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Tawfeg Ben-Omran

Dr. Tawfeg Ben-Omran is the Division Chief of Genetics and Genomic Medicine at Sidra Medicine, a women’s and children’s hospital in the State of Qatar.

Dr. Ben-Omran’s clinic provides comprehensive genetic and metabolic services including clinical evaluation and risk assessment; genetic counselling; diagnosis and the advanced management for a variety of genetic and metabolic disorders in pediatric patients of all ages. The clinic also offers ongoing multidisciplinary care for patients with genetic and metabolic conditions and support them access resources and treatment programs personalized to their condition.

The clinic also offers genetic counselling in partnership with the Qatar National Premarital Genetic Screening Program. Other key services include preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) and prenatal genetic testing and diagnosis. As well as managing positive Inborn Errors of Metabolism identified through the National Expanded Metabolic Newborn Screening Program.

1 March, 2022

Qatar National Child Passenger Safety Program Opens Doha’s Second ‘Ghalai’ Car Seat Checking Station in Sidra Medicine

The Ghalai Program is a joint Public and Private Partnership Program aimed at promoting the safety of child passengers on Qatar’s roads Qatar National Child Passenger Safety Program - Ghalai

28 February, 2022

Sidra Medicine uses novel precision health to treat brothers with newly discovered disease

Qatar Foundation’s hospital and research center paves way for how the disease will be diagnosed and treated The discovery and diagnoses of a new gastroenterological disease has helped save the

14 February, 2022

In a large-scale genomic study, Sidra Medicine researchers help unveil cancer susceptibility amongst Arab and Middle Eastern populations

Researchers at Sidra Medicine recently co-led a study published in Lancet Oncology, describing the differential genetic risk to various cancer types amongst the distinct genetic subgroups of Arab populations, based on

13 February, 2022

Sidra Medicine Implements Precision Diagnosis and Therapy for Children with Epilepsy

With 14 February marking International Epilepsy Day, pioneering efforts by Sidra Medicine are gearing towards bringing cure and better management for pediatric patients with epilepsy.

2 February, 2022

Sidra Medicine Study Indicates Fasting as New Immunotherapy for Treating Cancer

QF entity research highlights benefits of a fasting-mimicking diet as safe way to boost immune system Researchers from Sidra Medicine, an entity of Qatar Foundation, and Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale

31 January, 2022

Sidra Medicine Develops New Blood Processing Method to Identify Infections Faster

QF entity microbiology team establishes cost efficient procedure to rapidly identify microbes causing sepsis Microbiologists at Sidra Medicine have developed a new blood processing method to quickly identify bacteria and

25 January, 2022

Hope for children with Ewings Sarcoma

Sidra Medicine physicians and surgeons talk about how they helped save the life and limb of a young patient with Ewings Sarcoma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1UcP1ElFhw

19 January, 2022

‘A Cell Bouquet’ by Sidra Medicine Research Wins Qatar National Research Fund Contest

QF entity yields super-resolution image of study into potential type-1 diabetes therapeutic for children. Collaborative researchers from Sidra Medicine and Qatar University have won the Best Representative Image of an

30 December, 2021

Sidra Medicine COVID-19 Testing Center Update: No Walk-ins and only online registrations

30 December 2021, Doha, Qatar –This is an official announcement from Sidra Medicine pertaining to its COVID-19 testing center. In light of the current situation and in the interest of