DOHA: Sidra Medical and Research Centre has appointed Dr Ziyad M Hijazi (pictured) as Clinical Chief for Paediatrics.
In this role, the pioneering and highly experienced clinician will drive the strategic direction of the Department of Paediatrics and integrate research and education priorities into a programme of excellent clinical service delivery.
He will also hold the position of Chair of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College – Qatar, Sidra’s partner for medical education.
“Sidra will be a beacon of excellence for paediatric care in Qatar and the Middle East so this is a key appointment for us,” said Sidra’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Edward S Ogata. “Dr Hijazi’s wide-ranging clinical and academic expertise in both paediatrics and cardiology, and his passion for research of the highest quality — evident from his exceptional record of publications — perfectly complement our vision for Sidra. I am particularly pleased that he will be here when Sidra hosts the Excellence in Paediatrics Conference in December, the first time that this major conference has ever been held here in the Middle East.”
Dr Hijazi graduated from the University of Jordan School of Medicine before attending Yale University School of Medicine where he completed a Master of Public Health degree, a residency in Pediatrics and a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology. He spent eight years on the faculty at Tufts University School of Medicine and another eight years at the University of Chicago. In 2007 he was appointed Professor, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Director, Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, Section Chief, Pediatric Cardiology at Rush University Medical Centre.
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