Dr. Jumanah Karim

Specialist, Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology

Dr. Jumanah is a Pediatric Allergist and Immunologist specializing in allergies, immune deficiencies, and complex pediatric immune disorders. She completed fellowships in Pediatric Immune Deficiency and Clinical Immunology & Allergy at McGill University, Canada, and holds medical and science degrees from Kuwait University.

She has worked at Kuwait Hospital, Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital, and trained at McGill University Health Centre, in addition to roles across several Ministry of Health hospitals in Kuwait. Dr. Jumanah is dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based care that helps children manage allergies and immune conditions safely and confidently.

Years of Experience

15

Treatments & Services

Managing general pediatric diseases

Treating seasonal respiratory diseases

Diagnosing and treating asthma

Diagnosing and managing eczema

Assessing and managing food allegeries including cow’s milk protien, egg, tree nut, peanut, and other food types

Evaluating and managing drug allergies

Diagnosing and managing allergic rhinitis

Diagnosing and managing urticaria and hereditary angioedema

Conducting sipervised food and drug challenges

Diagnosing and treating primary immunodeficiency

Education

2021 - 2022
Pediatric Immune Deficiency Fellowship from McGill University, Canada
2019 - 2021
Clinical Immunology and Allergy Fellowship from McGill University, Canada
2006 - 2013
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Kuwait University, Kuwait
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Medical Sciences from Kuwait University, Kuwait

Work Experience

2023 - Present
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Specialist at Kuwait Hospital, Kuwait
2022 - Present
Pediatric Allergist and Immunologist at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital, Kuwait
2021 - 2022
Fellowship in Pediatric Immunodeficiency from McGill University, Canada
2019 - 2021
Fellowship in Allergy and Clinical Immunology from McGill University, Canada
2016 - 2019
Pediatric Resident at McGill University Health Centre, Canada
2015 - 2016
Assistant Registrar in the Department of Pediatrics at Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait
2014 - 2015
Assistant Registrar in the Department of Pediatrics at Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait
2013 - 2014
Intern at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait