Dr. Arwa El Dhuwaib

Specialist Paediatric Hematology Oncology

Speciality: Haematology, Oncology, Paediatric Oncology, Paediatrics, Thalassemia Care, Haemato Oncology

Nationality: Lebanese

Experience: 21 Years

Languages: Arabic, English

NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah

Dr. Arwa El Dhuwaib is a highly experienced Specialist in Paediatric Hematology and Oncology, trusted by families seeking a paediatric blood disorder specialist, a paediatric oncology specialist, a childhood cancer doctor, or a paediatric hematology consultant in Sharjah. With over 20 years of experience in both General Paediatrics and Paediatric Hematology and Oncology in the UAE, Iraq, and Lebanon, she is dedicated to providing exceptional care for young patients. She is also widely recognised as a paediatric leukaemia specialist, a paediatric bone marrow disorder doctor, and a children’s hematology specialist in Sharjah for complex and rare blood and cancer conditions in children.

Dr. Arwa earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Baghdad University, Iraq. She then relocated to Lebanon, where she completed her M.D. in Paediatrics, a Fellowship in Paediatric Hematology and Oncology from the American University of Beirut, and an MSc in Healthcare Administration. She is also a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ). Her training in pediatric hematology oncology was at the Children's Cancer Institute at the American University of Beirut (AUB), in affiliation with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA.

Dr. Arwa is also committed to enhancing Paediatric care through her involvement in healthcare quality initiatives and continuous education programs. To further support families in Sharjah and nearby regions, she continues to contribute to clinical excellence, patient safety, and advanced diagnostic and treatment pathways in paediatric hematology and oncology. 

  • Member of the Paediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean Group (POEM)
  • Member of the Lebanese Order of Physicians
  • Member of European Hematology Association  EHA
  • Fellow member of American Academy of Pediatric FAAP 

  • A rare pediatric presentation of myeloproliferative neoplasm: unexpected diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia in a 4-year-old girl—a case report (2026, Annals of Blood)
  • Methemoglobinemia with an Oxygen Saturation Gap Secondary to Favism in a Newly Diagnosed Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (2026, Journal of Applied Hematology
  • Outcome and Challenges in the Treatment of Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma With Euronet-PHL-C1 Protocol: Experience From a Resource-Limited Country (2025, Cancer Medicine)
  • COVID-19 Infection in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: An Institutional Experience and Literature Review
  • Incidence of Mycoplasma Infection in Different Age Groups, Sexes, and Seasons with their clinical features
  • Pancytopenia and Myocarditis as a Presentation of Brucellosis, case report
  • Tethered Cord Syndrome: a report of four cases

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Sharjah - Hospital

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NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah

Doctors 203+

Specialities 36+

Emergency 24/7

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