DIAD-DIAL 2025 Speakers

Dr. Ahmed S. Aldhaheri, MD, is a staff physician in the Medical Subspecialty Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Dr Aldhaheri was a consultant dermatologist at Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE.

Consultant Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist, core faculty member at Shaikh khalifa medical city. President of BDLA conference, President of Bahrain Dermatology Association. Affiliate assistant professor in medical university of South Carolina, USA.

Consultant Pulmonologist & Head of Pulmonary Medicine DHA, Clinical Professor, Dubai Health Academy City Served as assistant Dean Medical College, University of Sharjah

Dr. Faheem Latheef is a Consultant Dermatologist and Allergy Specialist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, an international center of excellence for cutaneous allergy. He specializes in skin cancer, general dermatology, and inflammatory skin conditions.

Dr. Hanieh Erdmann is a German board-certified dermatologist, Trichologist and hair restoration surgeon with over 20 years clinical experience. She received her training in dermatology and trichology at the University of Luebeck, Germany.

Dr. de Felipe has always given priority at offering solutions to solving skin problems and skin ageing. Today he has Clinics in Barcelona, Madrid and London and is registered as a Board Dermatologist in the United Kingdom and Spain.

A highly regarded clinical and Aesthetic Dermatologist with over 16 years of experience in diagnosing and treating a broad spectrum of skin conditions.

Dr. Khalid Alnaqbi is a Consultant and Chief of Rheumatology at Tawam Hospital and the Physician Lead of the Rheumatology Committee of SEHA Medical Council. He serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at UAE University and is the Vice President of the Emirates Medical Association.

Currently serving at Fakeeh University Hospital in Dubai since 2020, Dr. Elbadawy is a certified expert in dermoscopy and an active member of several dermatology societies, including the Pan Arab Society of Dermatology and Venereology.

Dr. Meera Aladawi, MD. MSc. Is a Dermatology Consultant in Sheikh Khalifa Medical city SKMC (SEHA) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. where She is a Dermatology Residency Program Core Faculty Member.

Dr. Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Said Abdelkarim is a Dermatology Specialist at Dibba Hospital, UAE, with a Master’s degree in Dermatology & Venerology from Al Azhar University.

Consultant Dermatologist practicing at Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai. Specialized in treating dermatological conditions

Dr. Nancy A. Labib is a distinguished Consultant Dermatologist and Venereologist with a specialization in Aesthetic Medicine.

Dr. Nigel earned his degree in Medicine from the University of Liverpool, UK. He has a major interest in the pathology of malignant melanoma.

Dr. Reem El Bahtimi, is an American Board-Certified pathologist in Dermatopathology, Clinical and Anatomic pathology. She has over 20 years, experience in the field of Dermatopathology.

Director Professor and Head of Pathology, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, a passionate Dermatopathologist with special interest in Nail pathology and Secretary of Dermatopathology Society of India.

Dr. Srikumar Goturu, M.D., D.D., D.N.B., is a consultant dermatologist and venereologist who received his training from esteemed medical institutions in India, including the Madras Medical College and the Christian Medical College, Vellore. He is an international fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (IFAAD).

Suad Hannawi, is a consultant of Rheumatology, The Chairman of the Rheumatology Service Committee at the Emirates Health Services (EHS) of UAE, and the President of the GCC-AIR.

Dr. Suzana was born and raised in Brazil. She completed her Bachelor of Medicine at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Then she furthered her studies doing Residency in Internal Medicine and then Residency in Dermatology with further specialization in Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology, all in Sao Paulo.

Dr. Tara Bardawil is a cosmetic and medical specialist dermatologist working at Novomed Centers Dubai.

After studying medicine in Germany, finishing „magna cum laude”, he obtained his board certification in Dermatology in 2001.

Dr Victoria Mountford is Lead Clinical Psychologist and Eating Disorder Service Lead at Sage Clinics in Dubai. She has over twenty years’ experience of working with individuals with eating disorders and body image concerns

Dr. Yu-Hung Wu is the founder and immediate past President of the Asian Society of Dermatopathology. He has dedicated many years to dermatopathology education

Hiba Salem is a Boston University-trained Psychologist with over 10 years of experience in health psychology, specializing in supporting individuals, couples, and families affected by chronic illnesses

Daniela Massi, MD, PhD, is Professor of Pathology at the University of Florence Medical School, Italy and Director of the Division of Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.

He is a Clinical Associate Professor at CMHS, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi. As a Core Faculty, of the Arab Board Dermatology Residency Program he is involved in teaching, congress presentations, and publications of the dermatology residents. Dr. Dimitrov has worked in various fields: general dermatology, STD, dermato-surgery, phototherapy, and lasers in dermatology.

Prof. Dr. med. Helmut Laaff is the founder, managing director and medical director of MVZ Laaff GmbH as well as head of pathology at the amedes group. He is a specialist in dermatology with additional qualifications in dermatohistology and pathology.

Prof. M. Ramam is a distinguished Professor and esteemed Head of the Department of Dermatology & Venereology at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.

Prof. Natalie Garzorz-Stark, MHBA is a distinguished medical professional with significant contributions to the field of dermatology. Her work spans a range of research areas

Dr. Steven Billings completed his pathology residency and dermatopathology fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. He completed a fellowship in soft tissue pathology.

Prof. Wayne Grayson is a Principal Consultant Histopathologist at Ampath Laboratories in Johannesburg, South Africa and an Honorary Professor in the School of Pathology at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Johannesburg.

Dr. Ruszczak, a Consultant Dermatologist and Allergist at SKMC since 2009, holds board certifications in dermatology, allergy, and pathology, along with a Ph.D. in Medicine.