Dr. Hessah Al-Otaibi

Senior Specialist Clinical Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medical Sciences (2003–2007) — Kuwait University

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (B.M, B.Ch) (2007–2010) — Kuwait University

• Internship (2010–2011) at Farwaniya Hospital in General Medicine, Pediatrics, General Surgery, and Obstetrics & Gynecology

• Kuwaiti Board Training in Clinical Microbiology (2011–2016)

• Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists in Clinical Microbiology

Experience

• 8+ years as a Clinical Microbiologist at Maternity Hospital, managing neonatal and pregnancy-related infections

• Head of the Infection Control Committee at Maternity Hospital

• Member of the Quality, Occupational, and Workload Indicators of Staffing Needs (WISN) Committees

• Head of the Laboratory Utilization Team

• Oversight of microbiology, sexually transmitted infections (STI), virology, and premarital testing laboratories

• Program Director for Clinical Microbiology at Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialties (KIMS) since January 2022

• Participated in national antimicrobial stewardship training & multiple scientific committees for conferences in Kuwait

• Researcher and presenter at various regional conferences, with multiple publications in microbiology and infectious disease topics