Noora Al Shahwani
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Attending Physician - General / Thoracic Surgery
Years Of Experience: 4
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About the Physician
Dr. Noora Al-Shahwani is an accomplished pediatric surgeon and serves as the Research lead for the Department of Surgery and the Program Director for General Surgery Residency at Sidra Medicine. She is also the Associate Program Director of Pediatric Surgery fellowship at Sidra Medicine.
Dr. Al-Shahwani completed her medical education at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and went on to complete her residency in pediatric surgery at Hamad Medical Corporation, becoming Arab Board certified. She then pursued further training, completing a General Pediatric Surgery fellowship at McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and obtaining a Master's degree in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University.
Dr. Al-Shahwani has been dedicated to advancing the field of pediatric surgery through research and teaching throughout her career. She has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at numerous conferences. Her work has focused on a range of topics, including the management of pediatric inguinal hernias, the pathophysiology of intestinal failure associated liver disease, and the management of aero-digestive foreign bodies in children.
In addition to her research, Dr. Al-Shahwani has also been actively involved in teaching and mentoring. She has served as an Instructor in Acute Trauma Life Support since 2016 and has held academic appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and Qatar University.
Dr. Al-Shahwani's dedication to her patients and her commitment to advancing the field of pediatric surgery have earned her several awards and recognitions, including the Best Quality Improvement initiative award for her appendicitis perioperative ERAS protocol and the Employee of the Year Award certificate from the Department of Surgery at Sidra Medicine.
Years Of Experience 4Education - Master's in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (2017-2020)
- General Pediatric Surgery fellowship at McMaster Children’s hospital – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (2018-2020)
- Pediatric surgery Residency program at Hamad Medical Corporation – Arab Board certified (2011-2017)
- Medical education: Weil Cornell Medical College – Qatar - Medical program (2007-2011)
- Undergraduate education: Weil Cornell Medical College – Qatar - Premedical program (2005-2007)
Affiliations - Member of Qatar Surgical Society, International Pediatric Endo-surgery Group (IPEG) and Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (CAPS).
Areas of Interest - Dr. Al-Shahwani is a pediatric surgeon with a passion for research and teaching.
Educational Interests - Dr. Al-Shahwani serves as an Associate Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and Assistant Professor at Qatar University. She has served as an Instructor in Acute Trauma Life Support since 2016.
Medical Publications - Samer A. Hasan, Noora Alshahwani, Hassan Baghazal, Guy Brisseau. Isolated left atrial rupture following blunt chest trauma. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Volume 86, 2022.
- Alshahwani N, Briatico D, Lee W, Farrokhyar F. Review and Quality Assessment of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses on the Management of Pediatric Inguinal Hernias: A Descriptive Study. J Surg Res. 2022;278:404-417. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.008
- Robinson T, Al-Shahwani N, Easterbrook B, VanHouwelingen L. The fragility of statistically significant findings from randomized controlled trials in pediatric appendicitis: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 (55): 800‐804.
- Al-Shahwani N, Sigalet D. "Review of the pathophysiology, prevention, treatment and outcomes of intestinal failure associated liver disease." Pediatric Surgery International. 2016.
- Al-Shahwani N, AlNaimi A, Ammar A, Al-Ahdal E."Hamartoma of the Urinary Bladder: Case Report in a 15-year-old Boy." Turkish Journal of Urology. 2016 (42).