Children & Young People’s Services

Diyaa Rachdan

FRCOphth, MD, MSc(Oxon)
Senior Attending Physician, Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Corneal Surgeon
Years of Experience: 25

Dr. Rachdan is an Ophthalmic Surgeon at Sidra Medicine with a wide clinical experience complemented with a dual Subspecialty Fellowship Training in Pediatric Ophthalmology at the Hospital for Sick Children, “Sick Kids”, Toronto, Canada) and Cornea and Anterior Segments at (Birmingham, United Kingdom).

Dr. Rachdan performed a large number of various ophthalmic surgical procedures in all subspecialties for children and adults, published papers in both Basic Science and clinical Ophthalmology, some of which are listed below and gave lectures and presented posters in international meetings

Dr. Rachdan joined Sidra in 2018 after working as Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Corneal Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals, UK providing eye care for both children and adults especially Cataract Surgery with Lens implantation. He also served as College Tutor for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

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Diyaa Rachdan

  • Arabic
  • English

  • Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) UREP 26th Cycle research grant: Doha, Qatar, 2020
  • Hereford Junior Staff Competition Prize: (first runner up). Hereford County Hospital, Hereford, UK, June 2009
  • Hinchingbrooke Hospital Doctors Presentations Competition Prize. Huntingdon, UK. July 2007
  • Marie Comer Anglian SHO Prize in Ophthalmology, (1st runner up). Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. January 2007
  • Hinchingbrooke Hospital Doctors Presentations Competition Prize (1st runner up). Huntingdon, UK. January 2007
  • The Karim R. Said Foundation Scholarship, London. UK. July 2001
  • Basel Assad National Prize for Ophthalmic Research, Damascus, March 2000
  • Professor Adnan Said Memorial Medal: Damascus, April 1999

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