Main Conference Speakers

Sorted alphabetically by first name.

Dr. Abdullah Almuhaidli

Dr. Abdullah bin Suhail Al-Muhaidali

Secretary General
Arab Red Crescent & Red Cross Organization (ARCO)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. AbdulMajeed Alzubaidi

Dr. AbdulMajeed Alzubaidi

Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Medical Advisor
Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Abdulrahman Alhumoud

Dr. Abdulrahman Alhumoud

Medical Director
Saudi Red Crescent Authority
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Abdulrahman Almousa

Dr. Abdulrahman Almousa

Director of Medical Oversight Department
Saudi Red Crescent Authority
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Alaa Oteir

Dr. Alaa Oteir

Associate Professor Paramedics Program, Department of Allied Medical Sciences
Vice Dean Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences Jordan University of Science and Technology
Irbid, Jordan

Ali Mohammad Ganai

Dr. Ali Mohammad Ganai

Specialist Emergency medicine
Mediclinic Welcare Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Aniella Abi-Gerges

Dr. Aniella Abi-Gerges

Associate Professor
Medical Year 2 Director
Physiology & Ethics Coordinator
Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Lebanese American University (LAU)
Byblos, Lebanon

Dr. Ashraf Elamir

Dr. Ashraf Elamir

Dentist
Certified First Aid Instructor
Egyptian Red Crescent
ALS Certified
Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Aziza Al-Ghamdi

Dr. Aziza Al-Ghamdi

Director of the School Health Affairs Department
General Administration of Education
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Batool Jamal Abuhalimeh

Dr. Batool Jamal Abuhalimeh

Vascular Medicine Consultant
Director, Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT)
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute (HVTI)
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Cybel Mehawej

Dr. Cybel Mehawej

Associate Professor of Genetics
Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Lebanese American University (LAU)
Byblos, Lebanon

Dr. Eliane Chouery

Dr. Eliane Chouery

Professor of Genetics
Co-coordinator of the Genetics Discipline
Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Lebanese American University (LAU)
Byblos, Lebanon

Dr. Elrasheed Salih

Dr. Elrasheed Salih

Emergency Medicine Specialist
Mediclinic City Hospital
Adjunct Clinical Lecturer
Mohammed Bin Rashid University
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Fatima Spahi

Dr. Fatima Spahi

Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Specialized in Trauma and Critical Care
Mediclinic Welcare Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Feras AbuZeyad

Dr. Feras AbuZeyad

Consultant Emergency Medicine
Farwaniya Hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Dr. Hani Lababidi

Dr. Hani Lababidi

Adjunct Associate Professor
MGH-IHP, Boston, MA, USA
Clinical Assistant Professor
UND, Fargo, ND, USA
Attending Physician
Critical Care Medicine Sanford Health, Fargo, USA
Consultant, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
King Fahad Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Hanna Kaade

Dr. Hanna Kaade

Dual German Board Certification
General Surgery and Emergency Medicine
Health Advisor
International Department of the German Red Cross
Guest Researcher
Brandenburg Medical University
Berlin, Germany

Dr. Hari Govind Sukumaran

Dr. Hari Govind Sukumaran

Emergency Medicine Consultant & Clinical Director
Al Qassimi Hospital
Al Qassimi Women & Children Hospital
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ibtihal Fadhil

Dr. Ibtihal Fadhil

Founder and Chair
Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance
Bahrain

Dr. Ismail Al-Alaoui

Dr. Ismail Al-Alaoui

Senior Emergency Physician
National referent in the management of health crises
WHO-International Health Regulations
CMO of the Community Health Center
Professional Master’s Degree in Health and Social
Organizations

Mr. Kais Y. Al-Kafaween

Mr. Kais Y. Al-Kafaween

Deputy Nursing Director
Emergency & OR Ambulatory Nursing Supervisor
Ministry of Defense Health Services
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Khalifa Omar

Dr. Khalifa Omar

Physician and Specialist in Cardiovascular Medicine
Rashid Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Lamia Mahmoud

Dr. Lamia Mahmoud

Regional Advisor, NCD Prevention
Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Department
WHO EMRO
Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Maitha Almazrouei

Dr. Maitha Almazrouei

Emergency Medicine Specialist
Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital
Umm Al Quwain, UAE

Dr. Maitha Rashid Alfalasi

Dr. Maitha Rashid Alfalasi

Emergency Physician
Prehospital & Trauma Care Emergency Medicine Specialist
Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mr. Majed Mohamed

Mr. Majed Mohamed

Public Health Specialist
Board Member, Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Maryam Al Nuaimi

Dr. Maryam Al Nuaimi

President
Emirates Society of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Consultant
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mirvat Alasnag

Dr. Mirvat Alasnag

Director of the Catheterization Laboratory
Deputy Head of the Adult Cardiology Division
King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital
Director of Research & Editor in Chief
Saudi Medical Journal
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mohamed Nasaif

Dr. Mohamed Nasaif

Training & Development Expert
Emirates Health Services
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mohammad Anzal Rehman

Dr. Mohammad Anzal Rehman

Specialist Emergency Physician
Geriatric ED Medical Director – Accident & Emergency
Mediclinic City Hospital
Adjunct Clinical Lecturer
Mohammed Bin Rashed University of Medicine
and Health Sciences
Founder / Immediate Past-President
Emirates Collaboration of Residents
in Emergency Medicine
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mr. Mohamed Rouane

Mr. Mohamed Rouane

Founder & Honorary President
MLS Association
Meknes, Morocco
EMS Educator
National Ambulance
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mona Osman

Dr. Mona Osman

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Medical Director of the Family Medicine Clinics
Director of the Fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine
Department of Family Medicine
American University of Beirut (AUB)
Lebanon

Dr. Mueed Ahmad

Dr. Mueed Ahmad

FRCEM CCST
Consultant Emergency Medicine
American Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Osama Mohammad Ali Boubas

Dr. Osama Mohammad Ali Boubas

Responsible of The National Centre of First Aid and Risk Reduction
Jordan Red Crescent
Amman, Jordan

Dr. Pascal Cassan

Dr. Pascal Cassan

Medical Director
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Global First Aid Reference Centre
Paris, France

Dr. Sabrina Berdouk

Dr. Sabrina Berdouk

Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Head of the Emergency Department
Al Zahra Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Sandra Mrad

Dr. Sandra Mrad

Consultant Emergency Medicine
American Hospital Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Sawsan Al Madhi

Dr. Sawsan Al Madhi (MD, MSc)

Advocacy Advisor
CEO & Founder
AlignnEficient Health Consultancies (Dubai, London)
Visiting assistant professor of Public Health
School of health science & Psychology
Canadian University
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Shamaila Shamim

Dr. Shamaila Shamim

Consultant Emergency Medicine
Al Qassimi Hospital
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Taha Ali Mohammed Humaidan

Dr. Taha Ali Mohammed Humaidan

Intensive Care and Emergency Physician
Emergency Medicine and Support Center
Tripoli, Libya

Dr. Tarek Hazwani

Dr. Tarek Hazwani

Pediatric Intensive Care Consultant
Associate Professor
Simulation Educator
Professional Trainer
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Thiagarajan Jaiganesh

Dr. Thiagarajan Jaiganesh

Chairman Emergency Department
Consultant in Adult & Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Dual Certification)
STMC, Tawam & Al Ain Hospitals
Ex-Program Director Tawam EM Residency (2016-2023)
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Umar Khan

Dr. Umar Khan

Consultant Cardiac Intensivist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Vivek Kakar

Dr. Vivek Kakar

Director of the ECMO Program
Vice Chair for Quality, Safety, and Patient Safety
Integrated Hospital Care Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Prof. Zohair Al Aseri

Prof. Zohair Al Aseri

Professor of EM and ICU, KSU and DAU.
Lead Adult ICU, MOH.
CMO Riyadh Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Zoheir Elkhatib

Dr. Zoheir Elkhatib

Chief Disease Prevention and Control
UNRWA HQ
Amman, Jordan
Cairo, Egypt