Dr. Rania Abusamra has more than 17 years’ experience within Paediatrics in the United Kingdom. She became a pulmonologist at Cambridge University Hospital and has been working as a paediatric pulmonologist consultant at King's College Hospital, London for five years where she led the non-invasive ventilation for children service. She also worked at a number of London's leading hospitals, such as Great Ormond Street Hospital, Royal London Hospital, St George's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital. Dr Abusamra has moved to Dubai to join Mediclinic City hospital in 2020. Dr. Abusamra offers expertise in difficult and rare lung disease and complicated cases. She has several peer reviews and scholarly publications and has been a speaker in a number of international conferences. Dr Abusamra was a senior lecturer for the King's College London advanced paediatric MSc program. She has also initiated several programs to work with cystic fibrosis NGOs and patients in the Arab world.

Dr. Majid Al Saleh Alteneiji is a pediatric pulmonologist and sleep physician at Al Jalila Children’s Hospital in Dubai. Dr. Majid completed his fellowship training at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada in pediatric pulmonology while working as a co-chief fellow, and another in pediatric sleep medicine. He returned to UAE in 2021 working for close to two years at Tawam Hospital and then finally moved back to Dubai joining Al Jalila Hospital. His interests quality improvement, chronic ventilation, respiratory neuromuscular disease and sleep medicine.

Dr. Al Nuaimi is the first  UAE National Pediatric Pulmonologist; worked to establish this medical field in UAE, currently based at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City SKMC, she is American, Canadian and European Board Certified in the field of Pediatric Pulmonary with special interest in cystic fibrosis and chronic non CF bronchiectasis. She held multiple administrative posts including the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Zayed Military Hospital (ZMH) and Deputy CMO at ZMH, and currently Deputy CMO at Sheikh Khalifa medical City, she completed an Executive Masters in Healthcare Administration in 2010 with honors, and then a Master Degree in Biomedical Ethics and Law from the Royal College of Ireland in 2014; she has special interest in military medical ethics and currently she chairs SEHA oversight IRB in Abu Dhabi. Dr. Al Nuaimi has received Abu Dhabi medical distinction award for best clinical performance in 2012, she participated in teaching at many levels of undergraduate and post graduate, and she is involved in putting the guidelines for the health authority of Abu Dhabi for common respiratory diseases. 

Dr. Al Ahbabi obtained Bachelor of Health Sciences (MBBS) from Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences; United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates in June 2011. She completed Pediatric residency program at Tawam Hospital in August 2016 and obtained Arab Board in Pediatrics in April 2017. She completed pediatric respiratory fellowship at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and Faculty of Pediatrics, in Dublin between July 2019 and September 2021. She obtained pediatric respiratory fellowship and pediatric sleep training at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdome, between November 2021 and January 2023. Dr. Al Ahbabi is working as a consultant in pediatric pulmonology at Tawam Hospital from April 2023 until present.

Dr. Nader Francis is a distinguished Pediatric Thoracic Consultant boasting an extensive 26-year career in the field. He presently holds the prestigious position of Head of the Pediatric Chest Diseases Unit at Al Qassimi Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Sharjah. 

Dr. Francis embarked on his medical journey at the University of Aleppo, Faculty of Medicine, where he completed his degree in General Medicine in 1990. Seeking specialization in pediatrics, he relocated to Belgium for further education at the University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Brussels. His pursuit of excellence led him to the Free University of Brussels, where he specialized in pediatric chest diseases, culminating in his graduation in 1998. Dr. Francis is also a proud member of the European Respiratory Diseases Association. 

Before joining Al Qassimi Hospital in 2016, Dr. Francis served at the University of Aleppo as a Pediatric Chest Physician. In this role, he was responsible for supervising medical students and pediatric residents, enriching the educational experience with his expertise. His tenure in the UAE has been marked by significant contributions to both education and scientific research. Dr. Francis has authored numerous research papers published in prestigious medical journals, focusing on pediatric chest diseases. 

Under his leadership, the Pediatric Chest Diseases Unit at Al Qasimi Hospital has seen remarkable growth and development. Today, the unit stands as a comprehensive center for pediatric chest medicine, encompassing all facets, including sleep-related diseases. Dr. Francis’s vision is to elevate the Pediatric Chest Diseases Unit at Al Qasimi Pediatric Hospital to a benchmark of excellence on a regional scale, a testament to his dedication and ambition in the field of pediatric respiratory medicine.