and regional lectures related to his field of Cardiology.

Dr. AlKhaledi is a pediatric pulmonary and sleep medicine consultant leading the Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Unit at Al-Sabah Hospital. Dr. AlKhaledi is a graduate of Kuwait University and completed his general pediatric residency at Freie Universität Berlin in 2010. He further pursued his fellowship in pediatric pulmonary medicine in 2013, followed by a fellowship in sleep medicine in 2017, at the a University of Alberta, Canada.

Dr. AlKhaledi's expertise lies in the diagnosis and management of respiratory and sleep disorders in children, with a particular interest in non-invasive ventilation for children with neuromuscular diseases.