Our board of directors
GUIDING OUR MISSION WITH LEADERSHIP AND INTEGRITY
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The leaders behind our mission and values: guiding the society with expertise
Prof Ahmed Kamel ABDEL AAL
Radiology & Internal medicine - USA
Treasurer
Prof Ahmed Kamel Abdel Aal, MD, PhD, FSIR is Professor of Radiology and Internal medicine, Chief of Vascular and Interventional Radiology and Vice Chair of Radiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, and Director of Interventional Radiology at LBJ Hospital in Houston. Dr. Kamel is American board certified in Radiology and Interventional Radiology. He received fellowship training in Vascular and Interventional Radiology as well as Neuroradiology at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Kamel holds Masters of Science and PhD degrees in Radiology. He was awarded the “Top ten faculty award for excellence in resident education”, the “Certificate of Merit Award” from the Radiological Society of North America, the “Certificate of Merit Award” from the American Roentgen Ray Society, the “Certificate of Outstanding performance in Veterans Affairs Radiology Service” and the “Louisville Slugger Award for best Board reviewer”. His areas of clinical interest are dialysis interventions, interventional oncology, portal interventions, arterial and venous disease interventions.
Dr Hammed NINALOWO
Interventional Radiologist - Nigeria
Secretary
Dr Hammed NINALOWO is a US trained Vascular/ Interventional Radiologist, who completed his training at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania. He started his practice IRDOCNIGERIA in 2018 and has since moved his practice primarily to Nigeria to deliver Interventional Radiology care to Nigerian and Subsaharan African patients.
Dr Azza NAIEF
Interventional Radiologist - Tanzania
Board Member
Dr Azza NAIEF is an interventional radiologist at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania, where she plays a crucial role in delivering minimally invasive treatments. This helps improve patient outcomes in a high-demand healthcare environment.
Dr Charles SANYIKA
Interventional Radiologist - South Africa
Board Member
Dr Charles SANYIKA is an interventional radiologist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. As a dedicated Pan-Africanist, he is committed to making interventional radiology universally accessible across Africa through his work with SAFIRE.
Dr Daniel CHEPSIROR
Dr Wael SAAD