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Dr. Abdulwahed Abdulhamid Zainel

Dr. Abdulwahed Abdulhamid Zainel 
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Attending Physician Years Of Experience: 2

  • About the Physician

    Dr. Abdulwahed is a Pediatric Infectious Disease Attending and a faculty member at Sidra Medicine in Doha, Qatar. He has been working as an attending physician since July 2023. He also serves as Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship Associate Program Director and Assistant Program Director for Pediatric Residency.
     
    He is involved in several committees on infection prevention and control, renal transplant, and antimicrobial stewardship. He completed his Pediatric Residency at Sidra Medicine in 2018. Then, he pursued a pediatric infectious disease fellowship at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada, from 2020 to 2023. He is experienced in managing children with acute and chronic infections and has a special interest in managing infections in immunocompromised populations.

     

    Languages Spoken

    English, Arabic

    Years Of Experience
    2
    Education
    • MD: Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar, 2014
    • Pediatric Residency: Arab Board, Hamad Hospital and Sidra Medicine, 2014-2018.
    • Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship: British Columbia Children Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2020-2023.
    Affiliations
    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatric, Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar
    Areas of Interest
    • Acute and Chronic Infections in Children
    • Infections in immunocompromised population
    • Medical Education
    • Infection Control
    • Antimicrobial
    Medical Publications
    1. Zainel A, Mitchell H, Sadarangani M. Bacterial Meningitis in Children: Neurological Complications, Associated Risk Factors, and Prevention. Microorganisms. 2021 Mar 5;9(3):535.
    2. Hendaus MA, Leghrouz B, Allabwani R, Zainel A, AlHajjaji M, Siddiqui F, Alamri M, Alhammadi AH, “Parental Attitude about Acquiring a Dental Home for Preschool Children: A New Concept in Arab State of Qatar”. Dovepress Volume 2018:9 Pages 123-128.
    3. Weber, A., Verjee, M., Musson, D., Iqbal, N., Mosleh, T., Zainel, A., Al-Salamy, Y., "Patient Opinion of the Doctor-Patient Relationship in a Public Hospital in Qatar." Saudi medical journal 32.3 (2011): 293-9. Print.