Madeeha Kamal
MBCHB, FAAP, MFRCP, FRCP(C)
Acting Division Chief
Years of Experience: 24
Dr. Madeeha Kamal joined Sidra Medicine in 2017 and currently serves as the Acting Division Chief of Adolescent Medicine, General Pediatrics, and Dermatology. Her clinical interests include adolescent health, behavioral pediatrics, eating disorders, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorders. She established Qatar’s first multidisciplinary adolescent eating disorder program in 2013 and remains actively involved in research and teaching.
Prior to Sidra Medicine, Dr. Kamal was a Senior Consultant Pediatrician at Hamad Medical Corporation, where she led the Adolescent Medicine Program. Her career spans roles in Bahrain, Canada, and Qatar.
Dr. Kamal holds academic appointments as Professor of Pediatrics at Qatar University – College of Medicine and as Clerkship Director and Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar. She is also a member of the U.S. National Board of Medical Examiners, contributing to the development of IFOM examination content.
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- MBChB (Medical Degree) – 1984-1990 – University of Baghdad, College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq
- Pediatric Residency & Fellowship – 1995-2001 – Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Member, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (20+ years)
- Member, Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) (20+ years)
- Adolescent with Eating Disorders
- ADHD
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Medical education : teaching pediatric residents as well as Medical students at Weill Cornell-Qatar and Qatar University college of medicine where established the curriculum as well as the assessments
- Clinical research in pediatric behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorder
- Adolescent Medicine
- Behavioral Pediatrics (ADHD, Autism, Eating Disorders)
- Curriculum Development for Medical Education
- Undergraduate Medical Teaching (Weill Cornell & Qatar University)
- Clinical Teaching for Residents and Fellows
- School Health and Health Education Programs
- Training Primary Care Physicians and Nurses
- Designing and Leading OSCEs and Clinical Clerkships
- Mentorship and Career Counseling for Medical Students
- Simulation-based Teaching and Interactive Workshops
- Development of National Pediatric Guidelines
- Education on WHO Growth Charts and Early Screening
- Interdisciplinary Training in Pediatric Mental Health
- Public Awareness and Health Promotion Campaigns
- Medical Education Research and Assessment Tools
- Kamal M, Ali S, Mohamed K, et al.
Prevalence and determinants of school bullying in Qatar: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Pediatrics. 2023;23(1):400.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04227-3 - Kamal M, Al-Shibli S, Shahbal S, Yadav SK.
Impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and gender differences on academic and social difficulties among adolescents in Qatari schools.
Qatar Medical Journal. 2021;2021(1):11.
https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2021.11 - Khan A, Kamal M, et al.
Corneal confocal microscopy demonstrates sensory nerve loss in children with autism spectrum disorder.
PLoS One. 2023;18(7):e0288399.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288399 - Abdi M, Kamal M, et al.
Genomic architecture of autism spectrum disorder in Qatar: The BARAKA-Qatar Study.
Genome Medicine. 2023;15(1):81.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-023-01228-w - Al-Saei ANJM, Kamal M, et al.
Validation of plasma protein glycation and oxidation biomarkers for the diagnosis of autism.
Molecular Psychiatry. 2024;29(3):653-659.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-023-02357-9
- Award-winning researcher and educator, recognized by Qatar University and Weill Cornell Medicine for excellence in teaching.
- QNRF best Abstract award by Qatar Foundation.
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