Zeinab A. Afify

Zeinab A. Afify, MD

Languages spoken: English, Arabic

  • Dr. Afify received her medical degree from University of Alexandria, Egypt, Faculty of Medicine. She completed her Pediatric residency and Pediatric Hematology Oncology fellowship in Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University.

    She was on the faculty in the department of Pediatrics in Alexandria University for 10 years. She also took clinical appointments in Australia and in United Kingdom.


    Since 2002 Dr. Afify has been faculty member of the department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology at the University of Utah and is in is currently an Associate Professor. Dr. Afify is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology Oncology.


    Her clinical and research interests include Pediatric Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and post solid organ transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD). She is an a member of the Editorial Board American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). PREP Hematology Oncology Section and member of Leukemia/Lymphoma/lymphoproliferative Work Group. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology (ASPHO) policy Group.

    Specialties

    • Pediatric Hematology & Oncology

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics - Primary
    Academic Divisions

  • Dr. Afify received her medical degree from University of Alexandria, Egypt, Faculty of Medicine. She completed her Pediatric residency and Pediatric Hematology Oncology fellowship in Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University.

    She was on the faculty in the department of Pediatrics in Alexandria University for 10 years. She also took clinical appointments in Australia and in United Kingdom.


    Since 2002 Dr. Afify has been faculty member of the department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology at the University of Utah and is in is currently an Associate Professor. Dr. Afify is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology Oncology.


    Her clinical and research interests include Pediatric Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and post solid organ transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD). She is an a member of the Editorial Board American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). PREP Hematology Oncology Section and member of Leukemia/Lymphoma/lymphoproliferative Work Group. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology (ASPHO) policy Group.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions

    Research interests

    • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell
    • Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease
    • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
    • Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation - Children's Hospital of Westmead Clinical Fellow
    Pediatrics - Riley Hospital for Children Resident
    Fellowship Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Riley Hospital for Children Fellow
    Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Clinical Fellow
    Research Fellow Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Emory University School of Medicine Research Fellow
    Pediatrics - University of Alexandria Children's Hospital Resident
    Internship University of Alexandria Hospitals Intern
    Medicine - University of Alexandria M.B.B.Ch.