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Conference Academic Partners
Conference Highlights
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More than 25 Academic Speakers Confirmed
The 12th International Conference features faculty from leading institutions. View our growing list of speakers here. As always,
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Bazaar
From handicrafts to clothing to books--bringing Iraqi and international vendors to you.
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Dedicated Women's Wing Programming
A dynamic series of sessions and social opportunities dedicated to elevating women’s voices and participation in health, leadership,
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Engaging Young Leaders
From Career Guidance, to peer to peer networking, and the tough discussions on mental health, the 12th International Conference will include
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Technology & Innovations Track
From AI in diagnostics to digital health, medical devices, and ethical tech design, this track brings together entrepreneurs, engineers, and
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Conference Highlights +
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More than 25 Academic Speakers Confirmed
The 12th International Conference features faculty from leading institutions. View our growing list of speakers here. As always,
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Bazaar
From handicrafts to clothing to books--bringing Iraqi and international vendors to you.
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Dedicated Women's Wing Programming
A dynamic series of sessions and social opportunities dedicated to elevating women’s voices and participation in health, leadership,
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Engaging Young Leaders
From Career Guidance, to peer to peer networking, and the tough discussions on mental health, the 12th International Conference will include
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Technology & Innovations Track
From AI in diagnostics to digital health, medical devices, and ethical tech design, this track brings together entrepreneurs, engineers, and
Upcoming Deadlines +
Conference Program +
Conference Program +
Imamia Medics International (IMI) is pleased to invite you to attend its 12th International Conference in its new venue: Karbala, Iraq. The conference is being held as in-person meeting on Thursday 25th December to 28 December 2025, in Karbala, with optional ziyarat & sightseeing packages covering 22 December through 1 January, 2026.
The conference will cover all aspects of medicine and allied specialties including dentistry, nursing, pharmacy and others. The conference also includes many special events, including parallel sessions for the Women's Wing, Youth Wing, Technology Innovations, Pharmaceutical, Nursing and Dental Wings. It will attract attendees from civil society and health policy organizations, as well as government officials, health professionals, medical researchers, intellectuals, and scholars.
The conference has been designed to engage all; we encourage you to attend with your family. Under the umbrella of IMI's Academic Council, the Karbala Conference Scientific Committee and Programming teams are currently reviewing invited topics and abstracts from prospective speakers from all around the world. The call for abstracts and topics is still open. Please submit your topic and abstracts via email to academiccounciljmi@gmail.com.
Program Faculty & Speakers +
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Dr. Hayder H. Alabeidi |
| Health and Medical Education in Attaba Husainia | |
| President of Authority | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Ibrahim Saeed Gaata |
| University of Warith Alanbiyaa, Iraq | |
| President | |
| Qualification: * |
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Dr. Azra Raza |
| MDS Center Columbia University Medical Center | |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Professor of Medicine and Director | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Naweed I. Syed |
| Creative Destruction Lab University of Calgary | |
| Professor and Chief Scientist | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Ali Abdel Saadoun |
| College of Medicine University of Warith Alanbiyaa | |
| Dean | |
| Qualification: * |
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Prof. Mohammad Saeed Abdulzahra al Nasiri |
| Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa | |
| Former Dean, Professor of Internal Medicine | |
| Qualification: MBBS, MCPS |
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Dr. Osamah Abdul Hassan Kadhum |
| Iraq | |
| Orthopaedic Surgeon, Disaster Medicine Expert & Health Management Specialist | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Amer Ghabish Altaie |
| Authority of Health and Medical Education Iraq | |
| Chief Nursing Development Officer | |
| Qualification: PhD |
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Dr. Bagher Larijani |
| Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences | |
| Professor of Endocrinology, Director of Medical Ethics and History | |
| Qualification: MD, FACE |
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Dr. Mazin Jawad Al Khabouri |
| Ministry of Health, Oman | |
| Senior ENT Consultant & Former Consultant | |
| Qualification: MBBCh, FRCS ENT, PhD |
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Dr. Fatema Jawad |
| SIUT Editor-in-Chief - Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi | |
| Consultant Diabetologist - Journal | |
| Qualification: MBBS, MCPS (Med), FRCP (Edin) |
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Dr. Ahmed N. Rageeb |
| College of Medicine, University of Kufa - Cardiology Department, Najaf Cardiac Center, Iraq | |
| Interventional cardiologist, Head of Cardiology Department | |
| Qualification: MBChB,FICM(med),CABM(med),FICC(cardiol) |
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Dr. Syed Tasnim Raza |
| Columbia University Irving Medical Center - Cardiac Surgery Stepdown Unit USA | |
| Professor of Surgery - Medical Director | |
| Qualification: MD, FACS |
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Prof. Bassim I. Mohammad Sheibani |
| College of Medicine, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq | |
| Consultant Physician & Professor | |
| Qualification: MBChB, PhD (Medicine) |
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Dr. Jawad al-Kagani |
| Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences | |
| Professor of Endocrinology - Director of Medical Ethics and History | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Prof. Wadhah A Mahbuba |
| Najaf Cardiac Care Centre | |
| Professor and Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Syed Shabih Haider Zaidi |
| Al Sadiq International Virtual University | |
| Chancellor | |
| Qualification: MBBS, DLO, FCPS, FRCS,FICS, FACS |
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Dr. Rubina Naqvi |
| Sindh Institue of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) | |
| Professor of Nephrology | |
| Qualification: M.B;B.S; M.D; Fellow ISN;PGD Bioethics |
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Dr. Arshed A. Quyyumi |
| Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine | |
| Tenured Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Co-Director Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute | |
| Qualification: MD, FRCP, FACC |
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Dr. Wisam Hadi Mahdi |
| Iraq | |
| PhD Nurse | |
| Qualification: PhD |
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Dr. Qasim Jaffry |
| University College Hospital, Galway Clinic and Bons Secours Hospital, Galway | |
| Professor & Consultant Urological Surgeon | |
| Qualification: * |
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Dr. Ali Raza Moosvi |
| Shore Cardiology | |
| President | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Kashif Riaz |
| University of Minnesota & Language Analytics | |
| AI & Computational Linguistics Expert, Founder | |
| Qualification: PhD |
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Dr. Syed Mehdi Rizvi |
| USA - Iraq | |
| IMI Disaster Management Advisor | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Mahdi Abdulla |
| Beale Wound Treatment & Hyperbaric Centre, Montefiore | |
| Medical Director Wound Care Center Asst. Professor of Clinical Medicine | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Jamil H Kazmi |
| University of Karachi, Fatimiyah Higher Education System (FHES) | |
| Meritorious Professor, Executive Director | |
| Qualification: PhD in Geography |
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Dr. Afzal H Khan |
| Jackson Health System, Florida (USA) | |
| Medical Oncologist | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Shenaz Zaki Khaleeli |
| PharmaLeaf India Private Limited | |
| Co-Founder/CEO and Technical Services Director | |
| Qualification: M.Pharm. , Ph.D. (Pharmacology) |
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Dr. Jaffer Syed |
| Department of Medicine, McMaster University - Waterloo Regional Health Network, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | |
| Associate Clinical Professor, Chief of Cardiology & Medical Director of the Cardiac Program | |
| Qualification: MD, Med, FRCPC |
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Dr. Shahriar Heidary |
| UW Family Medicine - Sea Mar Clinics | |
| Clinical Instructor, Director | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Syed Qamber F Jafri |
| Texas USA | |
| Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist | |
| Qualification: MD, F.A.C.P |
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Dr. Muthana A. Majid |
| Mustansiriyah University | |
| Director of Scholarships and Cultural Relations Dept - Associate Professor | |
| Qualification: PhD Clinical Biochemistry |
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Dr. Ammar Ali Zaidi |
| National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases | |
| Assistant Professor | |
| Qualification: MBBS, FCPS |
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Dr. Iqbal Jafri |
| ACGME Pain Fellowship Clinical Professor PM&R | |
| Medical Director, Pain Management & Rehab Program Founding Director | |
| Qualification: MD, FAAPM&R |
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Dr. Aftab Husain |
| Urological Solutions (Private Practice) | |
| Consultant Urologist | |
| Qualification: MBBS, AMU |
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Dr. Iftekhar Bader |
| Advocate Aurora medical center Kenosha Wisconsin | |
| Medical Director | |
| Qualification: MD, FCCP |
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Dr. Fatima Zahra Aly |
| Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine | |
| Professor, Director of Cytopathology and Lead Head and Neck Pathologis | |
| Qualification: MD, PhD |
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Dr. Aliasgar Esmail |
| University of Cape Town Lung Institute, Respiratory Clinic Groote Schuur Hospital. | |
| Specialist Physician & Interventional Pulmonologist, Deputy Head | |
| Qualification: MD, FCP, Cert Pulm, PhD |
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Dr. Sadiq Al-Sakini |
| Anatomic Pathology Service & The University of Auckland | |
| Histo/Cyto Pathologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer | |
| Qualification: MBChB, MSc Path. FRCPA |
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Dr. Aneel Riaz Batalvi |
| Aneel's Hair Transplant, Lahore, Pakistan | |
| Founder & Senior Hair Restoration Surgeon | |
| Qualification: M.B.B.S. |
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Dr. Abdul Razaq Musa |
| The Women’s and Children’s Hospital, South Australia | |
| Paediatric Emergency Physician | |
| Qualification: M.B.C.H.B, FRACP, DCH |
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Dr. Hadiqa Batool |
| Attending Hospitalist; Atlantic Health System/Morristown Medical Center | |
| Assistant Professor of Medicine | |
| Qualification: MD, FPHM |
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Dr. Saghir Ahmad |
| Independence Health System (Excela Health), USA | |
| Consultant Psychiatrist | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Wafaa N. Al-Hussainni |
| College of Medicine, Ibn Sina University of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Iraq | |
| Lecturer | |
| Qualification: PhD (Biochemistry) |
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Dr. Adnan Sabir |
| Pharma Consulting Services, Inc (PCS) | |
| Principal Consultant and Founder | |
| Qualification: M.S., RPh |
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Dr. Fatema Thawer-Esmail |
| University of Cape Town | |
| Dermatologist, PhD Fellow | |
| Qualification: MD, FC(Derm)SA, PhD Candidate |
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Dr. Sher Ali Hashmi |
| Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Gartnavel General & Royal Hospital, Stobhill Hospital | |
| Locum Doctor | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Mr. Haidar A N Abood Almuthaffar |
| College of Medicine, University of Kerbala, Karbala, Iraq. | |
| Clinical Professor of Pulmonary Pharmacology and Pediatric Pulmonology | |
| Qualification: M.B.Ch.B. M.Sc. Ph.D. |
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Dr. Husain Shabeeh |
| King's College Hospital | |
| Consultant Cardiologist & Cardiac Electrophysiologist | |
| Qualification: BSc MBBS PhD FRCP |
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Dr. Dr. Qusay B. Al-Zajaji |
| Alhassan Metabolism, Endocrine and Diabetes Center (HMEDC), Karbala, Iraq | |
| Director & Chief | |
| Qualification: MD, DM (Med.), FICMS (Med.), CABM (Med.), MSc. (Endo.), CABM (Endo.) |
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Prof. Ata Pourabbasi |
| Tehran University of Medical Sciences | |
| Associate Professor of Neuroscience - Head of Health Technology Incubator | |
| Qualification: MD, PhD |
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Mr. Yawar A Farishta |
| McNoll Life Sciences Innovata Health Care | |
| Founder & CEO | |
| Qualification: MBA |
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Mr. Hassan Mohammadi |
| Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) – Iran | |
| Fisheries Scientist & Zebrafish Laboratory Manager | |
| Qualification: PhD in Fisheries biotechnology |
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Mr. Iqbal Hussain Dogar |
| Gujranwala Medical College and Allied Teaching Hospitals, Gujranwala | |
| Principal | |
| Qualification: MBBS.DMRD.FCPS(Radiology), ICMT M.Phill (Public Health), PhD Scholar |
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Dr. Mashooque Ali Dasti |
| Incharrge Sindh Institute of Cardioivascular Disease (SICVD) Sehwan | |
| Associate Professor of Cardiology - Consultant Interventional Cardiologist | |
| Qualification: MBBS, DIP CARD, MD CARD, FESC, FACC |
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Dr. Talat Zehra |
| Liaquat National Medical College | |
| Associate Professor | |
| Qualification: M.B.B.S. , F.C.P.S. |
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Dr. Yahya Kiwan |
| Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Dubai - Sharja University | |
| Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist & Assistant Professor | |
| Qualification: FRCP, FACC, FABRM |
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Miss. Saba Abdul Razzaq |
| Khadija Hospital For Women | |
| Clinical Nutritionist | |
| Qualification: - |
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Mr. Saleh Salman Kadhim Al-Jaberi |
| Al-Hadi Neuromuscular Center | |
| CEO | |
| Qualification: - |
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Mr. Hayder Al Tamemy |
| Warth Oncology Center | |
| Oncology specialist | |
| Qualification: - |
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Mr. Manal Nasih Ahmed Hamdan |
| Kerbala medical college, University of Kerbala | |
| CABOG.FICMA.DOG | |
| Qualification: - |
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Dr. Sabah Al-Hussaini |
| - | |
| Manager Imam Al-Hussein Medical city | |
| Qualification: Health outcomes of patients one year or more after bariatric (weight-loss) surgery |
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Miss. Sarah Naqvi |
| Faculty of Pharmacy, Iqra University | |
| Assistant Professor | |
| Qualification: BA |
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Dr. Huma Naqvi |
| Montefiore Medical Center | |
| Director, Director Geriatric Rehabilitation, Montefiore Medical Center & Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Syed Wajih Rizvi |
| R-Endocrinology | |
| Chief, R-Endocrinology, Associate Professor Clinical Endocrinology, University of Medicine & Dentistry (UMDNJ) and Consultant Endocrinologist, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, NJ | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Shahzad Raza |
| Lerner College of Medicine Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Taussig Cancer Institute | |
| Associate Professor Medicine | |
| Qualification: MD, FACP |
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Dr. Bader Al Mustafa |
| Scientific Committee, Saudi Hypertension Management Society - World Hypertension League (WHL) | |
| Senior consultant in Family Medicine and Clinical Hyperten Secretary Generalsion, Chair | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Asad Sadiq |
| Brite Management Group | |
| Chairman of Board | |
| Qualification: DMD |
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Prof. Mulazim H. Bukhari |
| Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College, Azra Naheed Medical College (Superior University), University of Lahore, AUB Barbados, King Edward Medical University (KEMU) | |
| Principal, Consultant Histopathologist, Ex-Dean, Ex-HOD, Ex-Director (Postgrad & PhD Programs), Associate Dean, Ex-DPCC Chair | |
| Qualification: MBBS,DCP,CHPE, MPhil,FCPS,PhD, Postdoc |
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Dr. Abolfazl Iranikhah |
| Pediatrics Gastroenterology - Tehran University of Medical Sciences | |
| Associate Professor, Former Chancellor | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Qarab Syed |
| Cleveland Clinic | |
| Chairman of Internal Medicine, Director of Cardiac Cath Lab & Director of Ambulatory Cardiology Services | |
| Qualification: MD, FACC |
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Dr. Syed Yasser Haider |
| Markham Stouffville Hospital (Canada) | |
| Senior Orthopedic Consultant Surgeon | |
| Qualification: MD, FRCSC, MBBS |
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Dr. Zainab Hayder Zwain |
| - | |
| Resident Doctor | |
| Qualification: MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) |
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Miss. Syeda Tatheer Zahra Shamsi |
| - | |
| Carter Brown: Independent Expert Witness Assessment and Treatment | |
| Qualification: CPsychol., AFBPsS |
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Dr. Seyed Reza Raeeskarami |
| Tehran University of Medical Sciences | |
| Professor of Pediatrics Rheumatology - Chancellor | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Mohammad Hossein Ayati |
| Tehran University of Medical Sciences | |
| Associate Professor of Traditional Medicine - Head of Faculty of Persian Medicine | |
| Qualification: MD, PhD |
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Dr. Nazli Hossain |
| Dow University of Health Sciences | |
| Prof of Gynaecology - Vice Chancellor | |
| Qualification: MBBS, MCPS, FCPS, MBE, SIMS |
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Miss. Lorrain Tyrany |
| University of Ottawa - Yorkville University | |
| Registered Psychotherapist - Part-Time Professor – Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy | |
| Qualification: M.Ed., RP |
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Dr. Hiyad Al-Husaini |
| NY Presbyterian and Montefiore health systems | |
| Board Certified Plastic Surgeon | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Murtadha AlMusafer |
| University of Basrah, Iraq | |
| Professor of Urology | |
| Qualification: MD |
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Dr. Saba Zaidi |
| Liaquat National Hospital & Medical college | |
| Assistant Professor & Consultant Neurologist | |
| Qualification: MBBS, FCPS Neurology |
Hotel +
Accommodation Planner
| City | Dates / Day | Hotel Name / Address of Accommodation | ||
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| Karbala |
22nd - 31st December, 2025 Monday - Wednesday |
Forthcoming |
Conference Program
Program Faculty & Speakers
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Conference Program +
Imamia Medics International (IMI) is pleased to invite you to attend its 12th International Conference in its new venue: Karbala, Iraq. The conference is being held as in-person meeting on Thursday 25th December to 28 December 2025, in Karbala, with optional ziyarat & sightseeing packages covering 22 December through 1 January, 2026.
The conference will cover all aspects of medicine and allied specialties including dentistry, nursing, pharmacy and others. The conference also includes many special events, including parallel sessions for the Women's Wing, Youth Wing, Technology Innovations, Pharmaceutical, Nursing and Dental Wings. It will attract attendees from civil society and health policy organizations, as well as government officials, health professionals, medical researchers, intellectuals, and scholars.
The conference has been designed to engage all; we encourage you to attend with your family. Under the umbrella of IMI's Academic Council, the Karbala Conference Scientific Committee and Programming teams are currently reviewing invited topics and abstracts from prospective speakers from all around the world. The call for abstracts and topics is still open. Please submit your topic and abstracts via email to academiccounciljmi@gmail.com.