Radiography Speakers 2023

Aayda Ahmed Al Shehhi

Director, Radiation Safety | United Arab Emirates

Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation - FANR, UAE

Specialized in Radiation Safety area and working at Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, member of the Commission of Safety Standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vice Chair of the UAE National Radiation Protection Committee, IAEA Steering Committee on Education and Training in Radiation, member of the advisory group of the College of Science at the UAE university.

Ahmed El Sarafi

Professor of Radiology | Egypt

Sharjah University, Gulf Medical University, Suez Canal University, UAE

He is the Professor of Radiology, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. He is also Professor of Radiology, Sharjah University and Gulf Medical. Dr. Ahmed also serves as the University Member of Advisory Board Sharjah University and Gulf Medical University. He was also the CEO International Radiology Center and Meridian Healthcare. He has keen interest in Cross sectional Imaging, Imaging Informatics, Artificial Intelligence. Dr Ahmed is also the Author of AI Chapter in Healthcare in UAE book.

Alamin Musa Salih Omer

Assistant Professor | Saudi Arabia

King Khalid University – Abha, KSA

His administrative experiences cover being the Chairperson of Development and Academic Accreditation Committee, Department Radiological Sciences, KKU, Member of Development and Academic Accreditation Unit, College of Applied Medical Sciences KKU and more.

Ali Yahya Zailae

PhD. Neuroimaging (Neuroimaging Scientist) Academic affairs and Training Advisor Health Research Advisor | Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Health, KSA

Dr. Ali Yahya is also the Congress President, Global health Congress, KSA & Board Member; Institutional and programs Accreditation Committee, SCFHS & Leadership Advisor; Healthcare Leadership Academy, SCFHS He serves as the Chairman Scientific committee for Radiology education outcomes, NCAAA.

Asmhan Sajwani

Radiology Manager | United Arab Emirates

Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, UAE

Mrs. Asmhan Sajwnai is a passionate UAE National, working as the Radiology Manger at Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital in Umm Al Quwain since 2014. Graduated in 2000 from The Higher Colleges of Technology Dubai as Radiographer, in 2009 got her Master Degree in Healthcare organizations management, safety and Quality from the Royal colleges of Ireland. She worked 12 years as senior radiographers and radiology deputy supervisor in the ministry of health. In 2012, she joined Dubai Health authority for 2 years to work as Rashid Hospital Trauma Centre Radiology supervisor, during the same time she worked also as a faculty member for 1 year in the Medical imaging Technology section at the higher colleges of technology.

Christina Malamateniou

Programme Director, Postgraduate taught and research (MRI), | United Kingdom

Division of Midwifery and Radiography, UK

Visiting Professor, HESAV, Lausanne, Switzerland Chair of AI Advisory Group at the Society and College of Radiographers Vice chair of the EFRS Research Committee (www.efrs.eu) Guest co-editor "Special Issue on Leadership" 2021-2022 JMIRS Lead of the steering committee for the FORRM project (funded by SCoR)

Daniele Giuffrida

Radiation Protection Expert | United Arab Emirates

Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation ( FANR), UAE

Daniele Giuffrida is the Radiation Protection Expert at the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) and Member of ICRP Committee 4. A Polytechnical Institute of Milano Nuclear Engineering graduate, he obtained the three levels of specialization as a Qualified Expert in Radiation Protection in Italy.

Dimitris Katsifarakis

Consultant CEO | Greece

ISSRT, Greece

Experienced as a Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Dimitris possess a proven track record of engagement in the hospital and healthcare sector. At present, he hold the role of Consultant CEO for ISRRT. In the past roles he assumed the CEO position at Vostanio and Lemnos General Public Hospitals. Additionally, Mr. Dimitris provided advisory services to the Director of the 2nd Healthcare District in Greece. His proficiency lies in Healthcare Management, Medical Imaging Devices, Dosimetry, Radiation Protection, and the formulation of strategies aimed at delivering high-quality services to patients.

John J Totman

Associate Professor and Head of Radiography and Medical Imaging | United Arab Emirates

Fatima College of Health Science, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain Campuses, UAE

Registered practicing radiographer with 33 years of clinical and research imaging and teaching experience. Having 8 years general radiography experience covering trauma, pediatrics, angiography, mobiles theatres etc. He also holds 24 years MRI experience across multiple vendor systems from 0.2 to 7 Tesla both clinical and research & 8 years PET experience on both PET/CT and PET/MRI with Prof. Paul Marsden’s on one of the world’s first PET/MRI insert systems and 7 years working with Prof. David Townsend co-inventor of PET/CT.

Katy Szczepura

Associate Professor in Medical Imaging Physics | Ireland

University of Salford, Ireland

Katy is an Associate Professor in Medical Imaging Physics, she has been at the University of Salford since 2007. She is the co-research lead for the Digital Skill and Medical Imaging research group, She is co-chair of the research ethics committee for the School of Health and Society. Her research interests are in medical image analysis and optimization, utilization of medical imaging technology to improve health outcomes, developing novel acquisition and analysis techniques of medical imaging data in a variety of clinical applications.

Lev Matveev

Senior Research Scientist | Russia

Laboratory of Wave Methods for Studies of Structurally Nonuniform Media - Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IAP RAS), Russia

Signal processing and statistical machine learning for medical imaging and biomedical data processing. Statistical analysis of pre-clinical and clinical research and analysis of biomedical data (with focus on optical coherence tomography and other optical modalities). Development of new signal and data processing and simulation approaches for medical imaging and non-destructive evaluation in optical coherence tomography, microscopy, ultrasound and other types of signals and images.

Mahesh Parameswaran

Senior Technical Assistant & RSO | India

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, India

Mahesh Parameswaran holds the position of Senior Imaging Technologist in MRI and Radiation Safety Officer at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology,under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, located in Kerala. He has extensive experience, including clinical roles as a Radiographer and MRI lead since 2009, with expertise in Neuro Imaging, Cardiac Imaging, Body Imaging, and Vascular Imaging. Mahesh Parameswaran is actively engaged in research projects in the fields of Synthetic MRI, Intravoxel Incoherent Imaging, Enhanced Arterial Spin Labelling, Myocardial T1 Mapping, and Resting State Functional MRI. He has been a dedicated member of professional organizations like Indian Society of Radiographers and Technologists (ISRT) since 2007, currently serving on its governing body and National Council. Additionally, he holds executive positions in the Indian College of Radiological Technology (ICRT) and contributes as a subeditor for ALARA, the radiographer’s magazine. His national-level involvement includes coordinating academic meetings and delivering lectures on various topics related to clinical imaging.

Maqbool Suliman Mohammed Al hasani.

Medical imaging | Oman

Oman College of Health Sciences, Oman

He is the Coordinator of Radiographic Procedures , Health Care Ethics and radiographic Image analysis Courses & Clinical Placements Coordinator. He is also HAMS Coordinator with students. Budgeting Coordinator.

Mohammad Ayasrah

Faculty member, Assistant Professor | Jordan

Jordan University of Sciences and Technology, Jordan

Mohammad Ayasrah, Ph.D. obtained his Ph.D. in medical imaging at Walden University, the USA in 2003. He took up the role of an assistant professor at Fatima College of Health Sciences and an assistant professor at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Current research interests are mainly revolved around, MRI quality assurance and safety. In addition, his interests are in the optimization of radiation doses and image quality for conventional radiography. Dr. Ayasrah presented different topics at the major national and international imaging meetings including the annual meetings of the Arab Health and Royal Medical Services Bi-annual conferences. The outcomes of his work have improved clinical practice in medical imaging, impacted national guidelines, and informed international reports. Advisory board member, Gulf Medical University, UAE

Mohammad Rawashdeh

Associate Professor and Program Director | United Arab Emirates

Gulf Medical University, UAE

Dr. Rawashdeh is currently an Associate Professor and Program Director at Gulf Medical University. He obtained his PhD in Medical Imaging from The University of Sydney, Australia in 2014. Prior to his current position, he served as a Lecturer at the University of Sydney from 2011 and as an Assistant Professor at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Additionally, he held the position of Chairman of the Allied Medical Sciences department at Jordan University of Science and Technology.Dr. Rawashdeh's current research interests primarily focus on Perception in Medical Imaging, Receiver Operating Characteristic analysis of performance, human performance, and performance errors, particularly in medical imaging interpretation.

Mostafa Abdelrahman

Associate Professor of Medical Imaging | United Arab Emirates

Gulf Medical University, UAE

Dr. Mostafa Abdelrahman possesses a strong radiography background. He graduated from the University of Leeds in 2012 with a PhD in Ultrasound. As of 2022, he's an Associate Professor in GMU's Medical Imaging Sciences Program. Over a decade in academia, Dr. Abdelrahman has instructed numerous radiographers globally, including the UK, UAE, Malaysia, and Jordan, in addition to overseeing MSc and PhD students. He's held key roles such as Department Chair and Assistant Dean at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Dr. Abdelrahman's research focuses on cancer perfusion studies using ultrasound and ultrasound flow phantoms, infection control in radiology, reading performance studies, and diagnostic reference levels. He published over 35 scholarly articles in reputed journals. He's served as the Head of the Scientific Committee for the Jordanian Society of Radiographers and facilitated the creation of the National Manual for Mammography Practice in Jordan and a world-class imaging and simulation laboratory.

Mustafa Zuhair Mahmoud Alhassen

Professor of Radiology and Ultrasonography | Saudi Arabia

King Khalid University, KSA

Dr. Mustafa works in the Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences

Rajeev Krishnan

Head of Strategic Business | India

Aramis Imaging LLP, India

Mr.Rajeev Krishnan hails from Kottayam, the Central Travancore from the southern state of Kerala,India.He did his Radiography course at Govt Medical College,Kottayam. In his early career, he started as a CT Radiographer and later worked in various Govt and private institutions. After 15years of clinical exposure, he took MBA in Healthcare Management and promoted his career as a Radiology Manager in HLL Lifecare Ltd, a public sector undertaking. He has experience in doing MRI projects and also well versed with Public -Private partnership projects. Later he worked as the COO of the first Teleradiology company from Kerala and spread its service pan India and abroad. He is a person who knows in and out of Teleradiology operations.

Rijo Mathew Choorakuttil

Chairman & Chief Radiologist | India

Insta Speciality Hospitals, Kochi, Kerala & Amma Scans - Centre for Diagnosis & Preventive Medicine, India

Dr. Rijo's area of interest are Preventive Radiology, Fetal Imaging, Cardiovascular Imaging, Abdominal Radiology, Women's Imaging & Urogenital Imaging He was also Chief Radiologist & HOD, Dept of Radiodiagnosis, Sunrise Hospitals.

Rola Husain

Diagnostic and Interventional Musculoskeletal Radiology Consultant | Bahrain

Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain

Rola Husain, a Diagnostic and Interventional Musculoskeletal Radiology Consultant in the Kingdom of Bahrain, working in Salmaniya medical complex. She is a holder of both the Arab and European boards of Radiology and have completed two fellowships in MSK radiology diagnostics and intervention in Mount Sinai hospital (NYC-USA) and Vancouver general hospital (Canada). Special interest in research and academia, sports medicine and image guided pain intervention.

Safeya Alhadi

Radiologic Technologist | Bahrain

King Hamad University Hospital, Bahrain

Safeya Alhadi holds Bachelor of Science in Medical Diagnostic Imaging from the University of Sharjah and has completed various courses and programs including IELTS, Basic Life Support, and Quality Assurance in Higher Education. She is associated with the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists. She has attended multiple conferences, workshops, and webinars related to radiology and has gained clinical experience at various hospitals and medical centers. Her experience includes working as a Radiologic Technologist at King Hamad University Hospital and completing clinical practice in various medical imaging modalities.

Salah El Rai

Senior Consultant Radiologist MD, MSc and PhD | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center, UAE

Dr. Salah is a highly experienced and respected radiologist with over 18 years of professional and academic experience. He is currently a Senior Consultant Radiologist at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center in Dubai, where he provides a wide range of diagnostic and interventional radiology services. Dr. Salah is a reviewer for the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) and is an active member of several radiology societies, including the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the French Society of Radiology (SFR), the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE). Dr. Salah has a wealth of experience in a variety of subspecialties, including neuroradiology, neurovascular imaging, vascular imaging, fetal and perinatal imaging, gynecological and breast imaging, and cardiac imaging. He is also a specialist in imaging quality improvement and artificial intelligence (AI) for radiology

Samar Ahmad El-Farra

Chairperson & Vice President | United Arab Emirates

Higher College of Technology, Radiography Scientific Committee, Radiographers Society of Emirates, UAE

Manager - Assessment & Academic Assessment, Higher College of Technology. She is the Vice President of Radiographers Society of the Emirates.

Syed Naheada

Radiological Technologist & Lecturer | India

Government Medical College Anantnag, India

She is the Board Member in Indian Society of Radiographers & Technologists - First Women in Jammu & Kashmir to reach the position and second in the country.

Tamador Hag

Medical Physicist & Radiation protection Officer | United Arab Emirates

Aljalila Children’s Hospital, UAE

Clinical medical physicist with seven years of experience and 200 CME Hours in various radiation fields. Independent performing quality control tests for radiological equipment and developing new technology for imaging techniques to reduce patient’s dose as well to protect all staff also applying knowledge methodology of medical physics to all aspects of medicine, to address problems related to diagnosis or treatment of human disease. Do extensive work and scientific publications in radiation protection in pediatric. Confidence to take responsibility for decisions with enquiring mind and good problem solving skills

Vivek Yelgaonkar

M.Sc. (Nuclear Physics), Ph.D. (Fluid Dynamics), Radiographic Testing Level 2,Radiation Safety Officer | India

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Training in Radioisotope Applications, India

More than 65 National and International Publications.Co-authored 4 books. Worked as visiting professor for Radiation Physics in University. Currently guiding teacher for Ph.D. students. Gold Medal from International Atomic Energy Agency, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, Indian Society for Nondestructive Testing.