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Nile Global Health

Founder & medical director

Dr. Dalal Akoury, MD, MPH

Forty years of medicine, from Alexandria to the United States, and back to the world.

Why I built this

I left Alexandria to learn medicine at the highest level. I am going back to bring it home.

Dr. Dalal Akoury, MD, MPH, founder and medical director

I was born and trained as a doctor in Alexandria, Egypt. I came to the United States, trained in pediatric hematology-oncology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and at Emory, and have practiced for more than forty years.

In those years I watched patients from the Gulf, Europe and the Americas travel for care with no physician on their side. A facilitator booked the flight. A hospital took the payment. Nobody with a medical license owned the result.

Nile Global Health is my answer. One physician reviews the case, chooses the partner, explains the cost before you travel, and stays with you after you return.

— Dr. Dalal Akoury

Dr. Dalal Akoury with physician colleagues

Her background

A physician on your side

  • BornAlexandria, Egypt
  • FellowshipSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
  • TrainingEmory University
  • PracticeMore than 40 years: oncology, complex illness, metabolic and precision medicine
  • FounderAWAREmed Health & Wellness Resource Center, Johnson City, Tennessee
  • LanguagesEnglish · Arabic · French · Spanish

International lecturer

Trusted by physicians worldwide

Strategic Sponsor and speaker at the Middle East International Medical Tourism Congress, Abu Dhabi, November 2026.

MIMTC 2026Strategic Sponsor & speaker · Abu Dhabi · November 26–27

  • Dr. Akoury lecturing in LondonLondon
  • Dr. Akoury at the University of OxfordUniversity of Oxford
  • Dr. Akoury at the Royal Society of MedicineRoyal Society of Medicine

FAQ

Questions about Dr. Akoury

What is Dr. Akoury’s medical background?

She was born and medically educated in Alexandria, Egypt, trained in pediatric hematology-oncology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and at Emory, and has practiced for more than forty years.

Why did she build Nile Global Health?

She saw patients travel for care with no physician on their side, and nobody with a medical license owning the result. Nile Global Health puts one physician on your side, from the first review to follow-up at home.

What is her role in my case?

She personally reviews every inquiry and tells you honestly whether traveling makes sense, where, and what it should cost. Nile Global Health coordinates and consults; it does not diagnose or treat.

Which languages does she speak?

English, Arabic, French and Spanish. You can write to the VIP office in any of these languages.

How is she connected to AWAREmed and The Akoury Institute?

She is the founder of AWAREmed Health & Wellness Resource Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. Nile Global Health is an Akoury Institute initiative.

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