Best dentists in United Arab Emirates: TOP 7 doctors

Dr. Nuno is a General Dentist from Portugal with over 22 years of experience, international education and certified training. He graduated in 2002 and supports his theoretical knowledge with international experience across Dental Clinics in Spain and Dubai.

He did his practice at the School of Stomatology, University of Oviedo and was also an assistant at the University Central Hospital of Asturias. He has also attended a great number of seminars and conferences in Portugal, Spain and Dubai, where he started working in 2014.

Dr. Nuno performs all the standard Dentistry procedures in the Dental Clinic and also in the Operation Theatre (General Anaesthesia Care and Sedation). He is highly focused on Oral Rehabilitation as well. His main goal is to provide patients with differentiated and innovative Dental Treatments using high-tech, top-quality materials that provide the utmost comfort. He specialises in Endodontic Treatments, Composite Restaurations, Extractions, Whitening, Scaling and Polishing and Prosthodontic Treatments (Crowns, Bridges, Removable Dentures, Veneers).

• Expertise in Endodontic Treatments
• Composite Restorations
• Normal Tooth Extractions
• Teeth Whitening
• Scaling and Polishing
• Oral Rehabilitation Ceramic Crowns Over Implants
• Prosthodontic Treatments (Crowns, Bridges, Removable Dentures, Veneers)
• Dental Treatments Under General Anesthesia

Dr. Mehnaz is a Periodontist and Implantologist with over 17 years of experience in her field. She began her career in the Dental field by gaining a Bachelor’s Degree in General Dentistry in the UK. Over the years she has gained extensive experience as a Consultant Periodontist, Implantologist and Dental Laser expert with multiple achievements and qualifications.

She specialises in Periodontics, Implantology, Restorative Dentistry, Laser Dentistry, Conscious Sedation, Minor Oral Surgery Analytical Skills Medicolegal, plus she does medical research and medical training, assessment and examinations.

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

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. 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.