About the Society
The UAE's national society for gastroenterology and hepatology.
Established 1995 with the aim of advancing the science and practice of digestive diseases.
Governance
Emirates Gastroenterology & Hepatology Society
A subspecialty society of the Emirates Medical Association.
The Emirates Gastroenterology & Hepatology Society was formed in 1995 as a subspecialty society of the Emirates Medical Association (EMA), with the aim of advancing the science and practice of digestive diseases through professional collaboration among doctors in the UAE with an active interest in the field.
The Society meets monthly, with programs covering clinical problems related to the specialty, and holds an annual international conference bringing together practitioners from around the world.
Emirates Medical Association
The governing umbrella body for medical subspecialty societies in the UAE.
Emirates Medical Association was established in 1981 as a non-profit organization of health practitioners. EMA supervises and conducts scientific training, events and conferences, and approves the establishment of scientific societies for health specialties under its umbrella — EGHS among them. EMA is headquartered in Dubai with a branch in Abu Dhabi.
Board of Directors
Current leadership
Meet the leadership team shaping the society’s vision and direction.
Vice President
Head, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Department, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority
General Secretary
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority
Scientific Committee Chairperson
Consultant Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority
Cultural Committee Chairperson
Consultant Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority
Strategy & Organisation Chair
Consultant Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Working Groups
Specialist groups advancing digestive health.
Coordinators and members contribute focused expertise across the Society’s principal clinical areas.
IBD
Dr Nabil Quraishi
Consultant Gastroenterologist & IBD Director, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi, UAE
Group coordinator
Dr Ahmad Jazzar
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Chief of the Gastroenterology Division, Burjeel Day Surgery Center, Al Reem, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Yasser El Ghazzar
Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, King's College Hospital London, Senior Lecturer, Gastroenterology, University of London, Dubai, UAE
Dr Rahul Nathwani
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Sara El Ouali
Consultant Physician, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, USA, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Zaher Koutoubi
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Functional GI and Motility
Dr Eyad Alakrad
Director, GI Motility Services & Endoscopy, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi, UAE
Group coordinator
Dr George Alexander
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Mediclinic Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Noble Thomas
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Al Kuwait Hospital (EHS), Sharjah, UAE
Dr Nigel Beejay
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Longevity Holistic Care & Emirates Hospital Day Surgery, Abu Dhabi; Emirates Hospital Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Advanced Endoscopy and Bariatric
Dr Khalid Bamakhrama
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopist, Rashid Hospital and Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital; Associate Professor, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, UAE
Group coordinator
Dr Hameed Raina
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, Therapeutic Endoscopist & Endosonographer, Medcare Hospital, Sharjah, UAE
Dr Mohamed Al Dahshan
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Farooq Khan
Consultant Hepatologist & Gastroenterologist, King's College Hospital London, Dubai, UAE
Dr Gaurav Muktesh
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Yogesh M. Shastri
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Head, Department of Gastroenterology, NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Paediatric GI
Dr Christos Tzivinikos
Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Clinical Associate Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Group coordinator
Dr Georges Nawfal
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist & Nutrition Specialist, NMC, Dubai, UAE
Dr Rana Bitar
Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC); Assistant Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Nafea Alyasi
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Mediclinic City Hospital & Parkview Hospital, Dubai; Mediclinic Al Jowhara Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Dr Mohamed Rabea
Specialist, Paediatric Gastroenterology, NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah, UAE
Dr Shaden Najeb
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, MBRU, Dubai, UAE
Dr Manal Mustafa
Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist, Latifa Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Krishnapriya Prathapan
Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Prof Mohamad Miqdady
Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Division, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Clinical Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Eman Alatrash
Specialist, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Huda Al-Ghefli
Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
HA
Dr Haifa Al Awadhi
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, Tawam Hospital; Adjunct Assistant Professor, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE
Hepatology
Dr Shiva Kumar
Division Chair, Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Group coordinator
Dr Mohammad Fahd Baqai
Consultant, Hepatology, Liver Transplant & Gastroenterology, Clinical Lead for Hepatology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Saeed Almarzooqi
Consultant, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Director of Hepatology Service, Programme Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Ahmad Al-Rifai
Consultant, Hepatology & Gastroenterology, Chair, Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi, UAE
Global Affiliations
Connected to leading international bodies in digestive health.
EGHS holds four global affiliations. The Emirates Medical Association is EGHS’s governing body and is covered separately under Governance above.
EGHS holds a formal collaborative affiliation with WGO. Member benefits include access to the e-WGN quarterly publication and monthly e-Alert, participation in the World Congress of Gastroenterology and Train the Trainers programs, global promotion of EGHS events, and a vote in the WGO General Assembly.
Visit official siteEGHS holds a formal collaborative affiliation with ESGE. Benefits include reduced registration at ESGE events, a subscription to the Endoscopy journal, eligibility for ESGE fellowship and research grants, and promotion of EGHS's annual event through ESGE channels.
Visit official siteRegional association for gastroenterology and hepatology across the Asia-Pacific. Details of the EGHS/APAGE relationship are pending confirmation.
Visit official siteEuropean umbrella organisation for gastroenterology and hepatology.
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