Professor of Pulmonary Medicine
University of British Columbia
Consultant Pulmonologist, Prince Sultan Military Medical City

Dr. Idrees is a Professor of Pulmonary Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada, and the Head of Pulmonary Vascular Unit at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, KSA.
He is the current Lead of the Pulmonary Embolism Rapid Response Team and the Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Programs.
He was the first to establish the pulmonary hypertension services in the Middle East region and is the founder, and the former head, of the Saudi Association of Pulmonary Hypertension.
He has more than 70 publications in peer-reviewed journals and gave more than 600 lectures in national and international conferences.
He is the primary author of the Saudi Pulmonary Hypertension Guidelines and a co-author of both Saudi Guidelines for Asthma and COPD.
Dr. Idrees was recognized for his achievements in the field of pulmonary hypertension by the Pulmonary Vascular Research institute (PVRI), the Saudi Thoracic Society (STS), and his name was added to the "Pulmonary Hypertension Committee of Honor" chosen by the PH international organizations.

MB FRCPC FCCP EMHCA
President of Emirates Thoracic Society
Director of the Defence Health Support Administration (DHSA)

Professor Ashraf Alzaabi, MB, FRCPC, FCCP, EMHCA is a senior respiratory physician who served at Zayed Military Hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 2006 to 2025. He was elected President of the Emirates Thoracic Society (ETS) in February 2019. At Zayed Military Hospital, he served as Chief of Medicine in 2021, then as Chief Medical Officer in February 2022. In 2024, he was appointed Director of the Defence Health Support Administration (DHSA) at the UAE Ministry of Defence.
Professor Alzaabi graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1997, and completed six years of residency training in internal medicine and respirology at the University of Toronto, Canada (2000-2006).
He is board-certified in both specialties in Canada and the United States.
Appointed Full Professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University in 2018 (joining the faculty as Assistant Professor in 2007), he has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Murray Muirhead Award (2001) from the University of Toronto and the Abu Dhabi Medical Distinction Award in Clinical Performance (2013) from the then Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD).
As Director of Medical Education at Zayed Military Hospital (2007-2010), he secured Arab Board accreditation for the hospital's first Internal Medicine Residency Program and established a formal academic affiliation with UAE University, designating the hospital as a teaching site for undergraduate and postgraduate training.
He completed an Executive Master in Health Care Administration at Zayed University in 2010 and chaired the Internal Medicine Examination Committee at HAAD from 2010 to 2014. Professor Alzaabi has published more than 65 peer-reviewed studies on asthma, COPD, and sleep-disordered breathing.

Consultant pulmonologist & Sleep medicine at SMC
Chairman of the First Bahrain Thoracic Conference
Head of Respiratory Unit at Salmaniya Medical Complex

He is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the RCSI. Dr. Muneer got his MD from Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain in 2005. He completed his residency training program in SMC hospital and got the Arab Board Medical Specializations Certificate in internal medicine and the MRCP diploma.
He is a holder of a Specialty Certificate in Respiratory Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians in the UK.
Dr. Muneer completed his Respiratory training in the Royal Medical Services (King Hussein Medical Center)- Kingdom of Jordan and obtained a Clinical Fellowship in Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.
He is a core member of the severe asthma clinic and the multidisciplinary pulmonary hypertension clinic in Salmaniya Medical Complex - Government Hospitals.

Consultant pulmonologist & Sleep Medicine at SMC
Deputy Chair of BTC Organizing Committee
Senior Clinical lecturer at RCSI - Bahrain

Dr. Zaid holds an MBBS from Jordan University of Science and Technology and the Arab Board Certification in Internal Medicine.
She completed her respiratory training at Royal Medical Service (King Hussein Medical Center)- Kingdom of Jordan and obtained a Clinical Fellowship in Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.
She is trained in advanced endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy (EBUS). She is a core member of the Severe Asthma Clinic, with a special interest in airway diseases and difficult-to-treat asthma.
Dr. Zaid is actively engaged in clinical research, with publications in high-impact journals including Breathe (ERS), The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, and the Journal of Infection and Public Health.
Her work focuses on improving outcomes in severe asthma, pulmonary disorders, and sleep-related breathing conditions.

Consultant Pulmonologist & Head of Pulmonary Unit, Rashed Hospital
Clinical Professor, Dubai Health Academy City
Former Healthcare Innovation Lead, Dubai Health Authority

American Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, and Allergy and Clinical Immunology, also has a master's in business administration from Wolverhampton University.
Career goal is health innovation and respiratory care, leadership in academic and clinical sciences.
Areas of interest are patient care, clinical teaching, translation research in airway diseases, artificial intelligence application, and health.
He has authored and co-authored over 100 articles, several books in respiratory medicine and co-editor for several medical journals.
Dr. Bassam has received various recognitions for his role as physician, innovation leader, and researcher in the country and regionally.

Senior Consultant Pulmonologist, Royal Hospital
Affiliated lecturer at Sultan Qaboos University
Overseas Regional Advisor for the Royal College of Edinburgh

Dr. Nasser Al Busaidi has been serving as a Senior Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at the Royal Hospital in Muscat since 2004. He previously served multiple terms as Head of the Respiratory Department at the hospital and is the former President of the Oman Thoracic Society.
He graduated with an MBBS from King Faisal University (1996) and holds multiple fellowships, including: MRCP (UK) 1999, Fellowship in Respiratory & Sleep Medicine (Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia) 2003, FRCP Edinburgh 2006, FCCP (USA) 2010 and FRCP Ireland 2011. He also completed a master's degree in Pulmonary Hypertension (Bologna, Italy) in 2012. Dr. Al Busaidi has authored approximately 25 publications, mainly in asthma and other respiratory diseases such as interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, and pulmonary embolism.

Professor of Medicine, Kuwait University
President of Kuwait Thoracic Society
Consultant Physician, Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital

Dr. Behbehani obtained his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, in 1988. He completed residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowship training in respiratory Medicine from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, in 1995. He was awarded in 1988 the Dominic Corrigan Memorial Prize for proficiency in Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland (1st place in Clinical medicine), as well as the Robert Mc'Donnell Memorial Prize for proficiency in Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland (1st place in Surgery).
He was awarded the Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) annual award for publications in medical sciences in 2006. He has more than 60 original articles published in peer-reviewed indexed journals, as well as several review articles and book chapters.
His research interests mainly focus on the epidemiology of asthma, and he has published several articles about sarcoidosis in the Arab Population.
He developed an interest in evidence-based medicine through practice. He is also one of the founding members of The Evidence-based Medicine Society, which is under the umbrella of the Kuwait Medical Association.
He is the current president of the Kuwait Thoracic Society.

Consultant Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, SMC
Head of Scientific Committee of BTC
Senior Clinical Lecturer, Arabian Gulf University

Dr. Makhlooq holds an MD from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.
He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Salmaniya Medical Complex, where he received the membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (UK) Diploma (MRCP), and he also obtained the Arab Board of Health Specialization (ABHS) certificate in Internal Medicine.
He completed his Respiratory training in the Royal Medical Services (King Hussein Medical Center), Kingdom of Jordan and obtained a Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Fellowship Certificate.

Consultant Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Ibn Nafees Hospital
Chairman of the Internal Medicine Department at Ibn Nafees Hospital
Director of Sleep Laboratory at Ibn Nafees Hospital

Senior Lecturer at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Bahrain 2008-2013). Global Clinical Scholars Research Training (GCSRT) Program Graduate (Harvard Medical School, USA). Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Member of the American Association of Bronchology.
Fellowship Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Miami, Florida, USA. Interventional Pulmonology, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio Arab Board of Internal Medicine.

Senior Consultant of Infectious Diseases at SMC
Head of Infectious Disease & Infection Control Unit
Associate Professor at Arabian Gulf University

Dr. Safa Al-Khawaja, graduated from the medical school at king Faisal University in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, she is certified with Arab Board specialization in internal medicine and completed her fellowship in infectious diseases in University of Sydney in Westmead Hospital in Australia.
She is a member of many national committees in the Kingdom of Bahrain, such as the Immunization committee, Antibiotics stewardship committee, and the HIV committee.
She has many publications in the field of infectious diseases and infection control.

Senior Consultant Pediatrician and Pulmonologist
Clinical Associate Professor at RCSI
Head of Pediatric Department at IBN Al-Nafees Hospital

Dr. Osama received medical education from King Saud University Medical College, Saudi Arabia, and a Fellowship from Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Canada.
His areas of expertise are bronchial asthma, pediatric sleep problems, and general pediatric diseases.
Dr. Osama has been a speaker at several conferences and has several research papers and publications, where he published the book 'Asthma in children, both in Arabic and English.

Senior Consultant Pediatric Pulmonologist
Certified by the Arab Board in Pediatrics
Fellowship in Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Canada

Over 30 years of experience in child respiratory health. Dr. Ibrahim obtained his Diploma in Child Health (DCH) from Ireland.
He specialized in the diagnosis and management of asthma and other chest conditions in children.
Throughout his career, Dr. Ibrahim has focused on providing comprehensive consultations and care, addressing both acute and chronic respiratory conditions.
He emphasizes improving respiratory health, preventive strategies, and overall well-being for his pediatric patients, combining extensive clinical experience with advanced training in pediatric pulmonology.

Affiliate Consultant Pulmonologist, Awali Hospital BABCO
Former Consultant at Military Hospital and SMC
Assistant Professor of Medicine at Arabian Gulf University

Dr. Gabani has a long service experience, where he served as a consultant physician and pulmonologist in major hospitals in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He worked in the Military Hospital, Salmaniya Medical Complex, and King Hamad University Hospital.
He worked as a senior lecturer and assistant professor of medicine at the Medical College, Arabian Gulf University.
He is an author or co-author of many papers published in peer-reviewed medical journals.

Chairperson of ICU at Salmaniya Medical Complex
Assistant Professor at Arabian Gulf University
Fellowship in Critical Care, University of Western Ontario

Dr. Sana is a distinguished speaker at national and international conferences, actively sharing her insights and collaborating with peers in the field.
Additionally, she is an accomplished author who contributes to medical journals through her research findings and clinical experience.
Her dedication to patient care, medical education, and mentorship continues to inspire both her students and colleagues.

Senior Consultant in Pulmonary Medicine at Al Kindi Hospital
Professor of Pulmonary Medicine
MD Doctorate in Pulmonary Medicine (1987)

Prof. Mohamed AbdelGhaffar is widely recognized for his extensive academic and clinical career in respiratory medicine.
He completed his MB BCh in 1978, earned a Master's degree in Pulmonary Medicine in 1982, and received his MD doctorate in 1987. His academic journey continued with appointments as an Assistant Professor in 1993 and later as a full Professor of Pulmonary Medicine in 1999.
Throughout his career, he has focused on the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of lung conditions, including lung cancer, asthma, COPD, emphysema, pneumonia, tuberculosis, pleural diseases, and chronic cough, in addition to providing smoking-cessation support and conducting pulmonary function assessments for occupational and pre-employment evaluations.
Today, he continues to serve patients at Al Kindi Hospital in Manama, where he brings decades of expertise to the field of respiratory health.

Head of Radiology Department at SMC
Lecturer at Faculty of Medicine, AGU and RCSI
Board Examiner for Arab Board of Health Specialties

She also serves as Training Coordinator for the Arab and Saudi Boards of Radiology. She is also an active member of the Continuing Medical Education and Examination Committees of the Arab Board for Health Specialties - Radiology Department.
Dr. Jalila earned her medical degree from Ain Shams University and completed a fellowship in Clinical Body Imaging at the National University Hospital in Singapore.

Consultant Histopathologist at Salmaniya Medical Complex
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath)
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Pathology (2007)

Dedicated Senior Histopathologist with over 18 years of experience in histopathology and cytology Proven track record in diagnosing complex cases and contributing to clinical research, with a strong focus on improving patient outcomes through accurate and timely diagnosis.