Dr. Rania Abusamra Abdel Karim

Dr Rania Abusamra is a consultant paediatrician with over 17 years' experience in children's respiratory medicine, primarily gained in leading UK teaching hospitals. She trained as a pulmonologist at Cambridge University Hospital and spent five years at King's College Hospital, London, where she led the service for non-invasive ventilation (breathing support) in children. She has also worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital, Royal London Hospital, St George's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital before relocating to Dubai in 2020 to join Mediclinic City Hospital.

Dr Abusamra specialises in complex and rare childhood lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, and chronic lung problems in premature babies. She is experienced in flexible bronchoscopy (a camera procedure to examine the airways) and long-term home ventilation support for children with severe respiratory conditions. She has also led training in sleep breathing disorders and sleep studies.

She brings academic rigour to her clinical work, having served as a senior lecturer for King's College London's advanced paediatric master's programme. She has published peer-reviewed research and spoken at international conferences. Dr Abusamra has also developed collaborative programmes with cystic fibrosis organisations and patient groups across the Arab region.