Director:
Dr. J.C.F. DEMELLO
Dr. DeMello has completed his graduation in 1966 from India and has been working with Ministry of Health Hospitals in UAE till 1987. He has been working as the Managing Director of Al Zahrawi Hospital, since its inception in 1987.
Panel of Doctors
1. Name: Dr. M. S. Kumar
Specialist Internist / Endocrinologist / Diabetologist

Qualification:
M.B.B.S. from APSU, Rewa, India
MD (Internal Medicine) from GMC, BU Bhopal, India (May 1998 to April 2001)
DNB (Internal Medicine) from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India (May 1998 to April 2001)
DM (Endocrinology and Diabetes) from Seth GSMC, KEMH, Mumbai, India (August 2001 to July 2004)
FS (USA)
FACE (Fellow of American College of Endocrinology)
Profile:
· Visiting fellow in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Bone Clinic at University of Basel, Switzerland, August 2009.
· Visiting fellow in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Diabetes – Endocrinology Centre of Western New York, July/August 2008
· MNAMS – Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
· Presently working as Internist and Endocrinologist (Specialist A) at Al Zahrawi Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (1st June 2005 onwards)
· Worked as Lecturer (Consultant) in Endocrinology and Diabetes Department at Seth GS Medical College, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India (16th November 2004 to 31st May 2005)
· Worked as Senior Specialist Registrar (Endocrinology and Diabetes) with Seth GS Medical College, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India (2nd August 2004 to 15th November 2004)
· Superspecialty Training (DM) in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Seth GS Medical College, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India (1st August 2001 to 31st July 2004)
· Laboratory training (RIA / IRMA Course) at BARC, Mumbai.
2. Name: Dr. Fuad Khurshid Hasan
General Practitioner
Qualification:
M.B.B.S. (2003) [Internship (6 months in Medicine and 6 months in Surgery)]
Profile:
· ACLS Certified
· Experience in Emergency Department with Liaquat National Hospital, Pakistan (6 months)
· Experience in Cardiology department with Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan (6 months)
· General Practitioner in Pakistan (4 years)
· Has done a research on Myocardial Infarction.
· Presently working with Al Zahrawi Hospital as General Practitioner since April 2009.
3. Name: Dr. Vrishali Tushar Rohankar
General Practitioner
Qualification:
M.B.B.S.
PLAB (I & II) UK
Profile:
· Completed MBBS from Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India
· Permanent registration with General Medical Council, London, UK
· Experience in clinical practice for about 7 years.
· Worked as Resident doctor in Emergency, Obstetrics and Gynaecology in RAK Hospital for 2 years.
· Presently working with Al Zahrawi Hospital as General Practitioner since March 2009.
4. Name: Dr. Varkey Cherian
Specilist Dental Surgeon
Qualification:
M.D.S. (Oral & Maxillofacial)
B.D.S.
Profile:
· Completed BDS from A.B.S.M.I.D.S. Mangalore in 1995, under Conaje University
· Completed MDS from Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore in November 1999 under Rajiv Gandhi Health Sciences, Bangalore
· Joined as Assistant Professor in Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from January 2000 till March 2003, performing duties such as:
Ø Guiding undergraduate students in practical exercises and conducting theory classes and practical discussions
Ø Conducted minor oral surgical procedures such as removal of wisdom teeth, excision of soft tissue lesions, MMF
Ø Simultaneously worked in the Cranio-Facial Department of K.S. Hegde Medical College, assisting and performing surgeries such as cleft lip and palate repair, treatment of facial traumas, resectioning of oral tumors.
· Presently working as Specialist “A” Dental Surgeon with Al Zahrawi Hospital from June 2003 onwards, performing general dental treatment and minor oral surgical treatment.
5. Name: Dr. Fadi Kanany
Specialist ENT Surgeon
Qualification:
Master Degree in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery
Arab Board in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery
Profile:
· MD in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery from Aleppo University with special concern about Audiology and speech
· Arab Board in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery with special concern on Head and Neck Surgery, Endoscopes
· Experience in Saudi German Hospital with concern in traumatic cases.
· Experience in Allergy (Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma)
· Presently working with Al Zahrawi Hospital as Specialist “A” ENT- Head and Neck Surgeon since January 2005.
6. Name:
Dr. Bilal Amin El-Rifai
Specialist Pathologist

Qualification:
M.B.B.S.
M.D. (Clinical Lab)
Profile:
· Completed MBBS from University of
Craiova, Romania in 1991
· Completed MD (Clinical Lab) from
University of Craiova, Romania in 2000.
· Worked as Pathologist with
Palestinian Red Crescent Society (Lebanon)from November 2000 till November
2001.
· Worked as Specialist Pathologist and
Laboratory In-charge with New Medical Centre Group (Abu Dhabi & Sharjah)
from August 2002 till June 2011.
· Presently working with Al Zahrawi
Hospital as Specialist Pathologist since July 2011.
7. Name: Dr. Ahmed Salahuddin Abdulrahman
Specialist Radiologist
Qualification:
M. B. Ch. B.
FICMS (Iraqi Board)
Profile:
· Completed M. B. Ch. B. from the College of Medicine, Al Mustansuria University in 1991-1992
· Completed Fellow of the Iraqi Commission for Medical Specialization in Radio Diagnosis (FICMS), Iraqi Board in Radio Diagnosis in 2004
· Did rotation duty in Teaching Hospital, Bagdad in the departments like General Surgery, Medical, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, ENT, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Neurology, Urology, CCU and Rheumatology.
· Worked as General Physician in Primary Health Care in Bagdad from 1995 – 1998
· Joined Iraqi Commission for Medical Specialization in Diagnostic Radiology in 1998. A dissertation on “The role of MRI in the Diagnosis of Meniscal tear of the Knee Joint” was done during this period.
· Worked as a Specialized Doctor in Radiology in the Advanced Medical Centre, Al Ain, UAE (2004-2005)
· Worked as a Specialized Doctor in Radiology in the Crown Medical Centre, Sharjah, UAE (2005-2007)
· Presently working as a Specialized Doctor in Radiology with Al Zahrawi Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (February 2007 onwards)
8. Name: Dr. Newand Ram Khetpal
Specialist Paediatrician
Qualification:
M.B.B.S.
American Paediatric Board Certified
FCPS
FAAP (USA)
Profile:
· Worked as Consultant Paediatrician and Head of the Department of Paediatrics at Saif Bin Ghobash Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (1977 – 1988)
· Presently working as Senior Specialist Paediatrician with Al Zahrawi Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (1988 onwards)
9. Name: Dr. Murtuza Sabir Bandukwala
Specialist Dermatologsit / Cosmetologist
Qualification:
M. B. B. S.
MD (Skin & VD)
FAAD (USA)
AAAM (Certification of Aesthetic Dermatology)
Profile:
· Completed MBBS from RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
· MD (Skin & VD) from MR Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.
· Fellow of American Academy of Dermatology
· Certificate in Aesthetic Dermatology from American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine
· Laser certification form Laser Scope UK
· Life Member of Indian Association of Dermatology and Venereology
· Life Member of Indian Medical Association
· Presently working with Al Zahrawi hospital since November 2003, running the Dermatology, Cosmetology and STD Clinic as a specialist doctor.
10. Name: Dr. Alaa Al Taae
Specialist Surgeon / Urologist
Qualification:
M. B. Ch. B
CABS
CIAD (Canada)
Profile:
· Completed M. B. Ch. B. from College of Medicine, Basrah, Iraq (1982-1983)
· Certificate of Arab Board of Surgery (1992)
· CIAD, Canada (2005)
· Member of International Andropause Society, UK
· Worked in different hospitals of Iraq as Specialist Surgeon and Urologist from 1984 to 1997
· Presently working with Al Zahrawi Hospital as Specialist Surgeon and Urologist since December 1997.
11. Name: Dr. Suhad Majeed Mohammad
Specialist Gynaecologsit / Obstetrician
Qualification:
M. B. Ch. B
F. I. B. O. G.
Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Profile:
· Completed M.B.Ch.B. from Al Mustansyria College of Medicine, Bagdad, Iraq (1992).
· FIBOG (Fellowship of Iraqi Commission for Medical Specialization in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Bagdad, Iraq (1998).
· Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from the College of Medicine, Bagdad, Iraq (2001).
· Worked with different hospital of Iraq as Specialist Gynaecologist and Obstetrician from 1992 to 2001.
· Presently working with Al Zahrawi Hospital as Specialist Gynaecologist and Obstetrician since January 2003.
12. Name: Dr. Baby Mathew
Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon
Qualification:
MBBS (1969) J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh
D. Orth. (1972) J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh
MS (Orth.) (1975) J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh
FICA (1985) International College of Angiology
FICS (1988) International College of Surgeons
Profile:
· Registrar in Orthopaedic Surgery with J.N. Medical College, AMU, Aligarh (1971 - 1974)
· Orthopaedic Surgeon with St. Joseph’s Hospital, Kothamangalam, Kerala, India (1975)
· Orthopaedic Surgeon & HOD with Saqr Hospital, Ministry of Health, RAK (1976 – 1997)
· Orthopaedic Surgeon & HOD with Al Zahrawi Hospital, RAK (1997 onwards)
· Has 15 publications in national and international journals
· Has received advanced training in Physiotherapy for the handicapped children from AIPMR, Mumbai, India
· Has received advanced training in Joint replacement Surgery from the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA.
· Has received advanced training for Cervical Spine Injuries from the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK
· Registered member of Medical Council of India
· Life member of Indian Medical Association
· Life member of Indian Orthopaedic Association
· Life member of Association of Kerala Medical Graduates, UAE
· Vice President of AKMG, UAE Chapter.
13. Name: Dr. R. K. Gulati
Specialist Ophthalmologist

Qualification:
MBBS - R.S. University, India
DOMS – Lucknow University, India
MS (Ophth) - Lucknow University, India
Profile:
· Residency in Ophthalmology – King George’s Medical School, Lucknow, India (1971–1975)
· Ophthalmic Surgeon, India’s famous Sitapur Eye Hospital, UP, India
· Visiting Fellowship in Ophthalmology, India’s famous Shankar Netralaya, Madras, India
· Visiting Fellowship in Ophthalmology, Dr. Daljeet Singh Eye Hospital, Amritsar, India
· Ophthalmic Surgeon, Ministry of Health, Iran
· Practicing as Ophthalmologist in UAE since 1990
· Life Member of All India Ophthalmological Society, India
· Attended various District, State, National and International meetings and ophthalmic congress.
14. Name: Dr. Mohammad Tawfik
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Qualification:
MBChB
DCM, DCN (UK)
MRCP (Ireland)
MRCP (UK)
FRCP (E)
Profile:
·
Presently working with Al Zahrawi
Hospital as Senior Consultant Neurologist since June 2011.
·
Senior Consultant Neurologist with
Ibrahim Bin Hamad Obaidulla (Saif Bin Gubash) Hospital, RAK Ministry of Health,
UAE since July 2007.
·
Adjunct Clinical Professor with RAK
Medical & Health Science University since April 2008.
·
Senior Consultant Neurologist &
Physician with Sheikh Zayed Specialized Teaching Hospital for Neurology –
Neurosurgery, Bagdad, Iraq from January 2003 till July 2006.
·
Worked in various posts with different
Central and District Hospitals in Iraq from July 1972 till April 2003
·
Permanent member of Scientific
Advisory Board to Iraqi Medical Association and Iraqi Society of Neurosciences.
·
Has got many publications in local
and national journals and periodicals.
15. Name: Dr. Riadh Jabbar Khudhier
Consultant Psychiatrist
Qualification:
MBChB
Iraqi Board (Psych) (FICMS)
Arab Board (Psych)
Profile:
·
Presently working with Al Zahrawi
Hospital as Consultant Psychiatrist since June 2011.
·
Consultant Psychiatrist with Ibrahim
Bin Hamad Obaidulla (Saif Bin Gubash) Hospital, RAK Ministry of Health, UAE
since August 1999.
·
Assistant Professor, Department of
Psychiatry, RAK Medical & Health Science University since 2009.
·
Lecturer in Psychiatry with College
of Medicine, University of Sebha, Libya from January 1996 till August 1999.
·
Worked in various posts with different
Hospitals in Iraq from 1985 till 1995
·
Member of Emirates Medical
Association, Emirates Psychiatric Association, Iraqi Medical Association and
Iraqi International Psychiatric Association.