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Dr. Dima Ibrahim

Consultant Infectious Diseases

stethoscope Infectious Diseases

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Biography

Dr. Dima Ibrahim is a Transplant Infectious Diseases specialist with expertise in managing infections in both transplant and non-transplant populations. She completed her training in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the American University of Beirut, followed by a fellowship in Transplant Infectious Diseases at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina, USA. Based in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Ibrahim currently serves as the Clinical Lead of the Infectious Diseases Department and Chairperson of Infection Control at Burjeel Medical City. In this role, she oversees both inpatient and outpatient care while leading institution-wide infection control strategies. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Ibrahim is actively engaged in research, with multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, and contributes to medical education as an Adjunct Professor at Khalifa University. She is also part of HAYAT, the UAE’s organ donation initiative, where she provides infectious diseases guidance and recommendations for transplant processes nationwide. She has received numerous awards and honorary certificates and is a Full Member of the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society. She is also an active member of several professional societies, including the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) and the Emirates Infectious Diseases Society (EIDS).

Professional Profile.

  • Full Member, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society 2025
  • Oncology Award (2023 & 2024)
  • Quality Luminaries Award, Burjeel Medical Center 2024
  • Certificate of Honor, UAE Ministry of Health – National Organ Donation & Transplantation Program 2025
  • European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Summer School Grant Recipient, Liverpool-June 2019
  • ESCMID Observership Grant Recipient, France-March 2020
  • Neurological Manifestations of Influenza Vaccination: A Narrative Review. Cureus. 2025
  • AntiCD30-Conjugated Antibody + Standard BEAM for Autologous HSCT in Systemic ALCL. Hematol Rep. 2025
  • A Chronic Abdominal Ache and a Hernial Surprise. Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice. 33(5), August 2025
  • doi:10.1097/IPC.0000000000001502 Paving the Road for HSCT in the UAE: A Single Centre Experience. J Blood Med. 2024
  • Unmet Needs & Strategies to Promote Patient Engagement in the Arab World. Cureus. 2024
  • Safety & Immunogenicity of Tetravalent and Bivalent SARS-CoV-2 Protein Booster. Nat Commun. 2023
  • Letermovir for Primary & Secondary CMV Prophylaxis in Abdominal Organ Tx. J Pharm Pract. 2023
  • Management of Cepacia Syndrome in Immunocompetent Adult. Int J Infect Dis. 2022
  • Establishment of the First Comprehensive HSCT Unit in UAE. Clin Pract. 2022
  • Current Choices of Antibiotic Treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2020
  • The Burden of Mucormycosis at AUBMC: 10-Year Experience. Infection. 2019
  • CT vs CXR in Diagnosing CAP. J Int Med Res. 2021 (Poster at ECCMID 2019)
  • Simultaneous Brucella Breast & Pacemaker Infection. IDCases. 2019
  • Fever & Disturbed LFTs: Greatest Mimicker of Them All. Gastroenterology. 2019
  • First Reported Mycobacterium marinum Infection in Psoriatic Arthritis on Golimumab. Arch Rheumatol. 2020
  • Participated in the developement of antimicrobial prophylaxis protocol for CAR-T cell therapy recipients at Duke in 2021 based on a retrospective chart review of patients.
  • The main contributor to a research project, project title: long-term impact of prematurity on lung function. The retrospective study was presented as a thesis at the Lebanese University in 2017.
  • Book author : Healthcare in the United Arab Emirates, section of immunization
  • Transplant Infectious Diseases Fellowship – Duke University Medical Center, USA
  • Infectious Diseases Fellowship – American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon
  • Internal Medicine Residency – American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon
  • Medical Diploma – Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate
  • USMLE Step 3
  • Arab Board in Internal Medicine – Step 1 (2017), Step 2 (2020)
  • Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DOH) License in Infectious Diseases – since July 2021
  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society 2025, full Member
  • ESCMID: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • EIDS: Emirates Infectious Diseases Society (EIDS)
  • Member of Hayat, Organ Donation Organization, UAE
  • Member of Antimicrobial stewardship program, Burjeel Medical City
  • Member of Pharmaceutics and Therapeutic committee , Burjeel Medical City
  • Infection Control Committee Member 2018-2020 At American University of Beirut Medical Centre
  • Pharmaceuticals and Therapeutics Committee Member at American University of Beirut Medical Centre 2017-2020
  • Member of the Mentors Program at Duke 2020-2021
  • IDSA Member in 2019
  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society 2025, full Member
  • ESCMID: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • EIDS: Emirates Infectious Diseases Society (EIDS)
  • Member of Hayat, Organ Donation Organization, UAE
  • Member of Antimicrobial stewardship program, Burjeel Medical City
  • Member of Pharmaceutics and Therapeutic committee , Burjeel Medical City

  • Full Member, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society 2025
  • Oncology Award (2023 & 2024)
  • Quality Luminaries Award, Burjeel Medical Center 2024
  • Certificate of Honor, UAE Ministry of Health – National Organ Donation & Transplantation Program 2025
  • European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Summer School Grant Recipient, Liverpool-June 2019
  • ESCMID Observership Grant Recipient, France-March 2020

  • Neurological Manifestations of Influenza Vaccination: A Narrative Review. Cureus. 2025
  • AntiCD30-Conjugated Antibody + Standard BEAM for Autologous HSCT in Systemic ALCL. Hematol Rep. 2025
  • A Chronic Abdominal Ache and a Hernial Surprise. Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice. 33(5), August 2025
  • doi:10.1097/IPC.0000000000001502 Paving the Road for HSCT in the UAE: A Single Centre Experience. J Blood Med. 2024
  • Unmet Needs & Strategies to Promote Patient Engagement in the Arab World. Cureus. 2024
  • Safety & Immunogenicity of Tetravalent and Bivalent SARS-CoV-2 Protein Booster. Nat Commun. 2023
  • Letermovir for Primary & Secondary CMV Prophylaxis in Abdominal Organ Tx. J Pharm Pract. 2023
  • Management of Cepacia Syndrome in Immunocompetent Adult. Int J Infect Dis. 2022
  • Establishment of the First Comprehensive HSCT Unit in UAE. Clin Pract. 2022
  • Current Choices of Antibiotic Treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2020
  • The Burden of Mucormycosis at AUBMC: 10-Year Experience. Infection. 2019
  • CT vs CXR in Diagnosing CAP. J Int Med Res. 2021 (Poster at ECCMID 2019)
  • Simultaneous Brucella Breast & Pacemaker Infection. IDCases. 2019
  • Fever & Disturbed LFTs: Greatest Mimicker of Them All. Gastroenterology. 2019
  • First Reported Mycobacterium marinum Infection in Psoriatic Arthritis on Golimumab. Arch Rheumatol. 2020
  • Participated in the developement of antimicrobial prophylaxis protocol for CAR-T cell therapy recipients at Duke in 2021 based on a retrospective chart review of patients.
  • The main contributor to a research project, project title: long-term impact of prematurity on lung function. The retrospective study was presented as a thesis at the Lebanese University in 2017.
  • Book author : Healthcare in the United Arab Emirates, section of immunization

  • Transplant Infectious Diseases Fellowship – Duke University Medical Center, USA
  • Infectious Diseases Fellowship – American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon
  • Internal Medicine Residency – American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon
  • Medical Diploma – Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate
  • USMLE Step 3
  • Arab Board in Internal Medicine – Step 1 (2017), Step 2 (2020)
  • Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DOH) License in Infectious Diseases – since July 2021

  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society 2025, full Member
  • ESCMID: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • EIDS: Emirates Infectious Diseases Society (EIDS)
  • Member of Hayat, Organ Donation Organization, UAE
  • Member of Antimicrobial stewardship program, Burjeel Medical City
  • Member of Pharmaceutics and Therapeutic committee , Burjeel Medical City
  • Infection Control Committee Member 2018-2020 At American University of Beirut Medical Centre
  • Pharmaceuticals and Therapeutics Committee Member at American University of Beirut Medical Centre 2017-2020
  • Member of the Mentors Program at Duke 2020-2021
  • IDSA Member in 2019

  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society 2025, full Member
  • ESCMID: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • EIDS: Emirates Infectious Diseases Society (EIDS)
  • Member of Hayat, Organ Donation Organization, UAE
  • Member of Antimicrobial stewardship program, Burjeel Medical City
  • Member of Pharmaceutics and Therapeutic committee , Burjeel Medical City