Mamoun Elawad
CCST, FRCPC, MBBS, MD, MRCP
Division Chief of Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition Division
Years of Experience: 33
Prof. Elawad is the Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition division and Section Head of Inflammatory Bowel Disorders at Sidra Medicine, where he has been serving since 2014. He brings decades of clinical and academic expertise in managing complex gastrointestinal conditions in children. Prof. Elawad completed his pediatric gastroenterology training at renowned UK institutions, including Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and King’s College Hospital.
Prior to joining Sidra Medicine, he held consultant positions at University Hospital of Wales, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and served as a Senior Lecturer at University College London. He has been the Head of the Department at GOSH since 2007 where he led major departmental expansion. He established the world’s first Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant program for autoimmune and inflammatory gut diseases and co-founded the European GENIUS group for early-onset Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). His research focuses on IBD genetics, food allergies, and stem cell therapy, with over 50 peer-reviewed publications.
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- English
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Gezira, Sudan, 1987
- The Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges, United Kingdom, 2002
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, United Kingdom, 2013
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
- European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN)
- British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN)
- Commonwealth Association of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (CAPGAN)
- Paediatric Research Society
- British Medical Association
- Qatar Council for Health Professionals
Allergic Gut Diseases, Autoimmune Gut Diseases, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
- Director of GI Academy, Sidra Medicine
- Associate professor in Clinical Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar
- Clinical Faculty Appointment, Qatar University
Global insights on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of pediatric ingestions: A report from the FISPGHAN expert panel.
Michael A. Manfredi, Reinaldo P. Alvarez, Katsuhiro Arai, Huma A. Cheema, Andy Darma, Mamoun Elawad, Claudio Iglesias, Matjaz Homan, Omar I. Saadah, Catharine M. Walsh, Lissy de Ridder. First published: 26 May 2025
https://doi.org/10.1002/jpr3.70025
Immunoglobulin-coating patterns reveal altered humoral responses to gut bacteria in pediatric cow milk allergies.
Augustine T, Murugesan S, Badri F, Gentilcore G, Grivel JC, Akobeng A, Elawad M, Adeli M, Al Khodor S, van Panhuys N.J Transl Med. 2024 Nov 12;22(1):1021. doi: 10.1186/s12967-024-05850-z.PMID: 39533360 Free PMC article.
Predictive biomarkers for anti-TNF alpha therapy in IBD patients
Manoj Kumar 1, Selvasankar Murugesan 1, Nazira Ibrahim 2, Mamoun Elawad2, Souhaila Al Khodor 3
J Transl Med. 2024 Mar 16;22(1):284. doi: 10.1186/s12967-024-05058-1.
Biallelic TLR4 deficiency in humans.
Capitani M, Al-Shaibi AA, Pandey S, Gartner L, Taylor H, Hubrack SZ, Agrebi N, Al-Mohannadi MJ, Al Kaabi S, Vogl T, Roth J, Kotlarz D, Klein C, Charles AK, Vijayakumar V, Karim MY, George B, Travis SP, Elawad M, Lo B, Uhlig HH. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2023 Mar;151(3):783-790.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.08.030. Epub 2022 Nov 30. PMID: 36462956
Gene Expression Profiling of FFPE Samples: A Titration Test. Manjunath HS, Al Khulaifi M, Sidahmed H, Ammar A, Vadakekolathu J, Rutella S, Al-Mohannadi MJ, Elawad M, Mifsud W, Charles A, Maccalli C, Tomei S. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2022 Jan-Dec; 21:15330338221129710. doi: 10.1177/15330338221129710.PMID: 36415121
- Prize in General Medicine, University of Gezira, Sudan
- Prize in Paediatric Medicine, University of Gezira, Sudan
- Prize in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Gezira, Sudan
- Prize in Psychiatry, University of Gezira, Sudan
- Prize in Primary Health Care, University of Gezira, Sudan
- 10-years’ Service and Appreciation Award, GOSH for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Certificate of Participation: 2016 Drucker Prize Winner, ImproveCareNow Network
- Certificate of Recognition, La Societie Marocaine de Gastroenterologie et Nutrition Pediatriques
- Part of the team that won The Global Grants for Gut Health best abstract prize for Translational Science, IHMC Rome 2024
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