International Speakers
Dr. Alexandra Papadopoulou,grc
Hon. Prof. Dr. Med.
Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology
First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens
Athens Children’s Hospital “Agia Sofia”
Dr.Ashraf Abdel Baky Salamaegypt
Senior consultant Pediatrician
Head of Pediatric Department, Armed Foreces Colledge of
Medicine Cairo , Egypt
Prof. Hania Szajewska M.D.pol
Professor and Chair of the Department of Paediatrics at the Medical University of Warsaw, POLAND
Member of the Council of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN).
Secretary of the ESPGHAN.
ditor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
Prof . Jorge Amil Diasprt
Head of the Unit of Pediatric Gastroenterology.
Member of the Working Group on IBD of ESPGHAN.
President of the Portuguese College of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Consulting Editor for Journal of Food Allergy
Associate Editor of Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases and Frontiers in Pediatric Gastroenterology
Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Chair of the Working Groupon Eosinophilic Esophagitis of ESPGHAN
Member of the Ethics Committee of ESPGHAN
Dr Marios Stathatosgrc
General Practitioner and president of Hospital at Home and Intermediate Care Society focusing on Hospital at Home implementation policies in Greece
Prof Mike Thomsonuk
MBChB DCH FRCP FRCPCH MD
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Interventional Endoscopist
Professor in Paediatric Gastroenterology
Prof. Ola Didrik Saugstadnorway
Professor of Paediatrics, Director Department of Paediatric Research, University of Oslo, Head: Department of Women and Child Health, Oslo University Hospital
Consultant of Neonatology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet
Prof. Dr. Yvan Vandenplasbel
Head of the Department of Pediatrics, at the University Hospital Brussels, Belgium
Yvan Vandenplas did his medical studies at the ”Vrije Universiteit Brussel”. He became Head of the Unit for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition in 1987 and Head of the Pediatric Hospital, the “KidZ Health Castle”, at the University Hospital Brussels (UZ Brussel) and has the Chair of Pediatrics since 1994. He defended his Ph.D. thesis on “Esophageal pH monitoring for Gastro-Esophageal Reflux in Infants and Children” in April 1991. He has over 400 publications listed in PubMed and presented over 800 talks at diverse international meetings. His main interests are functional gastro-intestinal disorders such as gastro-esophageal reflux and constipation, infant nutrition, focusing on probiotics, prebiotics and cow’s milk protein allergy.
UAE Speakers
Dr.Ahmed Mohamed Abdelaal uae
Consultant Pediatrician, Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr.Ahmed Mohammed Al-Kamaliuae
Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Cardiologist
Project manager of Heart Center of Excellent, Consultant pediatric
Cardiologist, AlQassimi maternity and Children’s hospital, Sharjah , UAE
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP).
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC)
Dr. Aiman Rahmaniuae
Senior Consultant;Neonatology
Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Regional Director, Neonatal Resuscitation Program
General Secretary, GCC Neonatal Society
Dr. Anas-Alwogud Ahmed uae
Consultant Pediatric Critical Care
Alqassimi Hospital Moh Sharjah
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Dr. Basil Nasrallahuae
Consultant Pediatrician & Allergy Specialist
American Hospital Dubai
American Board of Pediatrics from the USA
certificate of completion of training (CCT) from the UK
Dr. Dalia Belshauae
Consultant pediatric gastroenterologist
American Hospital, Dubai
Dr. Entesar Alhammadiuae
Consultant Pediatrics Nephrologist
Dubai UAE
Director of Pediatrics Arab Board in DHA
Dr. Eslam-ElBaroudyuae
Consultant of Pediatric-Cairo University Egypt .
Shiekh Khalid Medical City(SKMC)AbuDabi,UAE.
Dr Gamal Helmy Ismailuae
Specialist neonatologist and pediatrician
Dubai UAE
Dr Hala Boushrauae
MD Pediatric
Membership of the Royal College of Pediatric and Child Health (MRCPCH)
Head of CME Committee, Sharjah, Primary Health Care.
Coordinator of the Vaccination Program,
Sharjah, Primary Health Care.
Dr Junaid Muhib Khanuae
Director Medical Education
A.Director of Pediatrics Residency Program
Adjunct Faculty Khalifa University
Senior Consultant Neonatology
SSMC/ Mayo Clinic, UAE
Dr Khalid Khalfan Bin Sabetuae
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Assistant Director for Medical Affaris
Al Qassimi Women’s & Children Hospital
Dr. Mahmoud Saleh Elhalikuae
Consultant Neonatologist
Head of Neonatology Department
Latifa Women and Children Hospital
Director of Perinatal-Neonatal
Fellowship Program
DHA. Dubai, UAE
Dr. Mohamad Miqdady,uae
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Hepatology & Nutrition,
Department of Pediatrics, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC),
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Dr. Mohamed Hassanuae
Pediatric surgery department, Al Qassimi Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Dr. Mohamed Sulaimanuae
MD, FAAP, FACC Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, USA Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist & Co-Director KidsHeart, Dubai, UAE.
Dr. Moniks Kaushaluae
Consultant Paediatrician & Neonatologist
Consultant Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
HOD Emirates Speciality Hospital.
Fellowship (Neonatology)
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health London UK
DM (Neonatology) AIIMS New Delhi
MD (Paediatrics) PGIMER Chandigarh
MBBS Young Scientist Award Winner Prenatal Society of Malaysia
Dr. Musaab Aliuae
Consultant pediatrici intensivist
Division Chief , Pediatric ICU
SKMC , Abu Dhabi , UAE
Dr. Mustafa Alabdullatifuae
Consultant physician pediatric department – NICU Tawam hospital.
Instructor in Neonatal resuscitation program – life support center – Tawam hospital
Dr. Mustafa Alqaysiuae
Consultant pediatrician/pediatric endocrinologist.
Zulekha hospital (Dubai. UAE)
Dr.Nader-Francisuae
consultant pediatrician pulmonologist at Alqasimi Women and Children-hospital
Dr. Nasser Ezzat Elshahat Mohameduae
Specialist Physician
Clinical Services – Medical Affairs
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Dr. Seif El Eslam Abdel Salamuae
Pediatric Surgical Specialist,
Department of Surgery,
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) – Abu Dhabi – UAE
Dr Sridhar Kalyanasundaramuae
FRCPCH, MRCPCH, DM (Neonatology) ,MD Pediatrics, MBBS
Consultant Neonatologist and Pediatrician,
Head of Neonatology and Head of Pediatrics,
Al Zahra Hospital Dubai.
Dr. Sherif Mosaaduae
M.B.Ch.B.,MD
Consultant in pediatric & Neonatologist , Amina hospital , Ajman , UAE
Member of the Emirates Medical Association (EMA), Pediatric
Divisions) / Dubai, U.A.E.
Dr. Tawfiq Henuae
General Pediatrics Consultant Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC)
UAE