Dr. Mohammed Alzayer – Conference President
Head of the Inherited Blood Disorders and Hematology Department at Prince
Mohammed bin Fahd Hospital for Hematology in Qatif, Saudi Arabia. Consultant Hematologist
President’s Welcome Message
It is my pleasure and honor to welcome you to the Hematology Conference 2026, this specialized scientific event that brings together a distinguished group of consultants, physicians, researchers, and professionals in the field of hematology from within the Kingdom and abroad.
This conference stems from our firm belief in the importance of keeping pace with the latest scientific and clinical developments, and in promoting the exchange of expertise and knowledge—ultimately reflecting positively on the quality of healthcare provided to patients.
The organizing committee has carefully prepared a rich and well-balanced scientific program addressing the most prominent diagnostic and therapeutic advancements, aligned with evidence-based practices, while providing ample opportunity for constructive scientific discussion and professional interaction.
Through this conference, we aim to support continuing medical education, strengthen collaboration across various healthcare sectors, and contribute to the advancement of hematology practices in line with the aspirations of the Kingdom’s healthcare sector.
We thank you for your participation and wish you a productive conference and a rewarding educational experience.
Learning Objectives
explore advances in the diagnosis and management of inherited and acquired
bleeding disorders .
Examine the challenges and evolving landscape of hemoglobinopathy management.
Evaluate the outcomes and identify key prognostic factors of allogeneic
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) heamoglobinopathy in the Saudi
Arabian population.
Identify the role of Gene therapy in inherited blood disorders.
Target Audience
researchers, and all healthcare providers with an interest in hematology and hemostasis.
- Laboratory
- Laboratory ‐ Hematology
- Radiological Technology
- Radiotherapy
- Blood Transfusion Medicine
- Hematology
- Family Medicine
- General Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- General Practice
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Hematological Pathology
- Pathology
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Social Service ‐ Family Therapy
- Clinical Nutrition ‐ Public Health Nutrition
- Health Education
Speakers
A distinguished group of national and international experts will share practical insights, clinical experience, and the latest scientific advances in the field.
Dr. Abdullah AL Abbass
Consultant Adult Hematology and internal Medicine, Hematology Fellowship Program Director at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahad Hospital
Abdullah Altafif
Qatif central Hospital
MASTER DEGREE IN PHARMACEUTICL
SCIENCE, Virginia Commonwealth
University (VCU), USA, 2012
bachelor of pharmacy, King Saud
University, Riyadh 2001
Dr. Abdullah Al Zayed
Consultant Hematologist, Hematology Service Leader and Manager
of the Hematology Development Program, Ministry of Health – Eastern
Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Abdullah Hassan Al Zayed
Consultant hematologist, former head of the
inherited blood disorders center at Qatif Central
Hospital
Ahmed Al Saghir
Chairman of the car-t therapy committee, Saudi Health Council
Hematologist Medical oncologist JHAH
DR. AHMED TAHER AL BAHRANI
MD Consultant, Hematologist
(pathology) Transfusion Medicine and
Stem Cell.
Chairman, Blood Bank, Stem Cell
Laboratory and Apheresis.
Dr. Ali Sadiq Al-Sahwan
Consultant Cardiologist and Head of the Internal Medicine Residency
Program, Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia, with interest in heart failure
and cardiomyopathies.
Prof. Ali Taher
Professor of Medicine at the
American University of Beirut and Director of the Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute.
Internationally recognized expert in thalassemia and iron metabolism, serving as Associate Vice President for AcademicCenters and Research Programs at AUB.
Diea Awami
Hematology and rombosis consultant – Qatif health network
Dr. Esra Abdulhadi Muhimid
Consultant Pediatrician, Pediatric
Hematologist Oncologist
Head of Pediatric Hematology Unit
Qatif Health Network
Dr. Fatimah Alghanim
Consultant in Transfusion Medicine, German Board–certified, trained at Charité – Universitätsmedizin
Berlin with expertise in patient blood management and transfusion safety.
DR. FATIMAH AL SAEED
Consultant Adult Hematology and internal Medicine
Fatimah Fahad Alsoqeah
Clinical Nutrition Prince Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz Humanitarian City Master of Science in Community Health King Saud University, College of Applied Medical Sciences 2021
– Bachelor of Science in Community
Health – Clinical Nutrition King Saud
University, College of Applied Medical
Sciences 2016
Dr. Ghadeer Emsaad
Works at Anak General Hospital – Eastern Health Cluster.
Consultant Physician in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and Diabetes
Dr. Hana Hassan Aljulaih
Consultant Pediatrician, Pediatric
Hematology Oncology –
Hemoglobinopathy
Qatif Health Network
Hanan Altanbal
Consultant Hematologist at Qatif Health Network (QHN), managing benign and malignant hematologic disorders
with special interest in hemoglobinopathies and complex hematology cases.
Dr. Hassan alkhalifah
Adult hematologist in prince Mohammed bin fahad hospital for hereditary blood disorders,
Head of day care unit in Qatif health network
DR. HAZZAA ABDULLAH ALZAHRANI
Consultant Adult Hematology /Stem Cell Transplantation
and Cellular erapy Cancer
DR. HUSSAIN AL SAEED
Internal Medicine- Haematology
Consultant
The former head of inherited blood
disorders at El Health cluster
DR. Jihad Abdullah AlSihati
Internal Medicine / Gastroenterology Consultant
Prof. Julie Kanter
University of Alabama Birmingham
Director, Adult Sickle Cell Disease Program
Co-Director Lifespan Comprehensive
Sickle Cell Disease Research Center
Department: Medicine and Pediatrics /
Hematology-Oncology
Dr. Kofi A. Anie
Consultant physician, Psychologist
Deputy Clinical Director at the West
London Haemoglobinopathies
Coordinating Centre.
London North West University
Healthcare NHS Trust, and affiliated
with Imperial College London.
Dr. Majed Al-Batran
Is an Associate Consultant at King Fahad Specialist Hospital – Dammam (KFSH-D)
Dr. Mohammad Alshahrani
Consultant Pediatric Hematology, Oncology,
and Bone Transplantation at Prince Sultan
Military Medical City, Riyadh.
Chairman of the Saudi Society for
Hemophilia and Thalassemia and Sickle Cell
Anemia.
Dr. Mohammed Al Darwish
Consultant Pediatrician, Pediatric
Hematologist Oncologist
Head of Health Outreach Services
Leader of SCD Pathway at Eastern
Health Cluster
Qatif Health Network
Dr. Mohammed Fuad Essa
Consultant Pediatric Hematology-
Oncology and Head of Pediatric
Stem Cell Transplantation at King
Abdullah Specialist Children’s
Hospital, MNGHA, Riyadh.
Associate Professor at King Saud
bin Abdulaziz University for
Health Sciences and Chair of the
Stem Cell Transplant Quality
Committee.
Mohammed Saghirat
Internist and adult hematologist at Prince Mohammed Hospital for Hereditary Blood Disorders
Dr. Mohsen Alzahrani
Consultant Hematologist and Stem Cell Transplant Physician, Head of the Adult Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Division,
King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh
DR.MONA ALFARAJ
Consultant Hematopathology and
Transfusion Medicine
Dr. Murtadha Alsultan
Consultant Pediatric Hematologist
Oncologist & BMT
King Fahad medical city – Riyadh
Dr.Nawal Mohammed
Consultant Hematologist specialized in hereditary blood disorders and transfusion medicine,
Hereditary Blood Diseases Center, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Nazar Alkhadrawi
Qatif central Hospital
Physical therapy
Master of science in physical therapy
(musculoskeletal)
Certificate in dry needling: 2018, Club
physio institute South Africa
DR. Ohoud Fouad Kashari
Pediatric Hematology consultant
Dr. Salah Abohelaika
Consultant Clinical Pharmacist & Pharmacogeneticist, PhD in Clinical Pharmacogenetics (Newcastle University, UK),
Head of the Research Center at Qatif Central Hospital.
DR. Salam Salim Al Kindi
Professor & senior consultant at Sultan Qaboos
University hospital
DR.Wael Abdullah ALanazi
Consultant Adult Hematology
Dr. Zainab Essa ALMakki
Consultant Pediatric Hematologist – Oncologist – Head of Pediatric Hematology Unit
MCH – Dammam
Dr. Zainab Redha Alshaban
Occupational Medicine Consultant, Eastern Health Cluster (EHC),
specializing in functional assessment and workplace medical fitness.
Location
Sponsors
We are grateful to our partners and sponsors for supporting this scientific event. Sponsor list will be announced soon.