Masterclass Speakers – Medicinology: The Art of Being a Doctor

Abdulla Nidal is a graduate from the University of Sharjah, UAE. He is currently an intern at Dubai Health Authority with extensive extracurricular activities and leadership roles during his years at the College of Medicine. He is keen on specialising in the field of surgery and research.

Dr Thwaini is a urologist with specialist interest in urological cancers, namely in renal cancers. He was the lead for renal cancers at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (Belfast City Hospital). His main skills are in advanced laparoscopy and renal cancer and renal reconstruction procedures. Dr Thwaini is also an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Queens University, Belfast. He is known for his academic contributions throughout his career with over 40 Medline publications in the field. After graduating from medical school at Baghdad University in 1994, Dr Thwaini relocated to Jordan where he started his career in Urology at the Royal Medical Services, which is a national tertiary referral centre. He acquired FRCS (Ireland) in 1999 and the Jordanian Board in Urology in 2000. He then moved to Abu Dhabi where he worked for three years as a specialist at SKMC. He acquired the Arab Board in Urology in 2001. In 2004 he moved to the UK, where he finished his MD degree from Queen Mary University of London. His thesis was on prostate cancer. In 2007 he entered the UK national higher training scheme in urology. This took place in Northern Ireland, where he worked in Belfast City Hospital, Altnagelvin Hospital and Craigavon Hospital, working with regional and national experts in the field. During his training, Dr Thwaini developed specialist interest in urological cancers. He completed his training in 2012 by acquiring the Intercollegiate Specialty Board Certificate in Urology (FRCS-Urology) and he acquired the CCT UK-wide accreditation.

As an aspiring medical student, Asli Beyza desires to delve into the vast field of neurology and investigate the potentials of neurodegenerative disease treatments. Asli Beyza is currently enrolled in the A- Level program at GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis. During her tenure at the academy, she participated in numerous activities and musical ensembles and served as an Onyx House Ambassador from 2019 to 2020. Asli Beyza had the honor of delivering a TEDx presentation at TEDxyouth@wso, where she discussed how her passion for music has benefited her throughout her life, and how everyone may discover their own ultimate'reseter' to overcome the challenges that life presents. She is also the youngest participant in the Siemens Healthineers Innovation Think Tank Certification Program. Her initiative at the Canada Program was chosen as one of the top three among researchers and physicians. In addition, Asli Beyza has participated in her academy's orchestra and string quartets in recent years. In addition to being the principal cellist for the string quartet at her academy, she has frequently had the opportunity to compose and direct it. You can find more at: www.aslibeyzagul.com

Started practicing Dermatology and laser in 1998, Masters degree in 2001, Field of interest: Dermato-oncology and Dermoscopy • Holding a Medical Doctorate, 2007 in common cutaneous malignancies • A certificate in dermoscopy, Cardiff University, London , 2017 • Advanced Dermoscopy certified dermatologist, Queensland University, NZ, 2017, 2018 • Diploma in dermoscopy , Healthcert, International dermoscopy society, AU, 2020 Recent interest in the use of AI (Artificial intelligence) in dermatology Organized several workshops enhancing the knowledge and skill among Dermatologists in the field of dermoscopy.

Dr. Mohammed El Khazendar received his medical degree from the College of Medicine at University of Sharjah, UAE. During his time in medical school, he served as vice president of the Research & Development Association, was a lead organizer of the University of Sharjah Mobile Clinic & Community Health Program, volunteered with organizations such as the IFMSA and AIESEC Global Volunteering, and pursued research in cancer cells, smoking & nicotine dependence, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Dr. El Khazendar has a strong passion for mentoring and is a firm believer in peer advising. He is currently an Intern Physician at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Dr Salamah is Board Member and Chief Executive Officer of the Human Health Education and Research Foundation. Over two decades, he has been recognised as one of few international health leaders who bring vast experience from various sectors including and not limited to public health, quality, accreditation, pharma and medical devices, and business development. In his most recent role, he was the International Manager of the Joint Commission International (JCI), overseeing 74 countries across Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. In his capacity, he worked very closely with health care organizations, ministries of health, governments and international aid agencies, leading academic medical centers and hospitals, healthcare leaders, and other organizations across the region to build, manage, sustain and improve healthcare quality and patient safety. Dr Salamah spent more than 18 years in the healthcare business development within multinational corporations like Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly Suisse, and Johnson & Johnson and advised many other big multinational corporations across five continents. Prior to JCI, he was the Chief Executive Officer of a leading Healthcare Consultancy Firm, overseeing and developing technical, marketing, and financial feasibility studies for healthcare projects. In his role he worked with public and private clients in 58 countries and raised over $2 Bn. Prior he led one of the leading pharma and medical supply companies in the UAE. In this capacity, he managed a portfolio of 400 products, more than 2000 SKUs and a budget of 110 Million USD.

Dr. Tahani Abdo Al Qadiri, Section Head Examinations and Medical Education at Department of Health- Abu Dhabi. Hold a PHD in Public Health and Occupational Health and a Master Degree in Educational Leadership, she has more than 20 years of experience in different government entities. She joined DOH back in 2012 after spending 7 years in education. She is managing the Medical Education programs in DOH since 2017.

Dr. Yaser Saeedi Consultant Urologist and robotic surgeon in Dubai Hospital, DHA. Director of Urology residency program in DHA. Member of the national transplantation committee. Emirates urology society cultural committee chair. CREDENTIALS: MBBS (Ireland), Degrees awarded: (LRCP & SI), MB., BCh., BAO.(NUI) from The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. MRCS ( Royal college of physicians and surgeons Glasgow). French board of Surgery DES (surgery), (University of Strasbourg, France). French board of Urology DESC in Urology (University of Strasbourg, France). Fellowship of European board of Urology (FEBU). Clinical and theoretical diploma in Onco-Urology, (DIU) Strasbourg.

Dr. Yasser Farahat currently serves as Professor of Urology at Tanta University-Egypt and a Clinical Tutor at Edinburg University, UK. He is a consultant urology at ministry of health UAE and Fellow of European Board of Urology (FEBU). He is acting as a senior consultant of urology at Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital (SKGH-UAQ), UAE.

A student currently doing his A-levels at Dubai English Speaking College. His aim is to develop a better understanding on the different aspects of medicine to be able to practice it in the future.