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”
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
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.
Dr. Iman Iskandar egypt
Professor of Neonatology and Pediatrics ‐ Department of
Pediatrics, Cairo University
Society for Pediatric research (SPR)
Egyptian Pediatric Association (EPA)
Egyptian Association of Neonatology (EAN) Egyptian
Society for Neonatal and Preterm care
Egyptian Society of Maternal and Neonatal Health
(EMANAH)
Member of the American Society of Pediatric
Research
Member of the Higher Scientific Counsel of the Egyptian
Board of Neonatology
Dr.Ashraf Abdel Baky Salamaegypt
Senior consultant Pediatrician
Head of Pediatric Department, Armed Foreces Colledge
of
Medicine Cairo , Egypt
UAE Speakers
Dr. Anas-Alwogud Ahmed uae
Consultant Pediatric Critical Care
Alqassimi Hospital Moh Sharjah
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Dr. Azhar Abu Ali, Ph.D.uae
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Latifa Hospital
Dubai Health Authority
Dr. Eslam-ElBaroudyuae
Consultant of Pediatric-Cairo University Egypt .Shiekh
Khalid Medical City(SKMC)AbuDabi,UAE.
Dr. Ezzat Yousef Mohamed Eltaheruae
Consultant & HOD Pediatrics & SCBU/NICU Dibba
hospital Fujairah
Arab Board of Pediatric Specialization (CABP
Membership of Royal Collage (MRCPCH)
Diploma of Child Health Ireland,
Dr. Hamza Alsayouf ,MDuae
Consultant Child Neurologist and Epileptiologist
American Board
Kids Neuro Clinic and Rehab Center
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr Junaid Muhib Khanuae
Chief of Service Pediatrics/NICU , Al
Rahba Hospital Abu Dhabi, UAE
CME Chairperson
Dr Khalid Khalfan Bin Sabetuae
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Assistant Director for Medical Affaris
Al Qassimi Women’s & Children Hospital
Dr. Lamia Yahyauae
RPh, BCNSP
Clinical pharmacist, Corniche Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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.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. Olfat Naser Mohamed Alzaabiuae
Head of Pediatric Department
Fujairah hospital
UAE
Dr Sammy Weisuae
Consultant Radiologist
Sharjah University Hospital , Sharjah UAE
Dr. Seif El Eslam Abdel Salamuae
Pediatric Surgical Specialist,
Department of Surgery,
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) – Abu Dhabi
– UAE
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. Yaser Kamal Rasheduae
Consultant Pediatric
Gastrointerologist
Alqasimi Women and Children-hospital