Conference Chairpersons

Iman Albasiri
Head of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes unit in Mubarak al Kabeer Hospital. Kims paediatric post graduate trainer. Surveyor Accreditation and Quality Directorate.
She was graduated from faculty of Medicine in Kuwait then did her paediatric training and fellowship in Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children Hospital and trinity college Dublin. she worked as clinical tutor in trinity college .She achieved the Certificate of Clinical Education from Newcastle University.
Her special interest in obesity, growth and Vit D and Health care quality. She have several publications on obesity ,diabetes and growth.
She wrote several diaries in the dairy column in WWW.shortstaure-forum.com.
She strives to educate and engage parents as well as children to live a healthy life. She has established several health camps, and hosts activities and workshops for families struggling with illnesses.

Maria Al Mahdi
Pediatric Endocrinologist working at Al-Adan Hospital, she is the head of the Endocrine and Diabetes Unit.
Working also in Dasman Diabetes Institute.
Graduated from Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain
She obtained the Membership of the Royal Collage of Paediatrics & Child health (MRCPCH) and the Paediatric Kuwaiti Training Program Board. Completed Paediatric Endocrine & Diabetes Fellowship Program at National Guard Hospital, Riyadh - KSA
Previous Vice President of Kuwait Diabetes Society (KDS)
Head of Disorder of Sexual Development committee
She had interest in DSD, bone disorders and diabetes technology
Participated as a speaker in several local and regional conferences and workshops.
Has several publications on Type 1 Diabetes in Children.
Organizing Committee

Jawad Mirza
Pediatric specialist
Pediatric endocrine and diabetic unit
Department of pediatric
Mubarak alkabeer hospital
Pediatric endocrine and diabetic unit
Department of pediatric
Mubarak alkabeer hospital

Lubna Abdalla
Senior pediatric registrar at Endocrine & Diabetes unit, Al-Adan Hospital.
She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Khartoum, Sudan.
Dr. Lubna holds the Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) in the UK. She also earned a Clinical Doctorate in Paediatrics from the Sudan Medical Specialization Board (SMSB).
Her areas of interest include diabetes and diabetes technology. Additionally, she has published research on Type 1 Diabetes and short stature.

Mohammed Helmi
MD of Pediatrics, Tanta University, Egypt
Senior registrar of pediatric endocrine and diabetes, Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital, Kuwait.
Scientific Committees

Iman Albasiri
Head of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes unit in Mubarak al Kabeer Hospital. Kims paediatric post graduate trainer. Surveyor Accreditation and Quality Directorate.
She was graduated from faculty of Medicine in Kuwait then did her paediatric training and fellowship in Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children Hospital and trinity college Dublin. she worked as clinical tutor in trinity college .She achieved the Certificate of Clinical Education from Newcastle University.
Her special interest in obesity, growth and Vit D and Health care quality. She have several publications on obesity ,diabetes and growth.
She wrote several diaries in the dairy column in WWW.shortstaure-forum.com.
She strives to educate and engage parents as well as children to live a healthy life. She has established several health camps, and hosts activities and workshops for families struggling with illnesses.

Maria Al Mahdi
Pediatric Endocrinologist working at Al-Adan Hospital, she is the head of the Endocrine and Diabetes Unit.
Working also in Dasman Diabetes Institute.
Graduated from Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain
She obtained the Membership of the Royal Collage of Paediatrics & Child health (MRCPCH) and the Paediatric Kuwaiti Training Program Board. Completed Paediatric Endocrine & Diabetes Fellowship Program at National Guard Hospital, Riyadh - KSA
Previous Vice President of Kuwait Diabetes Society (KDS)
Head of Disorder of Sexual Development committee
She had interest in DSD, bone disorders and diabetes technology
Participated as a speaker in several local and regional conferences and workshops.
Has several publications on Type 1 Diabetes in Children.

Fatemah Alhusaini
Dr Fatemah Alhusaini is a board certified pediatric endocrinologist based in Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait. She graduated from Kuwaits university medical school and followed a career in pediatric’s in Kuwait’s pediatric Residency program. Dr Fatemah completed her fellowship in pediatric endocrinology and diabetology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom. She is part of national diabetes registry in Kuwait team at Dasman Diabetes Institute.

Reham Shareef
Pediatric Endocrinologist Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital
MBBs.MD. Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship

Wafaa Laymoun
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, and Consultant of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Mubarak Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait.
An active member of ESPE, ISPAD, ASPED and GAED.
Author of more than 25 manuscripts published in international journals, and a reviewer for several prestigious journals.
Recipient of multiple international awards and grants, including the ESPE Clinical Fellowship Grant and the ISPAD Allan Drash-JDRF Clinical Fellowship Award. Also honored with a Special Recognition Award from the Egyptian Academy for Scientific Research and Technology

Olivia Al-Mutasim
Dr. Olivia Al-Mutasim Al-Hassan, is a Pediatric Endocrinologist based at Aladan Hospital in Kuwait, with over 10 years of experience in the field. She has a great interest in pediatric obesity, diabetes and puberty. She has also held leadership roles in the academic sphere, serving as the former Head of the Academic Office at SCDA and SSPED. Additionally, she was the Training director for the Changing Diabetes in Children program in Sudan.
Dr. Olivia is a current reviewer in “Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology” and she participated as a speaker at many regional and international conferences.
Social Committee

Jawad Mirza
Pediatric specialist
Pediatric endocrine and diabetic unit
Department of pediatric
Mubarak alkabeer hospital
Pediatric endocrine and diabetic unit
Department of pediatric
Mubarak alkabeer hospital

Fatemah Alhusaini
Dr Fatemah Alhusaini is a board certified pediatric endocrinologist based in Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait. She graduated from Kuwaits university medical school and followed a career in pediatric’s in Kuwait’s pediatric Residency program. Dr Fatemah completed her fellowship in pediatric endocrinology and diabetology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom. She is part of national diabetes registry in Kuwait team at Dasman Diabetes Institute.