Dr. Youmna Dirani

Dr. Youmna Dirani is an accomplished Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine at Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai. Trained in France and Lebanon, she provides consultative expertise in diagnosing elusive infectious etiologies, optimizing antimicrobial regimens, and managing acute febrile illnesses.

Dr. Dirani obtained her Medical Degree (MD) followed by specialty residency in Internal Medicine and a Subspecialty Fellowship in Infectious and Tropical Diseases in Paris, France.

Clinical Expertise & Key Focus Areas:

• Diagnostic workup and targeted antimicrobial management for fevers of unknown origin (FUO)
• Clinical leadership of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs to curb antibiotic resistance
• Management of multi-drug resistant bacterial, fungal, and opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients
• Comprehensive travel medicine consultations, pre-travel immunizations, and post-travel tropical infection care
• Diagnosis and long-term medical therapy for chronic viral hepatitis, HIV, and mycobacterial infections

Dr. Dirani is passionate about combating antimicrobial resistance and solving complex infectious disease challenges with scientific precision.