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BOARD MEMBERS

EMIRATES SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024-2027)

Sheikha Noura Al Qassimi

President of Emirates Society of Ophthalmology

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Khaled Abuhaleeqa

Vice-President of ESO
Chairman of ESO2025 Conference

Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Huda Al Dhaheri

General Secretary
Head of Cornea & Refractive Committee

Tawam Hospital
Al Ain, UAE

Piergiorgio Neri

Scientific Committee Chairperson
Head of Uveitis Committee

Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Fatima Habroosh

Cultural Committee Chairperson
Head of Young Ophthalmology Committee
Member of Oculoplasty Committee

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ghaleb Seif

Strategy and Organizational Committee Chairperson
Member Of Cataract Committee

NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Reem Al Hebsi

International Collaboration Committee Chairperson
Member Of Abstract Committee

Sheikha Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

BOARD MEMBERS

EMIRATES SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2021-2024)

Sheikha Noura Al Qassimi

Abu Dhabi, UAE

President of Emirates Society of Ophthalmology
Consultant Ophthalmologist

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Sheikha Dr Al Qassimi graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University (MBBS).

She did her internship in Al Ain hospitals, then left to Cairo, Egypt to pursue her master’s degree in Kasr El–Aini.

Sheikha Dr. Al Qassimi joined the residency program in the Ophthalmology Department at Bonn University Hospital where Prof Dr. Frank Holz is the Chief of the Ophthalmology Department. Her experiences included general ophthalmology and all the subspecialties including procedures and surgeries. After getting the German Board (FACHARZT), she completed 2 years Fellowship in the same department in Medical Retina

Then joined Moorfield’s Eye Hospital under Prof Dr. Sue Lightman’s supervision for 18 monthes fellowship in Uveitis and Medical Retina as a full registered Doctor at the General Medical Council.

During that period, she was engaged in the clinical practice and research facility, as she conducted several multi-center research clinical trials.

She has a wealth of experience in diagnosing, investigating, and managing conditions such as Diabetic Retinopathy, Vascular retinopathy, retinal degenerations and dystrophies, macular diseases, and inflammatory eye diseases.

Currently, Sheikha Al Qassimi is a consultant in medical retina and uveitis at Shaikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi.

Engaged in several retinal guidelines and research

She is the President of the Emirates Society of Ophthalmology and ESO 2023 Conference.

She is a member in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, The American Society of Retina Specialists, Euretina and International Uveitis Study Group

Sheikha Noura Al Qassimi

Abu Dhabi, UAE

President of Emirates Society of Ophthalmology
Consultant Ophthalmologist

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Sheikha Dr Al Qassimi graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University (MBBS).

She did her internship in Al Ain hospitals, then left to Cairo, Egypt to pursue her master’s degree in Kasr El–Aini.

Sheikha Dr. Al Qassimi joined the residency program in the Ophthalmology Department at Bonn University Hospital where Prof Dr. Frank Holz is the Chief of the Ophthalmology Department. Her experiences included general ophthalmology and all the subspecialties including procedures and surgeries. After getting the German Board (FACHARZT), she completed 2 years Fellowship in the same department in Medical Retina

Then joined Moorfield’s Eye Hospital under Prof Dr. Sue Lightman’s supervision for 18 monthes fellowship in Uveitis and Medical Retina as a full registered Doctor at the General Medical Council.

During that period, she was engaged in the clinical practice and research facility, as she conducted several multi-center research clinical trials.

She has a wealth of experience in diagnosing, investigating, and managing conditions such as Diabetic Retinopathy, Vascular retinopathy, retinal degenerations and dystrophies, macular diseases, and inflammatory eye diseases.

Currently, Sheikha Al Qassimi is a consultant in medical retina and uveitis at Shaikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi.

Engaged in several retinal guidelines and research

She is the President of the Emirates Society of Ophthalmology and ESO 2023 Conference.

She is a member in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, The American Society of Retina Specialists, Euretina and International Uveitis Study Group

Khaled Abuhaleeqa

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Vice-President of ESO, Chairman of ESO2025 Conference
Consultant Oculoplastics Surgeon

Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Consultant oculoplastics surgeon at Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi Vice President of the Emirates Society of ophthalmology

Dr. Khaled Abuhaleeqa MBBS ,BCh,Bao FRCSC , Is a Staff physician in the Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

He has 22 years’ experience in the medical field, with more than 10 in his subspeciality of plastic ophthalmic and reconstructive surgery and Neuro – Ophthalmology.

He has Many publications including peer reviewed articles and book Chapters in theses fields .

Dr Abuhaleeqa has speciality certification and fellowship designation from the Royal College of Surgeons in Canada.

He is the General Secretary for The Emirates Society of Ophthalmology.

Maysoon Al Karam

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Head of Steering Committee
Ophthalmologist, Medical retinal specialist

Yas Clinic Khalifa City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. ALKARAM is an ophthalmologist, Medical retinal specialist. at Shaikh Khalifa medical city, AbuDhabi, UAE.

Dr. ALKARAM received her medical degree from United Arab Emirates University, AlAin, UAE. She obtained her master’s degree in clinical Ophthalmology from the university college of London -UCL, London, UK. She has completed a 2 years medical retinal fellowship at Royal Free hospital-NHS, London, UK.

Moreover, Dr. ALKARAM holds a master’s degree in health care management from the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland, as well as the American Board of Medical Quality (ABMQ).

Omnia Hamam

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Head of Scientific Committee
Consultant Ophthalmologist

Zayed Military Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

OH, a Consultant Ophthalmologist in Zayed Military Hospital.

Fellowship in Glaucoma and Retina from Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris.

She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the UAE University and Head of Scientific Committee in Emirates Society of Ophthalmology.

She is French board certified, Worked during 5 years in different university hospitals in Paris, followed by 2 years in Quinze Vinghts hospital, Europe.

She was apart from research team in ocular surfaces and glaucoma disease in Institute du vision in Paris.

She has given many lectures in National and International Congress.

Huda Al Dhaheri

Al Ain, UAE

General Secretary
Consultant Cornea Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Tawam Hospital
Al Ain, UAE

“Dr. Huda Al Dhaheri is a consultant Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgeon at

Tawam Hospital in Al Ain –UAE. She obtained her medical degree from UAE

University and completed her residency training at king Saud University and Saudi Board in ophthalmology. She completed her advanced subspecialty training at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh-KSA, where she joined Cornea, cataract and refractive surgery fellowship program. She received her FRCS degree from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and fellowship of the international council of ophthalmology (FICO).

Dr.AlDhaheri Joined Tawam Hospital in 2016 and established Cornea Services for Al-Ain Region. She is Currently the Chair of Ophthalmology Department at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in AbuDhabi.