Scientific Board Chairs

Adult Rheumatology

Dr. Beena Hameed
Chair
Consultant Rheumatologist
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Martin Lee
Deputy Chair
Consultant Rheumatology
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ahmed Zayat
Second Deputy Chair
Senior Consultant of Rheumatology
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mahmood Hachim
Chair, Basic Science
Assistant Professor
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Maryam Ali Al Nesf
Co-Chair, Basic Science
Associate Professor
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Adeeba Al Herz
Member
Consultant Rheumatology
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Dr. Suad Hannawi
Member
Consultant Rheumatology
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Pediatric Rheumatology

Dr. Elsadeg Sharif
Chair
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Reem Abdwani
Professor and Senior Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Muscat Oman

Dr. Wafaa Suwairi
Section Head, Pediatric Rheumatology
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Sima Abu Al Saoud
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
AlQuds, Palestine

Scientific Board Members

Adult Rheumatology

Dr. Asal Adnan
Member
Specialist Rheumatologist
Baghdad, Iraq

Dr. Hanan Al Rayes
Member
Consultant Rheumatology
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mira Mirashli
Member
Assistant Professor
Beirut, Lebanon

Dr. Nizar Abdulateef
Member
Professor and Senior Consultant Rheumatologist
Baghdad, Iraq

Dr. Saadeya Naji
Member
Consultant Rheumatology
Manama, Bahrain

Dr. Samar Al-Emadi
Member
Senior Consultant Rheumatologist
Doha, Qatar

Pediatric Rheumatology

Dr. Ayesha Rashed AlMheiri
Member
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Elsadeg Sharif
Member
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Kamran Mahmood
Member
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates