• Subspecialty Certificate in Developmental Pediatrics (Fellowship)

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Canada  2025 

• Master of Science (MSc) in Health Systems Leadership and Innovation

School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, Canada  2024 - 2025 

• Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP)  

American Academic of Pediatrics, Itasca, Illinois, USA  2025 

• Diplomate in General Pediatrics (ABP) 

American Board of Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA  2025 

• Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) 

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Canada  2024 

• Specialist Certificate in Pediatrics (Residency)

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Canada  2024 

• Pediatrics Leadership Program 

Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA  2019 – 2020 

• Honours Medical Degree: MB BCh BAO (Hons) 

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland  2012 – 2018 

• Biomedical Sciences Certificate 

The National University of Ireland and RCSI, Dublin, Ireland  2011 – 2012 

• Assistant Professor  

Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kuwait University  2025 - Present 

• Developmental Behavioural Paediatrician 

Women and Children Hospital, Adan, Ministry of Health, Kuwait  2026 - Present 

• Developmental Paediatrics Subspecialty Resident/Fellow 

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Toronto  2023 - 2025 

• Paediatrics Resident 

The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada  2020 – 2023 

• Assistant Registrar in Paediatrics 

Department of Pediatrics, Adan Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait  2019 - 2020 

• Intern Medical Doctor 

Farwaniya Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait  2018 - 2019 

• Pediatrics (Undergraduate) Course Numbers:  

1. 0585604 (Fall Semester) 
2. 0585605 (Spring Semester) 

• Developmental Pediatrics: 

  • Exploring Challenges and Opportunities in Developmental Pediatrics in Kuwait 
  • Studying the associations between sleep habits and challenging behaviours in school-aged children
  • Exploring parents' knowledge of normal child development  in Kuwait
  • Documenting the neurogenetics of Autism in Kuwait 
  • Exploring primary care providers attitudes and behaviour towards developmental disorders  
  • Creating an Autism Registry for the State of Kuwait 

   

• General Pediatrics: 

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• Undergraduate Medical Education:
  • Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Clinical Medical Students and Faculty towards Resident-Led-Teaching 
  • Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Medical Students towards Professional Students Clubs

• Postgraduate Medical Education:
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Research Grants

1. Pending

Awards and Scholarships

1. 02/2021 - 12/2025: Kuwait University Scholarship for Developmental Paediatrics Training at University of Toronto
2. 03/2020 - 02/2021: Civil Service Commission Scholarship for Paediatrics Training at University of Toronto
3. 08 / 2020: Best Group Presentation, Pediatrics Leadership Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
4. 02/2019: Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Partial Scholarship for Pediatrics Leadership Program

5. 04/2017: RCSI International Citizenship Award, Dublin, Ireland

6. 07/2016: RCSI Travel Award, Dublin, Ireland

7. 08/2013: Certificate for Excellence and Innovation by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education, Kuwait

8. 06/2013: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait’s Award and Gold Medal for Excellence & Innovation

9. 09/2011 - 05/2018: Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education scholarship to obtain medical degree from RCSI, Ireland

10. 04/2011: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Distinguished Student Award 

1. Assistant Professor of Paediatrics: 

• Teaching: 
  • Undergraduate medical students at Kuwait University and Women and Children Hospital, Adan 
  • Additional teaching to elective students and resident doctors  
• Mentorship:  Mentoring medical students. 
• Committees Work:  Member of the Teaching, Examination  and Strategic Planning Committee at the department. 
• Scholarly Work and Research Activity:  
  • Working on research projects on child development and well-being 
  • Research work on developmental behavioural disorders (E.g Autism, ADHD, GDD, IDD) 
  • Medical Education research work 
• Community and Advocacy Work:  
  • Participating in health awareness campaigns for the public 
  • Offering guidance to enhance awareness on child development & health via professional social media platforms
  • Working to establish the Pediatrics Professional Club at Kuwait University 

2. Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrician: 

• Developmental Paediatrics Clinic: 
  • Seeing children and their families for developmental consultations and providing diagnosis, investigations, management recommendations.  
  • Continuity of care: providing longitudinal follow up for those who need it.  
  • Providing medical and pharmacological treatment when indicated. 
  • Connecting children and their families with services when needed (E.g speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, behavioural therapy, physical therapy etc)
• Teaching: 
  • Medical students on child development 
  • Resident doctors on developmental paediatrics presentations, diagnoses, investigations and management.