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Geriatrics, elderly and COVID-19
Dr. Mahmoud is an assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar. Her research includes medical education, particularly the areas of assessment of clinical competencies and academic integrity. She also engaged in other collaborative research in diabetes mellitus, hypertension, shisha smoking, and the health of elderly people in Qatar.
At WCM-Q, Dr. Mahmoud is the director of the medicine clerkship and a director of the Students’ Academic Advising. She joined WCM-Q in 2006 teaching first, second, and third-year courses. She is also a fellow at the American College of Physician and served on several international and national research and organizational committees. She is American Board certified in internal medicine and geriatrics, and practices as a consultant at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar.
Prior to joining Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar in 2006, Dr. Mahmoud completed a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (The University Hospital of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons).
Dr. Mahmoud completed a Master of Education in the Health Profession (MEHP) from John Hopkins University in December 2017. Dr. Mahmoud received her medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine University of Khartoum in Khartoum, Sudan, and continued her training in Sudan before moving to Canada where she completed the licensing exams for both Canada and the US. Subsequently, she completed an internship and residency at State University of New York in Brooklyn, New York (2000 - 2004).