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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. 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. Saurabh Singh is an experienced Ophthalmologist with 11+ years of experience and expertise in Comprehensive Eye Checkup, Computerized Eye Testing, Lasik, Cataract Surgery, Cornea Transplant, Ocular Surface Reconstruction, Keratoprosthesis, Keratoconus Management, and Glaucoma Management. He has both national and international publications and is a regular guest speaker in scientific meetings and CDE's.

Prof. Giorgio Walter Canonica is the Head of Personalized Medicine Center: Asthma and Allergy in Humanitas Research Hospital.

Medical areas of interest:
Asthma and allergies 

Research areas of interest: 
T cells: study of different subgroups and their functional role in basic and clinical research (allergy, specific autoimmunity of organs, degenerative diseases of the CNS and cancer).

Molecular events and interactions between immunocompetent cells, inflammatory cells, epithelial cells in allergic inflammation and airway remodelling.

Biomarkers that define the therapeutic response in asthma.

New antiallergenic drugs and new strategies in the treatment of allergic disease.

Clinical and immune-pharmacological activities of modifiers of biological responses such as cytokines, monoclonal antibodies, specific immunotherapy for allergens, etc.

Results of reported patients and assessment of quality of life in patients with respiratory and allergic diseases.

Prof. Canonica coordinated and conducted more than 50 tests (phase II-IV) according to current GCP rules (certification number 2426574, 29/06/2017).

He has also served as an arbitrator for most of the most important international journals - Editor-in-Chief of "Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology" – Associated Editor "Annals of Allergy & Clinical Immunology".

Previous experience:
Director of the Degree programme of Lung Diseases at the University of Genoa (1998 - Today) President of the Clinic for Diseases of Allergies and Respiratory - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa - IRCCS AOU San Martino IST

(1997) Director of the Specialized School of Allergy and Clinical Immunology DIMI, University of Genoa

• (1998-present) Full professor of allergies and respiratory diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa
   
• (1995-1998) Full professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa
   
• (1982) Associate Professor Allergy and Clinical Immunology-Dept. of Internal Medicine
  (1977) Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine - University of Genoa
• (1973) Assistant at the Clinic of Pulmonary Diseases - University of Genoa

Publications:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=giorgio+walter+canonica

SUB-SPECIALISTS 

• *Trauma Surgery 
• *Joint Prosthesis Surgery
• *Knee Surgery 
• *Arthroscopic Surgery 
• *Spine Surgery 
• *Deformity Surgery 

TECHNOLOGIES 

• *Robotic Joint Replacement Systems 
• *Kinematic Approach of Knee Replacement Surgery 
• *Journey II Knee Prosthesis System

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION 

1. *Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine (Bachelor’s Degree, 2005-2011) 
2. *Health Sciences University Ankara Education and Research Hospital (Specilization Education, 2012-2017) 
3. His international published article is named as ‘’Mahmuti, A., Güler, U.O., Haberal, B., Şimşek, E.K., Yüksel, S., Temiz, A., Tuncay, I.C. Biomechanical Comparison of Polymethylmethacrylate Augmentation Methods in Failed Pedical Screw Revision. Turk Neurosurg. 2021; 31 (5): 788-794. DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34653-21.2. PMID: 34374983’’. 

COURSES INFORMATION

1. *11th TOTBID School of Basic Sciences and Research, Malatya. 
2. *1-3 March 2013. AO Basic Trauma Course (Principles in Operative Fracture Management), İstanbul 2013. 
3. *10th Basic Orthopedic Trauma Education Meeting, Ankara. 13-14 September 2013. 
4. *6th Intramedullary Nailing Course, İzmir 2013. 
5. *Instrumentation Course in Arthroscopic Surgery, İstanbul 2013. 
6. *6th Minimally Invasive, Locked Plate Osteosynthesis and Advanced Trauma Education Meeting. 5-6 December 2014. 
7. *TOTBID GKD-PEV Course, Konya 2015.
8. *AO Advanced Trauma Course (Principles in Operative Fracture Management), Ankara 2017. 
9. *Stryker Mako Certification Lab., Amsterdam. June 2019.

CONGRESS INFORMATION

1. *23rd National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress. 29 October – 3 November 2013. 
2. *5th Orthopedics and Traumatology İstanbul Meeting. 10-12 April 2015. 
3. *Spine Intervention Society 2019 European Congress, Munich. May 2019. 

CAREER INFORMATION

1. *Şırnak İdil State Hospital (General Practitioner, 2017-2019) 
2. *Ankara Education and Research Hospital (Specialization Education, 2012-2017) 
3. *Şırnak State Hospital (Specialist Doctor, 2017-2019) 
4. *Turan Turan Health Group (OM Spine Surgery Center – Robotic TT Orthopedics Robotic Surgery Center) (Specialist Doctor, 2019-now) 
5. *Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology Department Adana Dr. Turgut NOYAN Application and Research Center (Specialist Doctor, 2020-2021)

• Specializes in community infectious diseases and tuberculosis treatment.
• International training in infectious disease management from University of Barcelona.
• Master's in healthcare-associated infection prevention and control.
• Expert in antimicrobial treatment with a Master's from CEU - Cardenal Herrera University.
• Director of Internal Medicine focusing on infectious diseases at HM Nou Delfos Hospital.
• Teaching collaborator in Medicine with a focus on infectious diseases.
• Member of SEIMC, enhancing infectious disease knowledge and practice.
• Conducts online consultations for complex infectious disease cases.

Biography

Dr. Mehdi Afrit is a Medical Oncologist who practices at Burjeel Specialty Hospital in Sharjah. He has over 11 years of experience caring for and managing cancer patients. He has extensive experience providing chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy to patients. He earned a Certificate of Medical Oncology from the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris, France, where he received training in antitumor chemotherapy and cancer medical treatment. Additionally, he holds an international certificate in breast diseases. He also has a certificate in Good Clinical Practice from Trans Celerate Biopharma Inc. and a certificate in Clinical Trial Management: Good Clinical Practice from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. He previously worked for over five years as an Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at Tunis’s Faculty of Medicine. He later practiced as a Consultant, Medical Oncologist for six years at Arianna’s hospital in Tunisia. He later worked for two years as a Specialist Medical Oncologist at Zulekha Hospital. He was also an investigator in three international clinical trials and holds clinical trial auditing and CRO certifications and a GCP Training Certificate from 2016. He is a member in good standing of the Emirates Oncology Society (EOS), the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). His clinical expertise includes but is not limited to the following:

• Oncology care and treatment for chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immune therapy, and target therapy
• Breast cancer
• Solid tumor diagnosis
• Digestive cancer
• Gynecological cancer
• Lung cancer
• Genitourinary cancer
• Sarcoma

Awards & Achievements

• Award from Himaya Foundations and University of Sharjah

Research & Publications

• Clinicopathological Features of Gastric Cancer in a Cohort of Gulf Council Countries' Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study of 96 Cases. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(2): 1-3.
• The Burden of Gynecologic Cancers in the UAE. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
• The Emirates Oncology Task Force Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Adult Cancer Patients Before Anti-Cancer Therapy. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
• The State of Cancer Care in the United Arab Emirates in 2020: Challenges and Recommendations, A report by the United Arab Emirates Oncology Task Force. Humaid Al-Shamsi, Humaa Darr, Ibrahim Abu-Gheida , Jawaher Ansari, Martine, Mehdi Afrit, Mohamad H Masri, Mohamed Abuhaleeqa. Gulf J Oncology 2020 Jan;1(32):71-87.
• Primary Bone Lymphoma: Tunisian Multicentric Retrospective Study About 32 Cases. Ben Ayed C, Laabidi S, Said N, Afrit M, Ben Ahmed S, Boussen H. Tunis Med. 2018 May;96(5):269-272.
• First Site of Recurrence After Breast Cancer Adjuvant Treatment in the Era of Multimodality Therapy: Which Imaging for Which Patient During Follow-up? Nesrine M, Mehdi B, Houda EB, Soumaya L, Mehdi A, Bechir Z, Hamouda B. Breast Dis. 2017 Nov 21

• Specialized in treating a range of infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and hepatitis.
• International medical experience in multiple countries, enhancing infectious disease treatment skills.
• Provides personalized care for infectious diseases with a patient-centric approach.
• Utilizes latest treatment protocols for effective infectious disease management.
• Committed to patient safety and satisfaction in infectious disease treatment.
• Offers online consultations for patients with infectious diseases, ensuring accessibility.

Dr. Antonia Artigues-Barcelo is an Internal Medicine Consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the field of Internal Medicine.

After completing her Medical Degree from Universitat Autonoma in Barcelona, Spain, she acquired her Specialisation in Internal Medicine from Hospital Universitari Son Dureta and Hospital Clinic in Barcelona, both in Spain. She has extensive experience in Internal Medicine in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Before moving to the UAE, she was practicing in both private and government Hospitals in Spain, where she implemented different projects, including Autoimmune Systemic Diseases Unit, Palliative Care Unit, and a multidisciplinary management program of hip fractures in older patients. She was also the HOD in Internal Medicine Department.

Since she moved to the UAE, she has been working as an Internal Medicine Consultant in well-known Clinics and Hospitals in Dubai. She has also been an Adjunct Associated Professor at Mohammed Bin Rashid University (MBRU).

Her scope of expertise includes general internal medicine conditions, gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory diseases, anaemias, thyroid conditions, as well as, infection diseases, autoimmune systemic conditions and prevention, detection, and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidaemia. She also carries out general check-ups.

She is a member of the Spanish Medical Council and the Internal Medicine Spanish Association, as well as, member of Middle East and North Africa Stroke Organization.

EXPERTISE:

• Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Respiratory Diseases
• Anaemias
• Thyroid Conditions
• Infectious Diseases
• Autoimmune Systemic Conditions
• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• Dyslipidaemia