American Hospital, Dubai

A well-known cardiothoracic surgeon in Dubai is Eyad Hassan. He is presently employed by the American Hospital in Dubai. His education includes a medical degree from Syria's University of Damascus. German boards (FACHARZT) in cardiac surgery and general surgery residency in vascular endovascular surgery. vascular endoscopy. His specialty is performing minimally invasive varicose vein surgeries using the LASER and Sclerotherpy technique. Adult cardiac surgery: coronary artery bypass and heart-lung machine (CABG). installation of pacemakers and defibrillators, as well as surgery to repair the aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves. View Profile

With more than 15 years of experience treating cancer and various blood disorders, Asst Prof Dr. Faraz Khan is a Consultant Hematologist and Medical Oncologist. He received his education from the University of Connecticut in Connecticut, the USA, and is triple board certified in internal medicine, haematology, and medical oncology. He was a consultant haematologist and medical oncologist at the PEI Cancer Treatment Center in Prince Edward Island, Canada, where he also served as the clinic's director for bleeding disorders and haemophilia. View Profile

At the American Hospital Dubai, Professor Dr. Firas R. Alani, MD, serves as a consultant physician. He joined the American Hospital in September 2019 and has 12 years of cardiology experience in the USA. He is currently the Chairman of the American Hospital Academic Institution and the Chief Medical Director of the Heart and Vascular Center at the American Hospital Dubai (AHAI). Dr. Alani received his medical degree (M.B.Ch.B.) from Al Mustansiryiah University in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1993, before joining American Hospital Dubai. He then went on to complete his internal medicine residency training at Cornell University's Monmouth Medical Center in New Jersey, USA. The Drexel University College of Medicine presented him with the ""Golden Stethoscope"" award for his teaching. During his career, Dr. Firas worked in the area of clinical research for a number of years. He published more than 40 articles in reputable peer-reviewed medical journals while serving as the primary principal investigator on more than 20 international clinical trials. He was invited to speak at numerous conferences around the world, including the American Heart Association conference in Dubai in November 2019, because he is a well-known national and international speaker. Prof. Dr. Alani has expertise in complex interventions for coronary artery disease, structural heart disease, including TAVI and TMVI, left atrial appendage closure via the WATCHMAN procedure, carotid stenting, percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects, and patent foramen ovale, as well as extensive experience in peripheral vascular interventions, such as EVAR." View Profile

The American Hospital Dubai's Consultant Interventional, Endovascular, and Structural Cardiologist is Dr. Heidar Arjomand. In April 2021, he began working at the American Hospital. He has 15 years of experience performing advanced cardiovascular interventions in the USA as an experienced interventional cardiologist. He currently serves as American Hospital's Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Director of Cardiovascular Quality. He co-chairs the American Hospital Academic Institute as well (AHAI). Dr. Heidar is board certified in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and endovascular medicine by the American Board of Medicine. In the fields of cardiovascular disease, interventional/structural cardiology, carotid stenting, percutaneous coronary interventions, and transcatheter valve interventions, he has published extensively. He has written numerous chapters for important textbooks on cardiovascular disease. Treatment of a variety of cardiovascular diseases, advanced coronary interventions/stenting, including use of mechanical circulatory devices in the heart, transcatheter valve interventions, such as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR), percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects (ASD), percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO), and left atrial appendage closure (LA) are among Dr. Heidar's special. View Profile

Plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon Dr. Luciano Tracia practises internationally. He received his education in the most cutting-edge reconstructive and cosmetic facilities throughout Europe (Italy, Sweden, Spain, and Belgium). He specialises in body contouring and breast surgery, including augmentation, lifting, reduction, and reconstruction (liposuction, fat transfer, and lifting). He is able to offer a special technique for achieving ideal proportions and symmetrical results because of 3D imaging and advanced training in this area. He performs all kinds of aesthetic procedures like Botox, Filler, PRP for rejuvenation, or facial contouring, always seeking "harmonious and natural results. View Profile

Dr. Mohamad Nour has over 14 years of clinical experience in the United States as a nephrology and hypertension consultant. In the Chicago region of the USA, he completed his nephrology and hypertension training. The American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology has certified Dr. Mohamad to perform and interpret kidney ultrasound. Among other autoimmune diseases of the kidneys, he is particularly interested in treating glomerular diseases like lupus nephritis and vasculitis. The UAE's Dubai currently grants Dr. Mohammad Nour a medical licence to practise there. The American Society of Nephrology is one of his professional associations. View Profile

Dr. Nizar Natout is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who is board-certified from Canada and has more than 25 years of experience with adult spine surgery. He enrolled in the orthopaedic surgery residency programme at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUB-MC) and continued his education at the University of Toronto's department of orthopaedic surgery, where he completed a full residency and a fellowship in spine surgery. Following his return to Lebanon, he established a private practise and was hired as an associate orthopaedic surgeon by the division of orthopaedic surgery at AUB-MC. He became a Consultant Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon at Clemenceau Medical Center (CMC) in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2009, where he started the Endoscopic Spine Surgery programme. In 2019, Dr. Natout became the Director of Orthopedic Surgery and Consultant Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon at Clemenceau Medical Center (CMC)-Dubai. He has a particular interest in Mini-invasive Spine Surgery and specialises in treating Adult Degenerative Spinal Disorders (MISS). His area of expertise is endoscopic spine surgery, and he has performed more than 400 cases in this area. He has also given lectures and been a guest speaker at numerous international and local scientific conferences. View Profile

With 26 years of experience in brain and spine surgery, Professor Dr. Dolati is a board-certified neurosurgeon. During that time, he has operated on 200–300 major brain and spine cases annually and managed more than 30,000 outpatient cases at academic institutions as well as private clinics and hospitals. After serving the university for many years as an assistant professor, Prof. Dr. Dolati completed numerous clinical fellowships in various fields of neurosurgery, including neurotrauma and intensive care unit, complex spine surgery, interventional neuroradiology/endovascular neurosurgery, cerebral vascular microsurgery, image-guided neurosurgery/neuronavigation in brain tumour surgery, and combined endovascular neurosurgery/cerebrovascular microsurgery. After completing his fellowship, he worked as an attending neurosurgeon at Boston University's VA West Roxbury hospital. Earlier this year, he joined American Hospital Dubai after joining Zulekha and Emirates Specialty Hospitals the year before. Prof. Dr. Dolati is particularly interested in the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases like aneurysms, arterio-venous malformations (AVM), stroke, and carotid artery diseases using surgical (open) and endovascular methods. Prof. Dr. Dolati enjoys teaching and conducting clinical research in addition to his clinical practise. He has more than 20 papers published in prestigious journals for neurosurgery. View Profile