1st UAE National Congress on NCDs 2026
Faculty
The scientific and steering committee guiding the congress program, and the speakers presenting across the congress.
Scientific Committee
Diabetes & Obesity
Early Intervention & Prevention
Cancer Care & Early Detection

Dr. Huda AlAbdouli
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant and Cancer Program Coordinator, MOHAP
Chronic Kidney Disease
Health Economics
Speakers
Confirmed speakers for the 1st UAE National Congress on Non-Communicable Diseases 2026. Additional speakers will be announced.

Prof. Abdulla Shehab
UAE 🇦🇪
- Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, UAE University
- Vice President, Gulf Intervention Society
- Vice President, Emirates Cardiac Society
- Chair, ISH-MENA

Prof. Ahmed Abogamal
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant Rheumatologist and Head of Rheumatology, Al Zahra Hospital

Dr. Akrem El Malti
- To be announced.

Dr. Ali Al Obaidli
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician, SEHA Kidney Care
- Chairman, National Program for Organ Donation and Transplantation (Hayat), MOHAP
- Chairman, UAE National Transplant Committee

Dr. Alya Harbi
UAE 🇦🇪
- Director of Statistics and Research Centre, Ministry of Health and Prevention
- The British University in Dubai

Dr. Asma Aljaberi
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant Endocrinologist, Tawam Hospital
- Co-Director, Bariatric-Metabolic Center, Tawam Hospital
- Clinical Assistant Professor, CMHS

Dr. Asma Deeb
- To be announced.

Dr. Asmus Hammerich
Egypt 🇪🇬
- Director for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Dr. Aydah Al Awadhi
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant Medical Oncologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
- Division Chair, Hematology and Oncology Department, SSMC

Dr. Budoor AlShehhi
UAE 🇦🇪
- Section Head, Cancer Prevention and Control, Abu Dhabi Public Health Center
- Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Buthaina Bin Belaila
UAE 🇦🇪
- Head of Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health, MOHAP

Prof. Carine Platat
UAE 🇦🇪
- Professor and Chair, Nutrition and Health, CMHS
- Metabolic Health Scientist, United Arab Emirates University

Dr. Diksha Laungani
UAE 🇦🇪
- Clinical Supervisor and Educational Psychologist
- Lecturer, Assessment and Training Specialist

Prof. Dr. Peter Schwarz
Germany 🇩🇪
- President, International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
- Professor, Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes
- Carl Gustav Carus University, Dresden, Germany

Eng. Mazen Malkawi
UAE 🇦🇪
- Advisor, Environmental Health Exposures, World Health Organization
- Jordan University of Science and Technology

Dr. Fatima AlJasmi
UAE 🇦🇪
- Metabolic Consultant, Tawam Hospital
- Chair, Department of Genetics and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University

Dr. Hussain Heshmat
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant Interventional Cardiology, Al Tadawi Specialty Hospital
- Professor of Cardiology, Cairo University


Dr. Iffat Elbarazi
UAE 🇦🇪
- Associate Professor, Institute of Public Health, United Arab Emirates University
- UNESCO Chair, Global Health and Education (National Representative)

Dr. Islam Zakaria
UAE 🇦🇪
- Head of Operations, Almadallah Healthcare Management
- First VBHC Greenbelt Certified Trainer


Dr. Khadija Hafidh
- To be announced.

Dr. Laila Al Jasmi
UAE 🇦🇪
- Head of the Immunization Department, Ministry of Health and Prevention

Dr. Mansoor Habib
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant, Family Medicine and Occupational Health
- Senior Director, Employee Wellbeing and HSE, du
- Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, MBRU



Dr. Mohamed Salah
UAE 🇦🇪
- Senior Cardiology Consultant and Head of Cardiology Unit, Kalba Hospital, EHS
- Professor of Cardiology, Suez Canal University

Dr. Mohamed El-Hadidi
UAE 🇦🇪
- Associate Professor and Director of the Bioinformatics Program, University of Birmingham Dubai

Dr. Mohammed Al-Houqani
UAE 🇦🇪
- Secretary General, National Institute for Health Specialties
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Internal Medicine)

Dr. Mona Tareen
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant, Geriatric, Palliative and Supportive Care, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Prof. Nandu Thalange
UAE 🇦🇪
- Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, MBRU
- Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist, Genesis Healthcare Center

Dr. Pranab Gyawali
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant Gastroenterologist, Mubadala Health

Dr. Salwa Al Suwaidi
UAE 🇦🇪
- Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine Specialist
- MBBS, UAE University

Dr. Samer El Hayek
UAE 🇦🇪
- Adult and Addiction Psychiatrist
- Medical Director, Ardens Medical Center, Dubai, UAE
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon


Dr. Sara Suliman
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, ICLDEC
- Genetic Service Lead and Bariatric Service Lead, ICLDEC

Dr. Shaheenah Dawood
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant Medical Oncologist
- Professor in Clinical Oncology, Mediclinic

Dr. Wafaa Ayesh
UAE 🇦🇪
- Consultant Clinical Dietitian, Tadawi General Hospital








