The Middle East region is represented by the ISN Middle East Regional Board. We are the "eyes and the ears" of ISN within the region, across its whole range of activities.
Represented Countries
Bahrain, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, West Bank and Gaza, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Yemen.
Regional Board members
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Shahrzad Ossareh
University of Medical Science (IUMS),
Hasheminejad Kidney Center (HKC)
Iran
Ali Abu-Alfa
American University of Beirut
Lebanon Training Centres
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ISN Programs offer a broad range of educational and training activities to the developing nephrology community. Many of these take place onsite and respond to local needs. We have hosted fellows and supported emerging nephrology centres from other disadvantaged places in one centre in our own region and plan to deelop further centres soon!
Fellowship training centre:
- Jordan Hospital and Medical Center, Amman Contact person: Riyad Said
- Hasheminejad Kidney Center, Tehran, Iran
Contact us
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If you are interested in our nephrology training and education programs and would like to get involved in developing nephrology in the Middle East region, contact us.
Affiliated Societies
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ISN has established official society affiliations national and regional societies which are properly constituted and adequately represent those concerned with nephrology in their locality. It is increasingly important for the ISN to bring together the global nephrology community through these affiliations to successfully lobby health authorities and create awareness on a global scale yet appropriate to regional necessities and situations.
CLICK HERE to see a listing and map of our Affiliated Societies