Academy Speakers – KAR-Conference

Dr. Amer Khojah

Dr. Amer Khojah is an Assistant Professor of Allergy Immunology, and Pediatric Rheumatology at Umm Al-Qura University. He completed his pediatric rheumatology and allergy-immunology fellowships at Northwestern University. Dr. Khojah is actively involved in clinical research, with a particular focus on Juvenile Dermatomyositis and Immune Dysregulation disorders. He has numerous publications in leading medical journals and is dedicated to advancing pediatric healthcare through research, and medical education.

Dr. Amjad Alkadi

Dr Amjad Othman Alkadi

Rheumatology Consultant in Al-Sabah Hospital/ Ministry of Health Kuwait

-Bachelor’s degree of Medicine and Surgery (King Saud University, Riyadh)

-Saudi Board of Internal Medicine (SCFHS)

-Saudi Fellowship in Rheumatology (SCFHS)

-SLE Fellowship (University of Toronto, Canada)

-Dr Alkadi is a Member in Alsabah Scientific Committee and a Tutor in KBIM.

-She is a Member in Kuwait Association of Rheumatology and Kuwait Medical Association.

-She is a Member in Arab League of Rheumatology Scientific Committee.

Dr. Ammar Almathkouri

– Consultant rheumatologist and internist at Adan Hospital and Alsalam Assimah Hospital

– Graduated from Arabian Gulf university (Bahrain)

– ⁠Certified by Saudi Board of Internal Medicine

– ⁠Rheumatology Clinical Fellowship by the Royal college of physicians (London)

– ⁠Tutor at the Kuwaiti board of internal medicine

Dr. Anas Aledan

Graduated from Faculty of Medicine – Kuwait University in 2010
-Internal Medicine Board Certified from KIMS-Kuwait 2017
-Obtained Membership of royal college of physicians of the United Kingdom in 2017
-Obtained Membership of royal college of physicians of the United Kingdom in Rheumatology and scleroderma 2024
-Trained at systemic sclerosis center at the Royal Free London
-Member of European League Against Rheumatism

Dr. Dalal Mohammad

Dr. Dalal Mohammad, BMSc, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Dalal Mohammad is a Pediatric Rheumatologist & pediatric MSK sonographer in Kuwait. She completed her general pediatric and pediatric rheumatology training at University of British Columbia, Canada. She has a special interest in medical education and pediatric MSK ultrasound. She is currently establishing a new pediatric rheumatology service in Farwaniya Hospital, Kuwait.

Dr. Arti Nanda

Consultant Dermatologist & Head of Unit, Pediatric Dermatology, As’ad Al-Hamad Dermatology Center, Kuwait

President, International Society of Pediatric Dermatology (From April 2025)

Dr. Muna Al Mutairi

Muna Al Mutairi had got her Pediatric Residency Program from King Fahad Medical City in 2010 -Riyadh, KSA.

In 2012, she got her certificate in Pediatric Rheumatology from King Faisal Specialist Hospital &research center.

In 2016, she got a certificate in’ Juvenile Lupus’ from Sick Kids Hospital in University of Toronto, Canada.

She is a clinical tutor in Kuwait University-Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Ghaydaa Aldabie

Ghaydaa Aldabie is a senior specialist in the rheumatology and internal medicine department at Farwaniya Hospital. She earned her medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University and completed her internal medicine residency training in Kuwait. She then pursued adult rheumatology training at the University of Toronto, followed by fellowship programs in systemic lupus erythematosus and psoriatic arthritis. Aldabie serves as the coordinator for the Kuwait Registry for Rheumatic Diseases.

Dr. Fay Alajeil

Specialist Family Medicine – Bader Alnafisi Clinic
Trainer in Kuwait Family Medicine Residency Program
Treasurer of Kuwait Osteoporosis Society

Member in the Geriatric Program Committee in the Central District of Primary Health Care.

Dr. Maryam Al Hajry

The first female pediatric rheumatologist in eastern province in Saudi Arabia. Currently working as consultant of pediatric rheumatology at maternity and children hospital in Dammam

Dr. Salem Burezq

Senior Specialist in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology

Head of Rheumatology Unit at Jaber Al-Ahmed Armed Forces Hospital

Board Certification: Kuwaiti Board of Internal Medicine

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK)

Rheumatology Fellowship: Royal London Hospital, Barts Trust (Royal College of Physicians, UK)

Dr. Meshari Alfarhoud

Senior Specialist in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

Graduated from Royal college of surgeons in Ireland.

Board Certification: Kuwaiti Board of Internal Medicine.

Rheumatology Fellowship: Royal London Hospital, Barts Trust (Royal College of Physicians, UK).

Head of Medical subspecialties division in Jaber Al-Ahmad Armed Forces Hospital.

Noura Al-Foraih

Dr. Noura Al-Foraih, MBChB, FRCPC, MRCP (UK)
Senior Specialist – Rheumatology and Internal Medicine
Amiri Hospital Kuwait

– Internal Medicine Residency – University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
-Adult Rheumatology fellowship – University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
-Subspecialty fellowship in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Dr. Maha Anbar

Dr Anbar completed her Internal Medicine residency at Queens University. She followed this with a Rheumatology fellowship, as well as an additional clinical fellowship in Spondylitis at the University of Toronto. She has a special interest in medical education, has won teaching excellence awards and is the KBIM site coordinator for Jaber Hospital. She is the chairman of KAR Media Committee and is Kuwait’s representative for ArLAR media committee. She is also APLAR ambassador for Kuwait

Dr. Anwar AlBasri

Dr. Anwar Albasri is a specialist in internal medicine and rheumatology. She works in Al-Sabah hospital, Kuwait.