Dr. Abdullah Al Qanaei

Dr. Abdullah Al Qanaei

Consultant Endocrinologist

Clinical Services

Get to Know You Doctor:

Dr. Abdullah Al Qanaei is a distinguished medical professional specializing in Endocrinology and Diabetes. He currently serves as the Head of the Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit at Sabah Hospital, a position he has held since August 2021. His career began in Kuwait, where he worked as an Assistant Registrar in the Department of Medicine at Farwaniya Hospital from 2012 to 2015, following his internship at the same hospital from 2011 to 2012. Dr. Al Qanaei’s extensive training and clinical experience include a fellowship in Obesity and Pituitary Disease, as well as a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism, both completed at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada between 2018 and 2021. Prior to his fellowships, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine at UBC from 2015 to 2018.

Education & Training:

• Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences (B.Sc.): Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University (2004–2009, GPA 3.69).
• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS): Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University (2009–2011, GPA 3.33).
• MRCP Part 1: Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (2013).
• MCCEE (Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination) (2014).
• MRCP Part 2: Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (2015).
• American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM): Certified (2018).
• Internal Medicine Residency (FRCPC): University of British Columbia (Finished 2019).
• Fellow: The Royal College of Physicians of Canada (2019).
• Endocrinology and Metabolism Fellowship: University of British Columbia (2020).
• Obesity Fellowship: University of British Columbia (2021).
• Pituitary diseases Fellowship: University of British Columbia (2021).
• ABIM Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: Certified (2022).