Speakers
(Alphabetically)
Prof. Dr. Alaa Elhaddad
Dr. Elhaddad served as the ex-dean of the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University for four years and he is the Head of the African BMT society at present.
In addition, he is a board member of several regional and international scientific and academic societies.
His main areas of interest include Bone Marrow Transplantation for hematological disorders and targeted therapies for pediatric malignancies.
Prof. Dr. Ali Omrani
He completed his specialist training in
Adult Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at the University
Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
His clinical and research interests focus
on the management of infections caused by extensively resistant
pathogens, infections in immune compromised hosts and infections
in critically ill patients.
Prof. Dr. Andy Kolb
He is also Vice Chairman for Research in the Department of Pediatrics at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
At Nemours Children’s Health, he has been named Physician of the Year, Researcher of the Year, and given the Physician Award for Excellence in Scholarship.
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Strahm
Her main area of expertise is focused on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for bone marrow failure syndromes and inborn errors of immunity.
Prof. Dr. Charlotte M. Niemeyer
She is the Founding Member of the European Working Group of MDS in Childhood (EWOG-MDS), Chair of the Study Coordinating Center of EWOG-MDS, and Coordinating Investigator of the Society of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology in Germany / Austria / Switzerland (GPOH).
Prof. Dr. Christine Mauz-Körholz
She is the head of the Pediatric Hodgkin
Lymphoma Trial office Giessen, Germany, and Scientific Secretary of
the European Network for Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma (EuroNet-PHL) trial consortium.
For more than a decade, her research has
focused on conducting clinical trials for optimizing treatment and
lowering treatment burden in children and adolescents with Hodgkin
lymphoma (HL).
Prof. Dr. Elliot Stieglitz
He completed a residency in pediatrics at New York – Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center and a fellowship in
pediatric hematology-oncology at UCSF, USA.
Stieglitz›s laboratory
research focuses on juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML), and
he leads clinical trials of targeted treatments for patients with JMML.
Prof. Dr. Emad Ebeid
Dr. Ebeid received his MD degree in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology in 1998 and he was appointed as a Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the NCI, Cairo University in 2009.
In 2012 he got a Healthcare Management Diploma from the American University in Cairo.
He has been selected as a member of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities scientific committee responsible for the academic promotion of Hematology / Oncology faculty members across all
Egyptian universities.
Dr. Ebeid is a member of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Children›s Oncology Group (COG) .
Prof. Dr. Emad Mousa
Senior Consultant, PHO at Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Department –The Children›s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 Cairo – Egypt P.I of study team of Hodgkin lymphoma at CCHE – 57357 .
He has over 30 publications with main interest about pediatric lymphoma .
Prof. Dr. Fatma Ebeid
She is the Executive Director of Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams Research Institute- Clinical Research Center (MASRI- CRC).
Her main area of interest is the inherited anemia and bone marrow failure disorders especially the SCD and she is currently responsible for the SCD clinic at ASU, Egypt.
Prof. Dr. Hanafy Hafez
He is also the primary investigator of pediatric chronic myeloid leukemia study group at CCHE 57357 .
Dr. Hafez is a member of the advisory research committee for the Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean (POEM) group. The main focus of his interest and specialization is Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant. He is also interested in medical education and training in pediatric oncology and BMT.
He serves as a Program Director for the Pediatric Oncology Fellowship program at CCHE and Dana-Farber Children’s Hospital Cancer Center.
He has many publications in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant, childhood soft tissue sarcoma, and pediatric solid tumors.
Prof. Dr. Hany Abdelrahman
Senior Consultant Pediatric Oncology, CCHE – 57357.
PI of NHL study team CCHE Egypt, He did many diplomas in infectious disease pain management and health care management , his areas of interest are including pediatric lymphoma and palliative care management.
Member of many associations like SIOP and EHA.
Prof. Dr. Hisham Abdel-Azim
Dr. Abdel-Azim is physician and researcher who conduct laboratory research with aim of translating it into clinical applications .
He is a principal and a co-principal investigator on several investigator-initiated and multi-center studies.
He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.
His lab research is mainly focused on acute leukemia .
Dr. Abdel-Azim is an expert in blood and marrow transplantation, cellular and immunotherapy for a wide variety of cancers, bone marrow disorders, and genetic and non-malignant diseases.
He also has special expertise in laboratory
assessment for minimal residual disease in blood cancers and immune recovery after blood and marrow transplantation.
His research interests include infections in immune compromised host, reduction of transplant-associated complications, treatment of graft vs host disease, and use of cell therapy for treatment of malignant and non-malignant disea .
Prof. Dr. Ibraheem Abosoudah
He is the director of the Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation program and the director of pediatric hematology oncology fellowship training program. He is also the vice president of Saudi Arabian Pediatric Hematology Oncology society (SAPHOS).
Prof. Dr. Iman Sidhom
A Senior Consultant of Pediatric Oncology at Children›s Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE).
President elect of Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean Group (POEM).
Chairperson of Scientific Medical Advisory Committee (SMAC) at CCHE – 57357.
Her field of interest is pediatric leukemias and she is the Principal Investigator of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia study group at CCHE- 57357 and National Cancer Institute, Cairo Univeristy, Egypt.
Prof. Dr. Leslie Lehmann
She became the Medical Director of the Dana Farber/Boston Children’s Hospital Global Health Initiative. Currently, she is an Associate professor in the Division of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at Dana Farber Cancer Institute/ Boston Children’s Hospital and the Associate Program Director for Education/Training and Quality.
The overall focus of her research is gene therapy for hemoglobinopathies and complications of transplant including resource utilization (hospital readmissions) and endothelial dysfunction.
Prof. Dr. Lobna Shalaby
A senior Consultant of Pediatric Oncology, Children Cancer Hospital-Egypt (57357).
She is currently the head of Infectious Diseases Unit and Principal Investigator of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at Children Cancer Hospital-Egypt (57357).
Prof. Shalaby completed training in pediatric infectious diseases at the Boston Children Hospital, Boston, USA, in 2009 and 2018 and was part of a clinical exchange program at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas, USA .
Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hammad
Consultant at Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE57357).
He is working in oncology field since 2005.
He had joined Freiburg University, Germany as a transplant fellow for one year and received a master degree in advanced oncology from Ulm University, Germany in 2018.
He is the principle investigator of Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia and a member of stem cell transplant and AML committees in CCHE-57357.
Dr. Hammad is a SIOP, African BMT and Egyptian Pediatric Hematology Oncology Society (EPHOS) member.
He is currently the manager of Medical Care Unit in CCHE – 57357 .
Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Salah
Consultant and Head of the Department of Hematology and bone marrow transplant-Global Medical Center.
He served as Honary registrar St. Thomas Hospital London U.K (1993).
He also was the head of hematology Dept. Alex A.F hospital (2003-2002).
He is now the head of hematology and BMT Dept. international medical center- Cairo (-2003 till now).
Prof. Dr. Magdy El-Ekiaby
He is a member of the organizing Committee of ISBT Working Party on Transfusion Transmitted Diseases and has chaired the Scientific Committee of the XIXth ISBT Cairo Regional Congress, Europe and East Mediterranean, 2009.
He is also a Board of Directors member of the World Federation of Hemophilia since 2010.
Dr. El Ekiaby is currently the Head of Blood Transfusion & Hemophilia Centre, Shabrawishi Hospital, a position held since 1983.
Prof. Dr. Manal Hamdy Elsaid
She is the director of the Clinical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University (MASRI).
A founding member of the Egyptian National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis affiliated to the Egyptian Ministry of Health. Secretary general of the Egyptian Liver Care Society, and a board member of the European Association for the Study of Liver Disease (EASL) / International Liver Foundation (ILF) and oversight committee of the global EndHep2030 initiative.
Prof. Dr. Medhat Askar
The Director of Transplant Immunology, COVID 19, and Hematopoietic Cell Processing Facility Laboratories at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Dr. Askar is the Director of Clinical Services at the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), Treasurer of The Transplantation Society (TTS), Past President of The American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) and past member of the National Board of Directors of United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) .
Prof. Dr. Nabil Ahmed
A physician-scientist engaged in translational research focusing on adoptive immunotherapy with gene-modified effector cells, to improve therapy for brain tumors.
Aligning with his primary interest is studying the role of T cells in creating a tumor niche and studying T cell migration to distant tumor sites in the brain.
Prof. Dr. Nesreen Ali
Consultant of pediatric hematology/ oncology, Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE – 57357).
Dr. Nesreen has been working in the field of pediatric hematology/oncology since 2005.
She is a Member of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Hodgkin lymphoma committees in Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE – 57357).
Prof. Dr. Ranin Soliman
Ranin is a clinical epidemiologist and researcher in childhood cancer at the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE57357).
She is also the head of the Health Economics and Value unit at CCHE.
Ranin has extensive professional and research experience in health economics, health informatics, healthcare quality, and is developing her skills in evidence-based healthcare.
Prof. Dr. Riham Abdelaziz Khedr
Senior consultant of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Children’s cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 .
Dr Khedr is a member in the Leukemia /Lymphoma Board at CCHE57357.
She is also a member in the Infectious Diseases team where she is managing infectious complications in patients with cancer.
Her research interest and publications includes but are not limited to Hodgkin Lymphoma and infectious complications in patients with cancer.
Dr. Khedr is an active member in a number of international societies; ASH, ASPHO, EHA, SIOP, ESCMID, ICHS, PIDS and IDSA.
Prof. Dr. Sajad Khazal
He serves as the program director of pediatric stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy clinical fellowship program.
His areas of research interests include hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy for hematologic malignancies, post-transplant complications including endotheliopathies, and post-transplant maintenance strategies.
Prof. Dr. Sara K. Tasian
An Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine who is interested in development of molecularly-targeted therapeutics for children with high-risk leukemias.
She serves as the Chief of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at CHOP.
Prof. Dr. Scott Howard
Secretary General for the International Pediatric Oncology Society, which promotes childhood cancer care around the world through education and research, and chairs the Board for World Child Cancer USA
Dr. Shady Fadel
The founder and CEO of Alexandria Pediatric Oncology Charity (APOC).
In 2018 he was appointed as a General Manager of Borg el Arab Children cancer hospital, Alexandria University.
Prof. Dr. Sheena Mukkada
Dr. Mukkada›s research focus is on detecting the genetic foundations for antibiotic resistance to improve care plans for children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
She treats children with cancer using antibiotics to help them manage infectious toxicities that can arise from common cancer interventions.
Dr. Mukkada led a multi-institutional study using genomic sequencing to unmask the genetic mechanisms that give rise to antibiotic resistance.
Prof. Dr. Sherif Abouelnaga
Dr. Sherif has an extensive experience in program development and has been the visionary and driving force of the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 the largest pediatric Oncology center in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East.
Prof. Dr. Souha Kanj
She received the ABIM and board of ID.
She was a Howard Hughes research associate.
She established the immunocompromised host ID service at Duke.
In 1998, she joined the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.
She has served as the Head of the Division of ID since 2002 and Chairperson of the Infection Control Program.
She was elected to many fellowship including the ACP, IDSA, RCP, and ESCMID.
In 2016 she was appointed as a member of the Scientific Affairs Subcommittee of ESCMID and as a member of the WHO GICPN.
Prof. Dr. Youssef Madney
Consultant of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357.
Dr. Madney is a member of the Egyptian Society of Pediatric Oncology, Egyptian Medical Society, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Egyptian Group of Pediatric Oncology, the Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean group, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Society of International Pediatric Oncology, and European Hematology Association.
Clinical Pharmacy Workshop Speakers
(Alphabetically)
Dr. Ahmed Atwan
After doing his Pharmaceutical Sciences degree, Dr. Atwan became an experienced clinical pharmacist after working
at the CCHE – 57357 for 4 years.
Being so passionate about Nuclear Pharmacy.
Dr Ahmed Atwan is a pioneer in Nuclear Pharmacy and visionary leader with extensive experience who helped in transforming patient care in Egypt.
Dr. Ahmed Ramadan
Member Of National Committee For drugs , Academy of scientific research and technology ,Ministry of higher education and scientific research.
Member of council of future studies and Risk management , Academy of scientific research and technology ,Ministry of higher education and scientific research.
Student training Coordinator – Mansoura University.
Director of university of Mansoura center for career development (Project Funded By USAID, supported By American University in Cairo).
Training coordinator – Pharm D program – Faculty of Pharmacy -Mansoura University.
Certified Manager certificate from ICPM “Institute of certified professional manager -James Madison University -Harrisonburg, USA“.
National Career development accreditation as certified career facilitator (CDF) From A.U.C.
Executive Director of Career Support and Entrepreneurship center, Mansoura university “MOHE funded Project” , previously.
Students activities coordinator at faculty of pharmacy Mansoura university.</div>
Dr. Begad Mohamed
Clinical pharmacy diploma, Arab institute for continuing professional development (AICPD) 2015 Pharmaceutical compounding diploma , AIN SHAMS University 2017 – Pharmacology and toxicology master degree, EL-AZHAR University 2022 – Implement Extemporaneous preparation unit at CCHE 2019, 57357 – CCHE 57357 dispensing pharmacist, Inpatient clinical pharmacist, Currently Supervisor of Extemporaneous preparation unit.
Dr. Ibrahim Abdo
He established the first operating room for clinical pharmacy services.
He is an instructor for many clinical pharmacy programs in health care institutions and has contributed in many national and international workshops and conferences.
Dr. Mohamed Nagy
Dr. Mohamed Saleh
Dr. Mohamed Yasser
He is Pharmaceutical technology Staff member and cordinator_HUE Pharmaceutical technology portsaid university.
Applied field trainer Horus university training center coordinator.
Executive manager and corporate trainer for many applied training programs in pharmacy schools.
Dr. Sherif Kamal
Sherif Kamal is one of a second generation Egyptian clinical pharmacists, with more than 15 years of experience in this field, involved in the planning, designing and implementation of pharmaceutical care in oncology centers as senior Clinical Pharmacy consultant.
Clinical Nutrition Workshop Speakers
(Alphabetically)
Dr. Ahmed Atwan
Bsc of Medicine and surgery, Tanta university.
Master degree of Rheumatology, rehabilitation and physical medicine, Zagazig University.
Diploma of clinical nutrition, National nutrition Inistitute NNI.
Dr. Aya Ahmed Emad
A Biochemistry & Molecular Biology master candidate who›s research area of interest going to the molecular Nutrition.
Dr. Dalia Yehia Ahmed
Completed her MBBCH in Kasr Alainy received her master degree in pediatrics from Ain Shams University and European Espen Diploma in Clinical Nutrition And Metabolism PhD Medical Childhood Studies.
Dr. Eman Zakaria Abdelhameed Soliman
Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist Quality Management and Patient Safety Program (J.C.I. Diploma) Master of Business Administration (M.B.A. ) candidate Poster Display in International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health care Glasgow 2019 .
Dr. Gulsen Saleh Ahmed Saleh
Senior consultant of Clinical Nutrition / NNI , Professor of public Health /NNI, Ministry of Foreign Affairs expert affected to west Africa from, Gabon (2001-2007).
Dr. Mahmoud Nashaat Korashy
BSC of Pharmacy 6th October university faculty of Pharmacy Very good with grade of honour.
Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacy.
Dr. Mai Hassan Selim
Completed her MBBCH in Kasr Alainy, received her Master degree in pediatrics from Cairo University and professional Diploma in clinical nutrition from NNI.
She is currently completing her MD in pediatrics at Cairo University, and her PHD in Child health and disabilities at Ain Shams University.
Dr. Marianne Ragai
Visiting instructor at National Nutrition Institute, Lecturer and Scientific committee member in pediatric nutrition diploma held in National Training Institute Back of medicine and surgery Cairo university, Master degree in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Cairo university, Clinical Nutrition diploma from National Nutrition Institute, Egyptian Fellowship of Clinical Nutrition .
Dr. Samer Essameldin
Vsiting instructor at National Nutrition Institute Training Center.
Member of EASHTN (EGYPTIAN ARABIC SOCIETY OF HEALTHY NUTRITION).
Dr. Yasmin Saad Ibrahim
Consultant of Clinical Nutrition, 57357 CCHE.
She have a Professional Diploma in Clinical Nutrition (National Nutrition Institute) & European Diploma in Clinical Nutrition (ESPEN).
