Abdusamea Shabani
MBBCH, FRCR
Chair - Radiology
Years of Experience: 35
Dr. Abdusamea G. Shabani is the Chair of Radiology and Division Chief of Body Imaging at Sidra Medicine in Doha, Qatar. A highly accomplished Pediatric Radiologist and transformational healthcare leader. Dr. Shabani brings more than 35 years of international experience spanning the United Kingdom and Qatar.
Doctor Shabani’s clinical skillset is exemplary, spanning complex pediatric imaging modalities including MR angiography, Doppler studies, CT imaging of congenital heart disease, and advanced interventional procedures. He brings unmatched expertise in pediatric subspecialties including pulmonology, oncology, nephrology, and cardiology.
In parallel with his clinical and administrative leadership, Doctor Shabani is a highly respected academic, holding an A/Professorship at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is an active research contributor, published author, peer reviewer, and international lecturer, having hosted and spoken at numerous global radiology conferences, including securing Doha as the host city for the 23rd AOSPR Annual Conference in 2025.
His ability to establish and elevate pediatric radiology departments is unmatched. From founding new services in underserved regions to overseeing hospital openings and influencing national standards, his legacy is one of enduring impact and excellence.
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- Specialist Registrar – Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, Scotland (2001)
- Specialist Registrar; Fellowship of Pediatric Radiology – West of Scotland Training Scheme, Scotland (1999–2000)
- Specialist Registrar, Radiology – Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast, Northern Ireland (1994–1998)
- Diploma in Medical Statistics & Computing – Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland (1994–1995)
- Registrar of Radiology – Salahuddin University Hospital, Tripoli, Libya (1991–1993)
- Senior House Officer – Departments of Medicine & Radiology, Zawiya Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya (1990–1991)
- Internship – Tripoli University Hospitals, Tripoli, Libya (1989–1990)
- MBBCh – Tripoli University, Tripoli, Libya (1981–1989)
- Artificial Intelligence-Driven Integration of Multimodal Imaging and Histopathology for Pediatric Tumor Characterization, Academic Research Grant (ARG), QRDI Council, 2025
- Neurodegeneration and Inflammation in Children Evacuated from the Genocide in Gaza: Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis and Treatment Efficacy, National Research Program, Path towards Precision Medicine, 2024
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and Radio Fluoroscopy (RF), IRB project, 2024
- Medical AI Data for All Initiative (MAIDA) – Chest X-Ray Interpretation, Rajpurkar Lab, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, 2024
- Grant Proposal submitted: ‘Non-invasive Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging in the assessment of fatty liver.’ In collaboration with Weill Cornell Medical College. Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). 2014
- Study: ‘Trial of Near Infra-red Spectroscopy (NIRS) to monitor Renal Vascular Flow in Real Time in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients.’ Manchester Royal Children’s Hospital. 2013 – 2014
- Study, Presentation & Publication: MRI techniques without the need of Gadolinium – based contrast agent. Manchester Royal Children’s Hospital. 2007 – 2009
- Pilot Study: Characterizing for children with newly-diagnosed ALL the vincristine induced changes for bone marrow vascularity and perfusion as defined by MRI- based methodology. Manchester Royal Children’s Hospital. 2006
- Study: ‘The Value of Follow up CT in Children with blunt Abdominal injuries.’ Royal Hospital for Sick Children. 2001
- Retrospective Study: ‘Determining the clinical significance of vascular calcification in haemodialysis Patients. 1999 – 2001
- Comparison Study between TSE & 3D CISS in diagnosis of lumbar spine Pathologies. 1997
- Tutman, J.J., Lee, E.Y., Shabani, A., Paltiel, H.J. Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder. In ‘Pediatric Body MRI’ (1st Edition). Switzerland.: Springer; 2020-327-354.
- Shabani, A. Musculoskeletal Traumatic Disorders; chapter 24. In ‘Pediatric Radiology, Practical imaging Evaluation of infants and Children.’ ISBN-13: 978-1-4511-7585-1
- Mann, G., Shabani, A. The Esophagus. In ‘Radiological Imaging of the Digestive Tracts in Infants and Children’ (2nd Edition) ISBN-978-3319184333.
- Shabani, A., Kaura, D., Mann, G., Stafrace, S. The Stomach. In ‘Radiological Imaging of the Digestive Tracts in Infants and Children’ (2nd Edition). ISBN-978-3319184333.
- Prabhkar, R., Shabani, A. Pediatric Radiology Book: Clinical cases. ISBN-9781905635207 PasTest. Cheshire, U.K. August 2008.
Complex pediatric imaging modalities including MR angiography, Doppler studies, CT imaging of congenital heart disease, and advanced interventional procedures.