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Dr. Ayedh Alhajri

Dr. Ayedh Alhajri
Office Location
Jabriya, College of Medicine, 4th Floor, Department of Pediatrics, Office 437-F
Departments
Clinical Assistant Professor
Degrees and Certificates
  • 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 

  • Subspecialty Certificate in Developmental Pediatrics (Fellowship)

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

Key Responsibilities
  1. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics: 
  • 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 disorders (E.g Autism, ADHD, GDD) 
    • Medical Education research work 
  • Community and Advocacy Work:  
    • Working to establish the Pediatrics Professional Club at Kuwait University 
    • Participating in health awareness campaigns for the public 
    • Offering guidance to enhance awareness on child development & health via professional social media platforms

       

  1. Developmental Paediatrician: 
  • Developmental Pediatrics 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 if needed: speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, behavioural therapy, physical therapy. 
  • Teaching: 
    • Medical students on child development 
    • Resident doctors on developmental paediatrics presentations, diagnoses, investigations and management.  

 

Professional Experience
  • Assistant Professor  

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

  • Developmental Paediatrician 

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

  • Developmental Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics 

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

  • Intern Medical Doctor 

Farwaniya Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait  2018 - 2019 

 

Research Interests
  • Developmental Pediatrics: 
    • Exploring Challenges and Opportunities in Developmental Pediatrics in Kuwait 
    • Creating an Autism Registry for the State of Kuwait 
    • Understanding the neurogenetics of Autism in Kuwait 
    • Exploring Parents understanding of normal versus abnormal child development  
    • Exploring primary care providers attitudes and behaviour towards developmental disorders  
  • General Pediatrics 
  • Undergraduate Medical Education 
  • Postgraduate Medical Education 
Academic Subjects
  • Pediatrics (Undergraduate) Course Numbers:  
  1. 0585604 (Fall Semester) 
  2. 0585605 (Spring Semester)