About MENA-MGA
MENA Medical Genetic Association (MENA-MGA) was established in January 2022 in order to promote the accurate diagnosis and care of patients affected by Genetic disorders and inborn errors of metabolism
MENA-MGA Board
Prof. Fatma Aljasmi
President
Chair of Genetic & Genomic department, at College of Medicine & Health science, UAE University, Al Ain. Metabolic consultant at Tawam Hospital
Prof. Majid Alfadhel
Secretary
Chairman of Genetics and Precision Medicine department (GPM), King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital (KASCH), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Professor of Medical Genetics at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS).
Dr. Ahmed Alfares
Treasurer
Deputy Executive Director and Senior Medical Genetics Consultant, Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Prof. Moeenaldeen AlSayed
Founding Members
Senior Medical Genetics consultant at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Tawfeg Ben-Omran
Founding Members
Senior Clinical and Metabolic Genetics Consultant, Weill Cornell Medical College, Department of Paediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar.
Distinguished visiting Scientist, Boston Children Hospital, USA.
Dr. Malak Alghamdi
Founding Members
Head of Medical Genetics division at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), Senior Medical Genetics Consultant and Associate Professor at King Saud University(KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Fuad Al Mutairi
Founding Members
Senior Medical Genetics Consultant, Associate Professor of Paediatrics, Genetics and Precision Medicine department (GPM), King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital (KASCH), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Mohammed Almannai
Founding Members
Senior Medical Genetics Consultant, Genetics and Precision Medicine Department (GPM), King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital (KASCH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Khalid Al-Thihli
Founding Members
Senior Consultant Clinical and Biochemical Geneticist, Genetics Department, Genetics and Developmental Medicine Clinic, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Dr. Nawal Makhseed
Founding Members
Department of Pediatrics, Jahra Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jahra City, Kuwait