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Abeer Khaled Al-Baho (MBBS, MD)
Affiliation: Ministry of Health, Kuwait University, Kuwait
University: Kuwait University
Department: Family Medicine
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Country: Kuwait
Biography
Dr. Abeer Khaled Al-Baho is a distinguished Kuwaiti physician and academic, renowned for her contributions to Family Medicine in Kuwait and the wider Middle East region. A graduate of the Kuwait University Medical School, Dr. Al-Baho earned her Doctorate in Family Medicine in 1989. She has been a Consultant Family Physician and an active leader in family medicine training and health policy for over three decades.
In 1992, she became a certified trainer in the Family Medicine Training Program and later served as an examiner from 1998. She was appointed Director of the Family Medicine Training Program from 2001 to 2008, during which time she played a pivotal role in developing the curriculum and mentoring future practitioners. In 2008, she became Chairman of Primary Health Care and also chaired the Health Promotion Department the same year.
Dr. Al-Baho has held key roles on various national committees, including the General Practitioners Evaluation Committee (2002–2009) and the Geriatric Care Committee in General Practice (2003–2009). She is a former member of the Arab Board for Family Medicine.
Internationally recognized, Dr. Al-Baho became a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in April 2005 and was awarded Fellowship (FRCGP) the same year. She is also a valued member of editorial boards for the Kuwait Medical Journal and the Middle-East Family Medicine Journal.
Her career reflects a deep commitment to advancing family medicine, medical education, and public health in the region.