Dr. Steve Nathan is an internationally recognized specialist in advanced lung diseases, particularly pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension related to chronic lung conditions. He serves as the Schar Chair of the Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he has worked since 1996. He earned his medical degree in Johannesburg, South Africa, followed by internal medicine residency training in New York and fellowships in pulmonary, critical care, and lung transplantation in Los Angeles. In addition to his clinical leadership, Dr. Nathan is a professor at the University of Virginia and a highly prolific researcher with more than 500 publications and a Google H-index of 75. He contributes to major medical journals and serves on the editorial board of Thorax. He has held leadership roles in global pulmonary hypertension initiatives, participated in clinical trial committees, advised the FDA, and received the 2023 CHEST College Medal Award for his contributions to chest disease research and care. 

Stephan Rosenkranz, MD, is an interventional cardiologist and head of the Pulmonary Hypertension Center at the University of Cologne, where he also leads the Cologne Cardiovascular Research Center. He studied at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, trained at the University of Cologne, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School before returning to Germany. He has held leadership roles within the European Society of Cardiology, including chairing key groups and contributing to the 2022 ESC/ERS pulmonary hypertension guidelines. His research focuses on cardiopulmonary interactions, right ventricular function, and molecular signaling in cardiovascular disease. He has participated in numerous clinical trials and received multiple scientific awards. He also served as past chair of ESC working groups and HFA committees internationally.

Dr. Fatemah Hadi is a senior specialist in internal medicine and adult cardiology, with subspecialty expertise in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation. She currently practices at Chest Disease Hospital and Amiri Hospital, managing complex heart failure cases and transplant patients. Dr. Hadi completed a fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplantation at the University of British Columbia, alongside prior cardiology training at King Saud University. With extensive experience in clinical care, teaching, and research presentations, she is actively involved in patient management, medical education, and multidisciplinary collaboration, contributing to improved outcomes in advanced cardiovascular disease.

Hussam Sakkijha obtained his MD degree from the University of Jordan. He is American board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. He is an Associate professor of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA. Dr Sakkijha is currently a pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine consultant at King Fahad Medical City, in Riyadh, Saudi Arab. Dr. Sakkijha is the chairman of the Institutional review Board (IRB) at KFMC

Consultant of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine in Salmaniya Medical Complex in Kingdom of Bahrain. Senior Lecturer in Royal college of surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Bahrain. Dr. Naser completed his medical school in Cairo University and clinical Fellowship in Respiratory medicine in Singapore General Hospital. Dr. Naser Salman From 2018 to 2023, he served as Head of the Respiratory Unit, spearheading innovative advancements in patient care. During his leadership, he established a Severe Asthma Clinic, a Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, and introduced advanced invasive procedures like endobronchial ultrasound. Dr Naser have many publications about many respiratory aspects including pneumonia, ILD, asthma.

Dr. Nasser Al Busaidi MBBS, FRCP, MD MRCP (UK), FRSM (Australia), FRCP (Edinburgh), FCCP (USA), FRCP!, Senior Consultant in Pulmonology at Royal Hospital, Oman. Former Head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Former Chairman of Internal Medicine Program: Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB), Local Advisor for Royal College of Edinburgh in Oman and Former President of Oman Respiratory Society; Received his MBBS in King Faisal University, KS, and earned his Master's Degree in Pulmonary Hypertension from University of Bologna, Italy. Fellow of Chest College of Physicians of America, and Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He has been very active in international conferences and has a number of published articles to his name.

Dr. Idrees is an Adjunct Professor of Pulmonary Medicine at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and the Head of Pulmonary Vascular Unit at PSMMC. Dr. Idrees is the founder, and the former head, of the Saudi Association for Pulmonary Hypertension. His major area of research is related to pulmonary hypertension and has more than 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Idrees was awarded and recognized for his achievements in the field of pulmonary hypertension by the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute, and his name was added to the “Pulmonary Hypertension Committee of Honor” chosen by the Spanish Ministry of Health.

Dr. Mohammad Ghanbar is a Consultant Pulmonologist and Critical Care Physician with subspecialty expertise in pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, and lung transplantation. He graduated from the University of Manchester and completed his Internal Medicine training at Mount Sinai in New York, followed by advanced fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University, where he holds an appointment as Assistant Professor. Dr. Ghanbar currently co-leads the national initiative for lung transplantation in Kuwait and is actively assisting in developing the country’s respiratory research infrastructure.

Dr. Al-Mulla received his medical degree from University College Cork, Ireland in 1997. He finished his Internal Medicine Residency Program (2005), Cardiology Residency Program (2008) and his Heart Function and Heart Transplant Fellowship Program (2009) from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine as well as being certified by the National Board of Echocardiography. His main interests are managing patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, patients with Acute and Chronic Heart Failure, Echocardiography and Invasive Cardiac Hemodynamics. He is actively involved in teaching. Currently he is the Division Chief of Adult Cardiology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai Health, United Arab Emirates.

Dr. Hassan Alnuaimat is a Consultant Staff Physician who is specialized in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He is the Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Alnuaimat was a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA. Dr. Alnuaimat has advanced specialization in Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Transplantation and ECMO support. He was the founder and Director of the PH comprehensive care center at the University of Florida. He was a leader in the 5th highest volume lung transplant program in the United States. Dr. Alnuaimat was the Director of the Respiratory ECMO Program. Dr. Alnuaimat is a well accomplished researcher. He has authored numerous research articles in leading peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Alnuaimat has lectured at, and his research work was presented in, numerous scientific meetings. He is an excellent clinical educator and has received numerous teaching awards.

Dr. Sabbour has over 29 years of clinical experience in all aspects of cardiology and extensive academic expertise starting from his training at Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts General Hospital) and Clinical Assistant Professorship at Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine in Rhode Island USA. He has been at the forefront of complex cardiac care in the UAE and is extensively published on multicentre cardiovascular research in the UAE, as well as guideline writing and implementation and advanced cardiovascular post graduate education. He has performed over 800 cardiac EP procedures including implantable devices and EP / ablations.

Dr. Yasser Madani is a UK-Board Certified Consultant Pulmonologist working at Healthpoint Hospital, Mubadala Health, Abu Dhabi. He trained in London across various university teaching and tertiary hospitals. He has co-authored several papers and presented research studies at international meetings. He holds the position of Adjunct Assistant Professor at United Arab Emirates University.

Dr. Ahmed Adel Hassan, a distinguished pediatric cardiologist at Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai since 2016, brings his expertise in catheter interventions and pediatric pulmonary hypertension to our scientific committee. With numerous articles published in international journals, Dr. Hassan has also shared his insights through lectures, oral abstracts, and posters at congresses in Europe, the USA, and the Middle East. As the lead organizer of the International Arab Neonatal Care Conference since 2011, he demonstrates his dedication to neonatal care. Additionally, he chairs annual hemodynamic and echo workshops for neonatologists and pediatricians.

Dr. Manyoo Agarwal, MD, is a Staff Consultant Physician and Cardiology Director of Pulmonary Hypertension and Dyspnea Clinic for the Cardiovascular Medicine Division at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He has authored and presented more than 150 scientific peer reviewed publications in leading international high impact Journals and meetings such as European Society of Cardiology.

Dr. Noha Yaseen is a consultant cardiologist in Al Qassimi Hospital. She completed her training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology in Dubai Health Authority. She is Arab Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. She is also an assistant professor in Sharjah University Hospital. Her main interests are pulmonary hypertension, cardiac imaging and heart failure. 

Dr. Rizwan Ahmed is Consultant Cardiologist with special expertise in Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension and Advanced Cardiac Imaging. He trained in Cardiology in East of England and in Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension in Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Barts Heart Centre and the Royal Brompton Hospital. He has a PhD in cardiovascular genomics from Imperial College London and published his research in high impact journals. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Fellow of Society of Cardiovascular MRI and a member of the European Society of Cardiology Working Groups on Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Circulation & Right Ventricular Function. His special interests include advanced cardiovascular imaging and haemodynamics in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.

Dr. Yogeeswari is a Specialist Cardiologist associated with Medcare Royal Specialty Hospital al Qusais and Medcare Hospital Sharjah with 15 yrs of experience in the field of cardiology. She completed her Specialist training in Cardiology earning the diplomate in national board honors from Dr K.M.Cherian Heart foundation in 2013 and is a gold medalist during her residency period with a meritorious academic career throughout. She has published many national and international papers in cardiology to her credit. She established the first and only standalone Pulmonary Hypertension clinic in the private sector across Dubai and Sharjah and is well known for her compassionate, patient centered approach. She is also the Clinical lead for heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and women’s heart health including obstetric cardiology in Medcare Hospital Dubai and Sharjah.