Danat Al Emarat Hospital
Dr. Ala Shaikhkhalil is a consultant in pediatric gastroenterology at Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women and Children in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Previously, she was an attending pediatric gastroenterologist and physician nutrition specialist at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an associate professor of clinical pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Her clinical and research interests focus on the role of nutrition in children's growth and health, with a special focus on cystic fibrosis and its nutritional implications. She has been an integral part of multiple interdisciplinary clinics for children with cystic fibrosis, bone health, and feeding disorders.
Her research spans nutrition education across all levels of medical training—including culinary medicine—as well as the gastrointestinal and nutritional manifestations of cystic fibrosis.
CC03--Complex Nutrition/GI Cases: Navigating the Extremes and Everything in Between
Saturday, October 25, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT