15 April 2024 Meeting of the Supreme Committee for Guidelines for Pediatric Oncology

Prof. Mohamed Mustafa Lotayef Executive president, Egyptian Health Council, met with the Supreme Committee for Guidelines for the Specialization of Childhood Cancer Treatment to discuss the work plan and draw a road map for developing guidelines for diagnosing and treating childhood cancer. Prof. Alaa Mohamed Ali Haddad was chosen as Chairman of the Committee.
The committee is composed of:
• Prof. Alaa Muhammad Ali Al-Haddad - Emeritus Professor in the Department of Pediatric Oncology - National Oncology Institute - Cairo University.
• Prof. Imad Nabil Ishaq Obaid - Deputy Director, National Cancer Institute and Professor of Pediatric Oncology - National Cancer Institute - Cairo University.
• Prof. Eman Abdel Mokhles Sidhom Saadallah - Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric Oncology - National Oncology Institute - Cairo University.
• Prof. Mahmoud Hammad Mahmoud Hammad - Assistant Professor of Pediatric Oncology - National Oncology Institute - Cairo University - and Director of the Oncology Center at Nasser Institute Hospital.
• Prof. Youssef Madani Saeed Madani - Assistant Professor of Pediatric Oncology - National Oncology Institute - Cairo University - and Consultant in Pediatric Diseases and Marrow Transplantation at Dar Al Salam Oncology Hospital.
• Prof. Shadi Hassan Mohamed Mohamed Fadel - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University - Director and Head, Pediatric Oncology Department, Borg El Arab Hospital.
• Dr. Ahmed Mustafa Ahmed Abdel Salam Al-Qan - Lecturer of Pediatric Oncology - National Oncology Institute - Cairo University - and Assistant Head, Secretariat of Specialized Medical Centers for Oncology Affairs
• Dr. Mahmoud Moataz Mohamed Ibrahim - Lecturer, South Egypt Oncology Institute, Assiut University, Medical Director and Head of the Pediatric Oncology Department at Shifaa Oncology.
• Dr. Amal Ahmed Zein Youssef - Pediatric Treatment Consultant, Al-Sahel Teaching Hospital.
• Dr. Zaki Ahmed Zaki Ahmed - Consultant and Director, Hematology Unit at Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital.

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