Eman Taryam Alshamsi MD

Dr. Eman Taryam Alshamsi is currently serving as consultant and head of pediatric Hematology-Oncology service at Al Qassimi Women and Children Hospital.

She graduated in 2002 from the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences at the United Arab Emirates University. Following graduation, she trained and practiced at Tawam Hospital UAE from 2005 and as a staff from January 2017 until June 2021 when she joined Al Qassimi Women and Children Hospital AQWCH as a consultant in hematology-oncology and head of the department. She acquired the Arab Board diploma of medical specialization in pediatrics and RCPCH. She has been trained & obtained a Diploma in clinical research –affiliated with the Vienna School of Clinical Research.

Later on, she completed a clinical fellowship program in pediatric hematology oncology and bone marrow transplant at Sickkids Hospital, Toronto, Canada which included full training in Pediatric Clinical hematology Oncology /Bone Marrow transplant and thrombosis for 3 years and 6 months as a hemostasis fellow. She also has attended an administrative fellowship program in MD –Anderson, Texas, USA.

Dr.Alshamsi has been part of several ongoing collaborative research projects at Tawam and AQWCH hospital, MBRU, UAEU & Zayed University with PubMed publications. Author and reviewer for bleeding disorder and pediatric cancer chapters.

She hosted the SIOP Asia conference in Abu Dhabi in April 2019. Dr. Alshamsi is involved in many national and international committees and activities; Scientific Sub-Committee of the International Medical Awards 2023-2024 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for medical science), Transfusion Committee in AQWCH/AQH, NIHS pediatric hematology oncology accreditation (Head of the Sub-committee), National bone marrow transplants, National cancer screening and prevention, SIOP, and Women leader in pediatric oncology SIOP (WLPO). Patient support activity and awareness with CCI and Friends of Cancer Patients UAE FOCP.