Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi

Dr. Ahmad is a member of the American and Canadian Boards of Internal Medicine and Haematology and possesses a Bachelor of Medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He serves on the boards of the DHA, DoH, and SEHA. Dr. Ahmad is a highly skilled Emirati haematologist with extensive background in the healthcare industry in the UAE. As a consultant and board member for various prestigious medical and regulatory organisations, including the Dubai Health Authority and SEHA, Dr. Ahmad played a crucial part in establishing the quality and standards of haematology services in the nation. Dr. Ahmad is in charge of building the infrastructure for bone marrow transplants at DHA and creating the haematology centre in Dubai. He was part of the team that performed the first ever BMT in the UAE in 2019. View Profile

Dr. Koshy, Georgey Kunnumpuram, the director of the Cardiac Sciences Speciality at Burjeel Medical City, is a fellow of both the American College of Cardiology and the Cardiological Society of India. Dr. Koshy concentrated on specialising in full spectrum general adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and hospital administration after earning his basic and advanced medical degrees in order to give his career a competitive edge. While employed by one of the best hospitals in the business in Bengaluru, India, he established ground-breaking standards for cardiac-related operations and procedures. View Profile

Dr. Rashed received his education in Montreal, Canada. He spent over two decades working as the Chief of the Orthopaedic Department at the Military and Defense Hospital in Bahrain and the Mafraq Hospital in the United Arab Emirates after receiving training and a fellowship from Canada. Dr. Rashed performed the first minimally invasive surgery and pivot knee surgery in the Middle East. He was honoured for his outstanding work in orthopaedic surgery, particularly in sports and reconstruction. He has treated well-known athletes in numerous sports and nations over the years. He has developed a subspecialty in sports injuries. Dr. Rashed previously served on the DOH's Examination Panel for Orthopedics and the UAE Medical Board. Because of his outstanding accomplishments in orthopaedics and his essential contributions to the community, he has received the special award and honour from Gulf Medical University. His specialties include minimally invasive knee and hip surgery, sports injuries, ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand surgery, osteoporosis in athletes, stress fractures in athletes, joint discomfort, paediatric fractures, and injuries during pregnancy. View Profile

At Burjeel Medical City in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Rehan Saif has extensive expertise as a Consultant General & Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary/Abdominal Multi-Organ Transplant Surgeon (Liver, Pancreas, and Kidney). He graduated from JJM Medical College in India with an MBBS and an MS in general surgery. His interest in HPB/GI Surgery and Abdominal Multi-Organ Transplantation brought him to the United Kingdom, where he spent a total of 12 years obtaining additional Specialist Higher Surgical Training with a National Training Number that led to CCT (UK). He is a board-certified HPB and abdominal multi-organ transplant surgeon in the UK and Europe. Additionally, he has undergone multiple fellowships in complex liver surgery and transplantation as well as minimally invasive robotic HPB/GI surgery. Dr. Rehan is a specialist in all facets of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Disease and Abdominal Multi-Organ Transplantation - Liver, Pancreas, and Kidney Transplantation - with more than 15 years of expertise in the field. Hepatocellular carcinoma management, difficult gallbladder and biliary cancers, benign and malignant pancreatic illness, and minimally invasive (laparoscopic & robotic) HPB/GI surgery are some of his areas of specific interest. Dr. Rehan is a fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and holds a research degree from Newcastle University in the UK. He has also published numerous scientific articles in prestigious international peer-reviewed journals." View Profile

Before joining Burjeel Medical City (VPS Group) Abu Dhabi, Dr. Rishikesh Ramesh Pandya worked for more than 7 years as a consultant and head of urology/uro oncology at a busy private hospital in Abu Dhabi. He will also be accessible for consultations at the Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi City. He has been a urologist for 20 years in total. Prostate diseases, uro-oncology (cancers of the urinary system), laparoscopic urological and reconstructive surgery, and the treatment of urinary stones using various minimally invasive surgical techniques like percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) ureteroscopy are among the conditions he primarily treats (Flexible and Rigid). He obtained his MBBS degree from the University of Mumbai. He completed a Fellowship in Uro-Oncology at the University of Toronto in Canada, where he also worked for four years to further his clinical and surgical skills in the field. Dr. Rishikesh has five years of international work experience in advanced uro-oncology and laparoscopic/robotic urology surgeries in nations like Canada, Austria, and the United States. He completed his fellowship in laparoscopic urology at the Elisabethinen Hospital in Linz, Austria, where he gained expert surgical skills for urological diseases including cancers of the urinary system like the prostate, kidney, bladder, etc. He established a programme for laparoscopic prostate surgery in Accra, Ghana (West Africa). View Profile

No opportunity, duty, or commitment is greater, in Dr. Venkat's opinion, than becoming a doctor. He feels that rigorous training and vast experience are necessary to deliver safe and efficient healthcare. His clinical instincts and intelligence were shaped by the outstanding clinicians and academicians who mentored him in North America as he completed formal training at a number of tertiary and quaternary health care facilities of repute. Dr. Venkat's objective is to reduce suffering by supporting the patient's cause and using his clinical practise to assess, modify, and implement the most recent research. Dr. Venkat strives to be a skilled physician, a superb communicator, a consistent collaborator, a team leader, a health champion, a scholar, and a specialist who can address each patient's particular and complex needs. He offers the following services and specialty areas: management of end-stage renal illness and chronic renal failure, monitoring of kidney transplant recipients, identifying and treating medical difficulties resulting from kidney transplantation, and diagnosing and treating all types of rejection, infections, and other issues, Chronic renal replacement therapy, acute kidney damage, critical care nephrology, and glomerular and vascular disorders, such as glomerulonephritis (CRRT), hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, nocturnal hemodialysis, SLED/SCUF, peritoneal dialysis, home dialysis, and other renal replacement therapies renal, neurological, and haematological reasons for plasmapheresis Renal illness, microvascular disease, and diabetic nephropathy. View Profile

Burjeel Medical City - VPS healthcare's Medical Oncology Service was founded by Prof. Humaid Al-Shamsi, who also serves as its director. He is a well-known physician with extensive knowledge in oncology. Additionally, he continues to serve as the President of the Emirates Oncology Society and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Oncology at the University of Sharjah College of Medicine. To offer the best cancer treatment for the UAE and the region, he is a pioneer in the field of UAE oncology. His practise focuses on treating all solid tumours, including complicated cancer situations such as gynaecological, thyroid, breast, colon, stomach, hepatobiliary, lung, and sarcoma malignancies. His dedication to the public extends beyond just our healthcare system. Prof. Humaid is a fervent supporter of early identification, screening, and public education regarding cancer. Through his participation in several TV interviews, social media awareness campaigns, and newspaper interviews, he has shared his expertise of oncology with the general public. He fervently supports early detection, better cancer awareness, and a reduction in the stigma associated with the disease. View Profile