Dr. Abdullah Al Zayed is a consultant hematologist and is the former head of the inherited blood disorders center at Qatif Central Hospital, He is the founder and first program director of hematology fellowship at Qatif Health Network. He championed the sickle cell disease pathway in the eastern health cluster for adult patients. He was trained in Ireland and gained the MRCPI & Hematology fellowship by RCPI. He is the hematology service leader & the manager of the hematology program in the E1 cluster of the Ministry of Health- Hematology Development program project.

Professor Salam Alkindi is Professor and Senior Consultant in Hematology at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, and Director of the Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Center. Trained in Ireland and at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, USA, he has published over 140 peer-reviewed articles. His research focuses on sickle cell disease, chronic leukemia, and myeloproliferative disorders. He is Founder and Chairman of the Oman Hereditary Blood Disorders Association.