Dr. Pia Kiwan

Dr. Pia Kiwan is a Lebanese pediatrician and neonatologist with clinical, academic, research, and medical-education experience. She is associated with the University of Balamand in Lebanon and has also been listed within the pediatric/neonatology team at Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui in Beirut.

Dr. Kiwan completed her pediatric residency in Lebanon and subsequently pursued fellowship training in neonatology in France. Her professional interests include pediatrics, neonatology, neonatal medicine, pediatric emergencies, and child health.

In academia, Dr. Kiwan has served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Balamand, where she has been involved in teaching and training pediatric residents as well as conducting research. She has also worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a consultant in malnutrition, contributing to child-health and nutrition-related work.

Her research record includes publications and case reports on rare pediatric and neonatal conditions. Her published work includes reports on adenoviral hepatitis in an immunocompetent child, lethal influenza B in a child, vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation in a neonate, partial craniofacial duplication, and caudal regression syndrome.

In 2026, she was listed as a speaker at the 5th World Pediatrics, Perinatology and Emergency Pediatrics Care Summit & Exhibition in Dubai, where her presentation addressed knowledge of puberty among pre-pubertal girls from low socioeconomic backgrounds in an Arabic country.