Dr Al Hatali is the head of the poison control section, Environmental and Occupational Health Department, at the Ministry of Health in Sultanate of Oman. She also serves as the Middle East and North Africa Association of Medical Toxicology (MENATOX) President. She is a consultant in the Emergency Medicine Department at Royal Hospital and the Emergency Medicine Program Director at Oman Medical Specialty Board. She graduated from Oman Medical Specialty Board in 2012 as well as certified by the Arab Emergency Medicine Board. She finished her Post Doctoral Fellowship in medical toxicology at Emory University and the Georgia Poison Center  in Atlanta, GA USA in 2014. She has lectured in countries around the world and has numerous awards to her credit. Dr Al Hatali has a true passion for Toxicology and field development in the Region

Afra Alsuwaidi is an emergency medicine consultant and a medical toxicologist. she hold an Arab Board certification in Emergency Medicine and a fellowship in Medical Toxicology from Emory University. With a master's degree in healthcare administration from Zayed University. she is also a core faculty at SKMC and AHLS instructor.

EM Consultant - Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health

Clinical Instructor/Core Faculty EM Residency Program MBRU

Adjunct Faculty DMU

In-Charge of Medical Toxicology Rotation, Rashid Hospital

Dr Hassan Al Balushi is an Emergency Medicine Consultant and Medical Toxicologist at Suhar Hospital, Oman. He currently serves as the Head of the Crisis and Emergencies Department at the Directorate General of Health Services in North Al Batinah, Oman. Dr Al Balushi is the President-Elect of the Middle East and North Africa Medical Toxicology Association (MENATOX) and the General Secretary of the Oman Society of Emergency Medicine (OSEM). In addition, he holds the position of Associate Programme Director for the Emergency Medicine Residency Programme at the Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB).

He is a highly experienced specialist psychiatrist and addiction expert, currently serving at the National Rehabilitation Center (NRC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, where he provides psychiatric and addiction treatment services, including programs for internet addiction and gaming disorder./p>

Professional Background
Dr. Aoud has more than 15 years of experience in psychiatry and addiction treatment, holding academic and clinical roles in both Egypt and the UAE. He graduated with honors from the Faculty of Medicine in Egypt, completing both his master's and doctorate degrees in neuropsychiatry and psychiatry medicine. His career began as a demonstrator and then as a lecturer of psychiatry at Benha University in Egypt.

Certifications and Memberships

• International Certified Addiction Professional-Treatment (ICAP II).
• Member of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP).
• Medical Doctorate degree in psychiatry

Clinical Leadership in UAE
After relocating to the UAE, Dr. Aoud became the medical director at Dubai's first psychiatry clinic, then moved to Abu Dhabi to work as a specialist psychiatrist at Al Dhafra Hospitals under SEHA. He is now established as a specialist psychiatrist at the NRC, renowned for introducing new service lines for addiction and pioneering treatments for behavioral addictions like internet and gaming disorders.

Academic and Research Contributions
Dr. Aoud has actively participated in international conferences and workshops on addiction psychiatry and has published research articles in major journals. He is known for his innovative approaches and has delivered lectures and training programs, including those focused on psychosocial rehabilitation and advancements in addiction practice in the UAE.
Dr. Michael Youssef Aoud's extensive expertise and his ongoing role in advancing mental health and addiction treatment make him a distinguished figure in the field of psychiatry in the Middle East.