Dima Abdelmannan MD, FRCP, ABIM, ABEDM

Dr. Dima Abdelmannan is a Consultant Endocrinologist at the Dubai Diabetes Center at Dubai Health Authority. Dr. Abdelmannan completed her post-graduate education in the UK rather than the USA. In the USA, She completed her internal medicine training at Cleveland Clinic Health System and then completed fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, OH.

Dr. Abdelmannan continued to do clinical and research work at the same institution for several years before returning to Dubai, UAE. Her research work is in the field of Pituitary and Adrenal diseases as well as Diabetes. Dr. Abdelmannan has been interested in Medical Education besides clinical endocrinology and research and therefore accepted a faculty position at the medical school in Dubai to contribute to improving the standards of medical education globally.

Dr. Abdelmannan is a clinical scholar at Harvard Medical School and is also a scholar at the Harvard Macy Institute where she is actively involved in implementing efficient ways in medical pedagogy including simulation and e-learning. Her presentation is an exciting look at her research and clinical applications specific to Type 2 Diabetes. She will explore her research involving the identification of risk factors for this disorder and provide insights into further diagnosis and treatment using a nonpharmacologic approach.