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GlomCon

Arabia

Connecting Nephrologists, Improving Glomerular Care

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// The Challenge

Glomerular disease is one of the most rapidly evolving subspecialties in nephrology, with remarkable advances achieved over the past two decades. Despite this progress, management continues to vary across regions, shaped by differences in education, resources, language, and access to care.

تُعدّ أمراض الكلى المناعية من أسرع التخصصات الدقيقة تطورًا في أمراض الكلى، مع تقدم كبير خلال
العقدين الماضيين. ورغم ذلك، لا تزال أساليب الرعاية تختلف بين المناطق تبعًا لاختلاف التعليم والموارد
واللغة وإتاحة الرعاية الصحية

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// About our Mission

Our Initiative:
GlomCon Arabia

GlomCon Arabia is an initiative of the GlomCon Foundation launched to
advance medical education, promote collaboration, support research, and improve
patient care in glomerular diseases across the Arab world.

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مبادرة جلومكون أرابيا تهدف إلى تعزيز التعليم والتعاون والبحث العلمي وتحسين الرعاية في أمراض الكبيبات الكلوية المناعيه بين مقدمي الرعاية الصحية في مختلف أنحاء العالم العربي

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// Our Activities

Monthly Educational Program

Through monthly seminars led by both established experts and emerging leaders in glomerulonephritis, the program brings together nephrologists, internists, and pathologists from across the region to discuss cases and topics, with a focus on the unique challenges and issues in glomerular diseases tailored to practicing Arabic-speaking nephrologists in the area.

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من خلال محاضرات شهرية يقدمها خبراء في أمراض الكلى المناعية، يجمع البرنامج أطباء كلى ومتخصصين من مجالات مختلفة لمناقشة الحالات والتحديات الخاصة بأمراض الكبيبات الكلوية المناعيه للناطقين بالعربية

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Seminar Dates and Times

Seminar Dates:

  • Friday, 9 January 2026

  • Friday, 23 January 2026

  • Friday, 13 February 2026

  • Friday, 27 March 2026

  • Friday, 10 April 2026

  • Friday, 8 May 2026

  • Friday, 12 June 2026

  • Friday, 10 July 2026

  • Friday, 14 August 2026

  • Friday, 18 September 2026

  • Friday, 9 October 2026

  • Friday, 13 November 2026​​

  • Friday. 11 December 2026

Seminar Times by Time Zone:

  • North America:

    • 8:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST – USA, West Coast)

    • 10:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST – USA, Midwest)

    • 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST – USA, East Coast)

  • Universal / Global:

    • 4:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

    • 4:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

  • Europe & West Africa:

    • 5:00 PM Central European Time (CET)

    • 5:00 PM West Africa Time (WAT)

  • Egypt & Central Africa:

    • 6:00 PM Eastern European Time (EET – Egypt)

    • 6:00 PM Central Africa Time (CAT)

  • Arabia & East Africa:

    • 7:00 PM Arabia Standard Time (AST)

    • 7:00 PM East Africa Time (EAT)

  • Gulf Countries:

    • 8:00 PM Gulf Standard Time (GST)

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// Our Vision

A Connected Community

At its core, GlomCon Arabia aspires to create a connected community of nephrologists who learn from one another, grow together, and work collectively to advance both the science and the care of glomerulonephritis for patients across the region.
 

تهدف مبادرة جلومكون أرابيا إلى بناء مجتمع مترابط من أطباء الكلى يتعلمون وينمون معًا ويطورون رعاية وعلم أمراض الكلى المناعية في المنطقة

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Mohamed Hassanein,

MBBCh, FASN, FNKF, FACP


GlomCon Arabia Director

// The Directors

GlomCon Arabia Leadership

Dr. Mohamed Hassanein is a Consultant Nephrologist and Glomerular Disease Specialist based in Alexandria, Egypt. His clinical focus includes complex glomerular diseases and onconephrology.

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Clinical Focus and Research: 

Dr. Hassanein’s clinical focus and research includes glomerular diseases and onconephrology. He has over 130 peer-reviewed publications, including original manuscripts, review articles, case reports, book chapters, and abstracts. 

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Training and Academic Experience:

  • Dr. Hassanein completed his Internal Medicine residency at Michigan State University, where he was awarded the Outstanding Resident of the Year in Nephrology and the David Greenbaum Emerging Leader Awards.  

  • He completed his Nephrology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in the USA, where he was awarded the Research Fellow of the Year Award.

  • He is an alumnus of the inaugural class of GlomCon’s Glomerular Disease Fellowship and has since served as a core faculty member of the program.

  • Before returning to Egypt, he worked for three years as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where the Department of Medicine awarded him the Mentoring Award of 2024.

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Salem Almaani,

MBBS, MS, FASN


GlomCon Arabia Director

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Dr. Salem Almaani is the director of the Cleveland Clinic Glomerulonephritis Center.

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Clinical Focus and Research:

Dr. Almaani's research is dedicated to advancing the understanding of glomerulonephritis through the use of multi-omics to identify disease pathways contributing to its pathogenesis.

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Training and Education:​

  • He completed his nephrology training at the Ohio State University, followed by Glomerulonephritis fellowships at the Ohio State University and the University of Toronto. 

  • Before joining the Cleveland Clinic, he was an Associate Professor and Vasculitis Clinic Lead at the Ohio State University, where he also founded the Kidney Disease in Pregnancy Clinic.

  • His research focuses on the use of multi-omics to understand disease pathways contributing to the pathogenesis of glomerulonephritis.

Academic Committee

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Ali Mehdi, MD, MEd, FASN, FACP

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA

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Muriel Ghosn,

MD, FASN

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Rose Mary Attieh,

MD

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, FL, USA

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Tofol A. Al Nashmi, MBBS, FRCPC

King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia

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Abdallah S. Geara,

MD

University of Pennsylvania, USA

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Muner Mohamed,

MD, FASN

Ochsner Medical Center, USA

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Sabine Karam,

MD, FISN

University of Minnesota, USA, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

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Zainab Obaidi,

MD

University of Chicago, USA

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Ahmed A.M. Ewaida, MD

Alzahra Hospital Dubai, University of Sharjah’s College of
Medicine, UAE

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 Nada Alachkar,

MD, FASN

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA

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Sahar H. Koubar,

MD

University of Minnesota, USA

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Isabelle Ayoub,

MD, MPH, FASN

Ohio State University, USA

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Nihal Bashir, MD, MRCP, ESENeph, MSc

SEHA Kidney Care-AlAin, UAE

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Salem Almaani,

MBBS, FASN

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA

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Mohamed Hassanein, MD, FASN, FACP, FNKF

Kidney and Urology Center, Egypt

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Nissreen Elfadawi, MD, MS, FASN, FAST

Case Western Reserve University, USA

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Sam T. AlBadri, M.B.Ch.B, MSc.

Mayo Clinic,

MN, USA

Contribute to GlomCon Arabia

Are you a physician interested in shaping the future of glomerular disease management in the Arab world? We are always looking for contributors to join our mission of education and excellence.

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