Dr. Haneen Al-Sini

📌 Information

• Current Position: Consultant in Pediatric Neurology, Epilepsy, and Electroencephalography (EEG)

• Primary Specialty: Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology

• Subspecialties: Pediatric Epilepsy, Electroencephalography (EEG), and Neurogenetics (Precision Medicine for Genetic and Drug-Resistant Epilepsy)

• Medical License: Consultant in Pediatrics and Consultant in Pediatric Neurology (Epilepsy and EEG) – Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)

• Years of Experience: 11 years

• Languages: Arabic, English

🎓 Education

• Canadian Fellowship in Epilepsy and Electroencephalography (EEG) – University of Calgary, Canada

• Saudi Fellowship in Pediatric Neurology

• Saudi Board in Pediatrics

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), with Honors – King Abdulaziz University

🩺 Conditions Treated & Services Provided

Specialized in the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders in children, including:

• Diagnosis and treatment of all types of pediatric epilepsy and seizure disorders

• Management of drug-resistant epilepsy and status epilepticus

• Interpretation of Electroencephalography (EEG) and long-term video EEG monitoring (LTM)

• Ketogenic diet therapy and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) management

• Pre-surgical epilepsy evaluation and referral for epilepsy surgery

• Diagnosis and treatment of genetic and metabolic neurological disorders

• Diagnosis and management of pediatric neuromuscular disorders

• Evaluation and treatment of movement disorders

• Management of cerebral palsy and motor developmental delay

• Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric stroke

• Diagnosis and management of autoimmune neurological disorders

• Treatment of migraine and other headache disorders

• Management of traumatic brain injuries and concussion

• Evaluation of developmental delay, developmental regression, and neurodegenerative disorders

🏅 Professional Memberships

• Member, American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

• Member, Saudi Epilepsy Society (SES)

• Member, Saudi Pediatric Neurology Society (SPNS)

• Member, Saudi Stroke Society (SSS)

• Peer Reviewer for Epilepsia and Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy

🏆 Clinical Privileges

• Specialized consultations in Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy

• Interpretation and reporting of EEG and long-term video EEG monitoring (LTM)

• Management of drug-resistant epilepsy and neurological emergencies

• Ketogenic diet therapy and follow-up for Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

• Diagnosis of genetic and metabolic neurological disorders with precision medicine treatment planning

• Evaluation and referral of appropriate candidates for epilepsy surgery

🎖️ Medical Accomplishments

• Principal Investigator of the first and largest Saudi and Middle Eastern National Registry for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG)

• Founder of EpiGene, the first Saudi national genetic epilepsy database, recipient of the MSD Creativity and Innovation Award (2024)

• Principal Investigator of an international study evaluating the effectiveness of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) in children with drug-resistant epilepsy

• Recipient of the One Child Every Child Translational Clinical Research Excellence Award (2025)

• Recipient of the J. Kiffin Penry Mini-Fellowship Award (2025)

• Lead Author of the Saudi National Clinical Pathways for Infantile Seizures, Status Epilepticus, and Pediatric Stroke

• Recipient of the Best Pediatric Resident Award (2020) and the Best Pediatric Neurology Resident Award (2022)

📚 Publications & Research

• First author of several peer-reviewed publications in leading international medical journals, including:

  • Exploring the Clinical, Neuroimaging and Genetic Spectrum of PLPBP Deficiency (2026)

  • Time to Reconsider the Complex Febrile Seizure Entity (2026)

  • Childhood Ataxia: New Insights (2026)

• Co-author of Clinical and Genetic Spectrum of SCN8A-Related Disorders (2025)

• Author and co-author of more than 15 peer-reviewed scientific publications in internationally recognized medical journals.