ArLAR Faculty
ArLAR Members Guest Speakers
Mohammad Abu Jbarah, MD, PhD
Jordan
Consultant Rheumatologist & Internist, Head of Rheumatology division MOH Al Bashir Hospital
Mahdi Abu Salameh, MD, FRCP
United Kingdom
Consultant rheumatologist and physician at Royal Devon and Exeter University hospital, UK. He is experienced in musculoskeletal and large vessel vasculitis ultrasound, and has tutored at several meetings and workshops. He is principle investigator of several studies on large vessel vasculitis.
Nezam Altorok, MD
Palestine
Associate Professor in Division of Rheumatology at the University of Toledo. He carries important academic rules at the University of Toledo. He is the Program Director of Rheumatology fellowship, Director of Faculty Development and he is an Associate Program Director of Internal Medicine training of program.
Suzan Attar, MD, FRCPS, ABIM
Saudi Arabia
Professor& Consultant Rheumatologist in the Department of Internal Medicine at the King Abdulaziz University & King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Saudi Arabia. Board Certified at the Royal college of Physician and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) and Fellow of The American College of Rheumatology.
Elyes Bouajina, MD
Tunisia
Head of Rheumatology Department at the Farhat Hached Hospital of Sousse since February 2005. Responsible for the teaching of Rheumatology at the Faculty of Medicine of Sousse since 2006.
Ausaylah Burqan, MD
Jordan
Sr. Consultant Rheumatologist, Rheumatology division of Internal Medicine King Hussein Medical Center, Royal Medical Services
Samar Al Emadi, MD
Qatar
Senior Consultant in Rheumatology, Division Chief of Rheumatology Division and Program Director of Rheumatology Fellowship Program in Hamad Medical Corporation, President of Qatar Rheumatology Association and Qatar Osteoporosis Society, and an Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar.
Randa Farah, MD
Jordan
Assistant professor of Medicine and Nephrology, University of Jordan, School of Medicine. Consultant Nephrology, University of Jordan Hospital. Graduated from University of Jordan- School of Medicine , completed her adult Nephrology training from University of Toronto - and she has specialized Fellowship training in Pregnancy and kidney disease, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook hospital.
Ayman El Garf, MD, PhD
Egypt
Professor of Rheumatology, Cairo University. President of the Egyptian Society for Joint Diseases and Arthritis. Founding member of Pan-Arab Society of Rheumatology (ArLAR). Ex-editor of the Egyptian Rheumatologist Journal (Elsevier)
Khaled El Hadidi, MD
Egypt
Professor Khaled Elhadidi is a professor of Rheumatology, Cairo university and Vice-President of the Egyptian society of Rheumatology.
The main interest is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis and Progressive Systemic Sclerosis and has published several papers in these diseases.
Musa Hadidi, MD, PhD
Jordan
Sr. Consultant Rheumatologist, PhD
Hussein Halabi, MD, PhD
Saudi Arabia
American and Canadian board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology since 2003. Currently he is a Consultant Rheumatologist in the Department of Internal Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (Gen. Org.)-Jeddah and is also the Director of Academic and Training Affairs. President elect of the Saudi Society for Rheumatology – April 2013-2016. President, Pan Arab Association for Rheumatic Diseases (ArLAR) 2010-2012. Founder of Arab Adult Arthritis Awareness Committee (AAAA). Founder of Rheumatology Academy for Continuous Education training initiative (RACE)
Wafa Hamdi, MD
Tunisia
Professor of rheumatology. Head of the department of rheumatology Kassab Institute Ksar Said Tunis Tunisia. Head of the research unit « UR17SP04 » «Spondylarthritis : immunogenetics and early diagnosis»
Associates Secretary of LITAR “Tunisian League against Rheumatism” Member of the AAAA group "Arab Adult Arthritis Awareness group" of ARLAR. Member of PAFLAR " Pediatric society of Africain League against Rheumatism" task force
Mohammed Hammoudeh, MD
Qatar
Consultant, Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Member of the editorial Board of Egyptian Rheumatology Journal, Member of the editorial Board of World Journal of Rheumatology.
Soad Salem Hashad, MD
Libya
Consultant pediatric rheumatologist and one of the founders of pediatric rheumatology O.P.D in Tripoli Children Hospital since 2008.
Suad Hennawi, MD, PhD
UAE
Suad Hannawi, BhSc, MD, MRCP (UK), FRCP (UK), MIPH (AUS), PHD (AUS), a consultant of Rheumatology at the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) of UAE. Chairman of Rheumatology at MOHAP, Deputy Chairman of the Central Research Ethic Committee (REC), and the Chairman of Dubai Health District REC.
After receiving her Bachelor of Science (BhSc), and the Medical Diploma (MD), Dr. Hannawi obtained the fellowship of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and completed her clinical training in Rheumatology in Australia. Dr. Hannawi proceeded with her academic attainment by obtaining a PhD in Rheumatology.
Ala Alheresh, MD
Jordan
Senior consultant rheumatologist, founder and head of the rheumatology unit since 1996, King Hussein Medical centre, Jordan. He is a clinical associate professor at Jordan university medical college.
Ola Hijawi, MD
Jordan
Consultant Rheumatologist & Internal medicine
University of Jordan -School of Medicine-Lecturer
Ihsane Hmamouchi, MD, PhD
Morocco
Rheumatologist, Temara Hospital. Associate professor at Laboratory of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Clinical Research (LERC), Mohammed V University Rabat. Coordinator of the national educational program for Spondyloarthrtis patients (ETPSpa). Coordinator of Biotherapy Registry of the Moroccan Society of Rheumatology (RBSMR). Member of the Arab Group for Awareness of Adult Arthritis (AAAAgroup)
Layla Kazkaz, MD, PhD
Syria
Rheumatology Specialist. Current President of the Syrian Association for Rheumatology and co-founder. Congress chair and organizer of the 15th APLAR congress
Rima Khasawneh, MD
Jordan
Aicha Lajouze Reziig, MD
Algeria
CV Pr Aïcha Ladjouze Rezig. Professeur à l'Université d'Alger 1 Faculté de médecine. Présidente de la LAAR et Past President of AFLAR. Membre du comité éditorial de la Revue du rhumatisme de la SFR .Membre du comité de lecture de plusieurs revues médicales. Auteur de plusieurs publications sur revues indexées.
Abdellah El Maghraoui, MD, PhD
Morocco
Former Head of the Rheumatology Dept., Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco. Past President of the Moroccan Society of Rheumatology. Editor in chief « Revue Marocaine de Rhumatologie »
Chafia Dahou-Makhloufi, MD
Algeria
Professor of rheumatology, Algiers university Head of rheumatology department Vice- President of the Algerian League Against Rheumatism-LAAR. Algiers, Algeria
Adel Mahmoud, MD
Egypt
Professor of Internal Medicine & rheumatology, Head of Rheumatology Division, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Assistant and Principal Investigator of national and multinational studies.
Member of the American college of rheumatology (ACR), Member of other Scientific Societies including Egyptian Society of Rheumatology & Joint Diseases (ESRD).
Avin Maroof, MD
Iraq
Senior specialist in Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation, works in the Department of Rheumatology and medical rehabilitation at Rizgary teaching hospital in Arbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, she is also Academic Lecturer of Rheumatology at School of Medicine / Kurdistan University Hawler KUH, and College of Health Sciences / Hawler Medical University HMU.
Manal Mashaleh, MD
Jordan
Consultant Rheumatologist, JBM, JBR
Head of Rheumatology division of Internal Medicine. King Hussein Medical Center, Royal Medical Services
Basel Masri, MD, PhD
Jordan
Dr. Basel Senior Consultant Rheumatologist at Jordan Hospital and Medical Center. Director of Jordan Osteoporosis Center at Jordan Hospital. Founding-president of the Jordanian Osteoporosis Society (JOPS) in 1997. Co-founder of the Pan-Arab Osteoporosis Society 1998. Current President of the Jordanian Society of Rheumatology (JSR). Current President of the Arab League of Associations for Rheumatology (ArLAR). Member of the Board of Trustees of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).
Georges Merheb, MD
Lebanon
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MD in 1989, Saint Joseph University (USJ) Beirut Lebanon
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Diploma in Rheumatology, University Claude Bernard (UCB) Lyon France
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Head of Rheumatology Department at CHU Notre Dame de secours (CHU-NDS) Jbeil Lebanon.
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Associate Professor of Rheumatology at Saint Esprit Kaslik University, Lebanon.
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Head of Department of Doctoral Studies at the Faculty of Medicine of the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK).
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Former President of the Lebanese Rheumatology Society.
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Member of the French Society of Rheumatology.
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Member of the EULAR standing committee on education and training.
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Several publications with participation in many national and international congress.
Kamel Mroue, MD, PhD
Lebanon
ArLAR Treasurer
Sr. Consultant Rheumatologist, Beirut, Lebanon
President of Lebanese Society of Rheumatology
Anas Muhanna, MD
Palestine
Sr. Consultant Rheumatologist, Jerusalem, Palestine. Assistant professor, Faculty of Medicine/ Al Quds University. East Jerusalem/ Palestine. President of the Palestinian Rheumatology Society-PSR
Khalid Alnaqbi, MD
UAE
Consultant of Rheumatology, Allergy, Immunology Physician Lead, SEHA Medical Council
Vice President of Emirates Society for Rheumatology, Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Medicine & Health Sciences
Hassan Al Naddaf, MD
Jordan
Sr. Consultant Rheumatologist, JSR co-founder
Fatima Alnaimat, MD
Jordan
Mohammed Omair, MBBS
Saudi Arabia
Consultant rheumatologist and associate professor at King Saud University. He is a graduate of the Saudi Board of Rheumatology and holds a subspecialty in both Rheumatoid arthritis and Systemic Sclerosis from the University of Toronto, Canada. He led the task force to establish the Specialized Rheumatology Clinics at King Saud University Medical City where he is running an RA and SSc clinics He is the Founding President of the Charitable Association for Rheumatic Diseases. Dr. Omair has published 48 peer reviewed articles.
Ali Qandil, MD, PhD
Jordan
Sr. Consultant Rheumatologist, Hamza Hospital, JSR co-founder
Ziad Al Rawi, MD
Iraq
Professor of Rheumatology, University of Baghdad, Medical College. He was founder & head of Iraqi society of Rheumatic Diseases. founder & head of Iraqi society of Osteoporosis, member of Board of Pan Arab Association of Rheumatic Diseases, member of Board of Pan Arab Osteoporosis society, member of Asian Pacific League Against Rheumatism, member of Board of Arab Society of Backache, founder & head of Al Razi Medical Society, member of British Society of Rheumatology & member and founder of international society of Behcet’s disease. (for moderator)
Hanan Al Rayes, MD
Saudi Arabia
Senior Consultant Rheumatology and Lupus
Rheumatology and lupus fellowship from University of Toronto and Saudi Rheumatology fellowship. President Saudi Society for Rheumatology 2018-2021. Deputy Director of Medicine department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City. Board Member in Saudi Osteoporosis Society 2010-present.
Suzanne Alsayed, MD
Jordan
Suzanne Alsayed is a rheumatologist at Abdali Medical Hospital, Amman, Jordan. Dr. Alsayed received her medical doctorate degree from Aleppo University, Syria. She completed internal medicine residency program at Long Island college Hospital in New York and rheumatology fellowship training at State University of NY- downstate.
Sami Salman, MD, PhD
Iraq
Consultant Rheumatologist
APLAR Master Awardee 2018
Member of the International Liaison Committee of the APLAR (Asia-Pacific League of Associations of Rheumatology). Ex-Chairman of Education Committee of the APLAR. Associate Editor of the International Journal of Rheumatology
Hani Shatnawi, MD
Jordan
A consultant of rheumatology and internal diseases at Qurayyat General Hospital in Saudi Arabia.
-Jordanian Board in Internal Medicine.
-Arab Board in Internal Medicine.
-Jordanian Board in Rheumatology.
-Jordan University Hospital.
-King Abdullah University Hospital.
-Hospitals of the Ministry of Health.
Ali Al Shirawi, MD
Oman
Senior Consultant rheumatologist . Head of Rheumatology at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital. Clinical and Research Ethicist at the college of medicine and health sciences and sultan qaboos university hospital. President of Oman Society for Rheumatology.
Waleed AlShehhi, MD
UAE
Secretary General
Head of Rheumatology department HMC-DHCC
Jamal Steitieh, MD
Jordan
Consultant Rheumatologist
Imad Uthman, MD, MPH, FRCP
Lebanon
Professor of Clinical Medicine and Head of the division of Rheumatology, at the Faculty of Medicine and Medical Centre of the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Ex-President of the Lebanese Society of Rheumatology, and the international advisor in Lebanon for the Royal College of Physicians of London.
Major research interests include the study of antiphospholipid syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), biologic therapies in rheumatic diseases, and the clinical characteristics of rheumatic diseases in Lebanon. He is the author of more than 170 publications on various aspects of SLE, APS, and rheumatic diseases in leading international rheumatology journals.
Bassel Elzorkany, MD, PhD
Egypt
Professor and Head of rheumatology at Cairo University, ASAS Member. Head of Supreme Committee to assign Rheumatology professors at the Egypt University.