May Abdel Wahab MD, PhD, FACR

Dr. May Abdel-Wahab, MD, Ph.D. is the Director of the Division of Human Health at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a United Nations (UN) agency with over 170 member states worldwide. The IAEA’s Division of Human Health conducts clinical trials, training, and educational initiatives and provides expertise to technical cooperation projects in countries requesting support in radiotherapy, medical physics, and diagnostic imaging, including particle therapy as well as missions and audit services to support radiotherapy quality assurance globally. Dr. Abdel-Wahab has more than 30 years of experience in patient care, teaching, and research in the field of radiation medicine. Prior to joining the IAEA Dr. Abdel-Wahab was a Professor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine, Case Western University, and was Section Head of Gastro-Intestinal Radiation Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic, USA. A former residency program director, Dr. Abdel-Wahab continues to hold a special interest in education and curriculum development and has chaired numerous symposia and scientific meetings as scientific secretary. In addition to serving on the FRS Board of directors, and several advisory and editorial boards, Dr. Abdel-Wahab also served on various national and international committees, both as a member and/or chair, including the United Nations Interagency Task Force steering committee (UNIATF), the ASTRO Diversity and Disparity committee, Integrated Healthcare Enterprises in Radiation Oncology (IHERO) planning committee, and the Steering committee of the UN Joint Project on Cancer Cervix Prevention and Control, among others. Dr. May Abdel-Wahab is a fellow of the American Board of Radiology, a Fellow of the American Society of Radiation Oncology, and was on the Best Doctors in America listing, among other honors. She is an avid lecturer and participant on scientific panels, served on expert panels for treatment guidelines, and is published widely (over 150 publications). She has an interest in healthcare access and training, as well as novel solutions to address disparity and diversity issues in healthcare with an emphasis on radiation oncology.