Cairo Sleep Center Team
Our team of experienced doctors, clinical psychologists, technologists and administrative staff are ready to serve you from the first time you contact us till you are sleeping soundly every night.
Meet Our Doctors
Cairo Sleep Center Consultants and Specialists
Dr. Shahira Loza
Shahira Loza, M.D., is the Founder and Director of the Cairo Sleep Center. She is a graduate of El Kasr el Aini Medical School, Cairo University, with postgraduate studies in Psychiatry and Neurology.
Not only is she an Alumna of the Stanford School of Sleep Medicine and the International Center of the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Loza was certified in Sleep Medicine in France as a Montpellier Candidate with a Diplôme Interuniversitaire in Sleep and Wakefulness.
Dr. Alia Adel
Dr. Alia Adel Saleh is Professor of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt, head of Digital EEG and Sleep Lab in Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine Hospital Cairo University Hospitals. She graduated from Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in 2002, achieved a Master Degree in Neuropsychiatry in 2007 and Doctorate Degree in Psychiatry in 2013. She shows particular interest in the field of sleep medicine and old age psychiatry. She has published a number of researches in the field of cognitive assessment and dementia. She was certified by the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) as a clinical Sleep Medicine expert in a board exam in 2017. She has been awarded the Okasha Award for the year 2019 in recognition of her distinguished scientific contributions in the field of Psychiatry and Academy of Medical Science Travel Grant in the same year. She has participated in a number of international conferences with oral and poster presentations including the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) and annual ESRS conferences.
Dr. Ahmed Gharib
Dr. Ahmed is consultant of pulmonary medicine and respiratory sleep disorders. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University in Cairo, where he later completed both his masters and doctorate degrees in Pulmonology.
Dr. Gharib received a scholarship to study Respiratory Disturbances during Sleep in Palermo, Italy. In 2012, he moved to France where he worked for one year at the Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal in Créteil. Dr. Gharib is a member of the European Sleep Research Society.
Dr. Hatem Ibrahim Soliman
Dr. Hatem is a graduate of Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University.
He holds the European Board of Clinical Sleep Medicine awarded by the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS). Dr. Hatem is a trainee psychiatrist at the Egyptian fellowship and Arab board of psychiatry at Okasha institute of psychiatry and Abbaseya Mental health hospital .
Dr. Nardene Saad Rizk
Dr Nardene Saad obtained her bachelor’s degree of Medicine and Surgery from Alexandria University in 2017 and immediately started her psychiatric training as a registrar at The Behman Hospital in 2019. She obtained her Diploma of Psychiatry and Neurology from Ain Shams University in 2022.
Currently, based as an assistant specialist of Learning Disability department at the Behman Hospital.
Dr. Saad is a member of European Sleep Research Society since 2021 and actively participated in the collaboration between CCSD and The Behman Hospital in setting up a Sleep Medicine clinic and affiliated laboratory at The Behman hospital Under supervision of Dr. Shahira Loza.
Dr. Riad Anis Riad
MB BCh, FEBPsych
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr. Riad Anis Riad is the Managing Director of the Cairo Center for Sleep Disorders, bringing years of expertise in psychiatry and mental health services. He completed his specialized training at the Behman Hospital, where he worked in various departments, gaining extensive experience in psychosocial rehabilitation and psychiatric care. Dr. Riad has held several leadership roles, including serving as Deputy Medical Director and Head of the Quality Department at the Behman Hospital. He also has experience as the Medical Director of Degla Medical Center in Maadi, Cairo.
Meet Our Therapists
Cairo Sleep Center Psychotherapists
Nermine Hany
Nermine has extensive experience in clinical psychology and received multiple workshops in the fields of sleep disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, addiction therapy and IQ and personality tests.
Behind The Scenes
Administrative and Technical Staff
Meriam Wilson
Meriam Wilson will be your dedicated guide throughout your journey at the Cairo Center for Sleep Disorders. With a deep understanding of both patient care and operational processes, she will support you from the moment you book your appointment, ensuring that everything runs smoothly.
Meriam is committed to addressing any concerns or obstacles that may arise, offering a seamless experience from start to finish. Her dual expertise in guest relations and operations allows her to blend personalized care with efficient service, ensuring that every patient feels supported and informed throughout their time at the center.
Sameh Ghabbour
As the chief PSG/EEG Technician, Sameh Ghabbour’s responsibilities include preparing, applying, recording and scoring PSG Studies which require him, among other things, to communicate with the patients during their all night Sleep Studies. He has been with the CairoSleep family since 2001 and has documented more than 2,500 cases of PSG, CPAP and MSLT studies.
Sameh’s work with the Behman Hospital has allowed him to document more than 1,500 cases of EEG Recordings. He is a member of the Egyptian Society of Sleep Medicine, author of the book Setting up a Patient for PSG, and he completed his certification from The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and Technology.
George Morgan
Eng. George Farouk Morgan has been with the Cairo Sleep Center family since 2005. As the Technical Support Engineer, he is responsible for the technical support and maintenance of all of Cairo Sleep Center’s state-of-the-art medical devices.
George has remained up to date on the medical advances in medical devices and has attended numerous trainings in several countries including Germany, UK, Belgium, Switzerland and China.