Speakers 2018

Dr. Aiman Rahmani, MD

MD, MBA, FAAP

Senior Consultant; Neonatology

Division of Neonatal- Perinatal meddicine

Department of Pediatrics Tawam Hospital in Affliation with Johns hpkins medicine Al Ain. UAE


Dr. Anwar Khan, MD

Consultant Neonatologist.

Head of NICU, Dubai Hospital.

Dubai UAE


Prof. David Field, MD

MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), DCH.

Professor of Neonatal Medicine,

University of Leicester, UK


Dr. Elham Al Amiri, MD

MBBS,MSc , MRCPCH (UK)

Pediatric Consultant. Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah UAE

European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology Clinical Fellowship, UK In charge of Diabetes and Endocrine Unit

Adjunct assistant professor in College of Medicine, University of Sharjah.


Dr. Fares Chedid , MD

Consultant Neonatologist

Chief of Critical Care Services, Al Jalila Children Specialized

Hospital, Dubai, UAE


Dr. Fatma Al Jasmi, MD

Consultant Pediatric Pulmonologist, DHA

Swedish Board in Pediatrics

Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy


Dr. Gamal Helmy, MD

Specialist Senior Registrar In Neonatology,

NRP Hospital based instructor, Infection Control Task Force Leader,

Supervisor in residency program,

Latifa Hospital DHA, Dubai


Dr. Gururaj Aithala, MD

MD ,DCH, MMed ,MRCP(UK), FRCPCH ,FRCPI

Consultant Paediatrician & Paediatric Neurologist,

Latifa Hospital, Dubai.


Dr. Hakam Yaseen, MD

MD,CES(Paed),DUN(Neonat)[France],CCST (UK) ,FRCPCH[UK]

Professor of Pediatrics,University of Sharjah

Medical Director (CMO) Consultant Neonatologist

Chairman Of Pediatric & Neonatal Department

University Hospital Sharjah (UHS), UAE


Dr. Hamza Alsayouf ,MD

Consultant Child Neurologist and Epileptiologist

American Board.

Kids Neuro Clinic and Rehab Center

Dubai, United Arab Emirates


Dr. Hanan Sharif, MD

Mbbch ,Allergy Diploma ,MRCPCH UK

Consultant Paediatrician

Associate Professor University Of Sharjah

Medical/Health Sciences Colleges University Hospital Sharjah


Prof. Helen Cross, MD

The Prince of Wales’s Chair of Childhood Epilepsy

Deputy Head of Developmental Neurosciences Programme

UCL-Institute of Child Health

London, UK


Dr. Julian Eason, MD

Chief of Neonatology department at Corniche Hospital.

Abu Dhabi UAE


Dr. Junaid Khan, MD

MD. FAAF. FRCP.FAAP

Consultant Neonatologist/Pediatrician

Al-Rahba Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE

(Affiliated with Johns Hopkins USA, Accredited by JCIA), as Chief of Service, Pediatrics/NICU CME Chairperson


Dr. Khaled El-Atawi , MD

Consultant Neonatologist,

NICU, Latifa Hospital,

DHA and Clinical Quality Specialist Latifa Hospital, DHA

Dubai United Arab Emirates


Dr. Mahmoud Elhalik ,MD

MD, DCH, ABP (PhD Pediatrics), IBCLC, iFAAP

Consultant Neonatologist.

Head of Pediatric Department & Neonatology Unit – Latifa Hospital.

Head of the Healthcare Informatics Unit – Latifa Hospital.

Regional Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Instructor


Dr. Muhamad Ayas, MD

MASLP, AuD, PhD.

Senior Audiologist -Audiology Unit- UHS

Adjunct Clinical Asst Prof – University of Sharjah


Dr. Mohammed Hamdan, MD

MD, FAAP, FACC

Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist

Co-Director, KidsHeart: American Fetal & Children’s Heart Center, Dubai, UAE

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA


Dr. Muhammad Anwar, MD

MBBS,MRCP,MCPS,FRCPCH

Senior Consultant paediatricianand

Assistant Prof.of Paediatrics

in college of Health Sciences,

University of Sharjah,


Dr. Naguib Abdelreheim ,MD

Consultant Pediatrician & Pediatric Diabetologist

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,

College of Medicine and Health Sciences,

University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.


Prof. Neil Marlow, MD

Professor of Neonatal Medicine

University College London. UK

current Chair of the NHS England Neonatal Critical Care Clinical


Prof. Valerio Nobili, MD

Direttore UOC Malattie Epatometaboliche

Responsabile Unita’ di Ricerca Malattie Epatiche Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu

Pediatrician, Hepatologist

Chief of Hepato-metabolic Diseases Unit

Head of Liver Research Unit Bambino Gesu Children Hospital

Rome – Italy