Dr. Yaser Al Malik is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean of Academic affairs at college of medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is also a consultant Neurologist and Head of Multiple sclerosis/Neuroimmunology division, Neurology department at King Abdulaziz medical city in Riyadh.  He also served as the founding head of MS Chapter at Saudi Neurology Society (2020-2024). Dr. Al Malik completed his residency training in adult neurology at University of Calgary, Canada in 2014. After becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, he went on to complete a fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at University of Calgary (2014-2016) and then completed a second fellowship in clinical Neurophysiology (2016-2017).  In addition, his interest in teaching has led him to pursuit a master’s degree in medical education (2021). Dr. Al Malik is involved in clinical research, including industry sponsored trials, quality assurance projects and registries. He is also involved in teaching of residents and medical students in various settings. 

Zakiyah Aldaajani is a Consultant Neurologist and Movement Disorders Specialist, Director of Academic Affairs and Training at King Fahad Military Medical Complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. She is a member of the Saudi Movement Disorders Chapter Steering Committee and a member of the Movement Disorders Society. She is engaged in various study groups and committees within the MDS. She has directed courses and schools and has been a faculty member at national and international conferences. She has contributed as an author for multiple publications on Parkinson's disease and Movement Disorders. She has a background in teaching Neurology residents and previously served as the Neurology Residency Program Director.

Dr. Al-Hashel is a Professor of Neurology and Headache specialist. He is a graduate of the college of medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait. Dr. Al-Hashel completed his neurology residency as well as his fellowship in headache and Botulinum toxin injection at McGill University, Canada. Dr. Al-Hashel is board certified from the Royal college of Physicians and Surgeon of Canada (FRCPC) and had also American fellowship in Headache Medicine (FAHS) and Canadian fellowship in Headache  Medicine from McGill University. He is a Consultant Neurologist and Professor of Neurology at Kuwait University, faculty of medicine in  Kuwait. He established the headache and the Botulinum toxin clinic in Ibn Sina and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospitals in Kuwait. Dr. Al-Hashel is the President of Kuwait Neurological Society and the Vice President of Pan Arab Union of 
Neuroscience (PAUNS). Dr. Al-Hashel has more than 130 publications in the field of Neurology and author a chapter in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in International neurology book, Second edition. Dr. Al-Hashel was awarded as best researcher in Kuwait University in 2015. Dr. Al-Hashel was awarded by H.H the Amer of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah for scientific achievements in Medical Sciences and Allied Health Sciences 2019.

Dr. Maria Junaidi is a neurologist practicing in Rashid Hospital, Dubai for the past eight years. She is a graduate of the Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan and completed her post graduate training from the same institute. She holds a fellowship in vascular neurology and is one of the founding members for MENA stroke organization. She is also an avid researcher and has a number of publications in international peer reviewed journals.

Dr. Najwa Al-Bustani, is a Neurology Consultant with special interest in Neuromuscular medicine and Neurology Residency program director in the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. She holds an academic position of a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner Collage of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Al-Bustani received her medical degree from Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. She completed her residency training in Neurology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Subsequently, she completed her fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology, EMG Track and Neuromuscular Medicine at the University of Washington, Seattle, W.A., USA.

Dr. Shivam Om Mittal, MD, FAAN, DSc, is Section Head of the Comprehensive Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. U.S.-trained at Case Western Reserve University with fellowships at Mayo Clinic and Yale University, he specializes in Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia, and device-aided therapies. He has performed over 100 Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) implants and leads one of the region’s most advanced programs. Dr. Mittal has published several papers, is editor of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Movement Disorders, and serves as Chair of the MDS Middle East Working Group and board member of the Emirates Neurology Society.