Dr. Hisham Hamdan

Paediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

Dr. Hisham Hamdan

Paediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

Biography

Dr. Hamdan is a Consultant in Paediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at Al Jalila Children’s. He began his medical education at the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. He completed his paediatrics residency at The State University of New York at Downstate Medical Center – New York, USA. Following that, he worked for several years as a consultant paediatrician in Jordan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia before returning to the United States to pursue paediatric subspecialty training. Dr. Hamdan did both his paediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine fellowships at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. Dr. Hamdan is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in the fields of general pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology and in sleep medicine.

After completing fellowship training, Dr. Hamdan worked at Dayton Children’s Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, as an attending physician in paediatric sleep medicine and also at the University of Illinois College of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Hamdan aims to provide child friendly, gold-standard and up to date care for his patients with respiratory and/or sleep conditions including sleep apnea. Dr. Hamdan is fluent in Arabic and English. 

Professional Background

Medical School

1992 - 1992
The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Residency

2000 - 2003
General Pediatrics Residency - The State University of New York at Downstate, New York, USA

Fellowship

2017 - 2018
Sleep Medicine Fellowship at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
2014 - 2017
Paediatric Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

Work Experience

2019
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at The University of Illinois College of Medicine-Children’s Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois
2018 - 2019
Paediatric Sleep Medicine Attending, Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton, Ohio
2007 - 2014
Pediatric Consultant, Arrayan Hospital, Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group, Arriyadh, KSA
2004 - 2007
Paediatric Specialist in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Arabic

Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital

Al Jaddaf - Dubai United Arab Emirates

800 AJCH (8002524)
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