Biography
Dr Samar is Specialist pulmonologist licensed by the DHA and HAAD. She holds a MD (PHD) in pulmonology and has over 11 years of experience with special interest in dealing with cases of pneumonia and respiratory failure in ICU in need for oxygen therapy and assisted ventilation (non-invasive BIPAP OR CPAP) or invasive (mechanical ventilation) in addition to vast experience in bronchoscopy.
Dr Samar is the medical director of pulmonology department at novomed clinic in Dubai Marina and Novomed Surgical Hospital dealing with different cases of respiratory diseases, asthma, COPD, performing full pulmonary function, sleep study (polysomnography) and allergy skin test.
Dr Samar is one of the frontline doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic and is responsible for all admitted COVID-19 and pneumonia patients and guiding a team of practitioners and nurses.
Moreover, Dr Samar is a lecturer at faculty of medicine in Egypt working since 2009 in a major teaching hospital with over 500 beds and is a member of the university research team both at the international medical education hospital and CECR (Center of Excellence In Cancer Research).
She is the director of our Novomed Covid Rehab e-Hospital.