Dr. Waleed Abdullah Al Dhahi
Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes
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Dr. Waleed Abdullah Al Dhahi is an internationally recognized Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes. He holds multiple high-level certifications, including the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), and the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. His specialized training includes an Endocrinology Fellowship at the University of British Columbia and a Clinical Diabetes Research Fellowship at the prestigious Harvard Medical School – Joslin Diabetes Center. Dr. Al Dhahi’s clinical and research expertise is focused on advanced diabetes therapies (such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors), cardiometabolic risk, and the study of inflammatory mechanisms in diabetes and obesity.
Education & Training:
- 1991 – BSc in Basic Medical Sciences, Kuwait University
- 1994 – MD in Medicine & Surgery, Kuwait University
- 1996–1999 – Internal Medicine Residency, University of British Columbia
- 1999–2001 – Endocrinology Fellowship, University of British Columbia
- 2001–2003 – Clinical Diabetes Research Fellowship, Harvard Medical School – Joslin Diabetes Center
- 2000 – Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), Internal Medicine
- 2000 – Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- 2016 – Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Specialized in / Experienced In:
- Diabetes and Endocrinology (Clinical care, research, and education)
- Internal Medicine
- Advanced diabetes therapies (e.g., insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors)
- Cardiometabolic risk and lipoproteins
- Inflammatory mechanisms in diabetes and obesity