Kuwaiti Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes (KIMS)

MRCP (UK) Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes

Consultant in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes

Head of Internal Medicine Department in Farwaniya Hospital

MD, KNB. Neurologist- Specialist

Consultant nephrologist

Nephrology fellowship, mcgill , montreal , Canada

Head of nephrology unit farwaniya hospital

Vice president of Kuwait nephrology association

Adult Nephrology and Internal Medicine senior specialist at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital.

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada .

Canadian and American boards in Internal Medicine.

Canadian and American boards in Adult Nephrology.

Senior Specialist in Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine.

Thoracic Oncology and Sarcoma Division

Kuwait Cancer Control Center and Jaber Hospital.

Graduated from Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University 2009

Obtained Internal Medicine degree MRCP(UK) 2016

Graduated from Kuwaiti Board of Internal Medicine KBIM 2017

Completed Medical Oncology Residency 2020 and Fellowship training in Thoracic Oncology and Sarcoma in 2022 University of Ottawa, Canada

Dr. Sulaiman Hajji is a Consultant in Internal Medicine, specializing in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Adan Hospital in Kuwait. Earning his medical degree with distinction from Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain, Dr. Hajji further honed his skills during his postgraduate training at the University of Dammam in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he earned honors in his Internal Medicine residency. His commitment to medical excellence is demonstrated by his successful acquisition of the membership of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland and his completion of 2 years of Clinical Fellowships in Endocrinology and Diabetes. Additionally, he has been awarded a specialty certificate in Endocrinology and Diabetes by the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom.

Internal medicine, Endocrinology and metabolism specialist

Graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Completed his internal medicine residency in the University of Manitoba – Canada

Completed his endocrinology fellowship in the University of Ottawa

Has a special interest in obesity medicine, certified by the World Obesity Federation (SCOPE).

Affiliated with Dasman Diabetes Institute as clinical research investigator.

Dr. Ahmad Alhashemi is an Assistant Professor at the Dept of Medicine, Kuwait University and Senior Specialist in Endocrine & Diabetes at Adan Hospital, and is the Program Director of the Kuwaiti Board of Internal Medicine.

Consultant in endocrine and diabetes, head of endocrine and diabetes at Alamiri hospital and member of the Kuwait obesity association.

Graduate of Birmingham university, England. Received postgraduate training in internal medicine from the Kuwait institute of medical specialization. And fellowship program in endocrine, diabetes and metabolism from KIMS.

Postgraduate diploma in obesity medicine from the university of South Wales.

Consultant endocrinologist and diabetologist.

Hematology and Thrombosis Senior Specialist

Graduated from Kuwait University in 2010 with MBBCh.

Board certified hematologist by KIMS since 2018

Member of the royal college of physicians; MRCP (UK) since 2019

Fellowship in Adult Thrombosis Medicine from University of Ottawa - Canada 2020-2021

Currently working at Farwaniya and Jaber Hospital.

Running specialized Thrombosis clinic at Kuwait cancer control center (KCCC)

Dr. Fatima Khadadah holds an FRCPC and ABIM in Internal Medicine and Hematology from the University of Toronto. She additionally completed a year in specialty leukemia training at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto in the fall of 2021. She then joined the staff of the Kuwait Cancer Centre where her clinical focus is on the care of people with acute and chronic leukemias such as MDS and MPN. She is a founding member and Treasurer of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Kuwait. She is interested in postgraduate clinical education and is heavily involved in the Clinical Hematology Board in Kuwait. She also holds an MSsCH in Community

Consultant Gastronenterolgist

And Transplant Hepatologist

Head of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit.

Adult Gastroenterology and Hepatology - University of Toronto, Canada

Radiology specialist

MD Radiodiagnosis

Arab Board of Radiodiagnosis

Egyption Board of Radiodiagnosis

Cardiff University – MBBCh, UK

Kuwait board of internal medicine – KBIM, Kuwait

Membership of royal college of physician – MRCP, UK

Respiratory fellowship – RM-IFP-RCPI, Ireland

Clinical fellowship in sleep medicine and respiratory failure at Royal Brompton Hospital – UK

Respiratory and sleep senior specialist at Mubarak AlKabeer hospital

Pulmonology and Internal Medicine Specialist - Adan hospital

MB, BCh, BAO - University College Cork - Ireland

Kuwait Board of Internal Medicine - KIMS

Saudi Fellowship in Adult Pulmonology - SCFHS

Mohammad I Ghanbar, BSc, MBChB, MD, ABIM, ACP, ACCP

Adj Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Pulmonary and Critical Care

Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Specialist

Al Adan and Chest Disease Hospitals

Graduate of Royal College of surgeons in Ireland Canadian board of internal medicine - university of British Columbia, vancouver, Canada

Fellow of the Canadian Royal college of physician (FRCPC) Canadian board of Respirology - university of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Fellowship in Difficult to treat asthma - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Senior neurologist at Mubarak AlKabeer Hospital.

Clinical tutor of adult neurology, KIMS.

Doctor of medicine (MD), Kuwait University.

Kuwaiti board of Neurology, KNB.

MRCP Neurology.

General Neurologist at Jahra hospital,

Kuwaiti board of neurology

SCE Neurology Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom

Special interest in headache and epilepsy disorders

Member at KIMS, AAN

MD, FACC, ABIM, NBE, CBNC

Medical and Sports Cardiologist

The Echo Lab Director at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital.

Dr. Jarrah Jaber Alfadhli is a medical and sports cardiologist based in Kuwait. He serves as the Echo Lab Director at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital. Dr. Alfadhli holds American Board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography, and Nuclear Cardiology. He completed his undergraduate studies at Kuwait University and pursued residency and fellowships at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital. His expertise includes sports cardiology, focusing on the physiological adaptations and pathologies of the athletic heart, as well as performing transesophageal echocardiograms, both diagnostically and during structural interventions.

Consultant Internal Medicine (MRCP, UK), Clinical Cardiology, Cardiac imaging (RCPI, Dublin), CMR (Royal Brompton Hospital, London)

A Senior Specialist in Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease, I graduated from KBIM and completed fellowships in Adult Cardiology in Kuwait, Interventional Cardiology, and Structural Heart Disease at Asan Medical Center. During my time at Asan Medical Center, I participated in advanced cardiac interventions. Since 2020, I’ve been a tutor at KBIM. Currently, I am working in Farwaniya Hospital

Board certified Internist – KIMS

Adult Cardiology Fellow – KIMS

Independent practitioner in Acute care core Point of Care Ultrasound (Member of Canadian Point of Care Ultrasound Society - CPOCUS)

POCUS Curriculum lead in Kuwait board of internal medicine

Trained for level 1 and level 2 in Emergency Point of Care Ultrasound ( POCUS )

Certified in Fundamentals of critical care support ( FCCS )

Senior Specialist in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology in Farwaniya hospital, Kuwait.

Graduated from University college Cork, Ireland, attained the Internal Medicine Board certification form the Institute of medical specialization, Kuwait (KBIM). Attained the Clinical Fellowship in Rheumatology and Systemic Lupus in Barts Health NHS, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK.

Interested in clinical research, quality improvement, real-world evidence, and Medical Education. The Co-founder of the Kuwaiti board of internal medicine residents committee, The 1st Internal Medicine Board Review (IMR) in Kuwait, Sat at the advisory board for the 2nd IMR course. Currently, Coordinator of the Kuwait registry for Spondylarthritis and a Member in the research committee of the Kuwait Association of rheumatologist.

Dr Anbar completed her Internal Medicine residency at Queens University. She followed this with a Rheumatology fellowship, as well as an additional advanced clinical fellowship in Spondylitis at the University of Toronto. She has a special interest in medical education, has won teaching excellence awards and is the KBIM Site Director for Jaber Hospital. She is the chairman of KAR Media Committee and is Kuwait’s representative for ArLAR media committee. She is also APLAR ambassador for Kuwait.

Rheumatology Consultant in Al-Sabah Hospital/ Ministry of Health Kuwait

Bachelor’s degree of Medicine and Surgery (King Saud University, Riyadh)

Saudi Board of Internal Medicine (King Faisal Specialist Hospital-Riyadh)

Saudi Fellowship in Rheumatology (King Faisal Specialist Hospital-Riyadh)

SLE Fellowship (University of Toronto, Canada)

Dr Alkadi is a Member in Alsabah Scientific Committee and a Clinical Tutor in KBIM.

Member in Kuwait Association of Rheumatology and Kuwait Medical Association.

Member in Arab League of Rheumatology Scientific Committee. Al-Qathi (Sabah)

Dr. Anwar Albasri is a specialist in internal medicine and rheumatology. She works in Al-Sabah hospital, Kuwait.

Dr. Albasri graduated from Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University. She pursued her internal medicine residency at Queen’s university, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Then, she completed her rheumatology fellowship at Toronto University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Dr. Albasri has been involved in many research studies and has special interest in Rheumatic diseases in Pregnancy.

Consultant rheumatologist and internist at Adan Hospital and Alsalam Assimah Hospital

Graduated from Arabian Gulf university (Bahrain)

Certified by Saudi Board of Internal Medicine

Rheumatology Clinical Fellowship by the Royal college of physicians (London)

Tutor at the Kuwaiti board of internal medicine

Medical school : Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Medical board : Kuwaiti board of internal medicine (KBIM)

Fellowship : SCFHS gastroenterology and hepatology

Medical school in Kuwait university

Internal medicine residency in Mcmaster university

Gastroenterologist fellowship in mcmaster university

Advanced hepatology and transplant hepatology fellowship at university of Toronto

Currently working in jaber hospital

Senior Specialist IM, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Consultant in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Specialised in advanced endoscopy (ERCP & EUS) Vancouver, Canada Specialised in Bariatric Endoscopy Barcelona, Spain

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - RCSI Ireland Canadian Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology - University of British Columbia

Canadian fellowship in Therapeutic Endoscopy (ERCP & Endoscopic ultrasound) - University of British Columbia

Fellowship in Bariatric Endoscopy and Metabolic Disease - Spain

European fellowship in gastroenterology and Hepatology

Dr. Abdulaziz Almudaires is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist, recognized by both the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). He is also a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM).

Dr. Almudaires completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada. He then pursued subspecialty training in Gastroenterology at Western University in Ontario, Canada, where he also completed clinical fellowships in Endoscopic Ultrasound and Advanced Luminal Endoscopy.

His clinical and research interests focus on pancreatology, iron deficiency anemia, small bowel bleeding, and the management of large gastrointestinal polyps.

MBChB ,MASc, MRCP, MRCP SCE Resp.

Dr. Yasser Elshazley: was graduated at Ain Shams University 2001. His residency was at General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes (GOTHI) in Egypt, and he completed his training with master degree in chest medicine at Ain Shams University. He completed MRCP, MRCP SCE Respiratory Medicine, and previously he worked as a Respiratory Consultant in Altnagelvin Area Hospital of Northern Ireland. Currently, he is a Consultant of Chest Medicine in Farwanyia Hospital MOH – Kuwait.

Consultant in Respiratory / Critical care medicine.

FRCPC, FCCP

Graduated from Kuwait University 1997

Completed training in internal medicine at McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.

Completed Fellowship training in Respiratory medicine, then completed a fellowship in Critical care at the same University.

Currently, he work as the Head of the Respiratory department at Dar Alshifa Hospital

Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Farwaniya Hospital

Diplomate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Adult Electrophysiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Ontario, Canada)

Affiliate of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Adult Cardiology, Queen’s University (Ontario, Canada)

Member of the Royal College of Physician of the United Kingdom (MRCP-UK)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Kuwait University

Dr. Aqeel A Muhanna, MD, FRCPC, is a Rheumatology Consultant in the Department of Medicine at Mubarak Al Kabeer General Hospital and is the Head of the Rheumatology Unit. He received his Doctor of Medicine (M.D) from Kuwait University, faculty of medicine in 2001. He completed his residency program in the specialty of internal medicine at the University of British Columbia in 2007. Then he completed his Fellowship in Adult Rheumatology at the same university in 2009. After this he joined the University of Toronto where he completed his fellowship programs in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Psoriatic arthritis.

Dr. Aqeel works in the Rheumatology Unit at Mubarak Al Kabeer teaching hospital. Dr. Aqeel shows big interest in education. He is the direct supervisor of different residency programs including General Internal Medicine, Dermatology, Physical therapy and Rehabilitation, Hematology, Neurology and Family Medicine. He is also a clinical tutor of the medical students of the Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Khaldoon Al-Humood Consultant of Cardiology, Heart Failure and Internal Medicine.

Heart Failure consultant at Kuwait Oil Company Alahmadi Hospital.

Consultant at Alsalam Hospital

Consultant, University of Chicago Medicine.

Founder and Past Director of Kuwait Advanced Heart Failure Program

Heart Failure fellowship from University of Ottawa, Canada.

khaldoon.hf@gmail.com

Interventional Cardiologist in Mubarak Alkabeer hospital in Kuwait

American board of Internal Medicine and Cardiology

MD Kuwait University 2006

Kuwaiti board of Internal Medicine / MRCP 2012

FRCP uk 2019

Kuwaity Board of Respiratory Fellowship 2014

Consultant internal and Respiratory medicine

Clinical tutor at kuwait university Medical school

Clinical tutor at the Kuwait Medical Specialization Center ( internal medicine board , Anesthesia board, nuclear medicine board, family medicine board , Allergy and immunology fellowship)

Currently working as the Head of pulmonology unit in Jaber Hospital

Farah Abdullah Al-Mutairi

KBIM infectious diseases fellow at King Suad University

Director and founder, Kuwait Poison Control Center

Director, Emergency Toxicology Diploma

Senior Specialist, Emergency Department, Al-Amiri Hospital

Faculty, Kuwait Board of Emergency Medicine (KBEM)

Head of Research committee in KBEM

Abdulrahman Al-Fares MBChB, MRCP (UK), ABIM, FRCPC, Dip CCE

Dr. Al-Fares graduated from the University of Birmingham Medical School, UK in 2003, and then pursued training in Internal Medicine and Critical Care, where he obtained MRCP UK in 2011, followed by a residency in Internal medicine in McGill 2012, Critical Care at the University of Toronto in 2015 and obtained ABIM and FRCPC in Internal Medicine and Critical care in 2016 and 2017, respectively. He then pursued further training in Extracorporeal Life Support and Critical Care Echocardiography at the University of Toronto and obtain certification from the National Board of Echocardiography. He is currently the Chair of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine and the Director of Kuwait Extracorporeal Life Support Program, Al-Amiri Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait. He is also the Program Director of Adult Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program, Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialization.

Lt. Col. Dr. Ahmad Alansari is the Head of General Medicine Section at Jaber Al-Ahmad Armed Forces Hospital. His interests spans patient satisfaction, physician retention, and education in healthcare. His work also focuses on the potential applications of artificial intelligence in medicine, aiming to improve both patient and physician experience.

Senior Registrar (KBIM)

Internal Medicine

Adan Hospital

Dr. Mohamed Aon is a Consultant of Internal Medicine at Jahra Hospital and a Clinical Tutor at the Kuwait Board of Internal Medicine (KBIM). He also serves as an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians' PACES exams and is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Cairo University.

Dr. Aon has made significant contributions to medical education, teaching, and research at Jahra Hospital. His work is widely recognized, with numerous publications and reviews featured in esteemed international medical journals.

A graduate of Kuwait University Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Al-Hassan holds certifications from the Kuwaiti Board of Internal Medicine and is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP-UK). She currently serves as Head of Internal Medicine Unit C at Al-Amiri Hospital.

Spechalist

Internal Medicine

Amiri Hospital

Senior specialist dermatologist, Jaber Al- Ahmad hospital , Kuwait ( MD, KBD , SEC)

Head of Hidradenitis suppurativa clinic , Jaber Al-Ahmed hospital

Specialty Certificate Examination in Dermatology from Royal College of Physicians

Kuwait board of dermatology ( KIMS) , 2016

Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine Kuwait University , 2009.

Dr. Hanan Alshamali is an obstetric medicine specialist. She completed her internal medicine residency in Kuwait (KBIM) and and further specialized with a fellowship in obstetric medicine at St Thomas Hospital in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Alshamali is dedicated to delivering compassionate and high-quality care, focusing on the well-being of women through every stage of pregnancy and beyond.

Consultant Endocrine and Diabetes and Metabolism, Farwaniya Hospital, Ministry of Public Health

University of Alberta:

• Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Internal Medicine
• Diplomat of American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Kuwait University:

• Bachelor Degree in Medicine & Surgery (B.M., B.Ch.)
• Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences (B Med Sc) (1999)

Sami Ouanes, MD, MSc

Consultant Psychiatrist

MindWell Kuwait

Dr. Sami Ouanes is a Consultant Psychiatrist at MindWell Kuwait, a Clinical Assistant Professor at Qatar University, and a researcher involved in research projects with Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar, the Neuropsychiatry and Biomarkers Research Unit in Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland, as well as with Weill Cornell Medical College - Qatar.

He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis in 2008 and obtained his Medical Doctorate in 2012.

He trained in psychiatry and psychotherapy at Razi University Hospital, Tunis, at Valais Hospital, Sion, Switzerland, and at Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland.

He also holds a university degree in Statistics and Methodology, as well as Master's Degrees in Epileptology, and in Old Age Psychiatry.

He served as President of the Association of Young Psychiatrists and Psychiatry Residents in Tunisia (2013-2014), as well as a member of the Executive Board of the "Psychological Consequences of Trauma and Persecution" WPA section (2013-2015).

He has authored 100+ publications, including articles, published abstracts, and book chapters, and has been a regular speaker in national and international conferences since 2011. His research interests include psychoneuroendocrinology, neurocognitive disorders, PTSD, neuroinflammation, and psychopharmacology.

Dr. Almuhanna is an accomplished General, Metabolic, and hepato-pancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeon with extensive expertise in clinical practice and education. After obtaining an MD and board certification in General Surgery in Kuwait, Dr. Almuhanna completed advanced fellowship training in minimally invasive Metabolic and HPB Surgery in Canada. He also holds a fellowship in Simulation and Health Education, focusing on innovative approaches to surgical education. As the Assistant Program Director of the Kuwaiti Board of General Surgery and chief of the Surgical Training and Simulation Center at Jaber Alahmad Hospital, Dr. Almuhanna plays a key role in shaping curriculum, mentoring trainees, and advancing the quality of surgical training and patient care.

Dr. Mohammad Almomen is a Nephrologist working in the Nephrology Unit at Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah Dialysis Centre. He obtained his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and completed his medical residency program in Kuwait. He has obtained his Nephrology Fellowship training from McMaster University in Canada followed by a subspeciality training in Glomerulonephritis. He has special interest in chronic kidney disease and glomerulonephritis in pregnancy. He has recently joined the nephrology team in Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah Dialysis centre and established a Glomerulonephritis specialty clinic, which is dedicated to managing complex glomerular disease.

Senior Specialist Hematologist, graduate of the Kuwait Board of Hematology. I completed a fellowship in Adult Thrombosis Medicine and a second fellowship in Bleeding Disorders at McMaster University.

Dr. Mohammad ALHajri is a senior specialist in internal medicine and hematology. He had completed his residency in internal medicine in Saudi Arabia and continued his hematology fellowship between Saudi and Canada

He also got his sub-speciality in thrombosis in Ottawa hospital in Canada. He is working now as clinical tutor in Kuwaiti board of internal medicine in Jahra Hospital. He is interesting in lectures presentation and educational activities including board review and MCQs courses.

Senior clinical hematologist

Jahra hospital

Consult and head of hematology unit adan

Head of examination committee: clinical hematology fellowship

Graduate of Kuwait University

Internship in internal medicine: university of Toronto

Fellowship in clinical hematology McMaster university

Dr. Nawal graduated from the Kuwait University School of Medicine in 2014. She completed her internship in Farwaniya hospital and then completed IM residency and Endocrinology fellowship in Vancouver, Canada at the University of British Columbia. She is currently working as an endocrinologist at Jaber Hospital with a special interest in pituitary and adrenal disease.

Dr. Nawal is the Kuwait Board of Internal Medicine (KBIM) Assistant Program Director for residents’ affairs. She is also a faculty member at Kuwait University, currently working as a clinical tutor.

Specialist internal Medicine, Endocrinology & diabetes

Jaber Al-Ahmad hospital

Kuwaiti board of internal medicine from KIMS

Saudi fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism from King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center, KSA

Thyroidology & Thyroid cancer fellowship from King Faisal specialist hospital & Research Center