Meet Our Speakers
International Speakers
Prof. Ahmed Shoukry
Consultant Surgeon & Laparoscopist. Head of Surgery at Al Salam Oncology Center, Chief of the Laparoscopic surgery
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. Giuseppe S. Sica
Professor of Surgery. Minimally Invasive and Gastrointestinal Surgery Head Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Dr. Hassan Magdy
Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology Unit, Mansoura Liver Transplantation Team – Radiology Department, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center Mansoura University
Prof. Hesham Sharaf Eldin
Professor of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Mansoura University Mansoura, Egypt
Prof. Human Honarpisheh
MD, FEBS (HPB) Head of Department Upper-GI and Pancreatic Surgery Deputy chief General-, Visceral- and ThoracicSurgery, Reinbek General Hospital, University of Hamburg Teaching Hospital
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. Ippokratis Pountos
MB, BSc, DipMed, MSc, Doct Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Agias Fylaxeos 88, Limassol, 3025, Cyprus Associate Professor Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Leeds University Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK
Prof. Kareem Abu-Elmagd
Kidney Transplant Surgery Director of the Intestinal Transplant Program at Cleveland Clinic Foundation Chairman of the Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute Cleveland USA Member of American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Member of the American Society of Transplantation. Member Of The American Surgical Society
Dr. KG Mathew
Consultant General & Laparoscopic Surgeon, Hernia & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Emirates specialty Hospital, DHCC
Prof. Mark Tagoe
Clinical Head, Department of Podiatric Surgery, West Middlesex University Hospital, UK Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, West Middlesex University Hospital, UK Honorary Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK Visiting Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE
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. Mohamed Elkalaawy
Consultant Bariatric Surgeon Honorary Associate Professor of Surgery, UCL UK
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. Tamer Youssef
Director of the Medical Care Fund for faculty members Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine – General Surgery Head of Endocrine Surgery Unit
Prof. Tarek Ezzat Abdel-Aziz
Consultant General and Endocrine Surgery Clinical Lead for Endocrine Surgery and Chairman of Thyroid MDT Thyroid Cancer Lead for North Central LondonSurgery Lead for Year 4 UCL MS Honorary Associate Professor Division of Surgery – UCL University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospitals
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
Dr. Alaa Salman
Consultant Interventional Radiology University Hospital Sharjah
Prof. Amal Hussein
Assistant Professor Public Health, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Healthcare Management College of Medicine, University of Sharjah
Dr. Amal Suhool
Consultant in Hepatopancreaticobuliary and Endocrine Surgery at Sheik Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
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. 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
Prof. Dina Adel
Consultant Histopathologist University Hospital Sharjah Associate Professor University of Sharjah
Dr. Eiman AlSeddeeqi
MD,ABIM, FRCPC,FACE
Consultant Endocrinologist and Thyroidologist
Director Thyroid Service SKMC.
Assistant Professor of Medicine.
Chair of Emirates Thyroid Congress
President Arab Thyroid Association
UAE representative of WCTC ,Abu Dhabi, UAE
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. Fadhel Mohammed
Consultant Emergency Medicine Sharjah University Hospital Adjunct Clinical Professor at University of Sharjah
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. Farah Mohd Al Ali
Operations and Quality Executive, Standards, protocols and data management, Quality Department, Emirates Health Services, EHS Senior Administrative, Mohammed Bin Rashid University,MBRU.
Dr. Fawaz Al Balushi
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, University Hospital Sharjah
Dr. Feda Al Ali
Consultant Internal Medicine at UHS
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. Hamad Al Shabeeb
Senior Vascular Surgeon Specialist, University Hospital Sharjah
Dr. Hamed Sharaf
Consultant Infectious Disease at UHS
Dr. Hazem Khout
Consultant Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon Burjeel Cancer Institute Abu Dhabi, UAE Member of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Dr. Houriya Kazim
Consultant Breast Surgeon Medical Director at Well Woman Clinic. Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor MBRU. Founder/President of Brest Friends
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
(General Surgery) Specialist General Surgery, Zulekha Hospital,Sharjah 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)
Prof. Khaled Madbouly
MD, FACS, FASCRS, FRCS,
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon Burjeel Hospital, UAE.
Dr. Lameese Tabaja
MD, Staff Physician in the Digestive Disease Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Mahdi Al-Taher
Consultant Colorectal and Oncologic Surgeon, Tawam Hospital UAE Member of the United European Gastro Enterology Scientific Committee
Dr. Mahra Alsuwaidi
Specialist General Surgeon, Rashid Hospital, Dubai
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
Prof. Mohamed Albashir
Consultant General Surgeon, Burjeel Royal Hospital, Al Ain American-Certified General Surgeon Visiting Associate Professor at UAE University’s College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Prof. Mohamed El Shobari
Dean of Sharjah faculty of medicine, Professor of Surgery, UHS
Prof. Mohamed Eladl
Anatomist, Educator, MBBS, MSC, PHD, MLHPE Assistant professor of Anatomy and Embryology: Basic Medical Science Department, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE
Prof. Mohamed Saleh
Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE.
Dr. Mona Al-Ayyan
Consultant Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon Medical Director of Saqr Hospital RAS Al Khiamah, Associate Professor and Associate Dean at RAK-MHSU.
Dr. Mousa Al Masalmeh
Specialist Gastroenterologist, University Hospital of Sharjah, UAE
H.E Dr. Mouza Mohammed Alameri
Former Member of the UAE Federal National Council (2019) Chief of Breast Care Center, Tawam Oncology Center (SEHA) Breast Cancer Surgeon University of Manchester Alumni Ambassador (2024)
Mrs. Nadine Samra
Chief Executive officer, Weyyak.com, Zee Entertainment VP Digital Business MENA and Africa
Dr. Nafad Elhadidi
MBBch, MSc,
Consultant General Laparoscopic and Vascular Surgeon
Zulaikha Hospital Sharjah
Dr. Nahed Balalaa
MBBCh, MRCS Consultant Breast Surgeon, Sheikh Shakbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi. Arab Board General Surgery Specialisation and European Board of Breast Surgery
Dr. Nazzar Tellisi
Consultant Orthopedic and Joint Surgery University Hospital Sharjah UAE Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, UK Fellowship in Limb Medicine and Surgery a Foot and Ankle Fellowship from Weill Cornell University, New York
Ms. Niveen Badawieh
Registered BSc Nurse Nursing Manager at Ministry of Health and Prevention – UAE Ajman Emirate, UAE Experience in emergency dept, ICU, Medical Surgical Dept, and Nursing Management in Ministry of Health and Prevention – UAE, with a Particular Passion about Wound management
Dr. Noura Alali
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgery Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof. Riyad Bendardaf
MD, PhD, FRCP (UK)
Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, University Hospital Sharjah Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sharjah
Prof. Safwan Taha
MD, FACS, CABS, FRCSGlasg
Consultant Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon,
Medical Director and Director of the
Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Centre
Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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. Shaista Meraj
MBBS, MRCS (Edinburgh), CCT UK, FRCR (London)
Consultant Interventional Breast
Radiologist Interim
Department Head Radiology for NMC Al Nahda, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Sobhy Mohamed
Consultant, General and Laparoscopic Surgeon at HMS- Al Garhoud Private Hospital, Dubai- U.A.E.
Dr. Srinivasa Swamy Bandaru
Specialist General Surgery Saqr Hospital, EHS, RAK Adjunct Professor of Surgery, RAKMHSU, RAK
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. Taha Mahmoud
Specialist Radiologist at UHS
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