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Hind Al Saif
Hind Al Saif

Hind Al Saif

MD

Medical geneticist

Dr. Hind Al Saif is a medical geneticist who cares for patients with conditions resulting from DNA abnormalities. She is passionate about diagnosing genetic syndromes, with a particular focus on diagnosing and managing inborn errors of metabolism (genetic conditions that affect your body's ability to carry out important chemical reactions). She believes that accurate diagnosis goes beyond lab results, starting with a thorough physical exam and choosing the right tests for the individual patient. By combining clinical and lab data, she tailors treatment plans to meet each patient's needs. Her overarching goal is to improve outcomes and provide compassionate, effective care, no matter how rare or complex a patient's condition.

In research, Al Saif focuses on clinical trials that evaluate potential therapies for mucopolysaccharidoses (inability to break down a carbohydrate involved in building bone, cartilage, skin and other connective tissues) and achondroplasia (a genetic condition affecting bone development). Her goal is to bring effective treatments from the lab to the clinic, resulting in better outcomes and quality of life for patients with these conditions.

Al Saif earned her medical degree at King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Children's National Hospital. She completed a fellowship in medical genetics and a fellowship in medical biochemical genetics at the National Institutes of Health.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Clinical Biochemical Genetics, 2017

    American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Clinical Genetics, 2015

    American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 2013

  • Fellowships

    National Institutes of Health, NIH, Medical Genetics, 2016

    National Institutes of Health, NIH, Medical Genetics, 2015

  • Residencies

    Children's National Medical Center, Pediatrics, 2013

  • Education

    King Faisal University, 2003

  • Languages

    English

Where I see patients (4)

    Decorative Caduceus

    VIrtual STudy in Achondroplasia for the US (VISTA)

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    Recruiting

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    Soothing the soul

    Our music therapy program nurtures patients with bedside serenades, rap workshops and more.

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