Tawfeg Ben-Omran, MD, FRCPS, FCCMG, FACMG
Dr. BEN-OMRAN received his speciality training in clinical &metabolic genetics at the Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada. He has obtained both FRCPS & FCCMG in Medical Genetics in 2006. Currently, he is a senior consultant and Division Chief, Genetic and Genomic Medicine at Sidra Medicine. He is an Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar & New York-USA. He is also a Distinguished Visiting Scientist at Boston Children’s Hospital-USA.
He contributes to the body of published knowledge in clinical and metabolic genetics, with over 100 published articles in peer reviewed journals, book chapters and abstracts. He is reviewer for many clinical genetics journals.
He is an active clinical researcher, collaborating on projects with local, regional & international communities. He is a lead primary investigator in many high profile research projects & clinical trials to evaluate the long-term effects of enzyme replacement therapy in patients with different lysosomal storage disorders. Also a primary investigator in Nurture Trial for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. His main scientific interests include genetics of brain malformation& microcephaly, white matter disorders, dysmorphology, autosomal recessive disorders. In addition, Dr. Ben-Omran is an external advisor and expert for E-HOD (European registry and network for homocystinurias and methylation defects).
He is recognized as an expert in genetic disorders of the Arab population. His national &international presence is clear. He received Research Award from MRC-HMC for Homocystinuria project and Stars of Excellence Award 2011 for both Pioneering Newborn Screening &specialized care of Genetic Diseases in the Middle East. Recently, awarded the Stars of Excellence in research 2014:Cutting Edge of Research in Medical Genetics.
He has memberships in many societies including: American Society of Human Genetics, European Society of Human Genetics, Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Middle East Metabolic Genetic Group, the Middle East &North Africa Newborn Screening Initiative, Middle Eastern Lysosomal Storage Diseases Expert Council Advisory Board, Child Health Research Advisory Committee, International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis, Chairman of Middle East Metabolic Dieticians Group &Founder Member &Regional Representative of SSIEM Adult Metabolic Physicians Group.