Speakers
Dr. Abed H. AlLehibi King Fahad Medical City,
KSA View Profile
Dr. Abed H. AlLehibi
King Fahad Medical City,KSA
Head, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Section, Consultant Gastroenterologist,
Dr. Abed AlLehibi, who is consultant gastroenterology at King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and currently his position is Chairman of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department.
Dr. Al-Lehibi Completed his Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellowship and Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship training at Washington University in St. Louis, USA in June 2010. Dr. AlLehibi is being the director of the Advanced Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy Program at KFMC.
Dr. Al-Lehibi, interested in Pancreatobiliary advanced endoscopy (ERCP- Therapeutic EUS)
Dr. AlLehibi author & co-authored several papers, publications, abstracts & is currently involved in many ongoing research projects. He also continues to participate in international and local conferences.
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohallel Alexandria University,
Egypt View Profile
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohallel
Alexandria University,Egypt
Head, GI Radiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine,
Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt since March 2006
Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, Alex school of Medicine (June 1999-March 2006)
Lecturer of Diagnostic Radiology, Alex. Faculty of Medicine (Oct. 1993-June 1999) (During this period, consultant Radiologist, King Abdul-Aziz Armed Forces Airbase Hospital, Dhahran, KSA)
Assistant lecturer of Diagnostic Radiology, Alex school of Medicine (Sept. 1987- Oct.1993) (During this period, Lecturer of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah KSA (March 1988- April 1991).
Resident of Diagnostic Radiology, Alexandria University Hospitals (May 1984- May 1987)
House officer, Alex University Hospitals (March 1983-March 1984)
Prof. Dr. Asharf Omar Cairo University,
Egypt View Profile
Prof. Dr. Asharf Omar
Cairo University,Egypt
Prof. of Hepatology and Tropical
Medicine Faculty of Medicine,
Current Position:
Prof of Hepatology & Tropical Medicine Faculty of medicine Cairo University.
Liver Transplant Consultant Cairo University & Dar Al-Fouad Hospital
Secretary General of the Egyptian Society of Liver Cancer (ESLC)
Director of the Multidisciplinary Liver Cancer Clinic Cairo University
Consultant hepatologist ,at National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cairo
Board editor of Hepatocellular carcinoma journal
Chairman of MENA NCCN committee of Hepatobiliary cancer
IC-HEP council member
Dr. Dinesh Chinchure Khoo Teck Puat Hospital,
Singapore View Profile
Dr. Dinesh Chinchure
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital,Singapore
Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Dr. Dinesh Chinchure is currently working as a Consultant in Dept of Diagnostic Radiology, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, National Health Group Singapore. He is also Director of Training and Clinical Advisor (IT and PACS) in the department.
Concurrently he holds the teaching post of Clinical Senior Lecturer at YLL National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Medicine, Singapore. He is also Teacher in National FRCR Training Programme of Singapore and Core Faculty in ACGME NHG Diagnostic Radiology Residency Programme.
Dr. Dinesh did his medical training and radiology residency India. Later he did FRCR, London, UK. He was trained and has worked in Radiology in Bangalore and Hyderabad, India. He received further advanced specialist training in Singapore.
Subspeciality interests – Body Imaging, Emergency Radiology, Diagnostic neuroradiology
Dr. Dinesh is interested in teaching. He is a regular speaker in Indian national Radiology conferences for last several years and has also delivered lectures in regional Medical conferences in South Asia, South East Asia and Middle East. He has several scientific abstracts at radiology conferences such as RSNA, ARRS, ECR, WFUMB, ESGAR etc.
Prof. Dr. Mamdouh Gabr Tanta University,
Egypt View Profile
Prof. Dr. Mamdouh Gabr
Tanta University,Egypt
Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology,
Endoscopy and Hepatology, Tanta Faculty of Medicine,
He was trained on various endoscopic procedures at Kasr Al Aini Endoscopy Center (1988), Mansoura Gastroenterology Center (1996-1998) and Sand Hill Motility Center, Denever, Colorado, USA (2001)
The man who started endoscopic practices in Internal medicine department, Tanta University & established the endoscopy unit (1989)
• Director of endoscopy center, Tanta university (2006-2014)
• Director of division of hepatology and gastroenterology, Tanta university (2006-2014)
• Chairman of Internal Medicine department, Tanta University (2013-2015)
• Member of the governing board of the Egyptian society for the study of liver and gastrointestinal diseases and currently its secretary general
• Member of AGA, ASGE, and EASL
• Co-founder of Tanta annual congress of Hepatology and Gastroenterology held annually for 14 years.
Speaker (oral presenter) at the following international congresses:
• Asian pacific digestive week (2005)
• Seoul international digestive symposium (2007) (awarded in this congress)
• Asian pacific association for study of the liver (APASL – 2008)
• United European gastroenterology week (2010)
• United European gastroenterology week (2011)
• Digestive disease week (2016) San Diego, California, USA
His video titled (Endoscopic injection therapy for control of actively bleeding colonic varices) has been chosen by the American society of gastrointestinal endoscopy as one of the very best videos to be shown in the learning center of DDW, from May 20-24, 2016, and this video was considered as a very significant achievement by ASGE board.
• Digestive Disease Week (2017) Chicago, Illinois, USA
His video titled (Unusual Cause of Upper GI bleeding hepatocellular Carcinoma Invading the Stomach) has been chosen by the American society of gastrointestinal endoscopy to be shown in the learning center of the DDW 2017 & it was published in GIE Volume 65, issue 5, Supplement., Page AB159
• Digestive Disease Week (2018) Washington DC, USA
His video titled (Endoscopic Band Ligation for Control of Actively Bleeding Gastric Ulcer) has been considered of high educational value by the ASGE to be shown in the ASGE online learning center
Chairman of the scientific committee of the APASL Monothematic Conference held between 6-8 September 2017 in Cairo, Egypt.
Has many publications in the field of Hepatology and gastroenterology particularly GI bleed (variceal & non-variceal) viral hepatitis, cirrhosis and HCC.
Dr. Stephen N. Wong University of Santo Tomas,
Philippines View Profile
Dr. Stephen N. Wong
University of Santo Tomas,Philippines
Gastroenterology & Hepatology, College of Medicine & Surgery
Dr. Stephen Wong is a Fellow of the Philippine Society of Gastroenterology and Philippine Society of Digestive Endoscopy. He got his doctorate degree in medicine, cum laude, from the University of Santo Tomas and finished his Gastroenterology fellowship training from the same institution. He had further training in Clinical Hepatology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A. under the tutelage of Professor Anna Lok, and Interventional Hepatology at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan under Professor Shi Ming Lin. He has published 20 articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented more than 30 abstracts in National and International Gastroenterology & Hepatology conferences. His major research emphasis are on chronic viral hepatitis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. He was president of the Hepatology Society of the Philippines in 2017-18 and is the training officer of the Gastroenterology training program at the University of Santo Tomas. He is currently an active staff of the University of Santo Tomas Hospital and Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center and teaches medicine at the University of Santo Tomas School of Medicine and Surgery.
Dr. Yousef M. Ajlouni Jordanian Armed Forces,
Jordan View Profile
Dr. Yousef M. Ajlouni
Jordanian Armed Forces,Jordan
Brigadier General, Senior Consultant,
IBD Gastroenterologist, Internist Head of Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology,
King Hussein Medical Center,
Jordanian Boards of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Jordanian Boards of Internal Medicine
Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria (Australia)
Member of Gastroenterology Society of Australia
Member of American College of Gastroenterology
Dr. Zeyad K. Sharaiha King Hussein Medical Center,
Jordan View Profile
Dr. Zeyad K. Sharaiha
King Hussein Medical Center,Jordan
Chief of Gastroenterology Section,
Zeyad Shariaha received his MBBS from St. George's Hospital, Univeristy of London in 1967 and completed his restoration and training in Internal Medicine at the Royal Medical Services, (Amman, Jordan) and St. George's Hospital, London. In 1972 he received his MRCP (London) and later his FRCP (UK). He did his GI fellowship training (London) and later at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas, USA).
Back in Jordan, Zeyad Sharaiha founded and headed the Gastroenterology Unit at the King Hussein Medical Centre. He also founded and was the first president of the Jordanian GI Society, the Pan-Arab GI Society, and the African Middle east Society for Gastroenterology (which was established with the help of the WGO-OMGE). He helped to establish the MTCC (Mediterranean task force for cancer control). He also formed the first GE society (First in the Arab world) for nurses and paramedics, which has been active internationally.
Dr. Sharaiha is currently honorary president of Pan Arab Society of GE, Founding President of AMAGE, past president elect of MTCC (Mediterranean Task Force for Cancer Prevention), former member of Higher Population Council of Jordan, international advisor for the Royal College of Physicians (London), former member of the Board of Trustees of Univeristy of Jordan Hospital, former member of the Working Group Party of the International Committee of ASGE, former president and consultant of the Private Physicians.
Dr. Salim Awadh Advanced Daycare Surgery,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Salim Awadh
Advanced Daycare Surgery,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Senior Physician and Gastroenterologist Hepatologist,
Dr. Salim Awadh joined the Gastroenterology Division as a Faculty Member in one of the government hospital in Abu Dhabi and has rapidly become a nationally recognized expert in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The majority of his responsibilities are caring for patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Chron's Disease. A large number clinical trials and investigator initiated studies are conducted at the hospital and he is either the principal or co-investigator on all of them. He has published numerous articles, abstract and book chapters. Currently, Dr. Salim is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), American Gastroenterological Associate Fellow (AGAF) and a member of numerous professional societies.
Dr. Makki H. Fayadh Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Makki H. Fayadh
Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatology,
Dr. Makki Hummadi Fayadh is the founder of the Iraqi Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in and President for the Society since 1998. He is also the founder and director of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology teaching hospital from 1995 till 2005. Founder and Supervisor & Trainer to the Iraqi Board of Gastroenterology 1996 till 2005. Founder and editor/ Iraqi journal of gastroenterology. Published (47) papers, supervised 13 theses and produced (12) teaching films in various aspects of Endoscopy. Introduced all the new techniques in Endoscopy & guidelines for various GIT & liver diseases in Iraq. He is the member of the following organizations: Arab society of Gastroenterology, World Gastroenterology organization, World Endoscopy organization, European society for endoscopy, American society of endoscopy, HAAD Colorectal cancer committee.
Dr. Abdul Hadi Quadri Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Abdul Hadi Quadri
Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant Gastroenterology & Hepatology,
Dr. Quadri has 25 years of experience with advance therapeutic procedures in US. He is currently working at Advance day care Surgery in private practice. He has been performing ERCPs and EUS exams for last 25 years. He has trained himself recently for Endo bariatric procedures and has an interest in minimally invasive treatments for weight loss.
Dr. Ahmad S. Jazzar Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Ahmad S. Jazzar
Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant Physician, Chief, Gastroenterology Section
Finished medical school at the University of Aleppo Medical School, Syria in 1987, underwent Internal Medicine Residency program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences center in Oklahoma City Oklahoma USA and got American Board Certification in 1995 then underwent Gastroenterology Fellowship Training at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Got American Board Certification in GI in 1998 and Re Certified in 2013; Currently works as a consultant in GI at SKMC.
Dr. Ajit Tharakan Amber Clinics,
Dubai, UAE View Profile
Dr. Ajit Tharakan
Amber Clinics,Dubai, UAE
Medical Director & Gastroenterologist,
Dr. Tharakan is the Specialist Gastroenterologist & Medical Director Amber Clinics Gulf Healthcare International, Dubai.
He completed his graduation, magna cum laude, from the prestigious Kasturba Medical College, India. A Recipient of several gold medals and being the best outgoing student of his batch, he was selected for MD in the same institution. Dr. Tharakan went on to do his post-doctoral DM training in Gastroenterology from the world renowned G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi. He practiced gastroenterology and Hepatology at the premier gastroenterology center in India – Digestive Diseases Centre at the PVS Memorial Hospital, Cochin before shifting base to Dubai in 2002.
He is a member of multiple gastroenterology societies like the American Gastroenterology Association, European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Emirates Gastroenterology Society, Emirates Digestive Diseases Group, Emirates Medical Association, Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Indian Medical Association, etc.
A keen academician and an astute physician, Dr. Tharakan is a well-known figure in the academic circles in UAE and India, who has delivered several lectures in various forums and has chaired many top-level gastroenterology conferences. He has been the Quiz Master during two international Conferences and has won the first prize in the Endoscopy Quiz during Digestive Endoscopy Week at Chennai in 2000. He has several research papers to his credit and has authored chapters in various text books.
Dr. Tharakan has played pivotal roles with various societies and leading institutions in organizing conferences and seminars. A sought-after speaker in the medical circles, he is currently the Secretary General of Emirates Digestive Diseases Group (EDDG) which under the UAE University, Al Ain. He is the founding secretary of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology - Middle East Chapter and is the immediate past secretary of the Emirates Gastroenterology Society. In recognition of his contribution to medical education in the gulf region, he was conferred FRCP by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow in 2016.
Dr. Asad Izziddin Dajani Dajani Medical Centre,
Sharjah, UAE View Profile
Dr. Asad Izziddin Dajani
Dajani Medical Centre,Sharjah, UAE
Consultant Gastroenterology,
Dr. Asa’d Izziddin Dajani obtained his Medical degree Cum Laude from the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in Egypt. He pursued his postgraduate studies and activities in internal medicine in the UK, and Austria.
Dr. Dajani is a consultant Gastroenterologist and hepatologist. He has an experience of having worked at various hospitals in Egypt, Kuwait, Austria and United Arab Emirates, gaining wide experience in his field.
In 1984, he relocated to the UAE, where he was instrumental in establishing the Endoscopy service at the Kuwait and Al Qassimi Hospitals in Sharjah. He has Jordanian board diplomate (Highest consultancy diploma in Jordan), Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and surgeons of Glasgow and Fellowship of the American College of Gastroenterologists.
Dr. Dajani regularly attends and participates in local, regional as well as international conferences and shares his expertise with his peers all over. He is regularly invited as a guest lecturer to various medical conventions, institutes, and pharmaceutical sponsored meetings locally, regionally and internationally.
Dr. Dajani has many publications to his credit in reputed local as well as international Medical journals. He has also presented at many conferences and seminars worldwide.
Dr. Atta Ghassan Al Khaznaji Burjeel Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Atta Ghassan Al Khaznaji
Burjeel Hospital,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Specialist Neurologist
Dr. Atta Ghassan Atta Al Khaznaji received his medical education and MBChB at Al Nahrain University, Iraq in 1994 and was awarded the Iraqi Board in Neurology (FICMS) by the Iraqi Commission for Medical Specialization in 2002. In 2005, Dr. Atta went to United Kingdom where he was trained in Neurosciences at Charing Cross Hospital, then in both Neurosciences and Neurological Rehabilitation at Queen’s Medical Center, Nottingham University Hospital, and Nottingham City Hospital. In addition to his medical practice at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery and Queen Square Hospital, London, he also attended the Pediatric Neurology Clinic at Hammersmith Hospital, UK where he handled cases of children with muscular dystrophies.
Dr. Atta began his medical career in various teaching hospitals in Iraq. Then in 2006, he moved to UAE to continue his neurology practice in private and government healthcare facilities in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Al Ain. In the span of his career, he became a co-examiner and lecturer of undergraduate medical students specializing in Neurology and has participated in various conferences held in United Kingdom, Cyprus, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Iraq, and UAE. Currently, he is a member of the Emirates Medical Association, Emirates Neurology Society, Iraqi Neurosciences Society, Iraqi Association for Epilepsy, Iraqi Neurosciences Association, and Iraq Medical Association. His field of experience covers all neurology and rehabilitation including stroke and transient ischemic attacks, epilepsy, spasticity disorders and multiple sclerosis, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Dr. Ayman Salah Moussa Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Ayman Salah Moussa
Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant Urology,
Dr. Ayman S. Moussa MD, PhD; from Cairo Egypt, obtained his medical degree from Cairo University, Egypt in 1999. He joined the Urology department in September 2001, where he finished his residency in general and pediatric urology.
After finishing his Master Degree (Urology) in 2003, Dr. Moussa was appointed as Assistant lecturer of Urology in Cairo University for 4 years. In 2007 Dr. Moussa joined the Urology department in Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Under the Supervision of Prof J. Steve Jones, until 2009 as he finished his fellowship.
In 2010, Dr Moussa obtained his Medical Doctorate and was appointed as Lecturer of Urology, Beni-Suef University, Egypt till 2016 after it he was assigned as a Professor of Urology in same department till now.
Dr. Moussa has gained wide range of experience in the field of Stones, Urinary tract infection, Senile enlargement of the prostate, End-urology, Minimally invasive surgery, his area of expertise; Prostate cancer diagnosis, Screening programs, Nomograms, Trans-rectal ultra-sound of the prostate and biopsy. He has more than 30 international publications in this field of prostate cancer screening & diagnosis. He is one of the editors of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: PSA, Biopsy and Beyond Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC, 2013.
Dr. Diaa Bakry Eldib Advance Center for Daycare Surgery,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Diaa Bakry Eldib
Advance Center for Daycare Surgery,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Radiology Specialist,
Graduated in 1997, Master degree in Radio-diagnosis in 2002, and MD degree in the same field in 2010.
Lecturer of Radio-diagnosis, Faculty of Medicine, Benha university, Egypy
HAAD (Health Authority of Abu Dhabi) licensed
Excellent practicing and long experience in different radiological fields such as CT, MRI, Color Doppler ultrasound, Ultrasound (Ob/gyn, Abdominal, Transvaginal, Transrectal, Small parts, Musculoskeletal US), Mammography, Bone densitometry and Conventional X-Ray and contrast media procedures.
Dr. Esko Janatuinen Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Esko Janatuinen
Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant Gastroenterologist,
Esko Kalevi Janatuinen is gastroenterologist in Mediclinic Airport Road, Abu Dhabi. He graduated from Kuopio University, Finland, 1978. Finnish National Board of Health granted him Diploma in Internal Medicine 1984, and in Gastroenterology and Hepatology1987. He worked in the same hospital in internal medicine and gastroenterology 1978 - 1996.
1996 he moved to Mafraq hospital Abu Dhabi working there as internist and gastroenterologist 17 years. He moved 2013 to Al Noor hospital (now Mediclinic), where he is still waiting for his retirement.
He has been working in Kuopio University as a senior lecturer for 5 years. In the Emirates he was assistant professor of medicine Gulf Medical College, now Gulf Medical University, Ajman, 2005 - 2008, and professor 2008 - 2011. He has published about 100 scientific works. His main interests have been celiac disease, esophagitis and ERCPs.
Dr. Fathi M. Azribi Tawam Hospital,
Al Ain, UAE View Profile
Dr. Fathi M. Azribi
Tawam Hospital,Al Ain, UAE
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Division Chief,
My medical career began in the teaching hospitals of Tripoli, Libya; where I completed my general medical training by rotating across different medical specialties.
Then I moved to the UK, where I had my specialty training in Oncology and obtained a Certificate of Completion of Training in Medical Oncology in October 2009. Soon thereafter, I started as a consultant medical oncologist, and took several positions in the UK.
In March 2016, I moved to the UAE as a consultant Medical Oncologist at Tawam Hospital, and currently the Division Chief of Medical Oncology Division.
During this long career, I have gained extensive medical knowledge and experience in medical oncology. Additionally, I have developed other important skills in research, teaching, training, management, communication and team work at different levels and positions. Furthermore, I have authored several publications and abstracts at peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Haytham N. El-Salhat Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Haytham N. El-Salhat
Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist
Head of Surgical Oncology, Head of Surgical Departments,
With 15 years’ of experience, as Consultant General Surgeon, Breast Surgeon, and a Surgical Oncologist. Currently, serving as Head of Surgical Oncology and Head of Surgical Departments at Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi UAE.
Authored / co-authored over fifty (50) research publications, book chapters and books. Given lectures, instructional courses international and locally in UAE
Qualifications include European Board Certification in Breast & General Surgical Oncology & extensive training in minimally invasive colon surgery.
Dr. Kaiser Raja King�s College Hospital London,
Dubai, UAE View Profile
Dr. Kaiser Raja
King�s College Hospital London,Dubai, UAE
Consultant Gastroenterology & Hepatology
He is the Chief Hepatologist for the Integrated Liver Care Team at Aster DM Healthcare in India. The Integrated Liver Care Team (ILC) is a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals dedicated to Liver and Hepatobiliary disorders, including Liver Transplantation. They have Liver Care Units and Multi-Organ Transplant centres at the Aster Medcity, Kochi (India) and the Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore (India)
After having completed his Internal Medicine Residency and Gastroenterology Fellowship from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, Kaiser have completed an ACGME accredited Advanced Fellowship in Liver Diseases and Transplant Hepatology from the Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, United States. This has enabled him to have a better understanding of the evaluation and management of patients with complex liver disease especially patients with previous therapy failures, patients awaiting liver transplantation and post liver transplant care.
The goal of the Aster ILC team is to be a region leader in Liver Diseases and Liver Transplantation. His particular interests are autoimmune liver disease, chronic viral hepatitis and critical care hepatology.
Specialties: Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology
Dr. Khaled Ahmed Bamakhrama Rashid Hospital,
Dubai, UAE View Profile
Dr. Khaled Ahmed Bamakhrama
Rashid Hospital,Dubai, UAE
Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist,
He graduated from the college of medicine, sanaa university, and had membership of royal colleges of physician (MRCP) UK, 2006, and arab board in internal medicine 2006, he had Specialty Certificate in Gastroenterology from United Kingdom 2010, and the Jordanian Board in Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2012.
He had his fellowship training in advance Endoscopy at Herlev Hospital in Copenhagen University, Denmark 2013.
He had fellowship of the royal college of physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP) in 2016, and Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2017
He is currently senior lecturer at dubai medical college and consultant physician and gastroenterologist at Rashid hospital - Dubai.
Dr. Bamakhrama is member in different medical society including Emirates society of gastroenterology, European society of gastrointestinal endoscopy, and the American society of gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Dr. Lamya Mohamed Mahmoed Ibrahem Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Lamya Mohamed Mahmoed Ibrahem
Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Assist. Professor of Clinical Pathology & Hematology. Laboratory Director
Clinical Pathology & Hematology,
Dr. Lamia Ibrahim completed her doctorate in clinical pathology and hematology at Mansoura faculty of medicine, Egypt in 2010. She joined the clinical pathology department from 2000 till now, promoted from assistant lecturer to lecturer and finally Assistant professor. She published regularly in international and national journals with about publications. She is also working as a reviewer of many peer- reviewed medical journals. Dr. Lamia Ibrahim also contributed and presented her work to many international conferences such as European Hematology Association 2014. She is also a member of many organizations such as European Hematology Association (EHA), American Hematology Association (ASH), Emirates Medical Hematology Association (EMHA), Egyptian Society of Hematology (ESH), Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine (ESLM), and Pan - Arab Hematology Associations. Dr. Lamia Ibrahim is working as consultant Clinical pathology in UAE since 2013 till now.
Dr. Mahmoud Abdel Latif Bahram Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Mahmoud Abdel Latif Bahram
Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Assist. Professor of General, GIT and Laparoscopic Surgery, Consultant-General Surgery, Consultant- Hepatobiliary Surgeries and ERCP,
Scope of the Experience:
Different laparoscopic surgical procedures as laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy, laparoscopic repair of inguinal and imbilical hernia, diagnostic laparoscopic for abdominal pain, etc.
Diagnosis and management od different gastro-intestinal and hepato-biliary surgical problems as gall bladder stones, common bile duct stones, acute pancreatitis, cancer colon, anal and rectal pain and bleeding, hemorrhoids, anal fissure, etc.
Different conventional surgical procedures breast surgery (early detection and treatment of breast cancer, different breast surgeries as thru cut needle biopsy, FNAC, excision of benign breast lesions, different surgeries for breast cancer, etc.
Head and neck surgeries as thyroid surgery (total or subtotal), Salivary gland surgery, Ln surgery, etc.
ERCP with stone extraction from CBD and stent insertion.
Management of obesity through gastric balloon insertion.
Dr. Mohd Azzam Kayasseh Dr. Kayasseh Medical Clinic,
Dubai, UAE View Profile
Dr. Mohd Azzam Kayasseh
Dr. Kayasseh Medical Clinic,Dubai, UAE
Hepatogastroenterologist, Founding President of Dubai Endoscopy Forum
Hepatogastroenterologist Digestive Endoscopist Microbiome Medicine
Founding President: Dubai Endoscopy Forum
General Delegate, Head Representative (ME+Africa) OESO Foundation
Regional Councillor (ME+Africa) WEO ENDO2020
Dr. Mohanad Diab NMC,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Mohanad Diab
NMC,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant in Medical Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplantation,
I work as a consultant medical Oncologist since 2008 in the West Gotland Region in Sweden which has two main Oncology departments (I was the Key person in Establishing and leading the oncology team in the second Oncology Clinic) those two hospitals are far of each others about 60 km and serve about 160 thousand inhabitant with a capacity of 525 beds for the first hospital and 300 bed for the second hospital.
The Oncology departments consist of ambulatory section (cancer patients with acute cases). Chemotherapy section (patients who under ongoing chemotherapy treatment) and out patients’ clinic. (Curative and Palliative patients). I lead and organize the Oncology department at the second hospital (skene Hospital).
I have my own medical Oncology study and I participate in many studies at our Oncology department for different Tumor diagnosis; I participate in those studies which are dedicated to cancers.
Since may 2014 as Consultant medical Oncologist at NMC specialty Abu Dhabi Hospital, I built up the Oncology clinic at NMC hospital from scratch (Ground Zero) where I put in NMC system the most modern and updated chemotherapy protocols according to highest international standards. Number of my patients in there increased in a very fast way, I have a friendship network were Oncologist from other governmental hospitals are referring patients to me to help them as they have a quit big number, during this short period of time (7 months) I have more than 150 patients and recently I was given my request to enlarge and expand my Oncology clinic and to have a full floor only for my Oncology patient with a full freedom to take care of all details in it. According to medical representatives my clinic now is the largest in private sector (according to bought medications from them by our oncology clinic).
Since I joined NMC I built up a full team tumor board team consist of Onc-surgeon, Onco-radiologist and onco-pathologist and created a tumor board team which meet weekly and discuss all cancer cases in high standards and professionalism, patients for sure are becoming very happy as their treatment came out after professional discussion.
In 2018 the director of Oncology of NMC group.
Dr. Muhammad Badar Uz zaman Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Muhammad Badar Uz zaman
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Director and Division Chief Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery,
Certification:
• Certificate of Specialist Doctor (General Surgery) Irish Medical Council - 2005
• European Board of Transplantation Surgery
Fellowship trainings:
• King's College Hospital, London, UK Liver Unit - Senior Clinical Fellow Transplantation & HPB Surgery
• St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland Liver Unit - Senior Registrar Liver Transplantation & HPB Surgery
Years of experience in Transplantation and Liver & pancreas surgery – 16 years
Services offered:
• Living and deceased donor kidney transplantation for adults and children
• Complex liver and pancreatic surgeries including surgeries for cancers
• Deceased donor liver transplantations for adults and children
As Director of Transplantation & Hepatobiliary service, I oversee the largest transplantation program in the UAE since 2012. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy & renal transplant with small incisions make us a unique program in the region. Transplant patients (both adults & children) receive high quality comprehensive care including detailed work ups, surgeries and regular post transplantation follow-ups. Results of our first nearly 300 living related renal transplantations are excellent and are well matched to USA national data. In April 2014, we performed the first ever-deceased donor renal transplantation.
Through a team of highly trained and experienced physicians we also provide full spectrum including surgeries, radiofrequency ablations, TACE, TIPS, chemotherapy and endoscopic interventions for primary and metastatic liver cancers, bile duct cancers/strictures, complex gall stone diseases and pancreatic malignancies. We also act as a local referral center for iatrogenic bile duct injuries complicating laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Dr. Nagwa Mahmoud Advance Center for Daycare Surgery,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Nagwa Mahmoud
Advance Center for Daycare Surgery,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant Rheumatologist,
Dr. Nagwa currently works at the Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery (ACDS) as Consultant Rheumatologist with clinical experience that exceeds twenty-five years in rheumatology, with a special interest in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Nagwa earned her MBBCH, MSc, and Medical Doctorate (PhD) from Suez Canal University (SCU) Faculty of Medicine, Egypt. She completed a rheumatology residency at SCU Teaching Hospital, Egypt. In addition, she obtained a Diploma in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound from UCAM University, Spain.
Dr. Nigel Umar Beejay Kings College Hospital Clinics,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Nigel Umar Beejay
Kings College Hospital Clinics,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant Physician, Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist,
Dr. Nigel Beejay is a Consultant Physician in General Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at Kings College Hospital London in the UAE. Dr. Beejay has over 15 years experience in healthcare in the UK and USA and over 9 yrs in the UAE with extensive knowledge of operations and revenue cycle management, billing, coding and electronic health records. Dr Beejay was formerly Chairman of the Health Information Management Committee at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SEHA), a tertiary 571 bed, teaching hospital managed by Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi from 2009 until 2014. Dr. Beejay received his medical training in Cambridge University, Boston University, University of London and University of Toronto. Dr. Beejay completed the prestigious Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy/Endoscopic Oncology Fellowship at the Wellesley Hospital, St. Michael’s Hospital and University of Toronto between 2000 to 2002.
Dr. Beejay is a world expert in video capsule endoscopy and has written articles and books in this subject. Dr. Beejay also has considerable expertise Upper and Lower endoscopy, Heartburn and acid related diseases, Obesity management with intragastric balloons and medications, Functional bowel diseases (Irritable Bowel Syndrome, bloating, food intolerances, constipation), Fatty Liver Disease, Celiac and Food sensitivities, Cancer screening, and Barrett's esophagus.
Dr. Beejay also holds Postgraduate Diploma in Hypnosis, University College London, United Kingdom, a Master of Arts in Social and Political Sciences from King’s College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, a Certificate in Biomedical Informatics from Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, United States, and is a Certified Physician Executive of the American College Physician Executives, United States.
Dr. Beejay is the Chairman of the annually held Abu Dhabi Hepatology Conference held since 2013. Dr. Beejay has been the Chairman of Arab Health Gastroenterology Conference in 2017 and 2018. Dr Beejay regularly teaches and trains in gastroenterology, endoscopy and in healthcare informatics in Europe and the Gulf Region. Dr. Beejay is a faculty member on the National Endoscopy Training Program at St George's Hospital NHS Trust, London.
Dr. Beejay is a member of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and the Canadian Society of Gastroenterology (CAG), and British Medical Association.
Dr. Noura Kheder Advance Center for Daycare Surgery,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Noura Kheder
Advance Center for Daycare Surgery,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Specialist-Dermatology,
Dr. Noura Kheder is a certified Dermatologist. Her training included comprehensive Cosmetic, Surgical & Medical Dermatology Care.
Education:
• MBBCH Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Egypt - December, 2007
• Master’s Degree (Msc) in Dermatology of Andrology, Benha Faculty of Medicine, Egypt - June, 2013
• Finished first part of Doctorate, MD, Degree, Benha University - 2017
Professional Registration & Membership:
• Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD)
• American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
• European Academy of Dermatology (EAD)
• Diploma from “AMERCIAN ACADEMY OF AESTHETIC MEDICINE IN UAE”
She has over 12 years experience in dermatological procedures including: surgical excision of benign skin lesion such warts, moles, cysts, skin tags, and seborrheic keratosis.
She has attended many conferences and training Courses in Esthetics procedures including FILLER BOTOX PLASMA MESOTHEARBY THREADS MICRONEEDLING RF AND LASER.
Dr. Ritu Khare Medeor 24x7 Hospital,
Dubai, UAE View Profile
Dr. Ritu Khare
Medeor 24x7 Hospital,Dubai, UAE
Gastrointestinal, Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Ritu studied Medicine in India and from the initial years had profound interest in surgery as a disciple. She completed her surgical training from King Edward Memorial Hospital & Mumbai University (India), where she had a rigorous training in all aspects of General Surgery. But it was Laparoscopic and Gastrointestinal surgery which caught her special attention. She had done extensive research and academic work for the same and was awarded the Gold Medal for her thesis.
She pursued the interest in GI Surgery and underwent structured training for Laparoscopy and Advanced Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal cases at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute in India. She has further taken various courses and hands on training for robotics and advanced GI surgeries.
She has published several papers and presented her work at National & International Medical Conferences. She has organized international surgical conference and has been an invited faculty at a number of conferences in UAE, India and abroad.
Dr. Ritu is performing yearly several laparoscopic surgical procedures including more complex colonic, bariatric and pancreatic surgeries. Her other special interest includes surgeries for Breast cancer.
She is currently working as a Consultant Surgeon at Al Zahra Private Hospital, Dubai. She has developed the multi-disciplinary Breast clinic, Bariatric clinic and Oncology clinic alongwith her other surgical work.
Dr. Saba Al-Bazzaz Head of Unit Al Borg Laboratories,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Saba Al-Bazzaz
Head of Unit Al Borg Laboratories,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Anatomic Pathologist,
Dr. Saba graduated from medical school in 1992 with a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and General Surgery (MBChB) from Baghdad University. Having found her interest in Pathology, she enrolled in the Anatomic Pathology Residency Program offered by the Iraqi Commission of Medical Specializations and got a fellow degree in the year of 2000.
Dr. Saba practiced Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology in the United Arab Emirates for 12 years. She worked as a Histopathologist at various private hospitals and diagnostic centers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In order to improve her professional endeavor, she completed a Surgical Pathology Fellowship offered by the University of Toronto for the years for the years of 2012 and 2013. The fellowship allowed her to increase her knowledge base on various topics such as gastrointestinal, genitourinary, breast and gynecologic pathology. She later chose to return to Abu Dhabi where she has been serving as the Head of Anatomic Pathology at Al Borg Laboratories since the year of 2016.
Dr. Saba’s passion and commitment towards her job allows for her to implement her years of knowledge and experience in order to provide Pathology diagnostic and consultation services to various specialized medical centers in UAE.
Dr. Salem Nasser Al Harthi Al Mafraq Hospital, ,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Salem Nasser Al Harthi
Al Mafraq Hospital, ,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant Physician
Physician Practice Services
Consultant general and HPB surgeon at Al mafraq hospital in Abu Dhabi since November 2013, Obtained undergraduate medical degree (MB. BCh. BAO and LRCSPI) from the royal college of surgeon in Ireland in 1999 did internship at Beaumont hospital in Dublin 1999-2000,worked as a house officer in Abu Dhabi hospital and obtained MRCS degree from royal college of surgeons in Glasgow in 2003 and from the royal college of surgeons in Ireland in 2004. Moved to Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town, South Africa in 2006 and obtained fellowship of the college of surgeon of South Africa in 2010. Appointed as a junior consultant in the surgical oncology unit for 6 months then started the acute surgery care unit in Groote Schuur hospital then did a two years fellowship in HPB/GI surgery and was awarded subspecialty Certificate in Surgical Gastroenterology from the College of Surgeons of South Africa in May 2013and Clinical Fellowship in HPB surgery.
Current scope of practice includes All GI related procedures open and laparoscopic excluding the oesophagus, all HPB related procedures open, laparoscopic and endoscopic, Trauma and acute care surgery, Oncology including cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC, endocrine and breast surgery
Dr. Tarek Badawy Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Tarek Badawy
Advanced Center for Daycare Surgery,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant-IM & Endorine,
MBBCh, MD, Master Degree of Internal Medicine - Ain Shams University. Worked in Ain Shams University Hospitals, Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital, Cleopatra Hospital, FSN Clinic in AMEMBASSY in Egypt, Ministry of Health and HMC in Qatar, Al Salama Hospital, ACDS in UAE. Has attended and shared in many researches and conferences related to Diabetes and Endocrinology in many countries.
Dr. Urooj Ahmed Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Urooj Ahmed
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Gastroenterology Consultant,
Dr. Ahmed is a Gastroenterology Consultant at SKMC. He manages and provides consultations for patients suffering from all kinds of gastrointestinal diseases including gastrointestinal bleeding, peptic ulcer, H. pylori gastritis, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, hepatitis, cirrhosis, pancreatitis, biliary diseases and gastrointestinal cancer.
Dr. Ahmed performs advanced diagnostic & therapeutic endoscopic procedures including colonoscopy with polypectomy, upper endoscopy, control of bleeding, variceal band ligation, Argon plasma coagulation, PEG, ERCP and gastrointestinal stent placement. Dr. Ahmed is a fellow of American college of gastroenterology.
Specialities: Gastroenterologist
Education: MBBS, Dow Medical College Residency in Internal Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital / Columbia University, New York. P.Critical care, UMDNJ, New Jersey Hepatology/Liver Transplant, NZTI. Gastroenterology, Med College of Georgia, Augusta. Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy / EUS, St Luke's Med Ctr, Milwaukee
Dr. Yogesh Shastri NMC Specialty Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE View Profile
Dr. Yogesh Shastri
NMC Specialty Hospital,Abu Dhabi, UAE
Gastroenterology, GI Endoscopy & Hepatology,
Dr. Yogesh Manohar Shastri did his MD, Internal Medicine from University of Mumbai, India and his super-specialty DNB (Diplomate of National Board) in Medical Gastroenterology from the prestigious Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
Subsequently he proceeded to the world renowned Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany for advanced training in advanced therapeutic endoscopy and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP), for 4 years.
Dr Shastri acquired training in Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) at Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France under the supervision Prof. Marc Giovannini and further enhanced his skills in advanced therapeutic EUS under the guidance of Dr Vinay Dhir at BIDS-Global Hospital, Mumbai.
He was a Consultant at KDA Hospital, Mumbai (one of the largest corporate hospital in India) for 3 years, before coming to UAE.
Dr. Shastri joined NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi in 2012. He heads the Department of Gastroenterology and therapeutic endoascopy and also chairs the Endoscopic Ultrasound program, one of the first programs in the private sector in Abu Dhabi and one of the very few in UAE.
Dr. Shastri has over 18 years of experience in the field of medical gastroenterology, therapeutic endoscopy and hepatology. His areas of interest include endoscopic ultrasound, therapeutic endoscopy, hepatobiliary interventions (ERCP) and endoscopic bariatric procedures.
Dr. Shastri has many publications under his belt. He has published about 100 articles including 15 original articles and various book chapters. He not only regularly participates in national and international conferences to keep himself abreast of the latest advances in his field, but also contributes by organizing International Endoscopy and Gastroenterology conferences every year in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Dr. Vito Annese Valiant Clinic,
Dubai, UAE View Profile
Dr. Vito Annese
Valiant Clinic,Dubai, UAE
Consultant Gastroenterologist,