Best Medical Gastroenterologist in Dubai

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Dr. Sandeep R Sharma

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 15+ Designation: Consultant at Aster Cedars Hospital, Jebel Ali

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Dr. Sandeep R Sharma is a prominent Medical Gastroenterologist with experience of more than 15 years.
He completed his graduation from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India in 2008. Further, he completed his MD in Internal Medicine from Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, and pursued DNB Medical Gastroenterology (2017) from Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, KA.
He is trained in diagnostic as well as therapeutic endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, and adept in treating gastrointestinal disorders, including liver and pancreatic diseases.
Dr. Sharma has also received awards for his incredible contribution to Gastroenterology.
He has various publications in international as well as national medical journals.

Acid Reflux Disease (GERD), Alcoholic Liver Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis), Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrointestinal problems during pregnancy, Hepatitis, Acidity Treatment, Gall Bladder (Biliary) Stone Treatment, Appendicitis Treatment, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Treatment

Dr Abdelmajeed Mahmoud

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 13+ Designation: Consultant at NMC Royal Hospital, DIP, Dubai

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Dr Abdelmajeed Mahmoud is a skilled Medical Gastroenterologist with over 13 years of experience.
He's an expert in GERD (heartburn), gastritis, peptic ulcer, inflammatory bowel diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, acute and chronic diarrhoea, constipation, dyspepsia, dysphasia, fatty liver and more.
He is a member of the Emirates Gastroenterology and Hepatology Society and the Emirates Medical Association.
Dr Abdelmajeed Mahmoud graduated from Assiut University, Egypt with MBBS (2007).
He obtained his MSc (2012) from Assiut University Hospital, Egypt.
He has an MD (2017) from a prestigious college.
Dr Abdelmajeed Mahmoud got a Hepatology Fellowship from the Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College Hospital, London, UK in 2014.

Viral hepatitis, Liver cirrhosis, Autoimmune liver diseases, Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopies

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Dr. Abtan Ahmad Al-Talafih

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 35+ Designation: Senior Consultant at Medcare Hospital Al Safa

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Dr. Abtan Ahmad Al-Talafih is a well-known name in the field of Gastroenterology with extensive 35+ years of experience.
His area of key interest lies in the management of diseases ranging from gastritis, acidity and heartburn to IBS, GERD, chronic abdominal pain, chronic diarrhoea and constipation, acute and chronic hepatitis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, liver cirrhosis, diseases of the oesophagus, pancreatic diseases, functional GIT disorders and peptic ulcer disease.
Dr. Ahmad completed his graduation from the University of Basra, School of Medicine, Basra, Iraq, followed by a Diploma in Gastroenterology and Hepatology from the repued Jordanian Medical Council, Jordan.
He is a member of the Jordanian Gastroenterology Society, One examination Group, Jordan Society of Allergy and Immunology, Jordanian Society of Internal Medicine, and the British and European Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

GERD GIT stenting

Dr. Najib Zeidan

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 34+ Designation: Senior Consultant at Saudi German Hospital, Dubai

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With 34+ years of experience, Dr. Najib Zeidan is the most prominent Medical Gastroenterologist in UAE.
Dr. Najib Zeidan specializes in Appendectomy, Digestive Endoscopy- diagnostic and therapeutical management, Chronic hepatobiliary diseases, all cases related to the abdomen and Colonoscopy / Gastroscopy and diagnostic procedures.
Dr. Najib Zeidan has several international publications, essays, and presentations to his name.
He has completed MD from Damascus University, Syria.
He has a C.E.S (Gastroenterology) from Tours University, France.
Dr. Najib Zeidan is well-versed in Arabic and English.

Digestive Endoscopy- diagnostic and therapeutical managements Chronic hepatobiliary diseases All cases related to gastro Colonoscopy / Gastroscopy and diagnostic procedures

Dr. Agkop Avakian

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 26+ Designation: Senior Consultant at Saudi German Hospital, Dubai

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With 26+ years of experience, Dr. Agkop Avakian is the most renowned Medical Gastroenterologist in UAE.
Dr. Agkop Avakian specializes in Hepatology, Viral Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Gallstones and Ultrasound-guided liver biopsy.
He is a JAG (Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG) (UK) Certified Interventional Endoscopist.
He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, UK.
Dr. Agkop Avakian has several international publications, essays, and presentations to his name.
He has an MD from St. George’s University School of Medicine.
Dr. Agkop Avakian is well-versed in Armenian, Greek and English.

Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease, Chronic Diarrhea Nausea and vomiting, Dyspepsia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Heartburn / Reflux, Esophagitis, Barrett’s Esophagus Colon Cancer Prevention Program

Assoc. Prof Bu Hussain Hayee

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 23+ Designation: Consultant at King's College Hospital, Dubai

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Prof Bu Hussain Hayee is a Medical Gastroenterologist with over 23 years of experience.
His expertise lies in minimally invasive and non-surgical treatments for various gastrointestinal diseases.
He graduated from Guy’s Hospital (GKT Medical School)in 1999.
His PhD, awarded in 2010, examined the role of innate immunity and neutrophil function in Crohn’s disease.
In 2011, he was awarded a traveling fellowship to Yokohama, Japan, to study advanced endoscopic techniques with Professors Haruhiro Inoue and Shin-ei Kudo.
Dr. Hayee has interests in all aspects of therapeutic endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and endoscopic imaging.
He is a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association and a member of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation, the American and European Societies for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the Association for Bariatric Endoscopy.

Bowel Cancer Screening Colonoscopy, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, Stretta, POEM

Dr Bharat Sapra

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 32+ Designation: Senior Consultant at NMC Speciality Hospital, Al Nadah

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With 32+ years of experience, Dr. Bharat Sapra is the most prominent Consultant Gastroenterologist in UAE.
He was a gold medalist medical student.
He has completed around 50,000 cases with around 3500 cases per year in upper GI Endoscopy.
Dr Bharat has also published numerous articles in leading journals of clinical Medicine and has thorough command in his clinical practice seeing GI Oncology, Hepatology, Pancreato-Biliary diseases, IBD’s and other luminal cases apart from routine GE cases and delivers awareness on gut health.
He has completed 8,000 cases and or supervised trainees enrolled under him in lower GI Endoscopies Colonoscopy with Ileoscopy and Sigmoidoscopies.
He has completed and supervised 5000 cases of ERCP with 400 cases per year.
Dr. Bharat is also trained in Linear EUS and performs about 120 cases every year.
He specializes in diagnostics & therapeutic Endoscopies.
He is a member of the Association of Physicians of India, Indian Society of Gastroenterology and Society of GI Endoscopy.
He has completed MBBS (1988) and MD (1992) from Sawai Mansingh Medical College, Jaipur, India.
He also did DM (2002) from the PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
He has educated more than 50 post-doctoral fellows in Clinical Gastroenterology and Therapeutic Endoscopy from diverse areas as a post-doctoral instructor and examiner.
He has also published numerous articles in leading journals of clinical Medicine and has thorough command in his clinical practice seeing GI Oncology, Hepatology, Pancreato-Biliary diseases, IBD’s and other luminal cases apart from routine GE cases.
Dr Bharat is well-versed in Hindi, Punjabi and English.

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Dr. Eman Alnaoufi

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 14+ Designation: Consultant at HMS MIRDIF HOSPITAL

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Dr. Eman Alnaoufi is a Gastroenterologist with more than 14 years of experience.
She also holds experience in the Assessment and management of Colon disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, management of superficial and refractory reflux diseases, and the use of PH merry in evaluation, etc.
She pursued the Syrian board specialty in gastroenterology and hepatology diseases and the Syrian board specialty in internal medicine.
She is a member of the Syrian Gastroenterology Association.

Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies for evaluation of stomach and colon respectively, Treatment of bleeding ulcers, Polypectomy for early detection and Prevention of colon CA, Single, Double Pallone small intestinal scope,

Dr. Raj Srirajaskanthan

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 20+ Designation: Consultant at King's College Hospital, Dubai

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Dr. Raj Srirajaskanthan is a Gastroenterologist with more than 20 years of experience.
His expertise lies in bowel cancer screening, colonoscopy, neuroendocrine tumors, heartburn, abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, etc.
He graduated from Guy’s, King’s, and St. Thomas’ medical school with his medical degree and an intercalated BSc.
His MD (Res) was awarded in 2010 for breakthrough research in neuroendocrine tumors.
In addition, he was awarded a British Society of Gastroenterology travel fellowship to The Medical University of South Carolina, USA.
He has written and edited four textbooks on liver disease and neuroendocrine tumors.
He is a member of the British Society of Gastroenterology, The American Gastroenterological Association, and the European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society.

Bowel cancer screening colonoscopy, Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy, Neuroendocrine tumours

Dr. Muhannad Alokla

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 14+ Designation: Consultant at HMS MIRDIF HOSPITAL

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Dr. Muhannad Alokla is a leading Medical Gastroenterologist with more than 14 years of experience.
He specializes in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Hepatology and performs all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
He pursued a Bachelor of Medicine from Damascus University, Syria.
He is certified by the German and European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology ESEGH, MRCP UK.
He holds membership in the DGVS (the German Association of Gastroenterology) and the World Endoscopy Organization (WEO).
He holds an EUS fellowship certificate from Aryavart Hospital, India.

ERCP, stone removal, CBD, and pancreas duct stenting, Gastroscopies, Colonoscopies, Foreign Body removal, Achalasia balloon dilatation and injections, PEG tube insertion

Dr. Amany Talaat Girgis

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 25+ Designation: Senior Consultant at Medcare Hospital Al Safa

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Dr. Amany Talaat Girgis is a Gastroenterologist, based in Dubai with 25+ years of experience.
Her area of clinical expertise lies in the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) &, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) including all types of rare conditions of the Gut. She has treated conditions of viral hepatitis & cirrhosis, fatty & immune liver diseases including obesity-related liver problems including cancer surveillance.
Dr. Girgis has completed her graduation and post-graduation from Internal medicine from Ain Shams University, Egypt. Later, she obtained a fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians.
She is a member of the Egyptian Society of Gastroenterology, Emirates Society of Gastroenterology, Royal College of Physicians & the British Society of Gastroenterology.
The Gastroenterologist has worked earlier in some of the top-notch hospitals such as Dundee Hospitals, UK, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Alzahra Hospital, Sharjah, Dr. Sulaiman Alhabib Hospital DHCC, Dubai.
She is an expert in fibroscan examination for liver fibrosis & steatosis & has successfully managed Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) &, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) including all types of rare conditions of the Gut.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Dr. Emad Fayyad

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 25+ Designation: Consultant at Medcare Hospital Al Safa

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Dr. Emad Fayyad is a renowned Gastroenterologist, based in Dubai with extensive 25+ years of experience.
He has completed his graduation and post-graduation from Romania, and has also qualified for the Jordan Board Certificate in Gastroenterology.
Dr. Emad has worked earlier in reputed institutions like Rashid Hospital, Dubai, Dubai Medical College, Luliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Romania.
His area of clinical interests lie in the mangment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Celiac Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gallbladder Disease, GERD, Heartburn, Acid Reflux, etc.
The Gastroenterologist is a member of Emirates Society of Gastroenterology, the Jordan Society of Gastroenterology, the Romanian Society of Gastroenterology, the Romanian Society of Endoscopy, the Romanian Society of Ultrasonography, the European Society of Ultrasonography and the European Society of Endoscopic Ultrasonography.
Dr. Fayyad also conducts endoscopy of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

IBS Celiac Disease

Dr. Rizwan Abdul Kazi

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 36+ Designation: Consultant at Prime Hospital, Dubai

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Dr. Rizwan Abdul Kazi is a Medical Gastroenterologist with over 36 years of experience.
He completed his MBBS in 1987, a Master’s degree in Internal medicine (MD) in 1990, followed by DM (Gastro) in 1993 from TN Medical College and Nair Hospital Bombay.
He has also completed the highest degree - Diplomate of National Board in Medicine and Gastroenterology.
Dr. Kazi worked as an Endoscopist at Nair Hospital Mumbai (India), successfully performing over 5000 endoscopies.
He has completed his super-specialization in Gastroenterology from the first department of Gastroenterology established in India, working with well-known doctors like Dr. HG Desai and Dr. Kalro from Bombay Hospital.
Dr. Kazi migrated to UAE in 1998 and set up the first department of video endoscopy at one of the leading hospitals in Dubai, where he has been the Head of the Department of Gastroenterology for the last ten years.
In the last seven years, he has successfully treated large numbers of Hepatitis-C cases, and to date, he has safely performed over 7000 endoscopies.
Dr. Kazi has to his credit many articles in index journals.

Gastroenterology & Endoscopy, Specialist In Liver Disease, Reflux Esophagitis, Colonic Disease, Digestive health

Dr. Wael Dahhan

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 21+ Designation: Consultant at King's College Hospital, Dubai

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Dr. Wael Dahhan is an American Board Certified Gastroenterologist possessing more than 21 years of experience in treating several gastrointestinal diseases.
He is well trained in treating cirrhosis of the liver, fatty liver, IBD, GERD, etc.
He completed his fellowships from Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA, and fellowship training in Advanced & Interventional Endoscopy at BIDMC, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA.
Before moving to Dubai, he joined one of the largest gastroenterology groups in SouthEast Michigan and got busy practicing Consultancy GI/ Hepatology.
He is well-known for performing qualitative routine and advanced endoscopic procedures including upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, capsule endoscopy, esophageal PH and motility studies, Enteroscopy, and liver biopsy.
He is a fellow member of the ACG and ASGE, AGA.
He is invited as a Guest Speaker at various national and international conferences.

GERD Gastritis and ulcer diseases IBD (Crohn, ulcerative colitis) Gastrointestinal emergencies and bleeding Colon cancer screening Fatty liver Non-Surgical Options of Obesity Management

Dr. Denesh Gopalan

Medical Gastroenterologist, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Years of Experience: 19+ Designation: Consultant at Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai

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Dr. Denesh Gopalan is a Dubai-based Gastroenterologist with extensive 19+ years of experience.
His key areas of interest include Endoscopic haemorrhoidal banding of bleeding hemorrhoids, Advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures, Stenting, especially metal stenting for colonic obstruction and other malignant diseases, Capsule endoscopy, etc.
Dr. Gopalan has completed his MBBS from the University of Kerala, followed by post-graduation in Medicine. Later, he did superspecialization in Gastroenterology from the Beumont and Mater Hospitals of Dublin, Ireland.
He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow), and a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
The Gastroenterologist has both national and international publications under his credit in accredited indexed journals.
He is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, Conferences, CDE's, worldwide conferences to talk about the diseases of the digestive system and its management.

Advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures, Stenting, Upper GI endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures, Treatment of H. Pylori Infections, ERCP, CRE balloon dilatation of strictures

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