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J&J IBD Summit 2026

Faculty

Chairs and speakers from across the Gulf and beyond, shaping the gastro journey in IBD. Faculty listed reflect the scientific programme and are subject to confirmation.

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Chairs

Portrait of Pedro Matos RosaChair
Pedro Matos Rosa
General Manager, Gulf OPCO — Janssen / J&J Gulf
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Chair
Dr. Hala Ibrahim
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy, El Minya, Egypt
Portrait of Dr. Sameer Al AwadhiChair
Dr. Sameer Al Awadhi
Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health
Portrait of Dr. Mazin RasoolChair
Dr. Mazin Rasool
Mediclinic Parkview & Dubai Hills
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Chair
Dr. Khalid Alejji
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Portrait of Dr. Ahmed Al DarmakiChair
Dr. Ahmed Al Darmaki
Royal Hospital, Oman
Portrait of Dr. Sara El OualiChair
Dr. Sara El Ouali
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Portrait of Dr. Mariam Al KhatryChair
Dr. Mariam Al Khatry
RAK Hospital
Portrait of Dr. Ahmed Al SaeghChair
Dr. Ahmed Al Saegh
Al Kindi Hospital, Bahrain
Portrait of Dr. Mazen TahaChair
Dr. Mazen Taha
Mediclinic Parkview & Dubai Hills
Portrait of Dr. Zaher KoutoubiChair
Dr. Zaher Koutoubi
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
Portrait of Dr. Khalid OsmanChair
Dr. Khalid Osman
Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi
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Speakers

Portrait of Dr. Marwan Al KaabiSpeaker
Dr. Marwan Al Kaabi
CEO, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Portrait of Dr. Fatema Al AlawiSpeaker
Dr. Fatema Al Alawi
Al Kindi Hospital, Bahrain
Portrait of Dr. Alia GaladariSpeaker
Dr. Alia Galadari
Dubai Health / Rashid Hospital; MBRU
Portrait of Dr. Ahmed ZayatSpeaker
Dr. Ahmed Zayat
University Hospital Sharjah
Portrait of Dr. Abdelhakim ElganyniSpeaker
Dr. Abdelhakim Elganyni
Emirates Specialty Hospital, DHCC
Portrait of Dr. Hussam SalehSpeaker
Dr. Hussam Saleh
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, DHCC
Portrait of Dr. Rahul NathwaniSpeaker
Dr. Rahul Nathwani
Mediclinic City Hospital / MBRU
Portrait of Dr. Ahmad JazzarSpeaker
Dr. Ahmad Jazzar
Burjeel Day Surgery Center
Portrait of Dr. Piyush SomaniSpeaker
Dr. Piyush Somani
Prime Hospital / Emirates Specialty
Portrait of Dr. Ahmed SultanSpeaker
Dr. Ahmed Sultan
Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital
Portrait of Dr. Cecilio AzarSpeaker
Dr. Cecilio Azar
Clemenceau Medical Center, Dubai
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Speaker
Dr. Mohammed Nabil
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Portrait of Dr. Mohamed Badr AlamSpeaker
Dr. Mohamed Badr Alam
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Portrait of Dr. Shafik SidaniSpeaker
Dr. Shafik Sidani
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Portrait of Dr. Nabil QuraishiSpeaker
Dr. Nabil Quraishi
Consultant Gastroenterologist
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Nursing education programme

Nursing programme →

Nursing faculty to be announced

Educators for the parallel IBD Nursing Training Programme will be confirmed soon.

Faculty and roles are drawn from the scientific programme and are subject to change and confirmation.

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