Meet Our Speakers
International Speakers
Prof. Aley El-Din Tohamy
M.D. FACS FASMBS
General Surgery Darby, PA Bariatric Surgery,
Minimally Invasive Surgery Chair of Department of Surgery
Director of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive and robotic surgery
Dr. Amani Tawfik
M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical
Graduates (ECFMG), Oakland University, USA
Prof. Ashraf Shoma
MBBCh, MSc, MD, FRCS
Prof. of Surgery, Consultant Breast Surgery,
Dean of Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Prof. Ibrahim Al Babtain
MD, FACS , FRCSC Consultant – General Surgery Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Laparoscopic &Abdominal reconstruction Surgery Assistant Professor of Surgery Director of Trauma research program Department of Surgery King Abdulaziz Medical City , Riyadh National Guard Health Affairs
Dr. KG Mathew
Consultant General & Laparoscopic Surgeon, Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Emirates specialty Hospital, DHCC
Prof. Mohamed Al Shabrawey
MD, Ph.D V. Everett Kinsey Endowed Professor, Foundational Medical Studies, Founding Director, Eye Research Center Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB), Director, Eye Research Institute, Oakland University,
Prof. Mohamed El Desoky
Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery Member of Liver Transplantation Team Mansoura Gastroenterology Surgical Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Prof. Nasser Alsanea
MBBCh, FASCRS (Hon.)
Director General, Health Affairs Princess
Nourah bint Abdulrahman University,
Professor of Colon & Rectal Surgery
Princess Nourah bin Abdulrahman
University Professor of Colon & Rectal Surgery, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Consultant, Colon & Rectal Surgery
King Faisal Specialist
Hospital & Research Center-Riyadh
Prof. Reem A. Alharbi
Consultant Colorectal surgery Professor (Assistant) at Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University & King Abdullah University hospital
Dr. Sherief Shawki
MD, FACS, FASCRS,
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at
Medstar Franklin Square Hospital USA
Prof. Tamer Youssef
Director of the Medical Care Fund for faculty members Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine – General Surgery Head of Endocrine Surgery Unit
UAE Speakers
Dr. Abdulwahid Alwahedi
Head of emirates Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Society.
Senior consultant of general and metabolic
surgery , Alqassimi Hospita
Dr. Adam Al Turk
Consultant General, Abdominal & Colorectal Surgeon Certified Robotic Surgeon at HMS Al Garhoud Private Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Prof. Amal Hussein
Assistant Professor Public Health, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Healthcare Management College of Medicine, University of Sharjah
Dr. Amir Saber
MBBCh, MS, FEB, ABHS, MRCS, FACS. Senior specialist of general surgery (Rashid hospital, Dubai health) Assistant prof. Of surgery (MBRU and Sharjah university).
Dr. Annett Al Hamadi
Breast Surgeon Mediclinic City Hospital Dubai, UAE
Dr. Basim Al-Khafaji
FRCS, FACS, FICS, FWAMS, DLS, HDS, M.B.ch.B
Consultant Laparoscopic and Robotic
General and Bariatric Surgeon HOD,
Canadian Specialist Hospital Dubai, UAE
Mrs. Batool Hussain
RN, Wound Care Nurse University Hospital Sharjah
Dr. Carlos Yanes
General, Acute Care and Trauma Surgeon / FACS at Mediclinic Middle East, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Diaeddine Trad
MD Director & Consultant Medical Oncology, Burjeel Royal Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Prof. Dina Adel
Consultant Histopathologist University Hospital Sharjah Associate Professor University of Sharjah
Prof. Fadel Shabeeb
MD FACS FASCRS
Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Consultant Colorectal and General Surgery Secretary General , Emirates Society of Colorectal Surgery ESCRS
Dr. Fadi Alnehlaoui
Board Member Oriana Health Group
(Hospitals & Clinics) UAE, Surgical Oncologist
&General Surgeon,Head of Surgical &
Oncology Departments,Oriana Hospitals,
Sharjah,UAE
Surgical Oncologist & General Surgeon
Medcare Hospital (Dubai), Burjeel Hospital
(Sharjah) NMC Royal Hospital (Sharjah)
Dr. Girgis Saad
Orthopedic Surgery Rashid Hospital, Dubai
Prof. Guido Mannaerts
MD, PhDPhD
Independent Consultant bariatric &
oncology surgeon, Mediclinic Al Ain
Independent Consultant bariatric surgeon,
Gulf Specialised Hospital, Muscat, Oman
Adjunct Full Professor at UAEU
Dr. Haider Makki
Consultant Bariatric and
General Surgery Laparoscopic
General and Bariatric Surgeon
Al Qassimi Hospital Sharjah, UAE.
Dr. Hazem Khout
Consultant Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon Burjeel Cancer Institute Abu Dhabi, UAE Member of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Dr. Ibrahim Abu-Gheida
Chief Medical Officer, Burjeel Cancer Institute Clinical Director, Department of Radiation Oncology, Burjeel Medical City, UAE
Prof. Iman Ahmed Talaat
MBBCh, MSc, MD, PhD Professor and Consultant in Anatomic Pathology Clinical Sciences Department College of Medicine, UHS Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Iqbal Siddique
Consultant Gastroenterologist At University Hospital of Sharjah American Board of Gastroenterology American Board of Internal Medicine
Dr. Jagpreet Singh Deed
FRCS, FACS, MS, DNB
Consultant General Surgery,
Zulekha Hospital,Sharjah , UAE
Adjunct Clinical Tutor, College of Medicine,
University of Sharjah
Honorary Clinical Tutorfor
University of Edinburgh
Dr. Joaquin Picazo
Head of General Surgery at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abudhabi
Chairman, Department of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology.
Senior Consultant, Robotic General and Oncologic Surgery,
Burjeel Cancer Institute,
Burjeel Medical City, Abudhabi (UAE)
Dr. Jody Miller
General Surgery at Mediclinic Middle East, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Jordan Guice
Consultant General Surgery At Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa Hospital
Dr. Khaled Elmasry
Assistant Professor of Human
Anatomy and Embryology
at Dubai Medical University
Prof. Khaled Madbouly
MD, FACS, FASCRS, FRCS,
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon Burjeel Hospital, UAE.
Dr. Marian Khatib
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon . Chief of the Breast Cancer Center at the American Hospital Dubai
Dr. Maryam Al Khatry
Consultant Gastroenterology
Head of the GI Endoscopy Department,
Gastroenterologist, Endoscopist and
Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy
Including Therapeutics for Obesity and
Metabolic Disease. Ibrahim Bin Hamad Obaid
Allah Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
Dr. Maryam Alfard
Consultant General Surgeon
University Hospital Sharjah
Saudi Board in General Surgery Surgical Oncology Fellowship
MBBS Dubai Medical College
Dr. Mehnaz Ali
MBBS, MD(PSYCH),
Mrcpsych, Board Certified For Community Psychiatry (AACP)
Consultant Psychiatrist, Community Mental Health Services
Al Amal Hospital, Emirates Health Services (EHS)
Associate Clinical Professor Psychiatry, Mbru & Uos
Co-Chair, Women Mental Health Section, World Psychiatric
Association (WPA)
Dr. Mohab Shafei
Head of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Department at Burjeel medical City .
F.R.C.S General Surgery,
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh .
Examiner at the Royal College
of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Prof. Mohamed Saleh
Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE.
Dr. Nafad Elhadidi
MBBch, MSc,
Vice President of the Conference
Consultant General Laparoscopic and Vascular Surgeon
Zulaikha Hospital Sharjah
Dr. Reham Essam
Specialist Radiologist
Burjeel Royal Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof. Riyad Bendardaf
MD, PhD, FRCP (UK)
Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, University Hospital Sharjah Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sharjah
Dr. Salem Al Harthi
Consultant General Surgery
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Dr. Sara Al Bastaki
President of Emirates Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Mediclinic City Hospital and Airport Road, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Sultan Alanesi
Consultant General Surgery Khorfakkan Hospital Saudi Board in General Surgery Fellow in the American College of Surgeons Member of the European Hernia Society
Dr. Tamara B. AlKeileh
Consultant General Surgery at Mediclinic Middle East, Dubai, UAE
Prof. Tamer Fady
Consultant General, Breast,
and Plastic Surgery at Ain Alkhaleej
Hospital in Al Ain.
Professor of General Surgery and
Reconstructive Surgery Oncology
in Mansoura University
Prof. Tarek Mahdy
Chairman Of the Conference
HOD of General and Bariatric surgery – UHS. Sharjah UAE
Professor of Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery in Mansoura Faculty of medicine, Mansoura University
Prof. Tarek Salah
Consultant General Surgery
University hospital Sharjah
Prof. Waleed Gado
Vice President of the Conference
Consultant General, laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon
Umm al Quwain Hospital, UAE.
HOD of Surgery Department Umm Al-Quwain Hospital
Associate Professor of Surgery, Mansoura University, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura, Egypt
Dr. Yousif Habib Alabboudi