SPEAKERS
International Speakers
Dr. Alia Satti
Senior Attending Physician in Pediatrics Neurodisability, Clinical Lead for Developmental Pediatrics, and Associate Program Director for Developmental Pediatrics Fellowship, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine and Developmental Pediatrics, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
Prof. Hoda Tomoum
Professor of Pediatric Neurology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Dr. Wejdan Hakami
Pediatric Movement Disorders Neurologist, Head of Pediatric Neurology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Brahim Tabarki Melaiki
Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Adjunct Professor Pediatric Neurology, AlFaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Professor of Pediatric Neurology, University of Sousse, Tunisia
Prof. Jean-Luc Houeto
Neurology Department, Regional Expert Center for Parkinson Disease, Limoges University Hospital, Limoges, France
Dr. Chloé Angelini
Medical Geneticist, Reference Center for Rare Neurogenetic Diseases, Medical Genetics Department, Pellegrin Hospital, Bordeaux University Hospital Center, Bordeaux, France
Prof. Tawfeg Ben-Omran
Division Chief, Genetic & Genomic Medicine, Sidra Medicine
Senior Consultant, Medical Genetic Department, Hamad Medical Corporation
Professor, College of Health Services, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
UAE-based Speakers
Dr. Abdulla Alawadhi
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist & Epileptologist, Head of Pediatric Neurology Department, Al Jalila Children`s Hospital
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Prof. Ayman El-Hattab
Co-Chairman, MENA Congress for Neurogenetic Disorders 2024
Professor, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah
Consultant Clinical Genetics at Burjeel Medical City, University Hospital Sharjah, Kanad Hospital, and Genesis Healthcare Center, UAE
Dr. Elsamawal El Hakim
Consultant Reproductive Medicine and Assisted Conception, Medical Director Ferticlinic Fertilization Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Hamda Albastaki
Consultant Neurology, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Lamya Alsubaihi
Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Mehtab Iqbal
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist & Division Chief
Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Najwa Al Bustani
Consultant Neurologist and Neurology Residency Program Director, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dr. Pawan Kashyape
Consultant and Head of Pediatric Neurology, Neuroscience Centre of Excellence. Al Jalila Children's hospital
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatric Neurology, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Samar Almuntaser
Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital
Assistant Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Syed Hosain
Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Vivek Mundada
Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Medcare Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Ahmad Abou Tayoun
Director, Genomics Center of Excellence, Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Associate Professor of Genetics, Center for Genomic Discovery, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Biju Abdul Hameed
Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Fatmah Al-Zahmi
Department Head & Consultant, Neurology, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
Associate Professor, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Hibba Bedri
Neurodevelopment Consultant, Neurofibromatosis Clinic and Complex MDT Service Lead, Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Majid Aziz
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Mohamed Babiker
Chairman, MENA Congress for
Neurogenetic Disorders 2024
Consultant Pediatric Neurology and Director of Pediatric Neurology Residency Program, Al Jalila Children`s Speciality Hospital
Clinical Associate Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Noura Al Dhaheri
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics & Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University
Consultant Clinical Genetics & Medical Biochemical Genetics and Program Director of Clinical Genetics Fellowship Program, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Prof. Pierre Krystkowiak
Consultant Neurology, Specialized Rehabilitation Center, Capital Health, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Professor of Neurology, University of Picardie, Amiens, France
Professor of Neurology, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Sara Almheiri
Consultant Pediatric Neurodevelopment, Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital
Assistant Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Tarek El-Azzabi
Consultant Pediatrics and Neurodisability, Pediatric Department, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Zeinab Alloub
Consultant Pediatric Neurodevelopment, Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital
Assistant Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Arif Khan
Founder & CEO, Neuropedia Children’s Neuroscience Center
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist
Associate Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Dina Saleh
Head of Department and Consultant, Pediatric Neurology, Reem Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Associate Clinical Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Prof. Haitham Elbashir
Consultant Pediatric Neurorehabilitation, Al Jalila Children’s Hospital
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Huda Sadek
Consultant Neurodevelopment Pediatrician, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Manigandan Thyagarajan
Consultant Pediatric Radiologist and Pediatric Neuroradiologist, Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Mohammed Mekki
Consultant Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Omar Ismayl
Division Head & Consultant, Pediatric Neurology
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Saleel Chandratre
Consultant Pediatric Neurology
Sheikh Khalifa Hospital, Ajman, UAE
Prof. Sunny Philip
Consultant Pediatric Neurology, Mediclinic City Hospital & Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Ubaid Shah
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist & Epileptologist and Director, American Children’s Centre, American Hospital Dubai, Dubai, UAE
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE
Top Abstracts
Dr. Alaa Salman
Pediatric Neurology Resident, Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Rayouf Almojel
Medical Intern, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Alan Taylor
Genetic Counselor, Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Yomna Mahmoud
Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt