International Advisory Board
College of Medicine
- P O Box: 4184, Ajman, U.A.E.
- +971 6 7431333 Extn. 1348
- deangmc@gmu.ac.ae
For Admission Enquiries
- +971 6 7431333, Arabic Ext: 1443, English Ext: 1252, 1354
- admissions@gmu.ac.ae
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Advisory Committee
Dr. Abba Zubair
Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Mayo Clinic, USA
Email: zubair.abba@mayo.edu
Prof. Najlaa Moustafa Mashaal
Professor Internal Medicine
Program Director, Faculty of Medicine
Alexandria University, Egypt
Email: naglaamashaal@gmail.com
Prof. Sola Aoun Bahous
Professor/Interim Dean
Department of Internal Medicine – Division of Nephrology
Lebanese American University
Email: sola.bahous@lau.edu.lb
Prof. K. G. Gomathi
Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry
Gulf Medical University, Ajman
Email: gomathikg@outlook.com
Dr. Ramya Ramakrishnan
Associate Dean Academics
Professor of Surgery
Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (AIMSR),
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India
Email: ramya_rk@aimsrchittoor.edu.in
Dr. Ahmed Abu Abdou
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
University of Arkansas, USA
Alumni Representative, Class of 2004
Email: ayabuabdou@uams.edu
Dr. Qasim Rauf
Alumni Representative, Class of 2019
Core Surgical Trainee CST2
Royal National Orthopedic Hospital NHS Trust, UK
Email: qasim.kr@gmail.com
Dr. Fozi Dakilah
Consultant Neonatologist,
Medical Director,
Thumbay University Hospital, Al Jurf, Ajman
Email: dr.fozi@thumbayhospital.com
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (BBMS) Advisory Committee
Prof. Carol Ainley
Head of Department of Life Sciences,
Director of Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education,
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Email: c.ainley@mmu.ac.uk
Dr. S D Sivasubramaniam
Head of Biomedical and Forensic Science, School of Human Sciences, University of Derby
Email: s.sivasubramaniam@derby.ac.uk
Prof. Gomathi K G
Emeritus Professor, Gulf Medical University
Email: dr.gomathi@gmu.ac.ae
Dr. Hatim Mostafa
Director, Dubai Cord Blood & Research Center, Latifia Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Email: hasahmad@dha.gov.ae
Dr. Mohammad Jamali
Deputy Head-Assistant Professor Health & Medical Sciences,
Khawarizmi International College, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Campus, ASCPi in charge for Gulf Region
Email: mjamali@kic.ac.ae
Dr. Ishtiyaq Ahmad Shaafie
Senior Specialist, Clinical Biochemistry Division,
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics, Latifa Hospital, Dubai
Email: ishaafie@gmail.com
Dr. Azza Almatrooshi
Director of Studies, Research and Quality, Central Laboratory, Ajman Municipality
Email: asmatrooshi@am.gov.ae
Dr. Aaron Hans
Director ASA Clinical Labs,
Chief Medical Officer-Alliance Care Technologies, Inc,
Adjunct Professor MBRU
Email: ahan.ahdubai@gmail.com
Ms. Veena Kohli
CEO, Vanguard Diagnostics, President, Association of Diagnostic Manufacturers of India
Email: veena.kohli@vanguarddiagnostics.com
Dr. Usha Pinakin Dave
Medical Geneticist & Neuroscientist,
Specialty-Metabolic Mass Spectrometry & Molecular Diagnosis,
Lab Director- Navigene Genetic Lab,
Research Director- MILS International India
Emai: dr.daveusha@gmail.com
Dr. Shyam Nyati
Associate Scientist, Director Gene Therapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology,
1 Ford Place, 5D-42, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, USA
Emai: snyati1@hfhs.org
Prof. Salem Chouaib
Vice-Chancellor Research, GMU, Ajman, UAE
Emai: salem.chouaib@gmu.ac.ae
Dr. Nasir Parwaiz
Director Thumbay Laboratories, UAE
Emai: dr.parwaiz@thumbayhospital.ae
Higher Diploma in Pre-Clinical Sciences (HDPCS) Advisory Committee
Prof. Manda Venkatramana
Chancellor
Gulf Medical University
Prof. Tatjana Ille
HDPCS Program Director, College of Medicine, GMU
Prof. Kamil Torres
Vice Rector, Medical University of Lublin, MUL, Poland
Email: kamiltorres@wp.pl
Prof. Tomasz Blicharski
Associate Dean, Medical University of Lublin, MUL, Poland
Ms. Magdalena Staśkiewicz
Deputy Director, Centre for Medical Education,
Medical University of Lublin, MUL
Prof. Jamalludin Ab Rahman
Dean College of Medicine
Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM Kuantan, Malaysia
Prof. Mohd Aznan Md Aris
Deputy Dean (Academic and Internationalization)
Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM Kuantan, Malaysia
Prof. Chiara Di Resta
Professor of Clinical Pathology,
International MD Program, University San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
Dr. Arushi Arvind
Alumni Representative, MD Graduate MUL, Class of 2023;
ADPCS Graduate GMU, Class of 2020
Email: vidushiarushi@gmail.com
Mr. Zeeshan Zulfiqar
Alumni Representative, 4th year MD student in MUL;
ADPCS Graduate GMU, Class of 2023
Master in Public Health (MPH) Advisory Committee
Prof. Iman Hakim, MD, PhD, MPH
Professor of Public Health, Family & Community Medicine & Nutrition
Dean, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Email: ihakim@email.arizona.edu
Prof. Chihaya Koriyama MPH, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,
Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
Email: fiy@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
Dr. Sahar Ibrahim Yassa
Doctor -Specialist B, Maternity and Childhood Section
Ministry of Health, UAE
Email: Sahar.Yassa@mohap.gov.ae
Dr. Neena Thomas-Eapen MD, FAAFP
Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, USA
Email: neenathomasmd@gmail.com
Dr. Rizwana B Shaikh MD (Community Medicine)
Assistant Professor, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences
Hubli, Karnataka, India
Email: rizbsk@gmail.com
Dr. Noorah Alshimmari, MBBS, MPH
Manager, LAIQ center
Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center, Ajman, UAE
Ministry of Presidential Affairs.
Email: Noorah.alshimmari@skmca.ae
Dr. Danavanthi Bangera, BDS, MPH
Medical Director
Thumbay Dental Hospital
Thumbay Medicity, Ajman, UAE
Email: dhansbang@gmail.com
Masters in Health Professions Education (MHPE) Advisory Committee
Prof. Dean Parmelee
Director, Educational Scholarship and Special Programs,
Wright State University, USA
Email: dean.parmelee@wright.edu
Dr. Debbi Marais
Director of Postgraduate Education at Warwick Medical School,
Principal Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, UK
Email: D.Marais@warwick.ac.uk
Dr. Yang Da-ya
Associate Professor of Medicine,
First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, China
Email: yangdya@sysu.edu.cn
Dr. Dario Torre
Professor of Medicine, University of Central Florida, USA
Editor of Twelve Tips section of Medical Teacher Journal
Email: Dario.Torre@ucf.edu
Doctor of Philosophy in Precision Medicine (PhD-PM) Advisory Committee
Prof. Benjamin Bonavida
Distinguished Research Professor
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Email: BBonavida@mednet.ucla.edu
Prof. Fathia Mami-Chouaïb
Head of the Research Unit,
INSERM UMR 1186, Integrative Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy,
Gustave Roussy, Fac. de Médecine – Université
Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 94805 Villejuif, France
Email: Fathia.Mami-Chouaib@gustaveroussy.fr
Prof. Basel Al Ramadi
Professor and Chairman
Director, Pre-Clinical Course Program
Dept. of Medical Microbiology & Immunology
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain, U.A.E
Email: ramadi.b@uaeu.ac.ae
Dr. Fozi Dakilah
Consultant Neonatologist,
Medical Director,
Thumbay University Hospital, Al Jurf, Ajman
Email: dr.fozi@thumbayhospital.ae
Mr. Aly Ezzat
Medical Manager RD/MS GG MCO
Sanofi, Dubai, U.A.E
Email: Aly.Ezzat2@sanofi.com