Dr. Ebaa Al Ozairi

Dr. Ebaa Al Ozairi

Chief Medical Officer

Dasman Diabetes Institute

Dr. Ebaa Al Ozairi is the Chief Medical Officer at Dasman Diabetes Institute, a consultant Diabetes, Endocrine and Nutrition and the President of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologist- Gulf Chapter, being first woman president among all Gulf Countries.  Dr. Al Ozairi has completed her intercalated BMSc (hons) in molecular pathology at Dundee University (UK) and graduated from Aberdeen University (UK) for her medical undergraduate studies. Ebaa then joined Newcastle University (UK) for her specialist training in Diabetes and Endocrinology. During her postgraduate studies in UK, Dr Al Ozairi was awarded The Fulbright fellowship to Joslin Diabetes Institute, affiliates of Harvard medical school, Boston, USA. Her research interest includes diabetes education, technology and metabolic surgery.

Dr. Al Ozairi has been accredited by the Royal College of physician (UK) as a medical educator, and is an associate practitioner at the UK Higher Education National Academy having completed teaching fellowship. Dr A.l Ozairi has completed her Rabkin Fellowship in medical Education at Harvard Medical school. Ebaa has completed her fellowship in obesity and holds the American Board for Physician Nutrition Specialist and is a fellow at the American College of Nutrition. She also directs DAFNE type 1 diabetes education program and currently granted the training center for the Middle East. Dr. Al Ozairi is a reviewer for Diabetic Medicine, Obesity surgery, Practical International Diabetes and Clinical Endocrinology. She has 4 chapters in International books and an author in Medscape, bariatric times and Endodiabology and has several publications. Dr. Al Ozairi has won his highness the Amir Gold medal electronic award and the Arab regional award for e-technology for co-founding the most comprehensive Arabic Diabetes Website.

Education & Training: 

• BMSc (Hons) in Molecular Pathology – University of Dundee, UK 

• MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) – University of Aberdeen, UK 

• Postgraduate Training in Diabetes and Endocrinology – Newcastle University, UK 

• MRCP (UK) – Member of the Royal College of Physicians, UK 

• CCT (UK) – Certificate of Completion of Training in Diabetes and Endocrinology 

• Fulbright Fellowship – Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA 

• Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education – Harvard Medical School, USA 

• American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists – Board-Certified 

• Fellow, American College of Nutrition (FACN) 

• Fellow, American College of Endocrinology (FACE) 

Specialized in / Experience: 

• Chief Medical Officer – Dasman Diabetes Institute 

• Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Clinical Nutrition 

• Over 90 peer-reviewed publications and 4 chapters in international medical textbooks 

• More than 150 oral presentations at regional and international conferences 

• Reviewer for top journals: The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, European Journal of Endocrinology, Diabetic Medicine, Obesity Surgery, Frontiers in Endocrinology 

• Pioneered DAFNE Ramadan program – First group outside Europe to win the Diabetes UK Education Award 

• Co-founder of the most comprehensive Arabic-language diabetes website, recognized with: 

• His Highness the Amir’s Gold Medal Electronic Award 

• Arab Regional Award for e-Technology 

• First woman President – American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Gulf Chapter 

• Vice Chair – World Obesity Federation (first representative from the Middle East) 

• Co-Chair – Integrated Health Committee, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO