Our Doctors

Current Professional Status

Consultant, Ministry of Health, Kuwait – Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology

Private practice & founder: Kuwait Allergy Clinic (since 2011).

Education & Training

• MBBS – Newcastle University, United Kingdom (1999)
• Residency in Pediatrics – McMaster University, Canada
• FRCPC Pediatrics – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2007)
• Fellowship in Allergy & Clinical Immunology (Pediatric & Adult) – Canada (2008)

Professional Memberships

Active member of Kuwait Allergy and Clinical Immunology Society.

Regularly participating in international and regional allergy & immunology societies, including:

• Saudi Society of Allergy & Clinical Immunology
• European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
• American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)

Academic & Leadership Appointments

• Established and headed, Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology Unit – Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital (since 2014)
• Program Director, Allergy & Clinical Immunology Fellowship – KIMS (2021–2026)
• Chair, Examination Committee – KIMS Allergy & Clinical Immunology (2015–2020)
• Clinical & Examination Tutor – KIMS Pediatric Residency Program (2013–2017)
• Established the Allergy & Clinical Immunology modules at KIMS for the pediatric residency program, 2016
• Member, MOH IT & Accreditation Canada Committees (2010–2017)
• Organizing committee, Kuwait First Medical Information Technology Conference with Dr. Hamzah AlShawaf, 2015
• Mentor for PhD thesis project: food allergy prevalence and nutritional features, Faculty of Science, Department of Food Science and Nutrition

Clinical Experience

Comprehensive pediatric and adult allergy and immunology services including asthma, allergic rhinitis, food allergy, eczema, urticaria, drug allergy, contact dermatitis, and primary immunodeficiency. Extensive experience in allergen-specific immunotherapy (subcutaneous and sublingual) and advanced diagnostic testing. Involved in education through national and regional conferences and the health sciences center. Routinely, and almost monthly, lecturing for general pediatrics conferences, family practice educational programs and allergy immunology fellowship training.

Pulmonology Experience

Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Mubarak Hospital (2008–2010), alongside allergy and immunology duties. This period provided in-depth exposure to pediatric respiratory diseases and participation in H1N1-related clinical research.

Private Practice Leadership

Founder of Kuwait Child & Allergy Clinic (since 2011), the first fully paperless allergy specialty clinic in Kuwait and the region, offering the full scope of allergy practice, including food and drug challenges, comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic allergy and immunology services. Initiating and pioneering allergy specific immunotherapy in private practice.

Research Involvement & Publications

1. Spectrum of Primary Immune Regulatory Disorders in Children in a Highly Consanguineous Population: Report from a National Registry.
   J Clin Immunol. 2026 Feb 14;46(1):25. doi: 10.1007/s10875-026-01993-4.
   Alajmi A, Alsharidah S, Khalifa N, Elhussein A, Al-Khabaz A, Alaqeel A, Al-Herz W.
2. Symptoms and management of cow’s milk allergy: perception and evidence.
   Front Allergy. 2024 Jun 13;5:1348769. doi: 10.3389/falgy.2024.1348769.
   E Robert, H A Al-Hashmi, A Al-Mehaidib, K Alsarraf, M Al-Turaiki, W Aldekhail, W Al-Herz, A Alkhabaz, Khalid O Bawakid, A Elghoudi, Y Vandenplas, et al.
3. Inherited human IFN-γ deficiency underlies mycobacterial disease.
   J Clin Invest. 2020 Jun 1;130(6):3158-3171. doi: 10.1172/JCI135460.
   Gaspard Kerner, Ahmad Al-Khabaz, Carmen Oleaga, Waleed Al-Herz, Jean-Laurent Casanova, Jacinta Bustamante, et al.
4. The Kuwait National Primary Immunodeficiency Registry 2004-2018.
   Front Immunol. 2019 Jul 24;10:1754. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01754.
   Al-Herz W, Al-Ahmad M, Al-Khabaz A, Husain A, Sadek A, Othman Y.
5. Early Infant Feeding Practices as Possible Risk Factors for Immunoglobulin E–Mediated Food Allergies in Kuwait.
   International Journal of Pediatrics, June 2018.
   Dalal U.Z. Alkazemi, Stan Kubow, Munirah Albeajan (Dr. Alkhabaz, Mentor).
6. Awareness of food allergies: a survey of pediatricians in Kuwait.
   BMC Pediatr. 2017 Jan 11;17(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0773-9.
   Waleed Al-Herz, Khalid Husain, Ahmed Al-Khabaz, Mohamed A A Moussa, Fawaz Al-Refaee.
7. The effect of omega-3 fatty acids on bronchial hyperresponsiveness, sputum eosinophilia, and mast cell mediators in asthma.
   Chest. 2015 Feb;147(2):397-405. doi: 10.1378/chest.14-1214.
   John D Brannan, Johan Bood, Ahmad Alkhabaz, David Balgoma, Joceline Otis, Ingrid Delin, Barbro Dahlén, Craig E Wheelock, Parameswaran Nair, Sven-Erik Dahlén, Paul M O’Byrne.
8. Epidemiology and clinical presentation of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) among hospitalized children in Kuwait.
   Med Princ Pract. 2012;21(3):254-8. doi: 10.1159/000333771.
   Abdullah F Owayed, Entesar H Husain, Ahmad Al-Khabaz, Hanan Y Al-Qattan, Nufoud Al-Shammari.
9. Hospitalization patterns and outcomes of infants with Influenza A(H1N1) in Kuwait.
   J Infect Dev Ctries. 2012 Aug 21;6(8):632-6. doi: 10.3855/jidc.2339.
   Entesar H Husain, Ahmad Alkhabaz, Hanan Y Al-Qattan, Nufoud Al-Shammari, Abdullah F Owayed.
10. Radiocontrast Hypersensitivity Prophylaxis Protocol, MOH, Radiology departments heads.
    MOH, 2014.
    Dr. Ahmad AlKhabbaz, Dr. Waleed Al Herz.
11. Management of non-IgE mediated Cow Milk Protein Allergy Protocol, Pediatric Heads of departments Approved.
    MOH, 2013.
    Dr. Waleed Al Herz, Dr. Ahmad Alkhabaz, Dr. Khalid AlSarraf, Dr. Fawaz AlRefaie.
12. Chronic Granulomatous Disease-CGD, a rare diagnosis pulmonary infection.
    Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Educational Poster Day, 2011.
    Dr. Suha Attyani, Dr. Ahmad Alkhabaz, Dr. Munira Alhajjiri.
13. Appreciation of parental understanding in parents of acute asthma exacerbation in the Emergency department.
    Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 1997.
    Dr. Ahmad Alkhabaz.

Future Research & Innovation Agenda

• Artificial intelligence–supported clinical decision systems in allergy.
• Molecular and component-resolved allergy diagnostics.
• Immunotherapy outcome studies in Kuwait population.

Teaching & Public Education

Regular lecturer in undergraduate and postgraduate education, national and international conference speaker, and contributor to public medical education via media platforms.

Instagram: alkhabaz
YouTube: Dr. AlKhabaz Kuwait Allergy Clinic

Professional Interests

Food allergy, eczema, urticaria, molecular diagnosis, allergy specific immunotherapy, rhino-conjunctivitis, severe asthma, biologic therapies, and primary immunodeficiency.

Personal Interests

Medical informatics, Medical Education, Public education, Academic mentorship. Football and martial arts.