
Consultant pulmonologist specializing in sleep disorders, interventional techniques, and respiratory disease management
Experience
32 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Sharjah
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr Wedad Nabih Ahmed is a consultant pulmonologist with 32 years of experience in chest and respiratory medicine. She graduated from Ain Shams University in Cairo and holds a Master's degree in chest disease and pulmonary tuberculosis (1994), alongside international certifications including MRCP (2004), the European Diploma in Respiratory Diseases (2012), and MRCP SCE in Respiratory (2016). Her training spans leading institutions across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, including Cherry Cross Hospital in London, Singapore General Hospital, and Theodor Bilharz Institution, equipping her with broad expertise in complex respiratory conditions.
Dr Wedad specializes in managing chronic lung diseases, sleep-related breathing disorders, asthma, allergies, tuberculosis, and COPD. She is experienced in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including bronchoscopy, endoscopy, sleep studies, laser-assisted smoking cessation, thoracoscopy, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, pleural biopsy, endotracheal intubation, and pleurodesis. She has worked across academic, government, and private healthcare settings in Egypt and the UAE, including roles at Egypt Air Hospital, Swiscanal University, and the UAE Ministry of Health (2003–2006). Since 2006, she has been based at Al Zahra Hospital in Sharjah.
She is a good fit for patients with chronic respiratory diseases seeking experienced long-term management, those requiring specialized sleep studies and interventional pulmonary procedures, and individuals with complex chest conditions who benefit from a physician trained across multiple international standards.
Special interests: sleep disorders, smoking cessation, interventional respiratory procedures, tuberculosis, pleural diseases.
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MD (Faculty of Medicine)
Ain Shams University, Egypt
Master's Degree in Chest Disease and Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Ain Shams University, Egypt · 1994
HERMES (European Diploma in Respiratory Diseases)
European Board of Respiratory Medicine, Europe · 2012
Physician
Ministry of Health, UAE, United Arab Emirates · 2003-2006
Consultant
Swiscanal University, Egypt
Consultant
Egypt Air Hospital, Egypt
Consultant
Ain Shams University, Egypt
Consultant Pulmonologist
Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · 2006-present
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Allergic Respiratory Conditions, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pleural Disease, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Sleep Apnea and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders, Smoking-Related Lung Disease.
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NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah
Al Zahra St - near Clock Tower - Al Ghuwair - Hay Al Gharb - Sharjah
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