Uro-Radiology & Uro-Oncology Speakers

Education and Qualifications: - M.B.B.S UAE University- Faculty of medicine and Health sciences 1986-1993 (First Batch) - European Board of Urology ( FEBU) 6’2003 - (German Board of Urology (Facharzt) 10’2003) - Diploma in laparoscopic surgery – Paris 2012 - Master degree in hospital administration 2018 Work experience: - Internalship training in Al-Ain Hospital, Al-Ain UAE 1993-1994 - Zayed Military Hospital-Department of Surgery 1995-1999 - Postgraduate study in University of Bonn –department of Urology, Bonn-Germany 1999-2003 - Consultant Urologist, Zayed Military hospital-Department of Urology - Member of Military medical board between 2003 to 2010 - Head of Surgical department in Zayed military hospital between 2010 to 2011 - Consultant UROLOGIST in Zayed military hospital from 10/2011 until 2/2013 - Consultant Urologist & Chief of Surgical Services In Shaik Khalifa General Hospital Umm Al Quwain UAE - Member in Urologist Exam Panel In HAAD – AbuDhabi - Member in Urologist Exam Panel in Ministry of health- UAE - Member in Peer Review Committee in DHCC - Dubai

Dr Aftab Ahmad Bhatti has recently joined Tawam Hospital as a Consultant Urological Surgeon, after working in the United Kingdom for more than 25 years. The main focus of his work is Urological Oncology, Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery and Laparoscopic surgery. Dr Aftab A Bhatti graduated from the University of Punjab, Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan. He completed his higher urological training from the Northern Deanery, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Dr Aftab Bhatti has published over 40 peer reviewed publications and his area of research interest includes kidney and prostate cancer. the area of his interest includes active surveillance for the low risk prostate cancer, surgical anatomy of prostate, refinements to surgical techniques for robotic assisted radical prostatectomy and surgical outcomes of the high risk prostate cancer and prognostic markers for the kidney cancer.

Prof Ahmed Hammady, graduated from Sohag University Hospital in Egypt 1995, where he started his residency in Urology department. After he got his Bachelor Degree in Urology, he joined SLK Kliniken: Klinikum am Gesundbrunnen in Heilbronn, Germany and completed clinical fellowship training in the field of Laparoscopic surgery and minimally invase surgery in 2004 after which he got his MD Degree in Laparoscopy and minimally invasive urologic surgery. He is now Professor of Urology and minimally invasive surgery in Sohag university hospital and Secretary of laparoscopy section in the Egyptian Urologic Association. In 2017, he was designated as Secretary general and Course Coordinator in the Arab School of Urology (ASU)

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.

Dr. Amgad Farouk is an expert on minimally invasive surgery in the Urology Department of Medcare. He holds a PhD from Cairo University, Egypt, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy, USA. Dr. Farouk has been a faculty at the Beni-Suef University in Egypt. He is a member of a number of medical associations related to his area of expertise. These include the Emirates Society of Urology, the Emirates Medical Association, the Egyptian Urological Association, Society internacionale D’Urologie, the International Society for Men’s Health, the European Association of Urology and the American Urological Association. Dr. Farouk performs a wide range of specialised procedures, including flexible endoscopic stone treatment and laser lithotripsy, endoscopic treatment of kidney, ureter and bladder stones. He uses extracorporeal shock - wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the treatment of urinary stones. He is an expert at performing endoscopic procedures such as resection of prostate and incision of the urethra. He performs transrectal ultrasound together with abdominopelvic urological ultrasound. Dr. Farouk provides treatment for a number of conditions, including male and female sexual dysfunction, male impotence and infertility, management of uro-oncology cases, female continence problems. He treats bladder disorders like neurogenic bladder, overactive bladder and painful bladder disorders. He conducts urodynamic studies for various bladder disorders.

Dr Mukherji completed her advanced specialty training in Medical Oncology at Guys and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust, London UK and was awarded a Post-Graduate Diploma in Oncology from the Institute of Cancer Research, University of London in 2011. On completion of her specialty training Dr Mukherji joined the Royal Marsden Hospital London where she worked in clinical research and drug development with a focus on prostate cancer. In June 2015 Dr Mukherji was awarded a post-graduate diploma in Global Clinical Research from Harvard Medical School supported by a scholarship from the Dubai-Harvard Foundation. In June 2016 Dr Mukherji was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians UK. In 2012 Dr Mukherji joined the faculty of the American University of Beirut and has been actively involved patient care, clinical research and the teaching of medical students and junior doctors. Dr Mukherji co-chairs the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference Middle East Satellite Meeting and recently published resource-stratified consensus recommendations for the region in the World Journal of Urology. Dr Mukherji is a member of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Faculty for prostate cancer and is on the scientific committee for the ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer. Dr Mukherji is also a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and was invited to give educational lectures at the 2017 and 2019 ASCO annual meetings. Dr Mukherji is an advocate for Women in Oncology, writes on gender equity issues for ASCO Connection and is the senior author of the first report on female oncologists in the MENA region with colleagues from the Arab Medical Association Against Cancer (AMAAC). Dr Mukherji has recently been appointed as a commissioner for the Lancet Commission for Women and Cancer investigating the intersection between gender and cancer care, research and leadership and was recently awarded the Women in Oncology Award MENA 2021 by the Emirates Oncology Society.

Eui Yong Jeon, M.D., is Radiology consultant of Division of Imaging and Laboratory. Major areas of interests are vascular and nonvascular interventional radiology. He has overall 28 years of professional experience. After receiving medical degree from Hanyang University College of Medicine, he had 4 years of residency and fellowship training in the Department of Radiology at Hanyang University Hospital.

Dr. Hamdy Aboutaleb completed his graduation (MBBCh) from the Minoufiya University , Egypt in 1993. He then went on to complete his Masters in Urology (MSc) in 1998 and his MD in Urology in 2004 from the same institution. In 2003 and 2004 Dr. Hamdy was awarded Fellowships from the Toronto General Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada respectively. He has also acquired a diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery from the Strasbourg University in France, 2015. Dr. Hamdy started his career in 1995 at the Minoufiya University as a Senior Resident initially and then as an Assistant Lecturer of Urology. He then in 2001 assumed the post of Research /Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Urology at the Hospital for Sick Children, Canada. In 2004, Dr. Hamdy rejoined the Minoufiya University as initially a Lecturer of Urology and became an Assistant Professor of Urology in 2010 and subsequently became Professor of Urology in March 2017. Post 2006, Dr. Hamdy practiced as a visiting consultant in Egyptian hospitals which include the International Hospitals and the Police Hospital. Dr. Hamdy was also the Medical Director of the Menoufia University Hospital in Egypt. In 2008, he joined the Sheikh Zayed Specialized hospital in Egypt as the Head of Urology Department. After a brief stint in Yemen in 2013, he joined a private hospital in Abu Dhabi also as a Consultant Urologist. Dr. Hamdy has more than 20 years of experience in his field. His key areas of interest include Pediatric Urology as well as Laparoscopic & Endourological Surgeries. He has a keen interest for research and has published a large number of papers in well-known publications with novel techniques in Urology. Dr. Hamdy was also awarded the “Best Poster Presentation” at the European Association of Urology in 2014 & the best research presentation in Emirates Urological meeting 2017.

* Professor of urology, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University.Egypt * PhD in urology, Nimegen University, Netherland 2001. * Has 120 publications is peer reviewed journals. * Innovator of many techniques in reconstructive urology for reflux prevention and continent Outlet. * Member in many urological international societies. * Visiting professor in universities in 16 countries all over the world. * Former president of Arab association of urology (AAU). * Formal director and chairman of Urology and Nephrology Centre, Mansoura University, Egypt * Head of scientific office of AAU. * Reviewer in many international journals. * Active member in Editorial board AJU. * Visiting surgeon for live surgery in more than 16 countries.

Certified as a medical hematologist oncologist from American university hospital of Beirut in the year 2000. Worked as a medical oncology consultant at Tawam hospital (affiliated with Johns Hopkins) UAE, from the year 2000 till feb-2018. He served as Assistant professor in the department of internal medicine, college of medicine and health sciences of the UAEEU between 2008-2018 He is the author and co-author of more than 70 peer-reviewed papers and abstracts. He is member in many societies (UAE Oncology and radiation therapy association, Emirate of Gyn-oncology group, Lebanese hematology and oncology association, ESMO European society of medical oncology, ASCO American society of clinical oncology, and Member in the NCCN MENA subcommittee for HCC and Lung ca) Member of the Scientific and Education Committee of the Arab Collaborative Hematology and Oncology Group (ACHOG), GIST working Group, member of the Africa Middle East Cancer Research Intergroup (AMCI)

Interventional radiologist with 20+ years of experience having performed more than 50,000 interventional radiology procedures. Delivered his expertise on global level and has worked with well recognized international hospitals like Prince Philip hospital in Wales; Cork University Hospital in Ireland and King Fahad National Guard Hospital (KAMC) in Riyadh; KSA, Sheikh Khalifa Medical city SKMC-Cleveland in the UAE to name a few. Active member at SEHA- the largest healthcare network in UAE. Featured in leading platforms and has been heard at more than 50 national & international conferences. Continues to regularly contribute in the field of research and has published more than 40 research papers Holder of the European Board in Interventional Radiology. Member of editorial board in Cardio-Vascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR) Journal (CIRSE's official journal) Regional Chairman of Clinical Imaging at Tawam Hospital and Al Ain Hospital- Abu Dabhi Healthcare leader His extensive contributions in the field of radiology has helped him accomplish the “Dubai Health Excellence Award 2018” for the distinguished physician category, Dubai Quality Award in 2015, Golden SEHA award in TE- Diabetic foot management in 2014 to list a few amongst his other achievements.

Dr Jawaher Ansari completed his Clinical Oncology specialist training in Birmingham, UK and worked as a Consultant at the Beatson Cancer Centre in Glasgow, the second largest cancer center in the UK, prior to moving to the Middle East. Dr Ansari has been a principal investigator for several international clinical trials and has authored several peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters. He has a specialist interest in Urology, Breast and Lung cancers.

Dr. Khalid Balaraj was initially trained in the United Kingdom. He has radiation oncology qualifications from - UK (FRCR (I), Ireland (FFR RCSI) and Canada (FRCPC). He has done 2 Clinical Fellowships from Canada, in Gynecology Brachytherapy and CNS Stereotactic Radiotherapy. He has worked as an Assistant Professor in Al Faisal University, Riyadh, as well as Consultant of Radiation Oncology, for 7 years, treating patients on the latest technology, including IMRT, IGRT, Tomotherapy, Rapid Arc and Cyber- Knife at King Faisal specialist Hospital, Riyadh. Dr. Balaraj has treated patients on international RTOG trials. He has been General Secretary of the Saudi Cancer Society and Oncology Advisor for the CME Oncology Program Middle East. Joined Tawam hospital as a chairman of Radiation oncology department on September 2011 Currently he is an assistant professor at UAE University and the chairman of Tawam hospital Oncology Services and the chair of oncology service line at SEHA.

Graduate from RAK Medical Health Science University in 2011 Joined residency program in 2012 in Tawam Hospital Al Ain Completed Arab board and Jordinian board in Emergency Medicine Emergency specialist worked in Tawam Hospital since 2012 Recently joined Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital as Emergency Specialist Physician

Dr Marco Raber attained his medical degree and speciality diploma in Urology and Andrology respectively in 1991 and 1997 from the University of Trieste (Italy). In 1998 he obtained a Diploma in Urological, Nephrological, Andrological and Operative Ultrasound from University of Perugia, Italy. He worked for 13 years (1998-2011) at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, a leading Italian tertiary referral hospital, where he developed his skills and his competencies. During the same period, he worked as a urologic support manager for cardiology and neurological patients in two leading speciality hospitals (Centro Cardiologico Monzino and Istituto Neurologico Besta, Milan, Italy). In the period 2008-2010, he worked as a visiting consultant with Saint James Hospital in Tripoli, Libya. From 2011 to 2017 he worked as head physician of the Urology department with 1280 surgical procedures. He has worked in the UAE since 2017. He has written and published 42 original indexed articles as author and co-author in the medical research field, and regularly attends national and international urological congresses, where he is often invited to give presentations.

Mohammed Shahait, M.B.B.S. is a doctor of Urology and minimally invasive surgery with extensive experience in the management of complex genitourinary tumors. After receiving his medical degree from the Jordanian University of Science and Technology, he completed his residency at the Division of Urology and Kidney Transplant, at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC). Dr. Shahait afterwards completed a two-year fellowship in Endourology laparoscopic and robotic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical center, followed by a prestigious one-year fellowship in advanced robotic surgery at University of Pennsylvania. He later joined King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan as a consultant of uro-oncology. Dr. Shahait’s research focus is on the outcomes of patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer and has more than 40 peer reviewed articles.

Dr. Mohsen El Mekresh is a professor of urology and kidney transplantation in the Urology Centre, Mansoura University, Egypt. 1997 and 2003. He moved to Abu Dhabi in 2008 and joined Mafraq tertiary care-JCI accredited- hospital. Dr. El Mekresh established a state-of-the-art referral urology center in Mafraq Hospital and held the post of Chief of Urology ,Chair of Surgery and Chair of SEHA Urology Council between September 2008 and October 2018. Then he moved to Nation Hospital to establish The Urology and Men’s Health Center and to hold the CMO post. Currently he is the Head of Urology and men’s health at Mediclinic Middle East He is an author of numerous peer reviewed publications and is a reviewer and member of many international scientific committees and urologic associations.

Dr. Mudhar is a consultant urologist with over 16 years' experience. He worked at Danderyd University Hospital and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden for the last eight years. Dr. Mudhar graduated from the College of Medicine at Baghdad University and completed his urological training at Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm 2010 and was the Head of the Department of Urology at Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet between 2012 and 2017. Dr. Mudhar is a well experienced endourologist and robotic surgeon dealing with renal stones, bladder tumours and upper urinary tract tumors together with prostate cancer. Dr Mudhar has done more than 400 robotic procedures.

Rabii Madi is a Urologic Oncologist with 15 years of academic and clinical experience in Urologic Oncology and Minimally Invasive Surgery. He was the director of robotic surgery at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland before moving to Georgia and heading the Urologic Oncology and robotic surgery programs at Augusta University Health for 9 years. Dr. Madi is among the most experienced robotic surgeons in the USA. He has performed more than 2000 robotic surgeries and has more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and 120 presentations in national and international meetings. He has pioneered new techniques and approaches in urologic oncology and robotic surgery.

Dr. Thamir Alkasab is a certified Uro-oncologist by The Princess Margaret Cancer center / University of Toronto / Canada. Dr. Alkasab was former Medical Director of Alzohoor Private Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq 2000. Dr. Alkasab gained his early Urology specialty training and residency in Alexandria University, Egypt from 2004-2009 followed by a completion of sub-specialty advanced training in Endo-Urology and Laparoscopy in 2010. Dr. Alkasab started his career and training as a Uro-Oncologist at princess Margaret Caner Centre / University Health Network / University of Toronto, Canada in 2011 and he gained a very comprehensive experience in diagnosing and managing (medically and surgically) Prostate cancer, Kidney cancer, Bladder Cancer and Testicular cancer. He has two fellowships in Uro-oncology (clinical and research) throughout his Canadian High level Training from 2011 till 2016. Dr. Alkasab is a highly trained surgeon on Robotic surgery of the prostate and PLND in Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one on of most famous cancer centres in the whole world of cancer institutions and of the North American Society of Uro-oncology SUO. Dr. Alkasab had authored, published and present many papers and topics in the field of early diagnosis and treatment of Prostate cancer (his main domain of interest) in the American and Canadian urological meetings in the last years.

Dr. Tharwat Ramadan has been a Consultant Urologist with 30 years of experience. • He has broad experience in practicing minor and major urological operations as well as pediatric urology and hypospedius repair. • As a recognized urology adept, Dr. Tharwat has expertise in a wide-ranging urological conditions including urologic oncology and urinary diversion. • He has received specialist training in all endourologic techniques for both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including trans-urethral resection of the prostate and tumors of the bladder, ureteroscopic removal of ureteric stones and percutaneous nephrostomy and nephrolithotomy. • Implementing groundbreaking techniques and quicker recovery solutions, Dr. Tharwat has acquired extensive experience and training during his long association with prestigious hospitals in the UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt. • As the winner of the Best Employer Prize of Ministry of Health, UAE in 2006, Dr. Tharwat has presented scienti c papers in various urology conferences and delivered key note speeches at various scienti c meets. • Dr. Tharwat has been passionate about his specialization and has played an active role in imparting training to undergraduate medical students and interns. • He has also written several theses on urology.

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.

Consultant Urologist and minimal invasive surgery (Robotic), Head of Communications in Emirates Urology Society, Director of urology residency program (DHA, Arab board) and Member of Arab board of Urology (UAE representative). Highly qualified UAE national urologist. Trained in Strasbourg, mainly experienced in Robotic Surgery, with outstanding knowledge in the latest updates on the techniques and technologies in the field. Committed to ensure best outcome in patient care, by providing a State-of Art clinical management nevertheless considering their needs and comfort. Outstanding professionalism, with excellent interpersonal relationship among, colleagues, medical students and higher management.