Prof. Jasem Al-Hashel

Consultant Neurologist and Headache Specialist
Professor of Neurology at Kuwait University, Faculty of Medicine in Kuwait
Board certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) and had also American fellowship in Headache Medicine (FAHS) and a Canadian fellowship in Headache Medicine from McGill University
Chair of the faculty of Neurology in Kuwait and the President of the Kuwait Neurological Society and the Vice President of the Pan Arab Union of Neuroscience (PAUNS)
Has more than 70 publications in the field of Neurology and author of a chapter on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in an International Neurology book, Second edition.

Dr. Raed Alroughani

Consultant Neurologist and the director of MS clinic at Amiri and Ibn Sina hospitals
He received his degree in medicine (MD) from Charles University
Dr. Alroughani completed his neurology residency at the University of British Columbia and subsequently obtained neurology certification from the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons (Canada)
He then completed a fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis at the University of British Columbia
His fields of interest are principally directed toward the epidemiology and therapeutics of MS, where he established the national MS registry and the multi-disciplinary MS clinic in Kuwait
Dr. Alroughani authored and co-authored more than 150 publications
He was awarded the National Prize for scientific production in the field of medical science in 2017 and the best researcher award by Amiri Hospital in 2018
Dr. Alroughani is a founding member and the secretary general of MENACTRIMS, vice chair of the Scientific Leadership Group of MSBase Foundation, and an executive board member of ParadigMS Foundation. He sits on the executive boards of various scientific associations, steering committees, and advisory boards, mainly in the field of MS

Consultant Neurologist at Ibn Sina Hospital Kuwait and Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist
Professor in Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Minia University, Egypt
Dr. Samar is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and Member of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN)
She received her degree in medicine (MD) from Minia University, Egypt
She is a member of the Residency Examination Committee of Neurology, Kuwait
Dr. Samar’s fields of interest are principally directed toward neuroepidemiology, multiple sclerosis, and headache
Dr. Samar is actively involved in research and she authored and co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications and has presentations in peer review journals and congresses, as well as her involvement as a co-investigator in many research projects and drug trials
She is a member of many local and regional advisory boards committees