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dr Nefin neveen
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2026
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About me
Dr. Neveen Wajih Shalalfa is a Palestinian family medicine specialist, public health researcher, epidemiologist, and endocrinology fellow. She serves as Head of Primary Healthcare Centers in North Hebron, Assistant Professor at Palestine Polytechnic University, and Founder/Director of the Disease Awareness and Prevention initiative. Her work focuses on diabetes care, women’s health, mental health, NCD prevention, community health education, and sustaining scientific and public health work during crises.
Palestinian family medicine specialist, public health researcher, epidemiologist, and endocrinology fellow with more than 15 years of experience in primary healthcare, diabetes care, non-communicable disease prevention, women’s health, and crisis-affected health systems. She serves as Head of Primary Healthcare Centers in the North Hebron Directorate at the Palestinian Ministry of Health, Assistant Professor at Palestine Polytechnic University, and Founder/Director of the Disease Awareness and Prevention (DAP) initiative. Her work combines clinical care, academic teaching, scientific writing, community health leadership, and preventive health education. She has contributed to peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and international discussions on women in science, displacement, and sustaining health knowledge during crisis.
Degrees:
2019
Master
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Publications resulting from Research
1. Azarabadi JM, Gokkus K, Shalalfa N. Evaluating the quality of osteonecrosis and avascular necrosis content on YouTube:
a multidimensional analysis using DISCERN, JAMA, and GQS tools. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research.
2025;20:695. doi:10.1186/s13018-025-06116-0. PMID:40696472; PMCID:PMC12282020. Public citations reported: 9-10.
2. Mohammadzadeh Azarabadi J, Shalalfa N, Gokkus K, Shalalfa S. Radiographic comparison of weight-bearing and non
weight-bearing positions in evaluating the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis: a single-center study of 72 ankles. Journal of
Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2025;20:461. doi:10.1186/s13018-025-05886-x. PMID:40369650;
PMCID:PMC12076814.
3. Shalalfa N, Wajeeh S, Sheeb Z, et al. Distal femur osteosarcoma in a seven-year-old: a case report on acute symptom
presentation. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2024;86(12):7449-7453. doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000002726.
PMID:39649897; PMCID:PMC11623819.
4. Alheeh I, Shalalfeh N, Wajeeh S, Farah R, Farah R. A Case of Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis post-intrauterine
device placement in rural occupied Palestine. SAGE Open Medical Case Reports. 2024;12. doi:10.1177/2050313X241283601.
PMID:39345830; PMCID:PMC11437556. Cited by 1.
5. Shalalfa S, Shalalfa N, Najjar M, Sheeb Z, Barakat A, et al. Diabetes-Associated Osteoporosis: A Case of Vertebral
Compression Fracture in a Middle-Aged Man with Poor Glycemic Control. Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and
Diabetes. 2025;18. doi:10.1177/11795514251326838. PMID:40162128; PMCID:PMC11954166.
6. Shalalfa S, Shalalfa N, Azarabadi JM, Barakat AN. First Documented Hip Replacement in a Palestinian Patient with
Ochronotic Alkaptonuria Arthropathy: A Case Report. Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports. 2025;15(3):121-124.
doi:10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i03.5356. PMID:40092270; PMCID:PMC11907156.
7. Shalalfa N, Shatha Wajeeh, Baraa Wajeeh. Why Women Stop Breast Feeding Under 6 Month of Baby Age in Occupied
Palestine? Academic Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology. 2024;13(4):555924. doi:10.19080/AJPN.2024.13.555924. Original
research.
Building the Foundations for HPV Prevention in Palestine: A National Initiative Aligned with WHO's Cervical
Cancer Elimination Strategy. Conference paper / implementation report, 2026. No DOI found in open search. Important
TWAS-relevant national prevention initiative.
3. Evaluating the quality of osteonecrosis and avascular necrosis content on YouTube: a multidimensional analysis using
DISCERN, JAMA, and GQS tools. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2025;20:695. doi:10.1186/s13018-025
06116-0; PMID:40696472; PMCID:PMC12282020. PubMed/PMC confirmed; public citations reported 9-10.
4. Radiographic comparison of weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing positions in evaluating the distal tibiofibular
syndesmosis: a single-center study of 72 ankles. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2025;20:461.
doi:10.1186/s13018-025-05886-x; PMID:40369650; PMCID:PMC12076814. PubMed/PMC confirmed.
5. Diabetes-Associated Osteoporosis: A Case of Vertebral Compression Fracture in a Middle-Aged Man with Poor
Glycemic Control. Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes. 2025;18. doi:10.1177/11795514251326838;
PMID:40162128; PMCID:PMC11954166. PubMed/PMC confirmed.
6. Association between leukocyte-based inflammatory indices and bone mineral density in hemodialysis patients. Journal
of Medicine and Palliative Care. 2025;6(2):131-137. doi:10.47582/jompac.1642972. Research article; TR Dizin / international
indexing noted.
7. First Documented Hip Replacement in a Palestinian Patient with Ochronotic Alkaptonuria Arthropathy: A Case
Report. Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports. 2025;15(3):121-124. doi:10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i03.5356; PMID:40092270;
PMCID:PMC11907156. PubMed/PMC confirmed.
8. Large neonatal sacrococcygeal teratoma in rural Palestine: A case report. Turkish Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
2024;38(3):116-120. doi:10.62114/JTAPS.2024.28. Case report; DOI verified.
9. Distal femur osteosarcoma in a seven-year-old: a case report on acute symptom presentation. Annals of Medicine and
Surgery. 2024;86(12):7449-7453. doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000002726; PMID:39649897; PMCID:PMC11623819.
PubMed/PMC confirmed.
10. A Case of Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis post-intrauterine device placement in rural occupied Palestine.
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports. 2024;12. doi:10.1177/2050313X241283601; PMID:39345830; PMCID:PMC11437556.
PubMed/PMC confirmed; cited by 1.
11. Successful Surgical Management of Neuroblastoma with Obstructed Inferior Vena Cava in Palestinian Infant.
Academic Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology. 2024. doi:10.19080/AJPN.2024.13.555928. Case report; DOI verified.
12. Why Women Stop Breast Feeding Under 6 Month of Baby Age in Occupied Palestine?. Academic Journal of
Pediatrics & Neonatology. 2024;13(4):555924. doi:10.19080/AJPN.2024.13.555924. Original research; DOI verified.
13. Rare case of hand bony involvement of sarcoidosis in a Palestinian woman: A case report. Annals of Clinical and
Analytical Medicine. 2024;15(Suppl 1):S39-S42. doi:10.4328/ACAM.22064. Case report; DOI verified.
14. The effects of diabetes on the metabolism of the bone. European Clinical and Analytical Medicine. 2024;12(Suppl
1):S26-S29. No DOI found in open search. Conference/supplement article.
15. Why women stop breast feeding in occupied Palestine?. Research Square preprint, 2023. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs
2704798/v1. Preprint version of breastfeeding study.
16. Congenital retroperitoneal large size neuroblastoma. The Gazette of Medical Sciences. 2021;2(2):001-003.
doi:10.46766/thegms.pedia.21030202. Case report; DOI verified.
17. Novel Corona Virus Outbreak in Palestine. The Gazette of Medical Sciences. 2020;1(3):013-017.
doi:10.46766/thegms.virology.20072407. COVID-19 public health article; DOI verified.
18. The novel coronavirus in Palestine and risk for health care worker / case report. Archives of Community Medicine and
Public Health. 2020;6(1):045-046. doi:10.17352/2455-5479.000072. Case report / public health commentary; DOI verified.
19. Amro W, Shaltaf A, Shalalfa N. Congenital retroperitoneal large size neuroblastoma. The Gazette of Medical
Sciences. 2021;2(2):001-003. doi:10.46766/thegms.pedia.21030202.
a multidimensional analysis using DISCERN, JAMA, and GQS tools. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research.
2025;20:695. doi:10.1186/s13018-025-06116-0. PMID:40696472; PMCID:PMC12282020. Public citations reported: 9-10.
2. Mohammadzadeh Azarabadi J, Shalalfa N, Gokkus K, Shalalfa S. Radiographic comparison of weight-bearing and non
weight-bearing positions in evaluating the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis: a single-center study of 72 ankles. Journal of
Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2025;20:461. doi:10.1186/s13018-025-05886-x. PMID:40369650;
PMCID:PMC12076814.
3. Shalalfa N, Wajeeh S, Sheeb Z, et al. Distal femur osteosarcoma in a seven-year-old: a case report on acute symptom
presentation. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2024;86(12):7449-7453. doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000002726.
PMID:39649897; PMCID:PMC11623819.
4. Alheeh I, Shalalfeh N, Wajeeh S, Farah R, Farah R. A Case of Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis post-intrauterine
device placement in rural occupied Palestine. SAGE Open Medical Case Reports. 2024;12. doi:10.1177/2050313X241283601.
PMID:39345830; PMCID:PMC11437556. Cited by 1.
5. Shalalfa S, Shalalfa N, Najjar M, Sheeb Z, Barakat A, et al. Diabetes-Associated Osteoporosis: A Case of Vertebral
Compression Fracture in a Middle-Aged Man with Poor Glycemic Control. Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and
Diabetes. 2025;18. doi:10.1177/11795514251326838. PMID:40162128; PMCID:PMC11954166.
6. Shalalfa S, Shalalfa N, Azarabadi JM, Barakat AN. First Documented Hip Replacement in a Palestinian Patient with
Ochronotic Alkaptonuria Arthropathy: A Case Report. Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports. 2025;15(3):121-124.
doi:10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i03.5356. PMID:40092270; PMCID:PMC11907156.
7. Shalalfa N, Shatha Wajeeh, Baraa Wajeeh. Why Women Stop Breast Feeding Under 6 Month of Baby Age in Occupied
Palestine? Academic Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology. 2024;13(4):555924. doi:10.19080/AJPN.2024.13.555924. Original
research.
Building the Foundations for HPV Prevention in Palestine: A National Initiative Aligned with WHO's Cervical
Cancer Elimination Strategy. Conference paper / implementation report, 2026. No DOI found in open search. Important
TWAS-relevant national prevention initiative.
3. Evaluating the quality of osteonecrosis and avascular necrosis content on YouTube: a multidimensional analysis using
DISCERN, JAMA, and GQS tools. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2025;20:695. doi:10.1186/s13018-025
06116-0; PMID:40696472; PMCID:PMC12282020. PubMed/PMC confirmed; public citations reported 9-10.
4. Radiographic comparison of weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing positions in evaluating the distal tibiofibular
syndesmosis: a single-center study of 72 ankles. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2025;20:461.
doi:10.1186/s13018-025-05886-x; PMID:40369650; PMCID:PMC12076814. PubMed/PMC confirmed.
5. Diabetes-Associated Osteoporosis: A Case of Vertebral Compression Fracture in a Middle-Aged Man with Poor
Glycemic Control. Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes. 2025;18. doi:10.1177/11795514251326838;
PMID:40162128; PMCID:PMC11954166. PubMed/PMC confirmed.
6. Association between leukocyte-based inflammatory indices and bone mineral density in hemodialysis patients. Journal
of Medicine and Palliative Care. 2025;6(2):131-137. doi:10.47582/jompac.1642972. Research article; TR Dizin / international
indexing noted.
7. First Documented Hip Replacement in a Palestinian Patient with Ochronotic Alkaptonuria Arthropathy: A Case
Report. Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports. 2025;15(3):121-124. doi:10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i03.5356; PMID:40092270;
PMCID:PMC11907156. PubMed/PMC confirmed.
8. Large neonatal sacrococcygeal teratoma in rural Palestine: A case report. Turkish Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
2024;38(3):116-120. doi:10.62114/JTAPS.2024.28. Case report; DOI verified.
9. Distal femur osteosarcoma in a seven-year-old: a case report on acute symptom presentation. Annals of Medicine and
Surgery. 2024;86(12):7449-7453. doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000002726; PMID:39649897; PMCID:PMC11623819.
PubMed/PMC confirmed.
10. A Case of Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis post-intrauterine device placement in rural occupied Palestine.
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports. 2024;12. doi:10.1177/2050313X241283601; PMID:39345830; PMCID:PMC11437556.
PubMed/PMC confirmed; cited by 1.
11. Successful Surgical Management of Neuroblastoma with Obstructed Inferior Vena Cava in Palestinian Infant.
Academic Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology. 2024. doi:10.19080/AJPN.2024.13.555928. Case report; DOI verified.
12. Why Women Stop Breast Feeding Under 6 Month of Baby Age in Occupied Palestine?. Academic Journal of
Pediatrics & Neonatology. 2024;13(4):555924. doi:10.19080/AJPN.2024.13.555924. Original research; DOI verified.
13. Rare case of hand bony involvement of sarcoidosis in a Palestinian woman: A case report. Annals of Clinical and
Analytical Medicine. 2024;15(Suppl 1):S39-S42. doi:10.4328/ACAM.22064. Case report; DOI verified.
14. The effects of diabetes on the metabolism of the bone. European Clinical and Analytical Medicine. 2024;12(Suppl
1):S26-S29. No DOI found in open search. Conference/supplement article.
15. Why women stop breast feeding in occupied Palestine?. Research Square preprint, 2023. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs
2704798/v1. Preprint version of breastfeeding study.
16. Congenital retroperitoneal large size neuroblastoma. The Gazette of Medical Sciences. 2021;2(2):001-003.
doi:10.46766/thegms.pedia.21030202. Case report; DOI verified.
17. Novel Corona Virus Outbreak in Palestine. The Gazette of Medical Sciences. 2020;1(3):013-017.
doi:10.46766/thegms.virology.20072407. COVID-19 public health article; DOI verified.
18. The novel coronavirus in Palestine and risk for health care worker / case report. Archives of Community Medicine and
Public Health. 2020;6(1):045-046. doi:10.17352/2455-5479.000072. Case report / public health commentary; DOI verified.
19. Amro W, Shaltaf A, Shalalfa N. Congenital retroperitoneal large size neuroblastoma. The Gazette of Medical
Sciences. 2021;2(2):001-003. doi:10.46766/thegms.pedia.21030202.