LRCP & SI (Ireland), FRCSC, FRCSI, MPH Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Fellowship trained shoulder and sports surgeon with 15 years experience Current Position Director, Shoulder & Upper Limb Unit, Burjeel Hospital Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi Ex-Medical Director, Mafraq Hospital Ex-Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mafraq Hospital Previous Roles Chairman, SEHA orthopaedic council Chief, Orthopaedic Division, SKMC, Abu Dhabi Chief, Orthopaedic Division in Mafraq Hospital Visiting Surgeon, Alnoor Hospital, Abu Dhabi & Alain Visiting Surgeon, International Modern Hospital, Dubai Academic Qualifications Graduate of Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FRCSI) Residency Program in Orthopaedics, Toronto, Canada Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons in Canada in Orthopaedic Surgery (FRCSC) Clinical Fellow, Arthroscopic and Sports Surgery (University of Ottawa, Canada) Clinical Fellow, Upper Extremity Surgery (University of British Columbia, Canada) Master in Leadership & Health Policies (MPh) from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA Clinical Work Achievements Establishing a world class shoulder and upper extremity services at SKMC Serving the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the UAE since 2006 Highly regarded shoulder surgeon in Abu Dhabi and UAE with referrals from Abu Dhabi Police, GHQ (armed forces) and IPC-HAAD Dealing with complex and revision shoulder cases referred from across the UAE Pioneer in shoulder arthroplasty / reverse shoulder prosthesis for cuff tear arthropathy and complex fractures in the elderly Lead at SKMC, a division of highly qualified western trained surgeons in different subspecialties of orthopaedic surgery. The Division consists of the following subspecialties: Spine Surgery Upper Extremity surgery Lower Extremity Surgery Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Arthroscopic and Sports Surgery Foot & Ankle Surgery Orthopaedic Trauma Society Affiliations & Membership Ex-Member, International Patient Care committee, HAAD Member, Scientific Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery for the Arab Board International Member of American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Member, International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports medicine (ISAKOS) Vice President, Emirates Orthopaedic Society Conferences Chairman, S&N Intermediate Cadaver Shoulder Course, Istanbul June 2015 Chairman, Emirates Sport Medicine Summit November 2014 Chairperson, Abu Dhabi International Orthopaedic Conference, April 2012 Co-chair, S&N Advanced Shoulder Course, York, England, March 2012 Chairperson, SKMC Shoulder & Hand Conference, March 2011 Chairperson, SKMC Shoulder & Hand Conference, April 2010 Faculty, AO Principles in Fracture Management Course, Dubai, 2010 Faculty, Orthopaedic Conference Arab Health, 2009 Faculty, Arab Health Abu Dhabi Conference in Emergency Medicine and Trauma, 2009 Attendant, Nice Shoulder Course, 2009 Attendant, ISAKOS Congress Meeting, 2009 Presenter, Tawam Orthopaedic Congress, 2008 Faculty, AO Tomo Fix Plate Workshop, Abu Dhabi, 2008 Research & Publications The Use Of Tourniquet In Hand Surgery. Prospective study presented at the University of Toronto, Orthopaedic Division, Annual Research Day, 2001 Long-term Outcomes Of Shelf Autograft In Dysplastic Hip Reconstruction, Published in Orthopaedics, 2010 Anatomy of the Distal Patellar Tendon Insertion, Poster Presentation at ESKA meeting Comparison of Xtraloc Versus Intrafix Tibial Fixation In Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Study presented at Residents & Fellows Arthroscopy Conference, April 22-23, 2005, Palm Island, Florida, USA Co-Author of chapter  Basic Science of Knee", Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy book