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Dr. Shahad Alattas is a Saudi Assistant Consultant Pediatric Neurologist based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is affiliated with King Khalid University Hospital and has been involved in pediatric neurology clinical care, scientific research, and professional education. She has participated as faculty in several Saudi Pediatric Neurology Society (SPNS) conferences, reflecting her involvement in the national pediatric neurology community.
Dr. Alattas is identified by the Saudi Pediatric Neurology Society as an Assistant Consultant Pediatric Neurologist at King Khalid University Hospital. She has been listed in the faculty and organizing information for multiple SPNS conferences, including the 8th Annual SPNS Conference in 2023, the 9th Annual SPNS Conference in 2024, and subsequent SPNS programs.
Her clinical work is centered on pediatric neurology, with involvement in the assessment and management of neurological disorders affecting infants and children. Her published research demonstrates particular involvement in neonatal seizures, electroencephalography, and pediatric neurological emergencies.
Dr. Alattas has contributed to peer-reviewed pediatric neurology research. One of her notable publications is the 2023 study:
“Neonatal seizures: Etiologies, clinical characteristics, and radiological features: A cross-sectional study.”
The study was published in Medicine in September 2023 and investigated the causes, clinical characteristics, and neuroimaging findings associated with neonatal seizures. Dr. Alattas was one of the study authors and was affiliated with the Department of Pediatrics at King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital (KASCH), National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA), Riyadh.
The research examined different etiologies of neonatal seizures, including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, metabolic conditions, infections, structural abnormalities and other neurological causes. It contributes to improved understanding of the diagnostic evaluation and clinical characteristics of neonatal seizures in the Saudi pediatric population.
Her involvement in the neonatal seizure study demonstrates an interest in one of the most important areas of early-life neurological care. Neonatal seizures require rapid identification of the underlying cause because they may be associated with hypoxic-ischemic injury, metabolic disorders, infections, structural brain abnormalities and genetic conditions.
Through this research, Dr. Alattas contributed to a multidisciplinary effort involving pediatric neurologists, pediatricians, radiologists and other specialists from Saudi healthcare institutions. The study was conducted through institutions affiliated with King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital.
Dr. Alattas has been a recurring participant in the scientific activities of the Saudi Pediatric Neurology Society.
She was listed as faculty for the 8th Annual Saudi Pediatric Neurology Society Conference, where she was identified as an Assistant Consultant Pediatric Neurologist at King Khalid University Hospital.
She was subsequently listed in the 9th Annual SPNS Conference and the 10th SPNS Conference, demonstrating continued participation in national pediatric neurology education and scientific exchange.
Her participation alongside senior Saudi pediatric neurologists provides an opportunity to contribute to discussions concerning epilepsy, neonatal neurology, neurodevelopmental disorders, neuromuscular disease, neurogenetics and other areas of pediatric neurological practice.
Dr. Alattas' career combines clinical pediatric neurology, academic research and participation in professional scientific programs. Her involvement in peer-reviewed research and national specialty conferences demonstrates an interest in evidence-based pediatric neurological care and continuing professional development.
Her research collaboration with specialists from King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences also demonstrates her participation in multidisciplinary pediatric neurological research.
Based on her documented publication and professional activities, her areas of interest include:
Almuqbil M, Alrumayyan Y, Alattas S, et al. (2023).
Neonatal seizures: Etiologies, clinical characteristics, and radiological features: A cross-sectional study. Medicine, 102(37), e35185. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035185. Dr. Alattas was a contributing author, with the study examining neonatal seizure etiologies, clinical characteristics and radiological findings.
Dr. Shahad Alattas can be characterized as an early-career Saudi pediatric neurologist with clinical, research and professional-education involvement. Her documented work in neonatal seizures and her repeated participation in SPNS conferences demonstrate her contribution to pediatric neurological care and research in Saudi Arabia.
Her professional trajectory is particularly relevant to neonatal and pediatric neurological disorders, where early diagnosis, EEG evaluation, neuroimaging and multidisciplinary management are essential.
Saudi Pediatric Neurology Society (SPNS)
Saudi Pediatric Neurology Society (SPNS)