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