Seven Kurdish Doctors Rank First in 2025 Arab Board Specialties

Seven Kurdish doctors ranked first in their specialties at the 2025 Arab Board examinations.
Seven Kurdish doctors ranked first in their specialties at the 2025 Arab Board examinations.

At a Glance

  • Seven Kurdish doctors have secured first place in their respective medical specialties among the 2025 Arab Board graduates.

  • They are part of a group of 52 top-ranking doctors selected from across Arab countries for a graduation and recognition ceremony.

  • The ceremony was held on November 11 at the headquarters of the League of Arab States.

  • The seven doctors achieved top rankings across a range of medical and surgical specialties.


Seven Kurdish doctors have ranked first in their respective medical specialties among the 52 top graduates of the 2025 Arab Board examinations, according to an official announcement by the Arab Board for Health Specializations.


Key Statements and Focus Areas

Seven Kurdish Doctors Recognized

The seven doctors and their respective specialties are:

  1. Dr. Bayar Abdullah Ahmed — Pediatric Urology

  2. Dr. Hersh Qadir Hama-Amin — Internal Medicine

  3. Dr. Zaria Sherwan Mahmoud — Obstetrics and Gynecology

  4. Dr. Helin Burhan Darwish — Dermatology

  5. Dr. Hawrin Othman Nouri — Anesthesiology

  6. Dr. Omar Luqman Siamand — Psychiatry

  7. Dr. Ali Ibrahim Hassan — Urology


Arab Board Graduation Ceremony

The Arab Board for Health Specializations announced that its graduation and recognition ceremony for the top graduates of the 2025 examination cycle took place on November 11 at the League of Arab States headquarters.

A total of 52 doctors from Arab countries were selected for recognition after achieving first place in their respective medical specialties.


Seven Kurdish doctors have been recognized among the top-performing graduates of the 2025 Arab Board examinations, with each securing first place in a different medical specialty.

Their achievements span fields including pediatric urology, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, dermatology, anesthesiology, psychiatry and urology.

The doctors were among 52 graduates selected from across Arab countries to attend the official graduation and recognition ceremony, held at the headquarters of the League of Arab States on November 11.

The recognition highlights the performance of Kurdish medical professionals within a regional qualification system that assesses specialist medical training and expertise.

FYI

The Arab Board for Health Specializations is a regional body established under the League of Arab States to advance postgraduate medical education and specialist qualifications across Arab countries. Recognition of the seven Kurdish doctors places their achievements within a wider regional framework for medical training and professional standards. Their success across seven different specialties also reflects the breadth of medical expertise represented by Kurdish graduates.

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