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Treatment in Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

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Murat Binar
ENT doctor
12 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Dubai London Hospital

Murat Binar

ENT doctor
12 years of experience

Dr. Murat Binar is a Specialist in Otolaryngology with 8 years of experience in his field. He graduated from Medical Faculty of Gülhane Military Medical Academy (GATA) in Turkey, in 2008 and further specialised at GATA Department of Otolaryngology, between 2011-2015. After he had completed his compulsory service in government hospitals, he had worked in reputed private hospitals in İstanbul before coming to Dubai. Besides general ENT disorders of adults and children, Dr. Binar is interested in aesthetic nasal surgeries (rhinoplasty), functional nasal surgeries and the management of obstructive sleep apnoea. Considering total of 12-year experience in otorhinolaryngology, he has followed the surgical evolution of rhinoplasty through years, via watching the hands of master's and taking many courses in Turkey, which is one of the leading countries of rhinoplasty world. Apart from surgical and clinical practice, he has been the part of a considerable number of research/clinical studies. He has more than 40 articles published in respected journals, more than 50 presentations in national/international congresses, and more than 150 citations from reputed otorhinolaryngology journals. In addition, he has been constantly invited for reviewer role from prestigious otolaryngology journals. He was also a lecturer to medical students at GATA Department of Otolaryngology between 2016-2018.

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Erik Hohmann
Orthopedic surgeon
18 years of experience

Erik Hohmann

Orthopedic surgeon
18 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai
Sagimole Tojichen
Obstetrician-gynecologist
17 years of experience
5.0
1 review
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Medeor 24x7 Hospital, Dubai

Sagimole Tojichen

Obstetrician-gynecologist
17 years of experience

accreditations:

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Dubai Health Authority

Biography

Dr. Sagimole Tojichen is a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Medeor Hospital in Dubai and a Gynae Laparoscopic Surgeon. With over 16 years of experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology, including 11 years in the United Arab Emirates. In 2002, she began her career as a Voluntary Lecturer at Alleppey Government Medical College in Kerala, India. She then joined Mother Hospital in Thrissur, Kerala, India, as a Specialist cum DNB Trainee. Later, she relocated to the United Arab Emirates, where she worked as a GP Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Medcare Hospital in Dubai. She trained in the same hospital as a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She then accepted a position as a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynecologist, and Laparoscopic Surgeon at the International Modern Hospital (IMH) in Dubai, UAE. She earned a certificate in basic obstetric sonography and targeted sonography, including doppler and fetal diagnosis, basic and intermediate colposcopy training, focusing on vaginal surgeries, and diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy and laparoscopy training. 

Expertise

Obstetrics and Women Health:

  • Normal and High-Risk Pregnancy Care and Delivery, Including Caesarean and Instrumental Deliveries
  • Special Interest in Vaginal Birth after Caesarean
  • Recurrent  Pregnancy Loss Care
  • Adolescent Health
  • Contraception, Including Copper T Insertion
  • Preconception and Premarital Counselling
  • Well Women Checkup and Cancer Screening of Breast and Uterus
  • Treatment of Menopausal Problems
  • Infertility Evaluation and Treatment
  • Cerclage for Cervical Incompetence

Laparoscopic and Gynae Procedures:

  • Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (Uterus Removal)
  • Laparoscopic  Myomectomy (Fibroid Removal)
  • Laparoscopic Surgery for Ovarian Cyst Removal
  • Laparoscopic Treatment of Endometriosis
  • Laparoscopic Surgery for Ectopic (Tubal) Pregnancy
  • Fertility Enhancing Surgeries
  • Surgical Correction of Urinary Incontinence
  • Pelvic Floor Repair (Surgery for Uterine Prolapse and Vaginal Laxity)
  • Colposcopy and LLETZ (Cervical Biopsy)
  • Vaginal Surgeries
  • Diagnostic Hysteroscopy (Endometrial Biopsy, Polypectomy Etc.)
  • Operative Hysteroscopy – Synechiolysis, Myomectomy, Septal Resection

Membership

  • Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (UK)
  • Dubai Health Authority
  • Ministry of Health, UAE
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Anjana Karunakaran
Ophtalmologist
6 years of experience
5.0
1 review
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Medeor 24x7 Hospital, Dubai

Anjana Karunakaran

Ophtalmologist
6 years of experience

accreditations:

All India Ophthalmological Society
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh

Dr Anjana Karunakaran is a Specialist Ophthalmologist with five years of experience. She completed her MBBS from Government Medical College, Trivandrum (2007). She received her MD in Ophthalmology from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (2015), and she went on to pursue a Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery from Narayana Nethralaya ,Bangalore (2018). She worked as Cornea Refractive Surgeon in Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum, India, for four years before joining Medeor Hospital, Dubai. She has expertise in comprehensive ophthalmology, both anterior segment and posterior segment. She deals with ocular emergencies and trauma.

Research & Publications

  • Titiyal. J, Karunakaran A, Rathi A, Kaur M, Sharma N, Agarwal T – Collagen Cross-Linked Therapeutic Grafts in Fungal Keratitis.- Ophthalmology(DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.04.005)
  • Kumar, V., Karunakaran, A., & Valakada, J. (2017). Septo-optic dysplasia. International Ophthalmology. doi:10.1007/s10792- 016-0437-7
  • Duraipandi, K., Gupta, N., Karunakaran, A., Kale, P., Dhaka, S., Verma, N., & Mirdha, B. R. (2016). Naso-Ophthalmic Myiasis and Pubic Louse Infestation of Nose. Journal of Case Reports, 1-3. doi:10.17659/01.2016.0001

Expertise

  • Refractive Surgery Like Lasik, PRK
  • Pterygium and Ocular Surface Disorders
  • Dry Eye Evaluation and Thermal Pulsation Therapy
  • Ocular Trauma
  • Ocular Allergy and Infections
  • Screening for Retinal Disorders
  • Ocular And Extraocular Mass Lesions
  • Nasolacrimal Obstructions
  • Glaucoma
  • Assessment of Keratoconus with Medical and Surgical Management
  • Corneal Transplantation
  • Mucous Membrane Graft and Limbal Stem Cell Grafts
  • Chalazion Excision, Eyelid and Conjunctival Mass Excision
  • Medical Treatment
  • Intravitreal Injections For Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Age Related Macular Degeneration
  • Macular Edema
  • Vascular Retinal Disorders

Membership

  • Indian Medical Association
  • All India Ophthalmological Society
  • Cornea Society, India
  • Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
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Ajith Kumar
Endocrinologist
16 years of experience
5.0
1 review
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Medeor 24x7 Hospital, Dubai

Ajith Kumar

Endocrinologist
16 years of experience

accreditations:

The Endocrine Society
Endocrine Society of India
Indian Thyroid Society
Indian Association of Physicians

Dr. Ajith Kumar is an Endocrinologist with 18 years of experience as a Consultant. He began his career as an Endocrinology Senior Resident at PGIMER, Chandigarh. After obtaining a DM in Endocrinology, he completed 15 years of clinical practice. He served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Endocrinology at medical colleges associated with NTR University of Health Sciences for two years. Andhra Pradesh, India. He has served as a Consultant Endocrinologist for three years in multiple multispecialty hospitals in Kerala, India. He has been practicing as an Endocrinologist in Dubai for the past nine years.

 

Expertise

Type 2 Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, And Diabetes in Pregnancy (GDM)

Thyroid Function Abnormalities

Thyroid Nodules, Thyroid Cancer Management, and Follow-Up

Pituitary Gland Disorders, Including Tumors

Hormone Induced Hypertension

Adrenal Gland Disorders

Growth Disorders

Disorders of Puberty

PCOS and other Ovarian Disorders

Testicular Disorders

Obesity

Hyperlipidemia, Hyperuricemia, and Other Metabolic Conditions

Osteoporosis, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Other Metabolic Bone Disorders Including Parathyroid Abnormalities

Membership

American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE)

The Endocrine Society

Endocrine Society of India and Indian Thyroid Society

Indian Association of Physicians

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alaa Zedan
General practitioner
19 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai

alaa Zedan

General practitioner
19 years of experience

Dr. Alaa Zedan is a Syrian Internal Medicine Specialist who is board-certified. He got a Master’s degree in Internal Medicine from Aleppo University’s Faculty of Medicine. His expertise in hospitals and clinics in Syria and the United Arab Emirates spans nearly 15 years. His areas of expertise include,

  • Controlling diabetes and treatment of both types of diabetes
  • Treatment of acute and chronic complications
  • Primary and secondary hypertension
  • High blood lipids and cholesterol
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma, bronchitis, acute and chronic chest diseases
  • Kidney diseases and follow-up cases of kidney failure and urinary infections
  • Gastrointestinal and liver diseases
  • Treatment and prevention of deep venous thrombosis
  • Follow-up and treatment of heart disease
  • Diagnosis and treatment of anemia
  • Treatment of headaches of all kinds
  • Treatment of infectious diseases

 

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Andrew Foggitt
Orthopedist
21 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai

Andrew Foggitt

Orthopedist
21 years of experience

Andrew Foggitt is a UK-trained Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon who studied at Liverpool University Medical School, before undertaking his surgical and orthopedic training in the Wessex region of the South of England. He passed the orthopedic exit exam in 2000 and took up a Consultant post in November 2002 in Winchester, UK, as a General Orthopedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in foot and ankle surgery. This was a new post, and he set up a foot and ankle service, which was sufficiently successful, that he had to give up his general orthopedic practice to concentrate on purely foot and ankle surgery, which he continued, for over 19 years before moving to the Burjeel Hospital in Dubai, full-time, to provide foot and ankle services to the local population. He is supported by an integrated hospital team, providing a holistic service, including nurses, physiotherapists, podiatrists, orthotics, and a dedicated back-room team who will assist you through your hospital journey. He looks forward to providing you with personalized service to look after your foot and ankle problems. His areas of expertise include, 

  • Arthritic conditions of the foot and ankle
  • Sports injuries of the ankle
  • Ankle arthroscopy
  • Tendon transfers
  • Reconstructive surgery
  • Achilles tendon disorders
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Curly toes, bunions, and ingrowing toenails
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Dr Bashar Bizrah
ENT doctor
32 years of experience

Dr Bashar Bizrah

ENT doctor
32 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Bizrahmed
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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Soha Mohammed Ahmed Abdelbaky
Clinical oncologist
22 years of experience
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Soha Mohammed Ahmed Abdelbaky

Clinical oncologist
22 years of experience

accreditations:

American Society of Clinical Oncology

Dr Soha is a highly experienced Clinical Oncologist with 16+ years of experience in diagnosis, treatment and research in adult and pediatric cancer, breast cancer, gynecological tumors, thoracic tumors, gastrointestinal tumors, hematological tumors, head and neck tumors. She is a member of the European Society of Clinical Oncology (ESMO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). She speaks Arabic and English and has published numerous research papers.

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Srikanth Varma Racherla
Orthopedic surgeon
16 years of experience
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Srikanth Varma Racherla

Orthopedic surgeon
16 years of experience

Dr. Srikanth is an orthopaedic specialist with 10+ years of experience. He has an MS from NIMS Hospital Hyderabad, an FNB-Hand and Micro Surgery from Ganga Hospital Coimbatore, a Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty from Sancheti Hospital Pune, and an Observership in Arthroscopy from Ortho One Hospital Coimbatore. He has worked in various medical colleges as faculty and has been previously associated with Kamineni Hospitals Hyderabad and Zulekha Hospital Dubai.

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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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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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Rajalakshmi Srinivasan
Obstetrician-gynecologist
31 years of experience
4.0
22 reviews

Rajalakshmi Srinivasan

Obstetrician-gynecologist
31 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai
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
Venkat Ramanan Subramaniam
Urologist
30 years of experience
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Venkat Ramanan Subramaniam

Urologist
30 years of experience
Dr. Venkat is a Urologist with more than 26 years of experience. He has undergone training in laparoscopic surgery in India and France and has extensive experience in all aspects of Urology. He has a special interest in Endo-urology, Percutaneous (key-hole) renal surgery for stones, Laparoscopic urology, Uro-oncology and Andrology. He has published more than 20 Publications and has presented and lectured many times.Read more
Siva Prakash Rathnaswamy
Oncologist/mammologist
18 years of experience
4.6
21 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Aster Hospitals, DUBAI

Siva Prakash Rathnaswamy

Oncologist/mammologist
18 years of experience

accreditations:

Indian Society of Gastroenterology
Dr. Siva Prakash Rathnaswamy is a highly experienced and respected doctor at Clinic Aster Hospitals, Dubai with over 10 years of experience in medical practice. He is proficient in Laparoscopic surgeries, Bariatric surgeries, and Endoscopic procedures as well as Diagnostic laparoscopy, Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy and Bronchoscopy. He is a recipient of numerous awards and recognition and is a member of the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.Read more
Moutusi Audhya
Dermatologist
14 years of experience
4.6
21 reviews

Moutusi Audhya

Dermatologist
14 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Aster Hospitals, DUBAI
Rohini Mathias
Dermatologist
19 years of experience
4.6
21 reviews

Rohini Mathias

Dermatologist
19 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Aster Hospitals, DUBAI
Aby Madan
Urologist
24 years of experience
4.6
21 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Aster Hospitals, DUBAI

Aby Madan

Urologist
24 years of experience

Dr. Aby Madan is an experienced urologist at Aster Cedars Hospital, Jebel Ali, with a MBBS from Trivandrum Medical College, MS from Kottayam Medical College, MRCSEd from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and M.Ch from Calicut Medical College. He has held positions of responsibility in prestigious medical centers and is skilled in laparoscopic surgery, endourology, urinary stones, and prostate disease.

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