Dr. Hala is currently working as Consultant in Critical care medicine in UAE. She completed her MBBS in 1996 and Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, from Royal College of Physicians, London, in 1998 and MSc  in Infection & Health in the Tropics and Diploma in Tropical Medicine (DTM&H), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She obtained her MRCP (UK) in 2000, FRCP (London) in 2008, FRCP (Glasgow) in 2010, FRCP (Edinburgh) in 2011 and FACP (USA) in 2014. She is a current PACES examiner and is actively involved in MRCP PACES related activities in UAE and in other international centers.