Dr. Kamal El Zahran is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Beirut Arab University. He holds a PhD in Public Health and has over 20 years of experience in healthcare, progressing from bone marrow transplantation nursing to hospital leadership. He served as Quality Director at the Lebanese University Medical Center, Manager of the Cancer Center at the Middle East Institute of Health University Hospital, and has been an international healthcare consultant to the Iraqi Ministry of Health since 2019. He is an IRCA-certified ISO Lead Auditor and has spoken at international hematology and nursing conferences.

Healthcare quality management and accreditation; infection control and hospital epidemiology; hematology, oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; infectious complications after transplantation; cancer epidemiology in Lebanon; patient safety, risk management (RCA, FMEA) and key performance indicators; healthcare leadership and public health.

PhD in Public Health, Charisma University (2017) Master's Degree in Quality Management and Infection Control, Lebanese University (2012) BS in Nursing, Makassed University (2001) Post-Basic Certificate in Community Nursing, American University of Beirut (2008) Building Capacity in Leadership and Management, American University of Beirut (2009) ISO Quality Lead Auditor, IRCA / TUV Rheinland, Germany (2013) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certification, Novartis (2011)

Dr. Kamal teaches nursing across healthcare quality and specialized care, including quality management and accreditation, quality improvement, root cause analysis and FMEA, KPIs and strategic planning, infection control, and nursing leadership and management. Clinical teaching covers hematology and oncology nursing, bone marrow transplantation, vascular access devices, palliative care, communication skills, and public health, linking evidence-based practice with safe, high-quality patient care.

Member, European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), since 2011