Dr. Wadha Alfouzan, Consultant Microbiologist, Kuwait
Dr. Wadha Alfouzan obtained her medical degree at Faculty of medicine, Kuwait university. Then she followed her passion by becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Pathologist, UK, in medical microbiology. She has a master’s degree in medical Mycology from University College London. she is also an Associate professor at Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University where she is heading the Mycology Laboratory research. Dr. Alfouzan held the position of Head of Laboratory Medicine in Farwania hospital, from 2015 till 2018. She is currently the Head of the Microbiology Unit. Dr. Alfouzan has been practicing clinical microbiology and mycology for over 15 years focusing primarily on multidrug resistant organism, healthcare associated infection and candidemia. She received many awards including Kuwait Fund for Advancement of Science (KFAS) Jaber Al Ahmad Young Researchers Award for 2020. Dr. Alfouzan has published over 60 articles in esteemed journals
