P ediatrician <br/> <br/>Graduated from Baghdad University College of Medicine in 1983 <br/>Internal Medicine Resident at Marjan Hospital in 1986 <br/>Pediatric Resident at Babylon Teaching Hospital for Women and Children in 1988 <br/>Postgraduate Student in Pediatrics at the Central Children s Hospital, Baghdad, from 1988 to 1991 <br/>Higher Diploma in Pediatrics from Al-Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, in 1989 with Very Good Honors <br/>Work Experience after Specialization: <br/> <br/>Pediatrician at Babylon Teaching Hospital for Women and Children <br/>Director of the Diarrhea Control Program and Nutritional Rehabilitation Program in Babylon Governorate, 1997-1999 <br/>Director of the Hemoglobinopathies Center at Babylon Teaching Hospital for Women and Children, 1997-2024 <br/>Trainings and Courses: <br/> <br/>Sent to Cyprus for training at a thalassemia center <br/>Participated in numerous intensive courses, both locally and internationally, on thalassemia, malnutrition, and diarrhea control <br/>Sent to Turkey three times to participate in international conferences on inherited blood disorders and bleeding disorders <br/>Sent to Beirut and Dubai three times to participate in international conferences on the latest treatments for inherited blood disorders and bleeding disorders <br/>Research: <br/> <br/>Early detection of diabetes in thalassemia patients <br/>Screening for bleeding disorders and clotting deficiencies in potential thalassemia patients <br/>Relationship between growth and iron storage levels in thalassemia patients <br/>Hepatitis C virus infection in children with major thalassemia at the Babylon Center for Hemoglobinopathies