Khaled Ghanem: Preparation for the launch of the National Retinoblastoma Program in Syria

Khaled Ghanem shared on X/Twitter:

“Our unit has just received a retinal camera and transpupillary thermotherapy laser machine purchased by BASMA Association in preparation for the launch of the National Retinoblastoma Program in Syria. This effort will help us provide better care for Syrian patients with retinoblastoma.”

Source: Khaled Ghanem/X

Khaled Ghanem, M.D. is a consultant pediatric oncologist and the medical director of the BASMA Pediatric Oncology Unit in Damascus, Syria. Dr. Ghanem’s main area of interest is childhood cancer care in areas of conflict and crisis. He has been intensively involved in the capacity building of childhood cancer care in his own country since the end of the Syrian war in 2018. 

His contribution has led to a major improvement in levels of care and patient outcomes over the past 5 years. He is a regional pediatric oncology leader and received multiple international awards from ASH, EBMT and was recently selected for the first SIOP Young Rising Star Award during SIOP 2022 in Barcelona.