Nisreen Amayiri

Consultant Pediatric Oncologist/Neuro-Oncologist

Education and Training

Certificate of Pediatric Neuro-oncology training at University of Toront/the Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
Higher Specialization Degree in Pediatrics, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jordan
M.B./B.S. Medicine and Surgery, JUST, Jordan
Pediatric Residency from Jordan University of Science and Technology /Jordan
Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Fellowship, the Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), Jordan

Board Certifications

Certificate of Pediatric Neuro-oncology training at The University of Toronto/the Hospital for Sick Children
Jordanian Board of Pediatric Hematology /Oncology certified from the Jordan Medical Council
Membership in Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH)
Arab Board of Pediatrics certified from the Arab Board of Medical Specializations
Jordanian Board of Pediatrics certified from the Jordan Medical Council

Experience

2017-Present Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist, Pediatrics Department, KHCC, Jordan
2011-Present Leader of a twinning program in pediatric neur-oncology between KHCC and the Hospital for Sick Children
2011-2016 Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist, Pediatrics Department, KHCC, Jordan
2014-Present Member, Institutional Review Board (IRB), KHCC, Jordan
2010-2011 Chief Fellow of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, KHCC, Jordan
2007-2008 Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, JUST, Jordan
2005-2006 Chief Resident, Pediatrics Department, King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan

Achievements:

Participated in many national, regional, and international medical conferences as both keynote speakers and presenters

Professional Memberships

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP)
Society of Neuro-oncology (SNO)
Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
Jordan Society of Pediatric Oncology (JSPO)
Jordan Medical Association (JMA)

Awards And Honors

2016 Long-term International Fellowship (LIFe) from the Conquer Cancer Foundation (CCF) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
2015 International Development & Education Award (IDEA) from the Conquer Cancer Foundation (CCF) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
2013 Scholarship of Society of Neuro-Oncology (SNO) to attend the annual meeting in San Francisco
ASCO-LIFe award $115,000 (20,000 US$ dedicated for research entitled “Immunohistochemistry use in medulloblastoma subgrouping”)
$17,750 intramural grant from KHCC for the research project 16 KHCC 60 entitled “clinical characteristics and response to therapy in pediatric low grade glioma, KHCC experience”
$32,500 intramural grant from KHCC for the research project 15 KHCC 97 entitled “Using immunohistochemistry to subgroup pediatric medulloblastoma”
$11,950 intramural grant from KHCC for the research project, 12 KHCC 42 entitled “Prevalence of biallelic mismatch repair gene alterations among pediatric high-grade glioma and supratentorial PNET diagnosed at KHCC between 2002 and 2012”

Publications

Feasibility of high-dose chemotherapy protocols to treat infants with malignant central nervous system tumors: Experience from a middle-income country. Elshahoubi A, Khattab E, Halalsheh H, Khaleifeh K, Bouffet E, Amayiri N. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019 Jan;66(1):e27464. doi: 10.1002/pbc.27464. Epub 2018 Sep 24 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30251335
SIOP PODC Adapted treatment guidelines for low grade gliomas in low and middle income settings. Hessissen L, Parkes J, Amayiri N, Mushtaq N, Sirachainan N, Anacak Y, Mitra D, Figaji A, Schouten-van Meeteren A, Sullivan M, Burger H, Davidson A, Bouffet E, Bailey S. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2017 Dec;64 Suppl 5. doi: 10.1002/pbc.26737 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29297618
Sustained Response to Targeted Therapy in a Patient With Disseminated Anaplastic Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma. Amayiri N, Swaidan M, Al-Hussaini M, Halalsheh H, Al-Nassan A, Musharbash A, Tabori U, Hawkins C, Bouffet E. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2017 Dec 1. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001032. [Epub ahead of print] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29200156
Video-Teleconferencing in Pediatric Neuro-oncology; Ten Years of Experience.
Amayiri N, Swaidan M, Abuirmeileh N, Al-Husseini M, Tihan T, Drake J, Musharbash A, Qaddoumi I, Tabori U, Halalsheh H, Bartels U, Bouffet E [JGO, April 18,2017] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30241204
Review of management and morbidity of pediatric craniopharyngioma patients in a low-middle-income country: a 12-year experience. Amayiri N, Swaidan M, Yousef Y, Halalsheh H, Abu-Hijlih R, Kalaldeh S, Barbar M, Elayyan M, Faqih N, Al-Hussaini M, Mehyar M, Bartels U, Drake J, Musharbash A, Bouffet E. Childs Nerv Syst. 2017 Apr 28. doi: 10.1007/s00381-017-3411-4. [Epub ahead of print] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28455541
High frequency of mismatch repair deficiency among pediatric high-grade gliomas in Jordan.
Amayiri N, Tabori U, Campbell B, Bakry D, Aronson M, Durno C, Rakopoulos P, Malkin D, Qaddoumi I, Musharbash A, Swaidan M, Bouffet E, Hawkins C,Al-Hussaini M. Int J Cancer. 2015 Aug 8. doi: 10.1002/ijc.29724. [Epub ahead of print] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26293621
Synchronous glioblastoma and medulloblastoma in a child with mismatch repair mutation.
Amayiri N, Al-Hussaini M, Swaidan M, Jaradat I, Qandeel M, Tabori U, Hawkins C, Musharbash A, Alsaad K, Bouffet E. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Aug 21. [Epub ahead of print] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26293676
Co-author of a book chapter “Pediatric Neurooncology in Countries with Limited Resources” in the book “Pediatric Neurooncology” edited by Katrin Scheunemann, Eric Bouffet, 2015. ISBN 1493915401, 978149391540
Atypical Teratoid/ Rhabdoid Tumor, an immunohistochemical study of potential diagnostic and prognostic markers. Al-Hussaini M, Dissi N, Souki C, Amayiri N. Neuropathology. 2015 Jul 24. doi: 10.1111/neup.12231. [Epub ahead of print] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26207291
Safety of inadvertent administration of overdose of intrathecal Cytarabine in a pediatric patient. Omar SA, Amayiri N, Madanat F. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2014 Apr 29. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24781453
Co-author of a book chapter “Pediatric Neurooncology “in the book “Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in Countries with Limited Resources: A Practical Manual” Editors: Stefan, Daniela Cristina, Rodriguez-Galindo, Carlos (Eds.),2014. ISBN 978-1-4614-3891-5
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for children with primary immunodeficiency diseases: a single-center experience in Jordan. Amayiri N, Al-Zaben A, Ghatasheh L, Frangoul H, Hussein AA. Pediatr Transplant. 2013 Jun;17(4):394-402 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23692601
Retrospective analysis of pediatric cancer patients diagnosed with the pandemic H1N1 influenza infection. Amayiri N, Madanat F. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2011 Jan;56(1):86-9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21108443

Academic Rank

Associate Member

Contact Information

Email Address: namayiri@khcc.jo
Phone Number: 0096265300460-1320