Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean of Innovation and The Future, Dr. Homero Rivas, has pioneered a medical first at Mediclinic City Hospital in Dubai, performing a complex Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) surgery to treat a patient with an uncommon swallowing disorder. The patient, a […]
A ground-breaking British technology that prevents Middle Eastern cancer patients from losing their hair during chemotherapy will be showcased at Arab Health 2020. Scalp cooling expert, Paxman is exhibiting the next generation Paxman Scalp Cooling System (PSCS) at the exhibition, which has been designed to help men and women keep their hair and retain a […]
American Hospital, part of Mohamed & Obeid Al Mulla Group, one of the leading pioneers of private healthcare in the Middle East, is proudly inaugurated its robotic surgery services. The hospital is the first medical facility in Dubai to offer the fourth generation of the da Vinci Xi surgical system to conduct robotic surgery services, […]
An unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle continue to play a role in the growing incidence of cardiovascular diseases in the Middle East region, a certified cardiac and thoracic surgeon at Apollo Hospitals warned recently. Dr. Sathyaki Nambala, Apollo Hospitals’ Senior Consultant and Chief of Cardiac Surgery, noted that ischemic heart disease is now the number […]
Saudi German Hospitals (SGH) Group has reported some outstanding achievements in 2019 under the leadership of its President, Makarem Sobhi Batterjee, who plans to rejuvenate the 30-year-old brand. Aiming to further boost its market stronghold, SGH Group has rolled out a series of initiatives, which aim at redefining the healthcare provider’s standards in the market. […]
American Hospital, part of Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group, one of the leading pioneers of private healthcare in the Middle East, is proud to be the first medical facility in Dubai to offer the fourth generation of da Vinci Xi surgical system to conduct robotic surgery services, solidifying the Emirate’s position on a regional […]
Ahead of the upcoming Medlab Middle East, the MENA region’s largest medical laboratory event, experts are highlighting the need for more advanced clinical research to aid the early recognition and prevention of inherited metabolic disorders in the Arab world. Inherited metabolic disorders, or inborn errors of metabolism, refer to different types of medical conditions caused […]
When 52-year-old diabetic and hypertensive Abdul Rehaman Mohammed was admitted to Apollo Jubilee Hills Hospital, he could not speak and was experiencing weakness on the right side of his body. Abdul had suffered a stroke. He was managed conservatively and, after being stabilised, he was transferred to ApoKos, India’s first complete and integrated in-patient rehabilitation […]
Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS and InterSystems, a global leader in information technology platforms for health, business, and government applications, announced that Gemelli hospital in Rome has adopted InterSystems TrakCare as its new Electronic Medical Record System. TrakCare went live successfully in all inpatient departments of Policlinico Gemelli and Presidio Columbus, including NHS/RHS and private […]
Arab Health, the largest exhibition for healthcare and trade professionals in the MENA region, will address the growing prevalence of asthma in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as part of the 4th annual Emergency Medicine Conference, which takes place on the opening day of the trade show on 27 January 2020. According […]
