Dr. Maryem Al Manaa
Best Paediatric Doctor in Doha, Qatar
| Title | MD |
|---|---|
| Primary Specialty | General Pediatric and Pediatric Rheumatology Consultant |
| Languages | Arabic, English & French |
| Contact Details | |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | 00974 4400 4400 |
Specialized Pediatric & Rheumatology Care Services in Qatar
Families in Qatar turn to Dr. Maryem Al Manaa for personalized pediatric care backed by advanced diagnostic and therapeutic expertise. Her scope of practice covers a wide range of services that address both everyday pediatric needs and highly specialized rheumatology cases.
General Pediatric Services
- Newborn care and growth monitoring
- Preventive health screening and immunizations
- Nutrition guidance and developmental assessment
- Adolescent health and behavioral evaluation
- Acute and chronic pediatric disease management
General Pediatric Services
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis and septic/reactive arthritis
- Connective tissue diseases, including childhood lupus, systemic sclerosis, and localized scleroderma
- Vasculitis syndromes and resistant Kawasaki disease
- Complex immune-mediated conditions such as juvenile dermatomyositis, pediatric sarcoidosis, and periodic fever syndromes
- Ophthalmology-linked conditions like pediatric uveitis
- Bone-related disorders including osteomyelitis and chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis
Families benefit from a fully integrated service where general pediatric expertise meets advanced rheumatology care, ensuring a continuum of health support for children at every stage.
Scope of Practice
- General pediatric assessment
- Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pediatric medical conditions
- Management of complex pediatric diseases
- Newborn health
- Growth and Nutrition
- Development and behavior
- Adolescent health
- Immunizations
- Health screening
- Septic and reactive arthritis
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Uveitis
- Osteomyelitis and Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis
- Connective tissue diseases (Childhood Lupus,Neonatal lupus, Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis, Localized Scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome and Raynaud’s phenomenon)
- Vasculitis
- Resistant Kawasaki disease and Henoch Schönlein Purpura
- Behcet's disease
- Juvenile Dermatomyositis
- Pediatric Sarcoidosis
- Periodic Fever syndromes
Highlights
Academic Achievements
Presentations
1
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Posters
1
+
Awards
1
+
International conferences
1
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Community Outreach Activities/Achievements:
- Volunteer at the Texas food bank, Texas USA
- Volunteer at the Women, infant and children (WIC) program, Texas USA
- Volunteer at the Helping Hand organization; collecting and packing clothing for refugees in Lebanese camps, Richardson USA
Experience & Education
- Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
- Chief fellow at the University of Texas Southwestern/Children's medical Center, Dallas USA
- General Pediatrics Resident; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
Certifications & Memberships
- American Board certified in General Pediatrics
- American Board certified in Pediatric Rheumatology
- Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Member of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA)
- Member of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
- Certificate in Fundamentals of Immunology; Harvard University
- Certificate in Leadership and Management; City and Guilds of London Institute
- Texas Medical Board physician license, Pediatrics
- Qatar Physician License, Pediatrics
Publications
Most Recent
- Al Manaa M, Jo C, Makris U, Bitencourt N, Wright T, Nassi L. Impact of Demographics and Health Literacy on Transition Readiness for Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022; 74 (suppl 9)
- Parvizi, P., Jubeli, E., Raju, L., Khalique, N.A., Almeer, A., Allam, H., Manaa, M.A., Larsen, H., Nicholson, D., Pungente, M.D. & Fyles, T.M. Aspects of nonviral gene therapy: correlation of molecular parameters with lipoplex structure and transfection efficacy in pyridinium-based cationic lipids. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2014 Jan 30;461(1-2):145-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.11.045. PMID: 24296044.
- Al Manaa, M., Ma, Y., Jo, C.-h., Makris, U.E., Bitencourt, N., Wright, T. and Nassi, L. (2025), Exploring the Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Primary Diagnosis with Transition Readiness in Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease. ACR Open Rheumatology, 7: e70055. PMID: 40391926
| Name | Dr. Maryem Al Manaa |
|---|---|
| Title | MD |
| Primary Specialty | General Pediatric and Pediatric Rheumatology Consultant |
| Languages | Arabic, English & French |
| Contact Details | |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | 00974 4400 4400 |
Scope of Practice
- General pediatric assessment
- Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pediatric medical conditions
- Management of complex pediatric diseases
- Newborn health
- Growth and Nutrition
- Development and behavior
- Adolescent health
- Immunizations
- Health screening
- Septic and reactive arthritis
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Uveitis
- Osteomyelitis and Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis
- Connective tissue diseases (Childhood Lupus,Neonatal lupus, Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis, Localized Scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome and Raynaud’s phenomenon)
- Vasculitis
- Resistant Kawasaki disease and Henoch Schönlein Purpura
- Behcet's disease
- Juvenile Dermatomyositis
- Pediatric Sarcoidosis
- Periodic Fever syndromes
Highlights
Academic Achievements:
Presentations
1
+
Posters
1
+
Awards
1
+
International conferences
1
+
Community Outreach Activities/Achievements
- Volunteer at the Texas food bank, Texas USA
- Volunteer at the Women, infant and children (WIC) program, Texas USA
- Volunteer at the Helping Hand organization; collecting and packing clothing for refugees in Lebanese camps, Richardson USA
Experience & Education
- Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
- Chief fellow at the University of Texas Southwestern/Children's medical Center, Dallas USA
- General Pediatrics Resident; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
Certifications & Memberships
- American Board certified in General Pediatrics
- American Board certified in Pediatric Rheumatology
- Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Member of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA)
- Member of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
- Certificate in Fundamentals of Immunology; Harvard University
- Certificate in Leadership and Management; City and Guilds of London Institute
- Texas Medical Board physician license, Pediatrics
- Qatar Physician License, Pediatrics
Society Membership
- British Orthopedic Association
- British Hip Society
- Orthopedic Trauma Society (UK)
- UK General Medical Council
Publications
Most Recent
- Al Manaa M, Jo C, Makris U, Bitencourt N, Wright T, Nassi L. Impact of Demographics and Health Literacy on Transition Readiness for Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022; 74 (suppl 9)
- Parvizi, P., Jubeli, E., Raju, L., Khalique, N.A., Almeer, A., Allam, H., Manaa, M.A., Larsen, H., Nicholson, D., Pungente, M.D. & Fyles, T.M. Aspects of nonviral gene therapy: correlation of molecular parameters with lipoplex structure and transfection efficacy in pyridinium-based cationic lipids. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2014 Jan 30;461(1-2):145-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.11.045. PMID: 24296044.
- Al Manaa, M., Ma, Y., Jo, C.-h., Makris, U.E., Bitencourt, N., Wright, T. and Nassi, L. (2025), Exploring the Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Primary Diagnosis with Transition Readiness in Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease. ACR Open Rheumatology, 7: e70055. PMID: 40391926
