Dr. Haifa Hannawi is an Assistant Professor of Periodontology at Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, MBRU, she is seconded from Ministry of Health and Prevention. She is also the Head of Dental Services at Emirates Health Services Establishment. Dr Haifa is a Member of the Emirates Medical Association, Denta Society and a Member of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons.
Professional Education
PhD (Physiology)
Griffith University, Australia
FRACDS(Periodontics)
Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, Australia
MDSc (Periodontics)
University of Queensland, Australia
BDS
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Teaching
2008-2011 Part time demonstrator for periodontics postgraduate students (candidates of Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry in the field of periodontics), Griffith University, Australia
2007-2008 Part time demonstrator for undergraduate periodontics’ clinical sessions and tutorials in Queensland University, Australia
Membership of Professional Bodies and Associations
- Member of the Emirates Medical Association (EMA), Dental Soceity.
- Member of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS).
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) in the field of Periodontics.
- Member of the Australian Society of Periodontology (ASP) and Australian and NZ Association of Periodontists (ANZAP).
- Member of the Australian and NZ Association of Periodontists (ANZAP).
- Member of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR).
- Member of the American Academy For Oral Systemic Health.
Clinical and Community Service
- Consultant Periodontist at Al Baraha Hospital, Ministry of Health, Dubai, UAE since 2013.
- Head of the Dental Department at Al Baraha Hospital, Ministry of Health, Dubai, UAE since January 2014.
- Member of the Ministry of Health Liscencing Committee for Periodontists since 2012.
- Member in the main board of the Dental Society of the Emirates Medical Association since March 2013.
- Spesialist Periodontist at Al Baraha Hospital, Ministry of Health, Dubai, UAE (2007-2013).
- Part time demonstrator for periodontics postgraduate students (candidates of Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry in the field of periodontics), Griffith University, Australia (2008-2011).
- Member in the main board of the Dental Society of the Emirates Medical Association, 2007.
- Part time demonstrator for undergraduate periodontics’ clinical sessions and tutorials in Queensland University, Australia (2007-2008).
- General Dental Practitioner in Jumeirah Dental Centre, Ministry of Health (1999-2003).
- Intern in Dubai Health Authority (1998-1999).