Background
Fathalla, Mahmoud Saed was born on December 5, 1938 in Yabroud, Damascus, Syria. Son of Saeed Mohamad Fathalla and Fatima Abd-Alazeaz.
Fathalla, Mahmoud Saed was born on December 5, 1938 in Yabroud, Damascus, Syria. Son of Saeed Mohamad Fathalla and Fatima Abd-Alazeaz.
Degree in Biology, Chemical, Physics, Damascus (Syria) University, 1960. Doctor of Medicine, Damascus (Syria) University, 1966.
Instructor, Damascus (Syria) U., 1966-1968;
intern pediatrics, New Jersey College Medicine, 1968-1969;
resident pediatrics, New Jersey College Medicine, 1969-1971;
chief resident pediatrics, New Jersey College Medicine, 1971-1972;
fellow in pediatrics nephrology, New Jersey College Medicine, 1972-1973;
assistant professor pediatrics, New Jersey College Medicine, 1973-1974;
specialist in pediatrics, Damascus (Syria) Hospital, 1975-1977;
consultant, head pediatrics, Kuwait Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, since 1977;
chairman science committee, Kuwait Hospital, Dubai, 1994-1996. Examiner Pediat. Arab Board for Specialization. Member Encouraging BreastFeeding Committee, 1990.
Temporary advisory World Health Organization.
Member United Arab Emirate (chairman oral rehydration committee since 1985), 22nd Congress of Union Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Pediatric Societies (president 1994), Emirates Medical Association, Pediatrics Association (president 1987-1996), Pediatrics Arab Board for Specialization, Union Arab Pediatrics Societies (treasurer since 1995, executive councilor since 1996).
Married Ghada hasan El-Hulali, October 15, 1951. Children: Waseem, Basil, Anass.