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Dr. Samhar Al-Akash

Consultant , Pediatric Nephrology

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Dr. Samhar Al-Akash

Consultant , Pediatric Nephrology

Dr. Samhar Al-Akash

Consultant , Pediatric Nephrology

Languages

English
Arabic

Consultation Type

What this doctor can help you with:

Pediatric Nephrology

Practices At

Overview

Experience

Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital - Dubai Health

United Arab Emirates

2025 - Present
2025

Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas

United States of America

2022 - 2025
2022

Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas

United States of America

2006 - 2022
2006

King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

2002 - 2006
2001

Mattel Children’s Hospital, University of California at Los Angeles

United States of America

1990 - 2001

Education

1999

Board - Diplomate American Board of Pediatric Nephrology

American Board of Medical Specialties, United States of America

1996

Board - Diplomate American Board of Pediatrics

American Board of Medical Specialties, United States of America

1999

Fellowship - Pediatric Nephrology

University of California Los Angeles Children’s Hospital, United States of America

1996

Residency - Pediatrics

Children’s Hospital of Michigan, United States of America

1991

Medical School - Doctor of Medicine

University of Jordan School of Medicine, Jordan

Research and Publication

  • Eculizumab is a safe and effective treatment in pediatric patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

    See the article
  • Effect of pre-emptive rituximab on EBV DNA levels and prevention of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: A case series from the pediatric nephrology research consortium

    See the article
  • Re-transplantation in pediatric patients with failure of primary transplant due to recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: A pediatric nephrology research consortium study

    See the article
  • Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in the treatment of BK viremia and nephropathy in pediatric renal transplant recipients

    See the article