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  • Consultant General Surgeon in Prime Hospital and Healthcare
  • Vice Chairperson of the Board of General Surgery (UEMS) and Member of eligibility committee & Examiner for EBSQ
  • Examiner for FRCS and MRCS
  • FRCS (Ireland, England and Glasgow), FACS
  • Fellow (Robotics, Colorectal, Advanced Laparoscopic procedures)
  • Post-Doctoral in GI Surgery
  • Masters in Hospital Administration
  • Interest- Surgical Gastroenterology, Robotics, Laparoscopic procedures, Thyroid and Herni
  • Consultant General Surgeon in Prime Hospital and Healthcare
  • Vice Chairperson of the Board of General Surgery (UEMS) and Member of eligibility committee & Examiner for EBSQ
  • Examiner for FRCS and MRCS
  • FRCS (Ireland, England and Glasgow), FACS
  • Fellow (Robotics, Colorectal, Advanced Laparoscopic procedures)
  • Post-Doctoral in GI Surgery
  • Masters in Hospital Administration
  • Interest- Surgical Gastroenterology, Robotics, Laparoscopic procedures, Thyroid and Herni
  • Distinguished leader in Metabolic, Bariatric, and Robotic Surgery
  • Currently serving as Director of the Comprehensive Hernia and Core Health Center at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
  • Recognized with the 2015 Steiger Award for Surgical Research, he has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and practice guidelines.
  • An international speaker with participation as invited faculty at 50+ international conferences. His career bridges surgical innovation, evidence-based practice, and global education, consistently improving patient outcomes through minimally invasive techniques.

Dr. Fatma M. AlSaleh AlTeneiji is an Emirati General Surgeon with special focus on acute care & trauma surgery and an interest in complex wound management. In addition to being a Specialist Surgeon at Dubai Health, she is a Clinical Instructor of Surgery at Mohammed Bin Rashid University, she blends hands-on surgical expertise with a passion for teaching and research. Dr. AlSaleh has published and presented on trauma, hepatobiliary, and colorectal surgery, and is committed to advancing surgical care and education in the UAE.

Omar A. Bekdache, MD,MSc, FRCS, FACS, EBSQ is aConsultant General Surgeonat Tawam Hospital – formerJohns Hopkins affiliate &STMC, formerly in charge ofthe Trauma & Acute CareSurgery Service and held theposition of Chairman ofTrauma Committee. Dr Bekdache obtained his medical degree from the Lebanese University School of Medicine and residency training in General Surgery at the American University of Beirut Medical Center and Makassed General Hospital. He completed a Clinical fellowship in Trauma & Acute Care Surgery from the University of McGill – Canada. He holds the Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons ‘FACS’, the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow ‘FRCS’ in addition to a Masters Degree of Science & Experimental Surgery from McGill University – Canada. Dr Bekdache obtained in addition a clinical fellowship in Minimal Invasive Surgery from the Universities of Lille& Paris – France and holds the European Board of Surgery.

Dr. Fatima Al Harmoodi Is a Specialist General Surgeon at Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City (STMC) and tawam  hospital with advanced training in minimal access surgery and trauma care . Interested  in trauma and acute care surgery management with training in multiple trauma and  disaster management courses

Dr. Nhayan Shahin is a trauma and specialist general surgeon at Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi. Dr. Shahin has completed his training at the University of Manitoba for a surgical residency and then went on to do a fellowship in Trauma General Surgery at Mcgill. He has an interest in military trauma and abdominal wall reconstruction. Ultimately, Dr. Nhayan aims to improve surgical care, surgical collaboration and the level of surgical training in the United Arab Emirates.

Dr. Yousif Alabboudi is a Consultant General Surgeon specializing in trauma and acute care at Rashid Hospital, Dubai. A certified trauma and acute care surgeon trained at McGill University (Montreal, Canada), he serves as:

  • Trauma Committee Chair, Rashid Hospital
  • General Surgery Residency Program Director, Mohamed bin Rashid University
  • Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Mohamed bin Rashid University, Sharjah University & Gulf Medical University Key highlights:
    * Pioneered surgical simulation training in Dubai
    * ATLS instructor and trauma education leader
    * Published researcher in trauma management and thromboprophylaxis
    * International experience (UK NHS, Canada) An accomplished educator and clinician driving advancements in UAE trauma care.
  • Distinguished leader in Metabolic, Bariatric, and Robotic Surgery
  • Currently serving as Director of the Comprehensive Hernia and Core Health Center at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
  • Recognized with the 2015 Steiger Award for Surgical Research, he has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and practice guidelines.
  • An international speaker with participation as invited faculty at 50+ international conferences. His career bridges surgical innovation, evidence-based practice, and global education, consistently improving patient outcomes through minimally invasive techniques.
  • Facharzt for General Surgery, Subspecialty Colorectal and Proctology, wide experience in Trauma and Damage Control Surgery.
  • Positions, HOD ZMH
  • Commander of Forward Surgical Team
  • Deputy Commander of the Field Hospital
  • Experience in Humanitarian Missions and Disasters like Earthquake Turkey, Gaza Field Hospital
  • Experience in Thyroid, Thorax, Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Proctology and Colorectal, Trauma.
  • MD, FACS
  •  American Board-Certified General Surgeon since 2006.
  •  Chief of Surgery at American Hospital Dubai and Chair of the Robotic Surgery Committee.
  • Residency at SUNY Downstate former Assistant Professor of Surgery.
  • Robotic practice started in Florida (2014) and launched Dubai’s first Robotic Surgery Program in 2020.
  • Specializes in Hernia and Abdominal Wall
    Reconstruction.