Past Presidents

As a growing organization, our path has been steered by capable and dedicated hands who have been instrumental in our growth.

There’s a varied range of teams within our organisation, supporting all of our many functions, from membership to events, registers to journals. Below you can find out more about each of the individuals who make up our staff team.

Prof. Femi Adelowo

MBChB, MMed, FRCP (Edin), Clinical Fellow (Rheumatology) Assistant Professor and section head Rheumatology Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Prof George Omondi Oyoo

FACR; FACP (ECSA); FRCP(Edin); FIPH; MMed; MB Ch B; Cert Trop Med;Clin Rheum; Cert Clin Epid. Associate Professor in the department of clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Head of rheumatology unit at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.

Aicha Ladjouze-Rezig

Chief Rheumatology, University Hospital Center Ben Aknoun, Algeria

Ahmed Khaled (Deceased)

PhD in Immunology University of London UK; FRCP London UK

Prof Najia HAJJAJ-HASSOUNI

MD, PhD. Member of French society of rheumatology. Dean of the International Faculty of Medicine, international university of Rabat

Prof Girish Mody​

Professor and Chief Specialist MB BCh, MSc, PHd (London University), FCP (SA). Fellow and Past President of the South Africa Rheumatism and Arthritis Association

Prof Slaheddine Sellami

Professor of rheumatology, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow, FRCP. Immediate Past President of ILARProfessor of Medicine (Rheumatology) Former Health Minister Tunisia Osteoporosis and Arthritis laboratory, Rabta hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis EL Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia

Tashin Hadidi

Professor of rheumatology, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow, FRCP. Immediate Past President of ILAR

Prof Ali Asgar Kalla

MBChB, FCP(SA), MD. Head, Professor. University of Cape Town Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

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