Speakers 2024

Abdulmonem AL Shaikh

ENT Consultant-senior Otologist and Cochlear Implant surgeon, Head of ENT Department | Saudi Arabia

SGHJ

Dr. Abdulmonem H. Al Shaikh has served as the former president of the Saudi ORL Society, demonstrating his leadership and expertise in the field. Additionally, he has held positions of significant responsibility, including former Chairman of the Saudi ORL Board program and former Chairman of the ENT Department and Cochlear implant program at KFHJ.

Ahmad Alwaa

Head of department ENT , Senior Consultant | United Arab Emirates

University Hospital Sharjah

"ENT Senior consultant with 25 years of experience. Advanced surgical training in ENT Head & Neck Surgery. Experience in dealing with routine and complicated surgical cases, paediatric otolaryngology including Cochlear implant, and cleft lip and palate. I regularly perform routine ENT operative procedures, Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty , aero-digestive tract endoscopies, microlaryngoscopy, microsurgery of the ear and larynx, endoscopic sinus surgery as well as cancer surgery of the head and neck. I acquired extensive experience and training during 18 years of association with various hospitals in UK. I Published in many medical journals and I had many presentations in national and international conferences, meetings and workshops. Teaching experience: Medical schools in Manchester University UK, and Sharjah University"

Ahmed Alamadi

Consultant Otologist, Neurotologist & Medical Director | United Arab Emirates

Kuwait Hospital

Dr. Ahmad AlAmadi is a renowned Otolaryngologist in the UAE, with more than 27 years of experience in all ENT procedures. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees in 1993 at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and completed his surgical training at the Royal College of Surgeon Glasgow in 1998. He later completed his fellowship in Neurotology at the University of Toronto, Canada. He holds overall 3 decades of experience in clinical, surgical, and administrative healthcare. He currently holds 21 years of clinical experience as a consultant and Head of Department in the UAE, with special interest in the field of dizziness and imbalance, and 27years of surgical experience in all ENT procedures, especially in microsurgical skills in Otology and Neurotology. For the past two decades, he has been Head of Department, 9 years as a Medical Director, and additionally Head of Evaluation Committee for Higher Degrees (MOH). Dr. Ahmad AlAmadi’s keen interest lies in Otoplasty, Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Hearing Loss, Infectious Diseases, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Throat disorders. He is also an academician, lecturer and professor. He is the Program Director for the Arab Board Program in the UAE and Head of the Scientific Committee of the Emirati Board UAE. He is Involved in teaching ENT colleagues through the Emirates Medical Association, and is now associated with the prestigious University of Sharjah teaching aspiring students. He has published over nine research papers and co-authored an e-book. His area of expertise includes, Cochlear Implant Surgery Otoplasty Endoscopic Ear Surgery Hearing Loss Infectious Diseases Tinnitus Vertigo Throat Disorders

Ahmed Alshamsi

Chair of the otolaryngology – head and neck surgery (ENT) division at | United Arab Emirates

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) , Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Ahmed Alshamsi obtained his MBBS degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2007. He pursued his Otolaryngology Residency program at Propane University Hospital in Toulouse, France, from November 2011 to November 2015. In the years 2016 to 2017, he completed a Fellowship in Otology, Neuro-Otology, and pediatric ENT at Purpan University Hospital in Toulouse, France. Dr. Ahmed Alshamsi commenced his career as an Oto Laryngology specialist at Tawam Hospital in Al-Ain, UAE, in late 2017. With expertise in all Ear, Nose, and Throat procedures, he specializes in Otology and cochlear implant surgeries. Dr. Ahmed Alshamsi possesses over 12 years of experience and actively participates in teaching, training medical students, mentoring junior clinicians, and contributing to various medical conferences

Amal El Nagar

Phoniatrics Specialist | United Arab Emirates

Al Qassimi women's and Children's Hospital

Phoniatric specialist (Speech and Swallowing Physician) in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department, Al Qassimi Hospital for Women and Children-SharjahUAE • In-Charge of implementation of International Dysphagia Diet Standarization Initiatives (IDDSI) • Member of Cleft Lip and Palate Committee in EHS-UAE • Implementation of Assisted Device Technology for Communication in Al Qassimi Women and Children Hospital for the 1st time in EHS facilities • Implementation of JOINT CLINIC (Autism Clinic) for Rehabilitation of autistic children involving Child Psychiatry, Neurodevelopmental in addition to phoniatrics Specialities

Amira Shennawy

Professor Audio vestibular medicine | Egypt

Cairo University

Amira Mohamed Maged El Shennawy , graduate of Kasr El Eini school of Medicine - Cairo University MB, BCH 1996 . Professor of Audio vestibular medicine at Kasr el Ainy hospitals, Cairo University since 2015 till present time .Former Head of the Cochlear Implant Unit , Cairo University 2019-2021. Reviewer at the Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences. Member of the International Association of Physicians in audiology (IAPA) and the Egyptian Audio-vestibular Medicine Association (EAVMA).

Ammar Al Lawati

Senior Consultant Otorhinolaryngology, Al Nahdha Hospital | Oman

Al Nahda Hospital, Oman

I am Ammar Mohsin Juma Al Lawati, senior consultant ENT and otologist, lateral skull base surgeon, in OMAN. I had my education between Italy and Germany, since my coming back to Oman in 2005, I had intensive involvement in otology in particular cochlear implants as my hospital the only hospital of MOH where CI are operated

Ayatallah Sheikhany

Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics, ENT department, Faculty of Medicine | Egypt

Cairo University

Dr. Ayatallah Raouf Sheikhany is an Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics at Cairo university as well as the University of Armed Forces Faculty of Medicine. She serves as a Consultant at the Phoniatrics unit in Agouza Police Hospital, Cairo. Dr. Sheikhany also supervises the rehabilitation section of the cochlear implant program at the same hospital. She supervises basma program for rehabilitation of children who are hard of hearing and cochlear implanted children. In addition, she works as a Visiting Consultant at several hospitals including El Safa, Dar El Fouad, El Sherouk, and Cleopatra Group Hospitals. Dr. Sheikhany's expertise extends from neonates to elderly. She is also a member of the presidential committee of hearing screening and cochlear implant. With her extensive experience and knowledge, Dr. Sheikhany played a crucial role in establishing the national database of the Egyptian CI children and neonatal hearing screening. She has great passion for this field and shares her experience through many national and international conferences and scientific meetings

Codruta Neumann

Specialist ENT Consultant | United Kingdom

William Harvey Hospital and Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

Codruta Neumann trained in the UK and her specialist ENT training included the prestigious Otology Fellowship at Addenbrookes Hospital, in Cambridge. During her training she completed a Masters Degree in Evidence Based Medicine and Health Technology Assessment. She conducted clinical research in age-related hearing loss in the world-renowned Sanger Institute and Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Appointed as a Consultant in Kent in 2014 she has dedicated herself to building a centre of excellence in ear surgery. She led the development of a local hearing implant centre that offers a variety of solutions to patients such as BAHA, Bonebridge, Soundbridge and Osia. Codruta Neumann’s dedication to the teaching and training of ENT surgeons has resulted in her being invited to many national and international courses as faculty including the Cambridge Advance Otology Course, ENT Masterclass and London Temporal Bone Course, amongst others. It is her passion to inspire and train a new generation of doctors in her role as a Senior Lecturer in ENT at the Kent and Medway Medical School. She teaches in the MCh in ENT Surgery at the Canterbury and Christchurch University. Codruta Neumann has built a national and international reputation of excellence and is invited as faculty to numerous conferences. She is an esteemed member of the British Society of Otology, Politzer Society, Meniere’s Society, ENT UK Society and Royal Society of Medicine. She was recently elected as the Treasurer for the Politzer Society, the international scientific society of Otology and Neuro-otology and the first female member of the Board since its inception. Ms Neumann has published extensively in peer reviewed journals. She was the principal investigator in an international multicentric randomised trial of trans-tympanic treatments for Meniere’s disease. Her current research interests are the treatment of severe and necrotising otitis externa in a multicentric national study, and the CAVA study in telemetry for dizziness. She is the principal investigator and mentors and supervises an associate investigator and research team.

Dev Roy

Consultant ENT, Head and Neck Oncology and Facial Plastic surgeon. | India

NMC Royal Hospital

Dr Roy qualified as Medical graduate from Poona University in 1988 and passed MS in ENT from Poona University, India. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK in 1994. He underwent ENT and Head & Neck Cancer training in both Glasgow and Liverpool, UK. He has passed the Intercollegiate Board examination in ENT in 1999. FRCS (ORLHNS) that is conducted by all the four Royal Colleges in UK. He has done a fellowship in facial Cosmetic surgery at Hospital Pasteur, Nice, France in 2001. He has passed the American Board Exam in facial Plastic and reconstructive surgery. He was a Consultant ENT Surgeon at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, UK from 2002 to 2008. From 2010 to 2021 he worked in Apollo Hospital, KOLKATA, India. He has 33 research papers published in International Scientific journals. He has written Chapters Facelift and Botox in face in Facial Plastic surgery book published by Arnold Hoddard Publishers , London. He has 526 citations on his International Research papers. He has given 150 lectures International lectures in UK, Dublin, Thailand, France, Bangladesh, India and Rumania. He has conducted several courses on Botox, dermal fillers, facelift, rhinoplasty in London. Currently, he is working at NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah as Consultant ENT, Head and Neck Oncology and Facial Plastic surgeon. He has worked as a Medicolegal Consultant in UK and India from 2001 to 2021. He still continues to give Medicolegal advise and prepares Medicolegal Reports for Doctors and patients in UK, UAE and India.

Enas Hajeir

Medical Director | United Arab Emirates

MED-EL Middle East Clinical Support Department

Enas Hajeir is a certified Speech & Language Pathologist and the Medical Director at MED-EL Middle East Clinical Support Department in Dubai. She earned her bachelor's degree in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology from Jordan University of Science and Technology. Enas has more than 15 years of practical experience in the United Arab Emirates working with a variety of children with language and communication impairment. She provides training, counselling and support for families of children with language and communication impairment, particularly children with hearing loss, to implement therapy strategies at home and during daily life activities. Enas has undertaken in-depth training programs for professionals and participated in training other professionals to implement therapy fundamentals to develop listening and spoken language skills for children with hearing loss using hearing devices.

Eyad Al Dean

Independent Doctor | Syria

ARABIAN SPECILIST MEDICAL CENTER, BURJEEL FARHA Hospital

Oct 2021 TILL PRESENT: ARABIAN SPECILIST MEDICAL CENTER, BURJEEL FARHA Hospital, as independent doctor, Al-Ain, UAE. - Dec 2018-SEP 2021: SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE HOSPITAL, Al-Ain, UAE - Nov 2011 – NOV 2018: ministry of health, Kuwait, Al Jahra hospital - Nov 2009- NOV 2011: Swiada, Syria, AL Mazraa private hospital (ENT specialist)

Faisal Al Mubarak

Consultant, Physical Therapy | Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia

Dr. Al Mubarak is a Consultant of Physical Therapy specialized in Vestibular Rehabilitation received his doctorate of science degree in Physical Therapy from Loma Linda University. Dr. Al Mubarak is a certified orthopedic manual therapist and also certified in the management of cervicogenic dizziness. Dr. Al Mubarak is interested in the following fields: 1. Dizziness 2. Balance Disorders 3. Fall Risk 4. Low back pain

Faiz Anwarulla

Audiologist | United Arab Emirates

ADVANCE HEARING AND BALANCE CENTER DUBAI

Audiologist with 10+ years of clinical experience holding Masters degree in Speech and hearing from India and diploma in Advance Vestibular science from Sharjah university. Currently practicing at advance hearing and balance center ,Dubai and current clincal work focuses on hearing and tinitus evaluations and treatments.adult and pediatric diagnostic tests ,hearng aid fittings ,vestibular and balance testing.

Gamal Yousef

Consultant and director of Phoniatrics unit | Egypt

Dubai Hospital

Professor of Phoniatrics Alexandria University, Egypt Consultant and director of Phoniatrics unit, voice swallowing and speech therapy clinics, Dubai Hospital. Experience 25 years in all aspects of speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders.

Gayane Harutyunyan

ENT doctor | Russia

Proflorcentre clinic , Medsi Clinic

I am engaged in modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of ENT pathologies, and in my work. I am guided by evidencebased medicine Education Yerevan state medical university after Mkhitar Heratsi, in the field of General medicine, 2008-2015 years. Peoples’ Friendship university of Russia; resident, 2016-2018 years. Russian medical academy of continuous professional education; postgraduate studies, 2018 -2021 years. Experience ENT doctor in “Proflorcentre” clinic from 2023 year up ti date ENT doctor in “Medsi” Clinic from 2018 years up to date

Hesham Mashad

Consultant ENT | Saudi Arabia

Makkah Institute for Speech and Hearing

Practical experience: (1) Acted as physician (1987 – 1988). (2) Acted as ENT resident in AL-Mataria Teaching Hospital Cairo (1988 – 1992). During this period, I attended a training course in Audiology Unit, Ain Shams University Hospital for one year. (3)Acted as ENT specialist in AL-Dakahlia Governorate from 1991, then I was promoted to Consultant ENT in 2001. (4) Acted as Senior Specialist in K.S.A. in AL-Noor Specialist Hospital (2001- 2007). (5) Acting now as Consultant ENT in Makkah Institute for Speech and Hearing MISH ( Feb. 2007 – now).

Hessa Al Hammadi

ENT Resident | United Arab Emirates

Al Kuwait Hospital, Dubai

Managed alll ENT emergency cases brought to ER/ENT clinic Routinely performed ENT surgical procedures such as adenosillectomy, Septoplasty, SMD and Grommets tube insertion and mastoidectomy

Ihab Nada

M.D. A Professor, E.N.T. & Head and Neck Surgery Consultant Cochlear Implant Surgeon | Egypt

Al Zohour Private Hospital

Dr. Ihab Nada is a renowned ENT surgeon with extensive experience in both medical practice and healthcare leadership. He has held prominent roles, including General Manager at Misr University for Science and Technology's University Hospital and Vice Chairman at Al Zohour Private Hospital. As a consultant at leading hospitals and the founder of the MSKMC Cochlear Implant Unit, Dr. Nada continues to advance the field of ENT surgery, while also contributing to medical education as a Professor of Otorhinolaryngology.

Jamal Kassouma

Director of Cochlear Implant Unit | Grenada

Dubai Health, UAE

Dr. Jamal Kassouma, serves as a distinguished Consultant ENT surgeon and stands as the Director of the Cochlear Implant Unit at Dubai H, UAE. He holds the position of Head of Department at Al Zahra Private Hospital and carries the esteemed roles of Associate Professor at both Damascus University in Syria and Dubai Medical College. A trailblazer, he introduced cochlear implant surgery in Syria back in 2002 and has since conducted approximately 1865 cochlear implantations in Syria and the UAE combined. Dr. Kassouma is recognized as a pioneering traveling cochlear implant surgeon across various countries. His accolades include being named the Middle East Doctor of the Year in 2009 and 2022 for his profound impact on the Deaf Community, as well as receiving the Ibn El Balad Award from Syria in 2005 and the Distinguished Employee award from Dubai Health Authority in 2017, presented by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid AL Maktoum.

Kurt Schlemmer

Staff Physician | South Africa

Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi UAE

Dr Schlemmer is a South African ENT surgeon with a particular interest in otology, neurotology and lateral skull base surgery. He is a former director of the Durban Cochlear Implant Program and holds academic positions in the Department of ENT at the University of Kwazulu Natal as well as the department of Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology at the University of Pretoria. He has delivered more than 40 academic presentations and is published in international, peer reviewed journals. He is a recognised reviewer for the International Journal of Pediatric. Otorhinolaryngology and is on the international editorial board of Cochlear Implants International. Dr Schlemmer is currently working as a consultant ENT surgeon at the Harley Street Medical Centre in Abu Dhabi

Laila Telmesani

Consultant Otology and Neurotology, Professor of ENT Head and Neck Surgery Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery | Saudi Arabia

Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University

A professor and consultant ENT Head and Neck Surgeon that is passionate in serving patients with the best possible treatment options related to ear pathologies and hearing loss.

Maha Elew

Consultant | Kuwait

Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Centre for Speech and Hearing Therapy

Doctor ABOU-ELEW had her MB BCh. in December 1991, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, EGYPT. She had her M. Sc. in November 1995 and MD degree in May 2000 in Audiology and Vestibular Medicine from Cairo University. She obtained a Diplôme Universitaire “Audioprothèse Implantée” from Faculté de Médecine Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris VI, Paris, FRANCE in July 2009. She joined, as full-time clinical fellow, the Vestibulometry Unit with Dr. Sylvette Wiener-Vacher in Robert Debré Hospital, Paris from June 2007 to August 2009 and had an extensive work in pediatric vestibular examination. She has 28 years of clinical practice in diagnosis and management of patients suffering from dizziness / vertigo or hearing loss in adults as well as in children. She has also a long experience in cochlear implant programming as well as in tinnitus and hyperacusis management. Prof. ABOU-ELEW has lectured extensively in the areas of neurotology, pediatric vestibular assessment, central auditory processing, electrophysiology, CI and complex case disorders and their management. She has supervised more than 25 Master of Science and Doctorate theses in the field of Audio-Vestibular Medicine, Neurology and Otolaryngology. In addition, she has many peer-reviewed publications in a variety of Otolaryngology, Audiology and Neuroscience related journals. She was invited to present her research in many national, regional and international conferences. She works as a Professor of Audio-Vestibular Medicine, ORL Department in Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University from 2010. Currently, she joined Skeikh Salem Al-Ali Centre for Speech and Hearing Therapy, Kuwait as a Consultant from November 2019 till present.

Manal Greges

Physician Audiology | United Arab Emirates

Al Kuwait Hospital, Dubai

working as a Physician Audiology for the last 26 years Head of Audiology department in Al Kuwait hospital Dubai M.B.B.CH., Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. December 1989 Master’s Degree in Audiology, Cairo University, November 1996

Mariam Al saeed

Speech Pathologist | Kuwait

Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Center for Hearing & Speech

• Clinical Actual session (one to one, Group) in Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Center on cases with different disorders (e.g. language delay, Stuttering, cochlear implant, Hearing Aids, BAHA, Congenital Atresia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disarticulation, Voice Problems, Nasality, ADHD, and Cleft Palate) for five years since 2012. • Presenting workshops for parents with Autism Spectrum Disorder since 2015. • Presenting workshops for parents with Language Delay under 3 years old since 2014. • Practical training course in Sheikh Salem Al-Ali center on cases with different disorders (e.g. language delay, Stuttering, cochlear implant, Hearing Aids, BAHA, Congenital Atresia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disarticulation, Voice Problems, Nasality, ADHD, and Cleft Palate) when I was enrolled in Sept. till Dec. 2011. • Involved in practical training in Amna's Bint-Wahb Elementary School for girls with slow learners. March/2011- June/2011 o Assessed and treated students with stuttering, language delay and behavioral problems. • Practicum at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital. June, July /2011. o Assessed and treated patients with Neurological disorders like: Dysphagia, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Developmental language delay, developmental delay, Cerebral palsy, Joubert's syndrome, Brain damage, Dysarthria, Dementia, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Right Hemisphere and behavioral problems placed in hospital for adult/Pediatric. • Observation at Sheikh Salem Al Ali Center for Speech and Hearing. • Conducted screening tests for children between ages (2-7) at an orphanage. Summer 2011 • Participated in working for SADA Educational Center (specialized for cochlear implant children) for one month and half. Summer 2011 o Assessed and treated Clients with Hearing Impaired. o Did parent awareness workshops. o Created a program for professionals continuing their education. o Created a schedule and planning for a Hearing Impairment Conference and an On-line conference. o Created a curriculum for a Cochlear Implant School, SADA Education Center and conducted a Mac-session for real clients. ________________________________________ Research Experience: • Research assistant and co-author of 'Public Awareness of Speech and Language Disorders' co-operation between Kuwait University & Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, which is my Capstone Project, January 2012. • Research assistant and co-author of 'Attitudes of high school students toward individuals with mental retardation'. Summer 2011 • Research assistant and co-author of '' Effect of grapes' color on the microbial activity of fresh and preserved grapes'' spring 2010. A paper has been

Mohamad El Bitar

Consultant ENT Surgeon and Chief of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, | Lebanon

Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai , UAE

Mohamad A. Bitar, MD, FACS is a Consultant ENT Surgeon and Chief of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery at Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE. Dr Bitar did his training at both the American University of Beirut and the George Washington University and its Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Royal Society of Medicine and a member of several international specialty societies, including ASPO, AAP and SENTAC. Dr Bitar established the Section of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the American University of Beirut, which he leaded between 2002 and 2015. He then joined the staff of the Department of ENT Surgery at the Children Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia (2013 & 2014). Dr Bitar has been involved in teaching and researching pediatric otolaryngology. He is a clinical professor with MBRU, Dubai, and has published many articles pertinent to his field. He has also participated in several national, regional, and international meetings and workshops

Mohammad Shaheen

MBBS, SBORL, Board-Certified Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

Board-Certified Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (SBORL) 2018 – 2023 o Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), 2011 – 2018 o Umm Al-Qura University (UQU), College of Medicine, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. o Excellent with the second-honor degree. (GBA: 3.65/4) o 2 nd Rank for best GPA-based achievement among the batch. o Role Model of college, the prize for best overall student, 2017. • Ibn Al-Salah School, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 2008 – 2011 o High school education, Natural sciences section, 99.81%. • Holy Quran Society, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 2006 o Certification of recitation and memorization of all chapters of the Holy Quran. o Excellent degree

Mohammad Dogar

Chief of Neuroradiology | United Arab Emirates

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Dogar graduated from King Edward Medical University Lahore. He completed his radiology residency training and neuroradiology fellowship at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City Iowa. He worked as consultant neuroradiologist at St. Cloud Hospital Minnesota, King Faisal Hospital and Research Center Riyadh and Visiting Consultant neuroradiologist at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Currently he is working at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi since 2015.

Mokhtar Bassiouni

MBChB, MS, MD | Egypt

University of Alexandria

Mokhtar Bassiouni, MBChB, MS, MD Professor of otolaryngology, U of Alexandria. Cochlear Implant Team, U of Alexandria. Consultant Otologist, National Institute of Health Insurance Member, Prosper Meniere’s Society, USA Member, International Hearing Foundation, USA

Mona Selim

Professor of Audio-Vestibular Medicine, ENT department, Faculty of Medicine, | Egypt

Cairo University

Dr. Mona Hassan Selim Consultant and Professor of Audio-Vestibular Medicine, Cairo University MD in Audio-Vestibular Medicine, Cairo University. Master Degree in Audio-Vestibular Medicine, Cairo University. MB B.Ch in Medicine & Surgery, Cairo University. Healthcare and Hospital Management Diploma, American University in Cairo (AUC). Worked for more than 25 years in the field of Audio-Vestibular Medicine (both inside &outside Egypt) with work experience in the fields of; Basic Audiologic Evaluation, Auditory Evoked potentials, Hearing Aid fitting and Evaluation, Vestibular Assessment &Rehabilitation and Cochlear Implantation. In addition to contributing in the training of Audio-Vestibular physicians, numerous thesis supervision and dissertations, contributing in local & international conferences, numerous local & international publications in addition to being a member in the editorial Board of the Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology. Member of the Quality Assurance Office of Cairo University Hospitals for more than 10 years. Contributed in the Total Quality promotion and accreditation projects implemented in Cairo University Hospitals and contributed in the training of Physicians, Faculty, Nurses and Hospital staff on Quality assurance and how to implement it.

Mondy Hammad

Consultant ENT Physician | United Arab Emirates

NMC Royal Hospital , UAE

Dr. Mondy Hammad is a consultant ENT surgeon who is well-known both nationally and internationally as an experienced ear and cochlear implant surgeon. He is German Board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery. He helped in founding the cochlear implant program in Cairo University, Egypt in 1998. He then founded the first governmental cochlear implant program in UAE in Mafraq hospital in 2008. He was involved in doing almost 1000 implants in Germany, Egypt, and UAE.

Motasaddi Zarandy

Head and chairman of the ENT department Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran | Iran

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Amiralam Hospita

Prof. Motasaddi has been trained in Iran, Germany and Canada where he received his followship and subspecialty in Otology/ Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery.

Mounika Reddy

Ent specialist | India

Zuleka Hospital

Dr. Mounika with over nine years of experience in the field of ENT.  Working presently as Specialist ENT surgeon at  Zulekha Hospital Dr. Mounika accomplished her medical schooling from  India and her post-graduation in the field Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, She also completed a two-year fellowship in implantation otology from Christian Medical College, Vellore. Dr. Mounika received International Cochlear Implant Surgeon Training from Institute for Cochlear Implant Training (ICIT), United States of America (USA). She has been awarded with several meritorious awards in the field of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) through her career with various presentations and publications at Regional, National & International levels, Dr. Mounika is associated with and a life member of Cochlear Implant Group of India (CIGI), American College of Surgeons, Otolaryngologists of India (AOI), AOI Telangana and AOI Hyderabad. 

Muaaz Tarabichi

ENT & Otolaryngologist Surgeon | United Arab Emirates

Neuro Spinal Hospital

Dr. Tarabichi is a world-renowned Ear and Sinus Surgeon, and the Co-Founder of Tarabichi Stammberger Ear and Sinus Institute (TSESI) in Dubai UAE, the Institute is a group of ENT surgeons and healthcare research personnel whose sole mission is to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and cost of medical interventions in Ear and Sinus Surgery. A pioneer in Endoscopic Ear and Sinus Surgery, for the last 30 years he has spearheaded and established groundbreaking and revolutionary medical techniques in the field, including the Tarabichi Stitch for Endoscopic Ear Surgery, as well as the Eustachian Tuboplasty Technique known as Endoscopic Transtympanic Eustachian Tube Dilatation.

Muhammed Ayas

Specialist Audiologist & Researcher – Hearing Implants & Balance | United Arab Emirates

Cambridge University Hospital

Muhammed Ayas is a specialist audiologist at the Emmeline Center for Hearing Implants, where he is dedicated to supporting cochlear implant (CI) recipients throughout their lifelong journey with CI technology. His clinical expertise is complemented by a strong research focus on cochlear implants and vestibular sciences. Before joining CUH, Muhammed worked in the United Arab Emirates as a senior audiologist and clinical assistant professor. He holds a PhD in audiology and a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) degree from the University of Florida, USA. Muhammed is an active member of the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) and the British Society of Audiology (BSA), and he is a licensed clinical scientist in audiology by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Naif Bawazeer

Consultant Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery / Otology & Neurotology | Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah Medical Complex-Jeddah (KAMCJ) and UQU University Medical Center

Area of specialization:  Microscopic and endoscopic ear surgery for middle ear diseases.  Surgical hearing rehabilitation (middle ear implant and cochlear implant).  Lateral skull base and CPA lesion management (combined with neurosurgery team)  Vertigo and balance problem treatment (medical and surgical treatment).  Facials nerf pathology and palsy rehabilitation (nerf grafting, anastomosis and Botox injection)  Malignant tumor of the Ear: lateral temporal bone resection (combined with Oncootolarygologist team)  General otolaryngology: management of common pathologies (medical and surgical)

Neil Donnelly

Consultant Otoneurological & Skull Base Surgeon | United Arab Emirates

Surgeon at Cambridge University Hospitals

Neil Donnelly was appointed as a Consultant Otoneurological & Skull Base Surgeon at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2009. He completed Undergraduate and Postgraduate training in London. Fellowship training in Skull Base Surgery, Otology and Hearing Implantation was undertaken in the UK and Australia. He has a Masters degree in Audiovestibular Medicine. He has undertaken Head and Neck Anatomy supervisions at Homerton since 2020. As a Consultant at Cambridge University Hospitals, he is a member of a team delivering high quality care in Skull Base Surgery, Otology and Hearing Implantation. He was involved in establishing 360o skull base surgery in Cambridge and is Council Member of the British Skull Base Society. He has published over 100 peer reviewed papers in the fields of hearing implantation, vestibular schwannomas, Ménière's disease and cholesteatoma surgery: with over 1100 citations and an h-index of 21. F

Rasha Soliman

Senior Consultant of Otology Audio-vestibular Medicine, | Qatar

State of Qatar

 Senior Consultant of Otology, Audio-vestibular Medicine -State of Qatar, Since 2015.  Built more than one center of hearing and balance disorders, to be fully integrated unit, equipped with most recent diagnostic tools so our patient easily gets their problems management on tertiary diagnostic level.  Current place of work AHMC Al Hadi Medical Center which has been designed to the first unique complete rehabilitation center over Qatar. It is not only for hearing and balance problems but also, we have sport and pediatric special needs rehabilitation services.

Redha Alrumaih

Consultant Otorhinolaryngology - Otology/Neurotology Assistant Professor, | South Africa

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Consultant and Assistant professor: ENT – Otology/Neurotology. King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU), Khobar, Saudi Arabia. • Run services of Otology and cochlear implant unit, shared with another colleague. • Perform various Endoscopic and Microscopic Otologic procedures including cholesteatoma surgeries and tympanossiculoplasty. • Cochlear implant surgery. • Bone anchored hearing device surgeries. • Cover ENT on-call services. • Department representative in Hospital surgical committee. • ENT services in Private Health Services Center in the Hospital (Clinic and OR). • Member of residency training program for SCFHS and IAU fellowship. • Director of Cochlear implant unit courses. • Previous undergraduate courses coordinator (2019-2023)

Rupa Mehta

Professor In The Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery | India

AIIMS ,Raipur

MBBS- Dr SN Medical college , Jodhpur , Rajasthan 1999 MS{ENT}(PGIMER, Chandigarh)2006-2008 DNB {ENT}2009 MNAMS,FACS,FIMSA Did Global Online Head & Neck Oncology Fellowship By The International Federation Of Head & Neck Oncologic Societies 2018 Did Indian travel fellowship of the Indian society of otolgy and completed at KKR ENTResearch institute in march 2019 15 days surgical training cum observership in 2014 under Dr Satish Jain at Jain ENT center Jaipur 15 days surgical training cum observership in 2015 underDrShabbirIndorewala at Nasik at Indorewala ENT Center 7 Days Neuro Otological Training under DrAnirban Biswas at vertigo& deafness clinic Kolkata 2022 Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences -2021 Senior Residency(PGIMER, Chandigarh)- 2009-2011 Assistant professor AIIMS,Raipur – 25 feb 2013 to july2016 Associate professor AIIMS,Raipur- august 2016 –july 2019 Additional Professor AIIMS,Raipur -august 2019 –july 2023 Currently Serving As Professor In The Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, AIIMS ,Raipur

Saad Elzayat

Head of ORL-HNS | Egypt

Kaferelsheikh University

POSITIONS: • House Officer: Tanta University Hospitals from March 2002 till end of February 2003. • Resident of otorhinolaryngology: Tanta University Hospital from August 2003 until March 2006. • Fellow of otorhinolaryngology in ENT department, Tanta university hospital from March 2006 until December 2006. • Assistant lecturer of otorhinolaryngology (ENT specialist): Faculty of M e d i c i n e , T a n t a University from December 2006 until April, 2013. • Clinical fellowship at Causes Ear Hospital, Beziers, France from September 2010 until January 2011. • Lecturer of otorhinolaryngology (ENT consultant): Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University from March 2013 until April 2016. • Lecturer of otorhinolaryngology: Faculty of Medicine Kaferelsheikh University from April 2016. • A. professor and senior staff at ENT department Kaferelsheikh university from march 2017 • Head of ORL-HNS Kaferelsheikh University from august 2018 up till now • Professor of otorhinolaryngology 29-1-2023

Sabine Dick

Speech & Language Therapist - Aural Rehabilitation Specialist Cochlear Implant Program Coordinator | United Arab Emirates

Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital

Sabine graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy from The Lebanese University in Beirut, Lebanon. She subsequently relocated to the United Arab Emirates and has been working in Dubai since 2009. She joined the multi-disciplinary cochlear implant team at Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital in March 2019 and has been recently appointed as the Program Coordinator in addition to her therapist role. Throughout her career journey, she has exclusively worked with the pediatric deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children. Sabine provides assessments, carries out therapy sessions (individual and group) and devises appropriate therapy programs highlighting each family’s needs. She practices a parent-centered approach, emphasizing coaching and guidance to the families from various cultural backgrounds and nationalities. She also closely collaborates with teachers in mainstream schools and liaises with other professionals involved in the child’s team. She had numerous specific trainings in the field of rehabilitation for the DHH children and has presented at regional and international conferences in this area. Hailing from Lebanon, she is fluent in Arabic, French, English in addition to Sign Language.

Salwa Elhadeka

Consultant Audio Vestibular Medicine | Egypt

Hearing and Speech Institute

Cairo University Hospital: Training year from 1991 to 1992. • Medical units: General practitioner from 1992 to 1993. • Al Gala educational hospital: Resident from 1993 to 1995. 2 • Hearing and Speech Institute: Audiology resident from 1995 to 1996. • Cairo University Hospital: Audiology resident from 1996 to 1998. • Hearing and Speech Institute: Audiology specialist from 1998 to 2000. • Ministry of health: Audiology specialist from 2000 to 2002. • Hearing and Speech Institute: Audiology specialist from 2002 till 2011. • Hearing and Speech Institute: Assistant consultant Audiology 2017 till 2023. • Hearing and Speech Institute: consultant Audio vestibular medicine 2023 till now.

Samer Mohsen

MD, ENT Specialist, PhD of Audiology Assistant Professor | Syria

Damascus University

1. Ph.D Audiology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 2018 Thesis Title: The effects of a multisite transcranial Random Noise Stimulation (tRNS) on tinnitus loudness, distress, mismatch negativity response (MMN) and electroencephalography (QEEG) in chronic tinnitus subjects. Supervisors: Akram Pourbakht and Saeid Mahmoudian. 2. ENT Department of Otolaryngology head and neck surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria, 2010. 3. M.D. Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, SYRIA, 2005

Samira Ashour

Speech-Language Pathologist | Saudi Arabia

King Fahad Hospital of the University in Al Khobar

Samira Abdulaziz Ashour is a senior Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) at King Fahad Hospital of the University in Al Khobar, with over 25 years of experience. She is the lead SLP and Auditory-Verbal Therapist in the university hospital cochlear implant program that started in 2009 and head of the internship program in Speech-Language Pathology for newly graduating SLPs. Her current research involves the study of families with hearing-impaired children, the family’s perception of hearing loss, and the tools needed to become their child’s advocate and main provider of habilitation. Ms. Ashour obtained her Master of Science with the highest honors from Boston University and the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association. She completed with distinction two 1-year courses in Auditory-Verbal Therapy and cochlear implant rehabilitation accredited by AG Bell Academy and is currently a candidate for the Listening and Spoken Language Specialist-Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist (LSLS-Cert. AVT). Due to her fluency in four languages during her many years of work in the USA, she was appointed to committees that evaluate, amend, and develop testing and instructional materials to better teach and fairly test the Arab- American student population. She was an invited speaker and presented at numerous conferences in the USA, UAE, Jordan, and KSA.

Sandhya Vatakkepatt

Doctor of Audiology | United Arab Emirates

Cleveland Clinic

Doctor of Audiology specialized vestibular assessment and management and Paediatric Audiology with 15+ years extensive clinical experience and clientele encounters with hearing, balance and related problems; Holding a PhD in Audiology, Doctor of Audiology, Masters in Clinical Audiology, Masters in Business Administration, Bachelors in Audiology and Speech language pathology, Diploma in vestibular assessment and management and other several certifications in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. She is currently working in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to moving to UAE, Sandhya has worked in India, Singapore and Denmark.

Sanjeev Yadav

MBBS, MS(ENT)-PGIMER CHD ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | India

Saifai, Etawah

Completed MBBS from Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College (BJMC) & Sassoon Hospital, Pune (2008-2012). • One-year compulsory rotatory Internship training from Sassoon Hospital, Pune (2013- 2014) • Completed three-year residency as post graduate (MS Otolaryngology & Head-Neck Surgery) in Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (1st July 2015 to 31st June 2018) • Worked as Senior resident in Lady Hardinge Medical college and Kalawati Hospital (LHMC) from 1st November 2019 to 31st January 2020. • Worked as Senior Resident in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)- New Delhi from 2nd March 2020 to 19th Jan 2022. • Certificate course in vestibular disorders and rehabilitation from Yenepoya University, Mangalore from Dec'21 -Apr'22. • Qualified DNB examination conducted by National Board of Examinations in 2020. • Passed MRCS Part A conducted by RCS Edinburgh UK in September 2021. • Worked as Assistant Professor and Head in Department of ENT at AIMS-Mohali, Punjab from Aug’22 to Feb’23. • Currently working as Assistant Professor in Dept. of ENT at UPUMS, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.

Sara Younes

Medical Trainee | United Arab Emirates

Al Qassimi Hospital

Head of Scientific Committee - Medical Student Association at University of Sharjah, UAE Year 2021-2022 Organized multiple educational workshops & events aiming to increase the students' knowledge of Forensic Medicine & Criminology. Responsible of the Research club in the College of Medicine

Sarah Darwish

AuD. Doctor of Audiology | United Arab Emirates

Genesis Healthcare Center, Dubai Science Park.

With 19 years of experience in audiology, Sarah has embraced various roles, including adult rehabilitation audiologist, vestibular audiologist, and pediatric audiologist, culminating in a comprehensive grasp of the field’s specialties.Sarah’s special interests lie in delivering evidence-based practices and solutions to address each patient’s individualized needs from diagnosis through to management, for patients of all ages. She has a special interest in behavioral pediatric hearing assessment, auditory processing diagnostics and remediation. 

Vishwanath Natesh

SPLCIALIST ENT | United Arab Emirates

ASTER DM HEALTHCARE, DUBAI.

Dr. Vishwanath Natesh passed MBBS with a Gold Medal from Magadh University and completed his MS (ENT) from Army Hospital Research and Referral (Delhi University). He undertook his Senior Residency at VM Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital (Delhi). Dr. Natesh also worked as a Senior Research Fellow with the Indian Council of Medical Research, Delhi. He completed a fellowship in functional endoscopic sinus surgery at MCV Trust ENT Hospital, Coimbatore, India, and earned a certification in the assessment and management of vestibular disorders (AMVD) from Yenepoya University, Mangalore, India. Additionally, he holds a diploma in International Vestibular Medicine. Dr. Natesh served as Assistant Professor and Associate Professor at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal, under the Government of India faculty assistance program before joining Aster DM Healthcare, Dubai, in 2013. He has been Principal and Co-Investigator in five research projects, has seven research publications in national and international journals, and reviewed a chapter on cochlear implants in the 1st edition of "Diseases of Ear, Nose & Throat" by Prof. Mohan Bansal. Dr. Natesh is actively engaged in academic activities, especially in research and innovation involving airway allergy, vertigo, hearing conservation, and pediatric otolaryngology. He regularly presents clinical research papers at various national and international conferences as a speaker and faculty. He is also involved with WHO activities related to hearing preservation and safe practices. He is a member of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, All India Rhinology Society, Indian Association of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, European Rhinology Society, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Natesh is passionate about patient care and academics, enjoys reading books, and loves exploring new places.

Yaser Al sabi

Director | Saudi Arabia

Al-Zamil Center for Hearing and Speech

Dr. Yaser is currently the Director of Al-Zamil Center for Hearing and Speech at Onaizah Association for Development and Humanitarian Services-Ta”heel, Onaizah, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Yaser was the Director of both the Master Program in Speech-Language Pathology and the Bachelor Program in Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences in Dar Al-Hekma University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Yaser received his doctorate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Howard University, Washington DC, USA in 2007. He also holds two master’s degrees in the same field. He received his first master’s degree in Speech Pathology and Communication Disorders from the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan in 1994 and his second master’s degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from San Jose' State University, San Jose', California, USA in 1999. Dr. Al-Sa'bi is a bilingual ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist (SLP). Dr. Al-Sa’bi was the Head of Hearing Rehabilitation Unit at King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC) in King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA between September 2015 and September 2016. Dr. Al-Sa'bi worked as a consultant SLP at the Prince Georges County Public Schools, Maryland, USA, for four years between 2004 and 2008 and as an assistant professor at the Jordan University for Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan between 2008 and 2009. Dr. Al-Sa'bi also worked as a bilingual speech-language pathologist and a clinical supervisor at Jeddah Institute for Speech and Hearing (JISH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between 1996 and 2003. He also worked as the Head of Clinical Research Unit, bilingual speech-language pathologist and a clinical supervisor at Jeddah Institute for Speech and Hearing (JISH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between July 2009 and May 2015. Dr. Al-Sa'bi has developed and standardized many assessment tools in Arabic such as the Jordanian Expressive Vocabulary test (JEVT), Saudi Expressive Vocabulary Test, JISH Articulation Test (JAT), and JISH School Readiness Screening Test.