Dr. Nawal Khalil Al-Hadad, PhD, MSc
Executive Director Clinical Program Development, HMC
NHS-2 Deputy National Lead for Health & Wellbeing for People with Disabilities
Dr. Nawal holds a Doctor of Philosophy with a Degree in Special Education from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Washington University. She has over 24 years of experience in the field of rehabilitation as an Occupational Therapist and has held different leadership positions at Hamad Medical Corporation.
Over the past two decades, she worked with adults and elderly with disabilities and their families and caregivers. Her experience spans a vast range of settings including hospital and community-based rehabilitation. Additionally, she is certified as a Health and Wellness Coach from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in New York, USA in 2016 and Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® (CCWS) since 2018 from the Corporate Health & Wellness Association (CHWA) in USA.
Her research experience span over a decade and participated in a wide range of research projects within the area of rehabilitation and disability including her role as researcher at the United Nations Office of Special Rapporteur on Disability.
