Dr. Maryam Alowayesh is an assistant professor in pharmacy practice department in the School of Pharmacy-Kuwait University.

Dr. Alowayesh earned her PhD in Outcomes Research from Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.

Dr. Alowayesh has published work on the economic burden of several diseases in Kuwait.

Presently, Dr. Alowayesh is the only pharmacoeconomics scholar in Kuwait. She currently serves as president of the Kuwait ISPOR chapter.