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Pediatrician

Dr. Norah Ghazi Nahhas

Consultant Pediatric Metabolic and Genetic Medicine

15+ Years Experience 🇸🇦🇬🇧🇫🇷 FRCPC in Pediatrics – Royal College of Physicians of Canada (2020)

About the Doctor

Dr. Norah Ghazi Nahhas is a Consultant in Pediatric Metabolic and Genetic Medicine, currently practicing at Saudi German Hospital in Jeddah and serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Umm Al-Qura University. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of inborn errors of metabolism and inherited genetic disorders in children. She completed her pediatric residency at the Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, and a fellowship in biochemical genetics at The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, in Canada. She is certified as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) in Pediatrics, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), and a Fellow of the Canadian College of Medical Genetics (FCCMG). Dr. Nahhas is an active academic and researcher with numerous peer-reviewed publications in metabolic and genetic disease, including contributions to GeneReviews. She is also engaged in medical education and community health initiatives, with a particular focus on raising awareness of the genetic risks of consanguineous marriage.

Services

  • Pediatric Metabolic and Genetic Consultation
  • Diagnosis and Management of Inborn Errors of Metabolism
  • Biochemical Genetics Evaluation
  • Genetic Disorder Diagnosis
  • Newborn Screening Follow-up
  • Metabolic Disease Management
  • Genetic Counseling (Consanguinity Risk)
  • Leukodystrophy Evaluation
  • General Pediatric Consultation

Board Certifications

  • FRCPC in Pediatrics – Royal College of Physicians of Canada (2020)
  • FAAP – American Academy of Pediatrics (2021)
  • FCCMG – Canadian College of Medical Genetics (2024)

Sub-Specialties & Fellowships

Biochemical GeneticsMetabolic DisordersMedical GeneticsPediatric Genetics

Other Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), Umm Al-Qura University (First Honor)
  • FRCPC (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada) in Pediatrics
  • FAAP (Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics)
  • FCCMG (Fellow of the Canadian College of Medical Genetics)
  • Fellowship in Biochemical Genetics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto

Education

Umm Al-Qura University

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)

Umm Al-Qura University

2010

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Pediatric Residency

McGill University

2020

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Fellowship in Biochemical Genetics

University of Toronto

2022

Languages

🇸🇦 Arabic🇬🇧 English🇫🇷 French

Location

Jeddah

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