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Watch our short videos and collect some insights directly from acknowledged tourism and hospitality leaders.

Watch our short videos and collect some insights directly from acknowledged tourism and hospitality leaders.

Dr. Maria Ridao Alonso

MD, Msc

Dr. Maria Ridao Alonso

MD, Msc

Dr. Maria Ridao Alonso, MD, MSc is a preventative medicine specialist and thought leader on the topic.  She was formerly the Managing Director and Medical Director of Dubai Herbal and Treatment centre (DHTC), which was founded in 2003 under the auspices of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.             

Dr. Maria is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of Maison Santé, a new medical wellness concept recently opened in the heart of Jumeirah, Dubai.

 She graduated as an allopathic physician from the University of Bonn, Germany and worked in neurology and psychiatry.  Dr Maria has a master’s degree in Preventive Medicine from Dresden International University and is licensed as a conventional and as a CAM physician.  She is trained in homoeopathy, naturopathy, and a certified member of the German Anti-Ageing Society (GSAAM) and is fluent in English, German and Spanish.

Dr. Maria Ridao Alonso

Dr. Maria Ridao Alonso

MD, Msc

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