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Biography

Nadia Koleilat, MD, is a Pediatric Neurologist is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology at Beirut Arab University. She is the co founder and director of the CMC Child Development Center, a center that provides neurology, child psychiatry services and multiple therapies for children. She is also the founder of Bright Minds Clinic. She received her Medical Degree from the Beirut Arab University in 2013, and then she joined the American University of Beirut. There, she completed a residency in Pediatrics (graduated in 2017), followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Neurology (graduated in 2020).

Research Interests

Pediatric epilepsy, neonatal seizures, status epilepticus, autoimmune encephalitis, neurodevelopmental disorders, pediatric neuroimmunology, and traumatic brain injury. Additional research interests include patient safety, medical error disclosure, medical education, cyberchondria, and the cognitive and psychiatric consequences of neurological disorders in children.

Education & Qualifications

Pediatric Neurology Fellowship (2017–2020): American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon. Residency in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (2014–2017): American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon. Medical Internship (2013–2014): Beirut Arab University, Lebanon. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh, 2013): Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon.

Teaching Areas

Pediatrics, pediatric neurology, neurodevelopmental disorders, pediatric epilepsy, neurological examination, and clinical reasoning. Teaching activities include undergraduate medical education, clinical clerkship supervision, case-based learning, problem-based learning, and team-based learning. Additional academic responsibilities include curriculum design, assessment, quality improvement, and horizontal and vertical integration of medical education.

Awards & Recognition

Professional recognition includes serving as Head of the Curriculum Committee at Beirut Arab University Faculty of Medicine since 2021 and as a Board Member of the Lebanese Pediatric Society (2023–2025). Co-organizer of the Lebanese Pediatric Society Annual Conferences in 2024 and 2025.