International Speakers 2026
Prof. Lucky Jain
Pediatrician-in-Chief,
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Professor and Chair,
Emory University School of Medicine,
Department of Pediatrics
Executive Director Emory Children’s
Pediatric Institute Atlanta, USA.
Prof. Peter Davis
Consultant neonatologist,
leading Australian clinician-researcher in
neonatal resuscitation and ventilation.
Director of Neonatal Medicine at the Royal
Women’s Hospital in Melbourne
Prof. Martin Keszler
Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus),
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Providence, RI
Prof. Jorge Amil Dias
Head of the Unit of Paediatric Gastroenterology.
Member of the Working Groups on IBD,
on Eosinophilic GI Diseases and on
Endoscopy of ESPGHAN.
FORMER President of the Portuguese College of Paediatrics
Chair of the Public Affairs Committee of ESPGHAN
Consulting Editor for Journal of Food Allergy
Prof. Khalid Hussain
Division Chief – Endocrinology
Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology
at Sidra Medicine Qatar
Prof. Samir Gupta
Division Chief Neonatology,
Department of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics & Neonatology
Durham University, United Kingdom,
Director of Qatar Neonatologist with an interest in
cardiology and hemodynamics (Q-NiCHE) program
Dr. Hoda Yaseen
Consultant Paediatric diabetologist
Department of Endocrinology
and diabetes Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Dr. Hussain Al Saffar
Consultant in Pediatric Endocrinology
at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
and an Honorary Associate Professor
at the University of Wasit
UAE Speakers 2026
Dr. Abdulmunhem Obaideen
Head of Department and
Senior Consultant Radiologist,
University Hospital Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Ahmad Dana
Consultant Pediatrician/Neonatologist Al
Qassimi Women and children hospital
Adjunct Clinical Asst. Professor, College
of Medicine , UOS, Sharjah, UAE
Prof. Aiman Rahmani
MD, MBA, ABMQ, FAAP
Chief of Neonatology Division,
Tawam Hospital.
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
at UAEU and Khalifa University
Dr. Asma Deeb
Chair, Paediatric Endocrinology Department
Shaikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), UAE
Dr. Basil Nasrallah
Consultant Pediatrician & Allergy
Specialist, American Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Fares Chedid
Chief of Neonatology
Kanad Hospital
Adjunct Clinical Professor, UAE University
Tawam University Hospital in Affiliation
to Johns Hopkins Medicine
Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof. Hakam Yaseen
President of the Conference
Medical Director (CMO)
Consultant Neonatologist,
HOD Pediatrics/Neonatology
Member Board of Trustees
University Hospital Sharjah.
Professor of Pediatrics, UOS, Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Hesham Tawakol
Consultant Neonatologist
Program Director of Neonatal
Fellowship Corniche Hospital
Assistant Professor Khalifa
University Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Huda Dhanhani
Infectious disease specialist, Tawan
Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Isam Saad
Consultant Neonatologist
University Hospital Sharjah.
Asst Professor of Pediatrics
University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Prof. Junaid M. Khan
Director Medical Education
Sr. Consultant Neonatologist
Adjunct Faculty in KU and GMU
Sheikh Shakbout Medical City Abu Dhabi
Dr. Khaled El Atawi
Consultant Neonatologist
NICU, Latifa Hospital
Clinical Quality Specialist, Latifa Hospital
Asst. Professor Paediatrics,
Dubai Medical College, Dubai, UAE.
Dr. Khalid Khalfan
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon,
Medical Director of
Al Qasimi Women & Children’s hospital
Sharjah, UAE (EHS)
Assistant Director for Medical Affairs.
Dr. Loai Eid
MD, MSHS, AB Pediatrics,
AB Pediatric Nephrology
Clinical Professor; DMC & MBRU
Consultant Pediatric Nephrologist
Chief of Division, Kidney Centre of
Excellence Al Jalila Children’s Hospital
Dr. Marwa El Badawy
Consultant dermatologist
Fakeeh University Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Mohamed Babiker
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist
Program Director of Pediatric
Neurology Residency
Al Jalila Children’s Speciality hospital
Dubai, UAE.
Dr. Mohamed Miqdady
Consultant Pediatric
Gastroenterology Hepatology &
Nutrition, Department of
Pediatrics, Sheikh Khalifa Medical
City (SKMC),Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Mohamed Sulaiman
MD, FAAP, FACC
Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics Columbia University College
of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, USA
Consultant, Fetal & Pediatric Cardiology
& CEO of KidsHeart Medical Center. Dubai , UAE
Dr. Mohammed Mekki
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist
University Hospital Sharjah.
Asst Professor of Pediatrics
University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Dr. Musaab Al Ramsi
Consultant Pediatrics Intensive
Division Chief, Pediatric ICU
SKMC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Naguib Abdelreheim
Consultant Pediatrician
& Pediatric Diabetologist
Chairman of PT Committee
University Hospital Sharjah.
Asst Professor of Pediatrics
University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Dr. Shiva Shankar
Consultant Neonatologist
Head of Neonatology, Latifa hospital
Clinical Associate Professor of MBRU.
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Sufian Ghdifan
Consultant Pediatric Pulmonologist
University Hospital Sharjah.
Asst Professor of Pediatrics
University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Mrs. Tojan Adel
Certified Diabetes Educator (BSc, MSc ) –
Adjunct Faculty member UOS
Prof. Walid Abuhammour
Consultant Paediatric Infectious Disease
Heads the Paediatric Infectious
Diseases Department at Al Jalila Children’s.
American Board-Certified in Pediatrics
Dr. Yousef Basma
Consultant Pediatrician
University Hospital Sharjah.
Asst Professor of Pediatrics
University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Zahreddin Abusalah
Consultant Neonatologist, Latifa Hospital, Dubai
Chief of Neonatology, Dubai Health
Clinical Associate Professor, MBRU, Dubai, UAE