Treatment in Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

Dr. Tamkeen Kinah is a Consultant Cardiologist, Clinical and Preventive Cardiology. He is the Head of the Cardiology and Internal Medicine Departments at Dubai London Hospital. Dr. Kinah is a Clinical Professor at Baylor University, Texas, USA, Adjunct Professor at Lincoln American University, South America and Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sharjah, School of Medicine.

He received his Ph.D. qualification (Candidate of Medical Sciences) in Cardiology from the Russian Federation. He has done extensive research in atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular diseases, and many of his articles have been published in leading journals across the country.

Dr. Kinah also received a Post-Graduate Diploma in Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine from the United Kingdom with distinction and holds a Level 2 Certification from the University of California in Cardiac CT Angiography. Dr Kinah is also GCAA designated specialist aeromedical examiner.

Languages: English, Russian, Urdu

Dr. Ajith Kumar is an Endocrinologist with 18 years of experience as a Consultant. He began his career as an Endocrinology Senior Resident at PGIMER, Chandigarh. After obtaining a DM in Endocrinology, he completed 15 years of clinical practice. He served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Endocrinology at medical colleges associated with NTR University of Health Sciences for two years. Andhra Pradesh, India. He has served as a Consultant Endocrinologist for three years in multiple multispecialty hospitals in Kerala, India. He has been practicing as an Endocrinologist in Dubai for the past nine years.

Expertise

Type 2 Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, And Diabetes in Pregnancy (GDM)

Thyroid Function Abnormalities

Thyroid Nodules, Thyroid Cancer Management, and Follow-Up

Pituitary Gland Disorders, Including Tumors

Hormone Induced Hypertension

Adrenal Gland Disorders

Growth Disorders

Disorders of Puberty

PCOS and other Ovarian Disorders

Testicular Disorders

Obesity

Hyperlipidemia, Hyperuricemia, and Other Metabolic Conditions

Osteoporosis, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Other Metabolic Bone Disorders Including Parathyroid Abnormalities

Membership

American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE)

The Endocrine Society

Endocrine Society of India and Indian Thyroid Society

Indian Association of Physicians

Dr. Alaa Zedan is a Syrian Internal Medicine Specialist who is board-certified. He got a Master’s degree in Internal Medicine from Aleppo University’s Faculty of Medicine. His expertise in hospitals and clinics in Syria and the United Arab Emirates spans nearly 15 years. His areas of expertise include,

• Controlling diabetes and treatment of both types of diabetes
• Treatment of acute and chronic complications
• Primary and secondary hypertension
• High blood lipids and cholesterol
• Arthritis
• Asthma, bronchitis, acute and chronic chest diseases
• Kidney diseases and follow-up cases of kidney failure and urinary infections
• Gastrointestinal and liver diseases
• Treatment and prevention of deep venous thrombosis
• Follow-up and treatment of heart disease
• Diagnosis and treatment of anemia
• Treatment of headaches of all kinds
• Treatment of infectious diseases

Andrew Foggitt is a UK-trained Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon who studied at Liverpool University Medical School, before undertaking his surgical and orthopedic training in the Wessex region of the South of England. He passed the orthopedic exit exam in 2000 and took up a Consultant post in November 2002 in Winchester, UK, as a General Orthopedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in foot and ankle surgery. This was a new post, and he set up a foot and ankle service, which was sufficiently successful, that he had to give up his general orthopedic practice to concentrate on purely foot and ankle surgery, which he continued, for over 19 years before moving to the Burjeel Hospital in Dubai, full-time, to provide foot and ankle services to the local population. He is supported by an integrated hospital team, providing a holistic service, including nurses, physiotherapists, podiatrists, orthotics, and a dedicated back-room team who will assist you through your hospital journey. He looks forward to providing you with personalized service to look after your foot and ankle problems. His areas of expertise include, 

• Arthritic conditions of the foot and ankle
• Sports injuries of the ankle
• Ankle arthroscopy
• Tendon transfers
• Reconstructive surgery
• Achilles tendon disorders
• Plantar fasciitis
• Curly toes, bunions, and ingrowing toenails

Biography

Dr. Sagimole Tojichen is a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Medeor Hospital in Dubai and a Gynae Laparoscopic Surgeon. With over 16 years of experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology, including 11 years in the United Arab Emirates. In 2002, she began her career as a Voluntary Lecturer at Alleppey Government Medical College in Kerala, India. She then joined Mother Hospital in Thrissur, Kerala, India, as a Specialist cum DNB Trainee. Later, she relocated to the United Arab Emirates, where she worked as a GP Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Medcare Hospital in Dubai. She trained in the same hospital as a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She then accepted a position as a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynecologist, and Laparoscopic Surgeon at the International Modern Hospital (IMH) in Dubai, UAE. She earned a certificate in basic obstetric sonography and targeted sonography, including doppler and fetal diagnosis, basic and intermediate colposcopy training, focusing on vaginal surgeries, and diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy and laparoscopy training. 

Expertise

Obstetrics and Women Health:

• Normal and High-Risk Pregnancy Care and Delivery, Including Caesarean and Instrumental Deliveries
• Special Interest in Vaginal Birth after Caesarean
• Recurrent  Pregnancy Loss Care
• Adolescent Health
• Contraception, Including Copper T Insertion
• Preconception and Premarital Counselling
• Well Women Checkup and Cancer Screening of Breast and Uterus
• Treatment of Menopausal Problems
• Infertility Evaluation and Treatment
• Cerclage for Cervical Incompetence

Laparoscopic and Gynae Procedures:

• Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (Uterus Removal)
• Laparoscopic  Myomectomy (Fibroid Removal)
• Laparoscopic Surgery for Ovarian Cyst Removal
• Laparoscopic Treatment of Endometriosis
• Laparoscopic Surgery for Ectopic (Tubal) Pregnancy
• Fertility Enhancing Surgeries
• Surgical Correction of Urinary Incontinence
• Pelvic Floor Repair (Surgery for Uterine Prolapse and Vaginal Laxity)
• Colposcopy and LLETZ (Cervical Biopsy)
• Vaginal Surgeries
• Diagnostic Hysteroscopy (Endometrial Biopsy, Polypectomy Etc.)
• Operative Hysteroscopy – Synechiolysis, Myomectomy, Septal Resection

Membership

• Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (UK)
• Dubai Health Authority
• Ministry of Health, UAE

Dr Anjana Karunakaran is a Specialist Ophthalmologist with five years of experience. She completed her MBBS from Government Medical College, Trivandrum (2007). She received her MD in Ophthalmology from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (2015), and she went on to pursue a Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery from Narayana Nethralaya ,Bangalore (2018). She worked as Cornea Refractive Surgeon in Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum, India, for four years before joining Medeor Hospital, Dubai. She has expertise in comprehensive ophthalmology, both anterior segment and posterior segment. She deals with ocular emergencies and trauma.

Research & Publications

• Titiyal. J, Karunakaran A, Rathi A, Kaur M, Sharma N, Agarwal T – Collagen Cross-Linked Therapeutic Grafts in Fungal Keratitis.- Ophthalmology(DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.04.005)
• Kumar, V., Karunakaran, A., & Valakada, J. (2017). Septo-optic dysplasia. International Ophthalmology. doi:10.1007/s10792- 016-0437-7
• Duraipandi, K., Gupta, N., Karunakaran, A., Kale, P., Dhaka, S., Verma, N., & Mirdha, B. R. (2016). Naso-Ophthalmic Myiasis and Pubic Louse Infestation of Nose. Journal of Case Reports, 1-3. doi:10.17659/01.2016.0001

Expertise

• Refractive Surgery Like Lasik, PRK
• Pterygium and Ocular Surface Disorders
• Dry Eye Evaluation and Thermal Pulsation Therapy
• Ocular Trauma
• Ocular Allergy and Infections
• Screening for Retinal Disorders
• Ocular And Extraocular Mass Lesions
• Nasolacrimal Obstructions
• Glaucoma
• Assessment of Keratoconus with Medical and Surgical Management
• Corneal Transplantation
• Mucous Membrane Graft and Limbal Stem Cell Grafts
• Chalazion Excision, Eyelid and Conjunctival Mass Excision
• Medical Treatment
• Intravitreal Injections For Diabetic Retinopathy
• Age Related Macular Degeneration
• Macular Edema
• Vascular Retinal Disorders

Membership

• Indian Medical Association
• All India Ophthalmological Society
• Cornea Society, India
• Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh

Dr. Srikanth is an orthopaedic specialist with 10+ years of experience. He has an MS from NIMS Hospital Hyderabad, an FNB-Hand and Micro Surgery from Ganga Hospital Coimbatore, a Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty from Sancheti Hospital Pune, and an Observership in Arthroscopy from Ortho One Hospital Coimbatore. He has worked in various medical colleges as faculty and has been previously associated with Kamineni Hospitals Hyderabad and Zulekha Hospital Dubai.

Dr Soha is a highly experienced Clinical Oncologist with 16+ years of experience in diagnosis, treatment and research in adult and pediatric cancer, breast cancer, gynecological tumors, thoracic tumors, gastrointestinal tumors, hematological tumors, head and neck tumors. She is a member of the European Society of Clinical Oncology (ESMO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). She speaks Arabic and English and has published numerous research papers.

Dr. Chetan Prakash is a Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon with MBBS, D-Ortho, and DNB (Ortho) qualifications. He has extensive experience with hip and knee replacements, revision surgery, hip resurfacing, and other orthopaedic surgeries. He has completed a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology from Kanto Hospital Bruderholz in Basel, Switzerland. Dr. Prakash speaks English, Arabic, and Hindi, and has a special interest in sports injuries, Ilizarov external fixator, interlocking nails, and hip and knee arthroplasty. He has published his research thesis on limb lengthening in international journals.

Dr. Vivek Sharma is an experienced Orthopedic & Joint Replacement Surgeon with 14+ years of experience. He is a D.Ortho and DNB qualified surgeon and has performed over 5,000 primary complex and revision surgeries. He has expertise in performing primary & revision hip/knee arthroplasty, knee osteotomy, as well as treating osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and pain. He is also a founding member of the Rajasthan Arthoplasty Center of Excellence.

Dr. Adel M Jibril is an expert in treating complex autoimmune diseases with extensive experience in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis. He is fluent in Arabic, English and Russian and has an MBBS, MD, PhD, FACRM, ACPM, AAP, UFR, SH.

Dr. Ann Mini Mathew is a highly experienced obstetrics and gynaecology doctor with over 30 years of experience. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetrician & Gynaecology and a Fellow of Minimally Invasive Surgeries of India. She is fluent in multiple languages and has published several scholarly works.

Dr. Dilip Panikar is a highly experienced neurosurgeon with a MBBS & MS degree from M.S. University in Baroda and an MCH from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram. He is a member of numerous prominent medical organizations and has published over 25 research articles in Indian and international journals.

Dr. Vanesha Varik is a specialist fulltime physician based at Aster Hospitals in Dubai with DOH License Grade: Specialist. She speaks English, Hindi, Konkani, and Marathi and is an Indian National. She specializes in General & Laparoscopic Surgery with MBBS, MS, and Fellowship in Laparoscopy & Surgery.

Dr. Naveed Ahmed is a Specialist in Interventional Cardiology in Dubai. He is an Indian national and speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, and Urdu. Dr. Ahmed has a Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Interventions from St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada, a DM (Cardiology) from King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, an MD (Medicine) from Government Medical College, Nagpur, and an MBBS from JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka. His clinical expertise and services include coronary angiography and angioplasty (elective and emergency), peripheral angiography and angioplasty, pacemaker and ICD pacemaker implantation, and structural heart intervention.