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Dr. Rehab Hussein Mohamed Mersal

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Biography

Dr. Rehab Mersal is a Consultant in Internal Medicine with over 25 years of clinical and academic experience. She specializes in managing acute and chronic internal medicine conditions, kidney diseases, dialysis (hemodialysis and peritoneal), and post-transplant care, with a strong focus on patient safety and quality of care. Alongside her clinical practice, Dr. Mersal is an accomplished medical educator and researcher, actively training healthcare professionals and contributing to scientific research and quality improvement initiatives. Her expertise significantly enhances the standard of care and medical services delivered. 

Professional Profile.

  • Excellence Award in Master Thesis Defense
  • Excellence Award in Doctorate Thesis Defense
  • Global Kidney Academy Award from Prof. Meguid El Nahas
  • Alexandria University Award of Outstanding Doctors Researches
  • The association between long-term statin therapy and new onset diabetes in patients with cardiovascular risk factors in the United Arab Emirates, Oman Medical Journal, 2024
  • Incidence and Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome Complicated by Acute Kidney Injury in the United Arab Emirates, ongoing research, 2025
  • Assessing Leucocyte Telomere Length as a novel marker of diabetic kidney disease in Emirati patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus, ongoing research, 2025
  • Evaluation of coronary artery calcification in PD patients compared with HD and ESRD patients using multislice CT and regulatory proteins as Fetuin A and OPG, Egyptian Journal of Obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology, January-April, 2016
  • Poster in the Conference of the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) 2016, PD in developing countries: Challenges and outcome, research co-supervisor Prof. Salah Naga, 2016
  • Poster in the Emirates Congress of Endocrinology and diabetes, February 2017, Cardio-metabolic syndrome new insights, research co-supervisor Professor Sherif Zaki, 2017
  • Poster in the Obesity and diabetes conference in Las Vegas, USA, March 2017, obesity-induced health conditions new vision of old theories, research co-supervisor Prof. Ahmed Adam, 2017
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS), American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Master Class, Global Kidney Academy (GKA), Prof. Meguid El Nahas
  • Faculty self-development courses by the Faculty and Leadership Development Center (FLDC)
  • Hands-on PD Catheter Insertion, 1st Damanhour CAPD Workshop, ISN-SRC Program
  • CKD Master Class, Global Kidney Academy (GKA), Prof. Meguid El Nahas
  • Doctorate in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, 2015
  • Masters in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, 2006
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, 1995
  • House Officer (internship) at Alexandria University Hospitals, 1997
  • Residency in Internal Medicine and Nephrology at Alexandria University Hospitals, 2001
  • Assistant Lecturer in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, with intensive clinical training in critical care units, nephrology units, and hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis units.
  • Advanced training in managing critical cases such as stroke, diabetic ketoacidosis, and acute kidney injury, in addition to peritoneal dialysis, establishing and managing PD units, and performing advanced nephrology procedures such as renal biopsy and central venous catheter insertion. 
  • Egyptian Medical Syndicate (EMS)
  • Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (ESNT)
  • European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA)
  • International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD)
  • Physician License - UAE (DHA)
  • Physician License - UAE (MOH)
  • Medical License - UK (GMC)
  • Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor - American Heart Association (AHA)

  • Excellence Award in Master Thesis Defense
  • Excellence Award in Doctorate Thesis Defense
  • Global Kidney Academy Award from Prof. Meguid El Nahas
  • Alexandria University Award of Outstanding Doctors Researches

  • The association between long-term statin therapy and new onset diabetes in patients with cardiovascular risk factors in the United Arab Emirates, Oman Medical Journal, 2024
  • Incidence and Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome Complicated by Acute Kidney Injury in the United Arab Emirates, ongoing research, 2025
  • Assessing Leucocyte Telomere Length as a novel marker of diabetic kidney disease in Emirati patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus, ongoing research, 2025
  • Evaluation of coronary artery calcification in PD patients compared with HD and ESRD patients using multislice CT and regulatory proteins as Fetuin A and OPG, Egyptian Journal of Obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology, January-April, 2016
  • Poster in the Conference of the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) 2016, PD in developing countries: Challenges and outcome, research co-supervisor Prof. Salah Naga, 2016
  • Poster in the Emirates Congress of Endocrinology and diabetes, February 2017, Cardio-metabolic syndrome new insights, research co-supervisor Professor Sherif Zaki, 2017
  • Poster in the Obesity and diabetes conference in Las Vegas, USA, March 2017, obesity-induced health conditions new vision of old theories, research co-supervisor Prof. Ahmed Adam, 2017

  • Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS), American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Master Class, Global Kidney Academy (GKA), Prof. Meguid El Nahas
  • Faculty self-development courses by the Faculty and Leadership Development Center (FLDC)
  • Hands-on PD Catheter Insertion, 1st Damanhour CAPD Workshop, ISN-SRC Program
  • CKD Master Class, Global Kidney Academy (GKA), Prof. Meguid El Nahas
  • Doctorate in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, 2015
  • Masters in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, 2006
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, 1995
  • House Officer (internship) at Alexandria University Hospitals, 1997
  • Residency in Internal Medicine and Nephrology at Alexandria University Hospitals, 2001
  • Assistant Lecturer in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, with intensive clinical training in critical care units, nephrology units, and hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis units.
  • Advanced training in managing critical cases such as stroke, diabetic ketoacidosis, and acute kidney injury, in addition to peritoneal dialysis, establishing and managing PD units, and performing advanced nephrology procedures such as renal biopsy and central venous catheter insertion. 

  • Egyptian Medical Syndicate (EMS)
  • Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (ESNT)
  • European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA)
  • International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD)

  • Physician License - UAE (DHA)
  • Physician License - UAE (MOH)
  • Medical License - UK (GMC)
  • Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor - American Heart Association (AHA)