Speakers BIO

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Dr. Zaidan Al Mazidi, gained his MBChB in 1975 and his DCH in Dublin in 1978.  In London, he completes his Ph.D. in endocrinology from the Faculty of Medicine, University college of London, (UCL), in 1989.  Dr. Al Mazidi’s research focuses on different endocrine disorders and has led to forty-seven publications in local and international medical journals.  Dr. Al Mazidi has also worked on organizing thirty-five local and international conferences. For the time being, he is the head of the Kuwaiti Endocrine Society.  

           Dr.    Abdul Nasser Abdulla Alothman.

Date and Place of Birth    1956, Kuwait.

Education

• M.B.B.Ch. November 1980,      Alexandria University, Egypt 
• M.D. 1990, University of      Birmingham, England
• Visiting Consultant at the      Department of Medicine and Endocrinology at Kings College Hospital,      London, U.K, 1999
• Certified Member of International Society of Clinical      Densitometry (ISCD).

Clinical Experience

• March, 1993 – 2013, Consultant,      Head of the Endocrinology Unit at the Department of Medicine, Sabah      Hospital
• Own Private Practice (1995 - Present).
• November 1999 – July 2004,      Consultant in Endocrinologist, Military Hospital, Kuwait.
• January-June 2000, Acting Chief of      the Medical Staff, Military Hospital, Kuwait.
• 2013-2017, Visiting Consultant, Razi      Orthopedic Hospital, Kuwait
• 2016-2017, Visiting Consultant, Department of      Medicine, Sabah Hospital, Kuwait

Academic Activity

• Founder (1993) and member of the      executive board (1993-2003) of the Pan Arab Society of      Andrological Sciences.
• Founder (1996) and Chairman (1996-      2001) and Vice-Chairman (2002-present) of Kuwait Endocrine Society.
• Founder (1997) and member of the      executive board (1997- 2014) of the Pan Arab Osteoporosis Society.
• Founder and Chairman of the Kuwait      Osteoporosis Society (1999-2015)
• Vice-Chairman of the National      Osteoporosis Committee, Ministry of Health, Kuwait (2011)
• Published several papers in the      field of Endocrinology and Osteoporosis in addition to papers read at      conferences and published as abstracts. 

Dr Ebaa Al Ozairi

BMSc(hons), MBChB, MRCP(UK), CCT(UK), FACN

American Board Of Physician Nutrition Specialist

Chief Medical Officer-¬‐ Dasman Diabetes Institute Consultant Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition

Dr Al Ozairi has completed her intercalated BMSc (hons) in molecular pathology at Dundee University (UK) and graduated from Aberdeen University (UK) for her medical undergraduate studies. Ebaa then joined Newcastle University (UK) for her specialist training in Diabetes and Endocrinology. During her postgraduate studies in UK, Dr Al Ozairi was awarded The Fulbright fellowship to Joslin Diabetes Institute, affiliates of Harvard medical school, Boston, USA.

Her research interest includes Nutrition, Obesity, Diabetes, Education, Technology and Metabolic Surgery.

Dr Ebaa Al Ozairi has completed her fellowship in obesity and holds the American Board for Physician Nutrition Specialist and is a fellow at the American College of Nutrition. She also directs DAFNE type 1 diabetes education program and currently granted the training centre for the Middle East. Dr Al Ozairi has completed her Rabkin Fellowship in medical Education at Harvard Medical school. She is a reviewer for Lancet Endocrinology, European Journal for Endocrinology, Diabetic Medicine, Obesity, Surgery and Clinical Endocrinology.

Dr. Al Ozairi has 4 chapters in International books and an author in Medscape, bariatric times and Endodiabology and has more than 55 peer reviewed publications, in addition to more than 120 oral presentations in regional and international conferences. Dr Alozairi has won his highness the Amir Gold medal electronic award and the Arab regional award for e-¬‐technology for co-¬‐ founding the most comprehensive Arabic Diabetes Website. She was the 1st woman to become the president of American Association of Clinical Endocrinologist – Gulf Chapter.

  Dr. Badreya Al-Lahou is a nutritional epidemiologist specializing in the impact of nutrition and behavioral factors on the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases, particularly diabetes. She earned a PhD in Nutrition Epidemiology and Data Science from Tufts University in Boston, USA. Dr. Al-Lahou previously worked at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research and currently serves as the head of the Nutrition Unit at Dasman Diabetes Institute, where she leads research and nutrition initiatives, focusing on translating evidence-based findings into practice to enhance public health outcomes.

Dr. Nour Almutairi 

Pediatric Endocrinologist

nooralmutairimd@gmail.com 

-Title: Efficacy and safety of GLP-1 RA in children and adolescents with obesity. 

Short bio: Dr. Nour Almutairi is a distinguished medical professional specializing in Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism (FRCPC) with a rich educational background from prestigious institutions, including McGill, McMaster and Kuwait University. 

Dr. Almutairi's academic journey is complemented by her involvement in innovative research, notably on diabetes in adolescents. She holds a an academic diploma in Clinical Epidemiology at McMaster University.

Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Elhamoly

endocrine and diabetes at  Al Sabah hospital M

▪ Medical Doctorate Degree in Paediatrics (MD,PhD ).

▪ Acting consultant of Pediatric endocrine and diabetes, at endocrine unit at Al Sabah Hospital, MOH Kuwait.

▪ Membership of :

▪ ESPE European society of pediatric endocrine no:73946960

▪ ASPED Arabic society of pediatric endocrine.no2405

▪ American Endocrine society membership: no. 615375 

▪ GAED Gulf Association of Endocrinology &Diabetes membership.

Phone Number:

+96598800970-+965 99218709- (Mobile)

+20 1008486887 (Mobile)

E-Mail: elhamoly2@yahoo.com

Aboalfadl77@gmail.com.

AlSarraf got his postgraduate training in Medical Biochemistry and was awarded a certificate in Clinical Lipidology by the National Lipid Association in the United States. 

He has co-authored several publications in international journals, mainly in lipid disorders. 

He actively contributed to the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Registry in the MENA region and participated in several projects and campaigns to raise awareness of certain lipid disorders and non-communicable diseases. 

AlSarraf is currently the laboratory director at Dasman Diabetes Institute  and also a faculty chair for the clinical biochemistry program in Kuwait. In addition, kuwait Association of Clinical biochemistry president and head of the lipid clinic in Amiri Hospital

Personal Information

Name: Fahd Alshammri

Nationality: Kuwaiti

Work address: Pediatric Department Administration Office, 8th floor, tower A, New Jahra

Hospital, Jahra, Kuwait

E-mail: falshammari@cheo.on.ca

Mobile: +965-50049034

Academic & Clinical Appointments

Title Dates

Clinical Intern, Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS), Ministry of

Health, Kuwait 2016-2017

Assistant Registrar, Department of Pediatrics, Jahra Hospital, Ministry of Health,

Jahra, Kuwait 2017-2019

Clinical Associate, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of

Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON Canada 2024-present

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of British

Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada 2025-present

Pediatric Endocrinologist & Osteologist, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology &

Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children’s Hospital,

Vancouver, BC Canada

2025-present

Specialist Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Osteology, Division of Pediatric

Endocrinology & Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, New Jahra Hospital,

Ministry of Health, Jahra, Kuwait

2026-present

Post-Secondary Education

University Degree Subject Area Dates

Kuwait University B.Med.Sc Basic Medical Sciences 2009-2013

Kuwait University M.D. Medicine 2013-2016

McMaster University FRCPC Pediatrics 2019-2022

University of British Columbia FRCPC Pediatric Endocrinology &

Metabolism 2022-2024

University of Ottawa Pediatric Genetic & Metabolic

Bone Health Diseases 2024-2026

Special Professional Qualifications

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Pediatrics 2023

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) – Pediatric

Endocrinology & Metabolism 2024

22 September 2026Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) – Pediatrics 2024

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Full registration 2024

College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, Full registration 2025

Medical License Department, Ministry of Health, Kuwait, Full registration 2026

Research Portfolio

Comparative Analysis of Clinical and Biological Manifestations in X-Linked Hypophosphatemia

and Axial Spondyloarthropathies Across Developmental Stages and Animal Models

Alshammri F, Ward L.M. et al, (2026, Ongoing)

Mobility-Limiting Osteoporosis in a Child with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: A Case

Report

Publication)

Rudra S., Halloun R, Montero-Lopez R, Alshammri F, Ward L.M. et al, (2026, Submitted for

Long-term Health Outcomes in Adult with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Transferred from

Pediatric to Adult Care: A Cross-Sectional Study

Halloun R, Alshammri F, Ward L.M. et al, (2026, Submitted for Publication)

Perceived Barriers to Physio- and Occupational Therapy Needs in Children with Bone

Disorders: A Survey-Based Study as part of the Navigating the Inter-disciplinary Care

Experience (NICE) Bone Health Research Program

Jackowski S, Alshammri F, Ward L.M. et al, (2026, Submitted for Publication)

Feasibility and Accuracy of Tibial Length Measurement via Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry

Based Images in Predicting Height in Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Alshammri F, Ward L.M. et al, (2026, Submitted for Publication)

Lack of Deep Tissue Remission After 3.5 Years of Burosumab in a Teenage Boy with X-Linked

Hypophosphatemia: Are Higher Doses Required to Optimize Clinical Outcomes?

Alshammri F, Rauch F, Ward L.M. et al, (2026, Submitted for Publication)

Total Body and Appendicular Lean Mass by Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry are Highly

Associated with Muscle Function and Bone Mineral Density in Becker Muscular Dystrophy

Halloun R, Alshammri, F, Ward L.M. et al, (DOI: 10.1177/22143602261476364)

Metaphyseal Band Fractures in Pediatric Patients Treated with Denosumab

Montero-Lopez R, Alshammri F, Ward L.M. et al, (DOI: 10.1093/ejendo/lvaf228)

Low Bone Turnover and Intravenous Zoledronic Acid are Insufficient to Prevent Denosumab-

Induced Rebound Hypercalcemia in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Case Report

Alshammri F, Phung K, Ward L. M. (2025, Poster, Ped. Endo. Soc. Annual Meeting)

Pediatric Endocrinology Education Among Trainees: A Scoping Review.

Alshammri F, Abdulshakour M, Chen L, et al. Pediatric Endocrinology Education Among

Trainees: A Scoping Review (DOI: 10.1111/tct.70011)

22 September 2026Measuring adherence to clinical practice guidelines for screening of complications and

comorbidities in children and youth living with type 1 diabetes

Alshammri F, Abdulhussein F.S. et al. (2024, Poster, Can. Ped. End. Gr. Annual Meeting)

Factors associated with the development of dyslipidemia among pediatric patients with

diabetes: A single center-based study

Alshammri F, Morrison K et al. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2023.06.003)

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency in Coffin-Siris syndrome type 8 with novel SMARCC2 variant: a

case report

Alshammri F, Panagiotopolous C (2023, Poster, Can. Ped. End. Gr. Annual Meeting)

Barriers to providing optimal care to pediatric complex care patients in the emergency

department: A physicians’ perspective

Alshammri F, Kam A et al. (2022, Poster, Can. Ped. Soc. Annual Meeting)

Chapter “Chronic Kidney Disease – Bone Mineral Disorders”, Pediatric Nephrology handbook,

a resource for Pediatric residents in Canada

Alshammri F, Prasad C, et al. Online resource https://www.capneph.ca/trainees/paediatric-

nephrology-handbook.html

Long-Acting Release octreotide in the management of congenital hyperinsulinism, an experience

from Kuwait

Alshammri F, Alanazi A. (2018, Oral Presentation, ASPED Annual Conference)

Comparison of patients’ satisfaction between two cardiology centers in Kuwait

Alshammri F, Shah NM et al. (2015, Poster, Kuwait University Research Day)

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