Speech Title: Invisible but Impactful: Case-Based Exploration of Functional Pain Syndromes in Adolescents
Biography: Dr. Shayda Ziyad Jamil Al-Talabany is a Family Medicine specialist and lecturer at the College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq. She earned her M.B.Ch.B. from Hawler Medical University (2009–2010) and completed her Fellowship in Family Medicine from the Kurdistan Higher Council for Medical Specialties in 2021. She has published in the KBMS Journal on the impact of smartphone usage on delayed language acquisition among toddlers in Erbil. Fluent in Kurdish, Arabic, and English, with working knowledge of Turkmani, she has also completed various professional development courses and workshops in pedagogy, clinical nutrition, child health, stress management, and communication skills. Married with two children, Dr. Al-Talabany is committed to advancing pediatric and family medicine education and practice in the region.