Qais Barahma is a DOH-licensed Occupational Therapist with more than 12 years of professional experience across the UAE, Oman, and Palestine. Since beginning his occupational therapy career in 2012, he has worked across medical centers, rehabilitation facilities, an autism center, and learning disability settings. His clinical skills include therapeutic movement and exercise, mobility and transfer training, activity analysis, clinical reasoning, and individualized occupational therapy treatment planning.

Qais is now part of the Occupational Therapy team at KidsHeart Medical Center in Abu Dhabi, bringing extensive clinical and leadership experience to his role. His background includes several years as Head of Occupational Therapy departments, alongside direct patient care. He emphasizes compassionate communication, evidence-based practice, independent clinical decision-making, and collaborative teamwork.

Areas of Expertise

• Occupational therapy assessment and treatment planning
• Therapeutic movement
• Exercise therapy
• Mobility training
• Transfer training
• Activity analysis
• Clinical reasoning in occupational therapy
• Individualized occupational therapy treatment planning
• Rehabilitation support
• Occupational therapy in autism settings
• Occupational therapy in learning disability settings
• Team-based rehabilitation care

Qualifications

Academic Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree – Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences
Arab American University
Jenin, Palestine
2006–2012

Professional Licences

• Department of Health (DOH) Licence – UAE
• Licence of the Palestinian Ministry of Health

Training & Professional Development

• Advanced Certificate in Medical Neuroscience – Duke University, USA
• Medical Coding – Newton Training Center
• Intensive Course in First Aid (First Responder)
• Communication and Moderation Skills
• Working Within a Team
• Creative Thinking
• Stress Management and Body Energy
• ICDL
• Human Rights in Media

Professional Experience

Qais has worked in occupational therapy since 2012, building experience across rehabilitation, medical, autism, and learning disability settings in the UAE, Oman, and Palestine.

Al Ghad Medical Center – Al Ain, UAE

Occupational Therapist | March 2023 – March 2025

Worked as an Occupational Therapist in a medical center setting in Al Ain.

WLDY Medical Center – Al Ain, UAE

Occupational Therapist | July 2021 – November 2022

Provided occupational therapy services as part of the center’s clinical team.

Bedaya Rehabilitation and Training Center – Al Ain, UAE

Occupational Therapist | January 2021 – June 2021

Worked within a rehabilitation and training environment as an Occupational Therapist.

Sanad Village for Rehabilitation – Dubai, UAE

Occupational Therapist | December 2019 – September 2020

Provided occupational therapy within a rehabilitation setting in Dubai.

Al-Namaa Autism Center, Ministry of Social Development – Oman

Occupational Therapist | October 2018 – June 2019

Worked as an Occupational Therapist within an autism-focused center under the Ministry of Social Development.

Al-Amal Hospital – Nablus, Palestine

Head of Occupational Therapy Department & Occupational Therapist | August 2018 – October 2018

Combined clinical occupational therapy responsibilities with departmental leadership.

Al-Awda Center for Learning Disabilities and Pronunciation – Tulkarm, Palestine

Head of Occupational Therapy Department & Occupational Therapist | October 2012 – July 2018

Spent nearly six years providing occupational therapy while serving in a departmental leadership role.

Clinical Interests

• Therapeutic movement and exercise
• Functional activity analysis
• Mobility and transfer training
• Occupational therapy treatment planning
• Rehabilitation
• Autism-related occupational therapy
• Learning disabilities
• Clinical reasoning
• Functional movement
• Evidence-based occupational therapy practice

Languages Spoken

• Arabic – Mother tongue
• English – Fluent

Why Choose Qais Barahma?

• DOH-licensed Occupational Therapist
• More than 12 years of occupational therapy experience
• Clinical experience across the UAE, Oman, and Palestine
• Experience in medical, rehabilitation, autism, and learning disability settings
• Skilled in therapeutic movement, exercise, mobility, and transfer training
• Experienced in activity analysis and individualized treatment planning
• Previous leadership experience as Head of Occupational Therapy departments