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Best surgeons in United Arab Emirates: TOP 21 doctors

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Amit Kumar
Vascular surgeon
17 years of experience
5.0
1 review
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Dubai London Hospital

Amit Kumar

Vascular surgeon
17 years of experience

Dr. Amit Kumar is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon and completed his General Surgery residency at the prestigious University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. He then pursued his Vascular Surgery fellowship at the top ranked cardiovascular centre in the United States, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

He is American Board of Surgery certified in addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, USA. His clinical interests include mainly endovascular and open treatments of diabetic feet, carotid disease, aortic pathology specifically in dissections and aneurysms involving the thoracic and abdominal aorta as well as venous disease and wound care. In addition, he has a large experience in endovascular treatment of below knee occlusive disease for diabetic feet. Dr. Kumar has performed several firsts in vascular surgery in the middle-east as part of the more than 1,000 vascular/endovascular procedures he has done over the last 4 years. These include, the first successful atherectomy in the middle-east as well the first use of a drug eluting peripheral stent. His research interests pertain to both basic science and clinical aspects. He has recently published the first multicentre vascular study in the Middle East, The ABC in PVD study. Previously he has received a grant for Robotic Surgery which he pursued at East Carolina University, North Carolina, USA.

He is a member of the Residents and Associates Society of the American College of Surgeons, as a part of his interest and commitment to resident education and training. For his efforts he has received the Resident’s Teaching Award while at the University of Rochester. His administrative interests have included invited participation on various committees for the Abu Dhabi Health Services (SEHA) as well as the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD), in addition to being the lead surgeon for deployment of electronic order entry (Cerner) at SKMC. He has previously worked as Assistant Professor – Surgery, Columbia University, New York, but is now running the largest vascular practice across the MENA and Africa region.

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Mohamed El Sayed Eraki Ibrahium
Colorectal surgeon
25 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Burjeel Specialty Hospital Sharjah

Mohamed El Sayed Eraki Ibrahium

Colorectal surgeon
25 years of experience

Biography

Dr. Mohamed El Sayed Eraki Ibrahium is a Consultant General, Laparoscopic Surgery and Oncosurgery with over 23 years of experience at Burjeel Specialty Hospital in Sharjah. Along with his MBBCH, MD, and Ph.D. (Doctorate Degrees), Dr. Mohamed El Sayed Eraki Ibrahium earned a Fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery from the Department of General Surgery of the Egyptian Association Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons. He also received a Fellowship from the Department of Oncosurgery in laparoscopic Oncosurgery. Additionally, he is a Fellow in Pediatric Surgery. He previously worked in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates as an Assistant Professor of General and Pediatric Surgery. He has authored several international publications in prestigious international journals on General and Pediatric Surgery. His clinical expertise includes,

  • Thyroid surgery
  • Laparoscopic hepatobiliary surgery
  • Laparoscopic hernia surgery
  • Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
  • Breast surgery
  • Head and Neck surgery
  • Anorectal surgery
  • Laparoscopic repair of Hiatus hernia
  • Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
  • Onco-surgical cases
  • Pediatric surgery procedures
  • Anorectal malformations surgery
  • Neonatal surgery
  • Laparoscopic undescended testes
  • Thyroglossal fistula

Research & Publications

  • Clinical versus laboratory parameters for predicting disease progression in surgical necrotizing enterocolitis. Mohamed Eraki International journal of advanced research,2015, vol,3issue,7,400-404.
  • Role of surgery in metastatic breast cancer. Mohamed Eraki. International journal of advanced research,2015, vol,3, issue 6,855-858.
  • Tunica vaginalis versus dartos flap as soft tissue coverage in hypospadias surgery by tubarized incised plate urethroplasty. Mohamed Eraki. Ain shams journal of surgery 2012:5(2):495-500.
  • Multiple diagnostic methods together for intra-abdominal injuries must be for ideal diagnosis. Mohamed Eraki. International journal of advanced research,2015: vol,3, issue,9,1265-1271.
  • Laparoscopic appendectomy in children is equal or superior to open appendectomy (single-center experience). Mohamed Eraki. International journal of advanced research,2015: vol3, issue,10,525-528.
  • The outcome of one stage transanal endorectal pull-through for management of Hirschsprung disease. Mohamed Eraki. Zagazig university medical journal, vol,17, no,3, july.2011.
  • Incidence of vesicoureteric reflux in children with urinary tract infection in outpatient clinics. Mohamed Eraki. Journal of al –azhar medical faculty(grils),vol,31,no3,sep.2010.
  • A comparison of hydrostatic reduction in children with intussusception versus surgery: a single-center experience. Mohamed E.Eraki IJSR,volume 5, issue 10, oct 2016;860-863.
  • Outcome and Short Term Follow up of Children with Posterior Urethral Valves: Prognostic Factors: International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN (Online): 2319-7064.
  • Incidence and short-term outcome of management of Neonatal intestinal obstruction (NIO). Iranian Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2017; 3(1):16-20.
  • The outcome of Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy versus Radiofrequency Thympatholysis for long-term treatment of patients with Hyperhidrosis. The Medical Journal of Cairo University Vol.84, NO.2 December 2016.
  • Our Experience in Management of Complete Rectal Prolapse in Children by Delorme Procedure. The Medical Journal of Cairo University Vol.84, NO.1 December 2016
  • Role of s100p as a new prognostic marker in women with metastatic breast cancer and its correlation with bcl2 and bax expression. International. J. Adv. Res. 5(1), 2017, 1849-1868
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Mustafa Ghura
General surgeon
13 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai

Mustafa Ghura

General surgeon
13 years of experience
Dr. Mustafa Ghura is a general surgeon who specializes in bariatric and laparoscopic surgery. With over 12 years of experience, he has performed more than 3,000 bariatric and laparoscopic surgeries. He has been recognized as a Surgeon of Excellence and a Master Surgeon in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.Read more
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Tasneem Abu El Fuol
General surgeon
9 years of experience

Tasneem Abu El Fuol

General surgeon
9 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Burjeel Specialty Hospital Sharjah
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Mehdi Afrit
Hematologist/oncologist
13 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Burjeel Specialty Hospital Sharjah

Mehdi Afrit

Hematologist/oncologist
13 years of experience

accreditations:

Emirates Oncology Society
European Society of Medical Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Certificate of Medical Oncology
Certificate in Good Clinical Practice
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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
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Rahul Chaudhary
Cardiologist
12 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Burjeel Specialty Hospital Sharjah

Rahul Chaudhary

Cardiologist
12 years of experience

Biography

Dr. Rahul Chaudhary is an Interventional Cardiologist at Burjeel Specialty Hospital, Sharjah. He has held positions at India’s most prestigious institutions, including AIIMS in New Delhi and PGI in Chandigarh. He was presented with the award by the President of India during his tenure as MD at AIIMS New Delhi. He has presented cardiac intervention cases at several international conferences, most recently at Euro PCR in Paris. His areas of expertise include,

  • Coronary angiography 
  • Coronary angioplasty (including bifurcation, LM, anterograde CTO) 
  • Complex coronary intervention 
  • Primary PCIPPI/AICD/CRTASD/PDA device closure 
  • Renal artery embolization 
  • PTRA/SMA intervention 
  • IVC filter / pericardiocentesis 
  • Coronary imaging FFR/IVUS/IVL /OCT 
  • Carotid artery stenting 
  • Perclose proglide 
  • Vertebral artery stenting 

Awards & Achievements

  • Awarded the Best House Physician at AIIMS, New Delhi, India by the President of India

Research & Publications

  • Risk factor profiling and study of atherosclerotic coronary plaque burden and morphology with coronary computed tomography angiography in coronary artery disease among young Indians. R. Chaudhary, A. Chauhan, M. Singhal, S. Bagga. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.04.090.
  • The curious case of slow flow, adenosine, and respiratory failure. R. Chaudhary, R Gupta, S. Bagga. IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (CVCR) 4(1). DOI: 10.1016/j.ihjccr.2020.05.004.
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Chetan Prakash
Orthopedic surgeon
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Chetan Prakash

Orthopedic surgeon

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.

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Soman Sukumaran Nair
Ophtalmologist
30 years of experience
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Soman Sukumaran Nair

Ophtalmologist
30 years of experience
Dr. Soman Sukumaran Nair is an experienced ophthalmologist with expertise in treating Hyperopia, Myopia, Fuchs' Dystrophy, AMD, Astigmatism, Keratoconus, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Vitreous Hemorrhage and Corneal Injury. He is available for appointments from 10am to 5pm on Monday to Saturday.Read more
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Vivek Sharma
ENT doctor
30 years of experience
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Vivek Sharma

ENT doctor
30 years of experience

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.

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Adel Mahmoud Jibril
Rheumatologist
31 years of experience
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Adel Mahmoud Jibril

Rheumatologist
31 years of experience

accreditations:

MD

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.

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Nafad Mohamed Lotfy Elhadidi
General surgeon
23 years of experience

Nafad Mohamed Lotfy Elhadidi

General surgeon
23 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Zulekha Hospital Sharjah
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Saurabh Singh
Urologist
18 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Zulekha Hospital Sharjah

Saurabh Singh

Urologist
18 years of experience

accreditations:

All India Ophthalmological Society
Delhi Ophthalmological Society
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons

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.

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Venus Rawat
ENT doctor
19 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Zulekha Hospital Sharjah

Venus Rawat

ENT doctor
19 years of experience

accreditations:

Fellowship in Sleep Apnoea Surgery

Dr. Venus Rawat is an ENT Specialist Surgeon with MS in ENT and MBBS. She has experience working in Indian hospitals and a fellowship in sleep apnoea surgery from Singapore. Her special interests include endoscopic and microscopic ear surgery, myringotomy and grommet insertion, endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty, turbinoplasty, removal of tonsil and adenoid using coblation technique, snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea surgery, microlaryngeal surgery, and vertigo management.

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Ravi Dadlani
Neurosurgeon
16 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Zulekha Hospital Sharjah

Ravi Dadlani

Neurosurgeon
16 years of experience

Dr. Ravi Dadlani is a highly experienced Neurosurgeon with 12+ years of experience in the field, having performed 2,500 surgeries independently and authored 42+ pubmed indexed articles for international journals, as well as written 3 chapters for a book. He has also been a reviewer and chaired sessions in neurosurgical conferences, and has been awarded with two best paper awards in National Neurosurgical Conferences in India. He holds MBBS, DNB, and Post Graduation Fellowship, Macquarie University Hospital.

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United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Zulekha Hospital Sharjah
Dr. Fadi Alnehlaoui is a highly experienced General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist, providing specialized care in early cancer detection, diagnosis, and follow-up, as well as surgical procedures related to the thyroid, abdomen, GI, and skin.Read more
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Manar Trab
Vascular surgeon
23 years of experience
3.0
2 reviews

Manar Trab

Vascular surgeon
23 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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Toufic Ata
General surgeon
19 years of experience

Toufic Ata

General surgeon
19 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi
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Basil Ammori
General surgeon
37 years of experience

Basil Ammori

General surgeon
37 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi
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Ali Keivanjah
Vascular surgeon
22 years of experience

Ali Keivanjah

Vascular surgeon
22 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi
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Vanesha Varik
General surgeon
17 years of experience
4.6
21 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Aster Hospitals, DUBAI

Vanesha Varik

General surgeon
17 years of experience

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.

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