Eye on health

Shirley Luciap is the Lab Manager at King’s College Hospital London Dubai, and believes efficiency and speed will be the future of labs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Palat Menon is Head of the clinical lab at Fakeeh University Hospital, and has had 40 years of experience as a physician and researcher. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Rajesh Garg is a specialist orthopedic surgeon at the Canadian Specialist hospital, who talks about how robotic systems have changed the face of healthcare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Omnia Awadh Hamam  is a consultant Ophthalmologist at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City who is using new technology to help patients with glaucoma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Roger Gerjy is the Director of Robotic Surgery at Mediclinic Middle East, and is internationally known for his efforts in robotic and laparoscopic surgery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Giovanni Brambilla the Clinical Lead for Mediclinic City Hospital during the covid spike between Jan-March 2021, and is also the current Head of Internal and Acute Medicine Division. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Prashant  Nasa is currently working as a Head Critical Care Medicine at NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai. He is also Chairperson of Infection Prevention and Control Department of Hospital and the editor of a recently published book “Update book on COVID-19 and Critical Care”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Basel  Altrabulsi is the current chief medical officer for the national reference laboratory and the chair of anatomic pathology at Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Mustaqeem A. Siddiqui is the Vice-Chair of the hematology & oncology division at Sheikhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Mahmoud Tabbel is chief of surgery at Al Zahra Hospital in Dubai, with extensive experience in cancer care. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Prasanta Kumar Dash is a medical oncology specialist at the Canadian Specialist Hospital, who has managed a large variety of cancers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Rana Irfan is a senior consultant oncologist at Mediclinic City Hospital in Dubai, and has over 20 years of experience in managing cancer patients. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the current investment trends in healthcare transformation at a National Level, along with start-up opportunities? Helen Farmer finds out from three experts. Sajjad Kamal is the health-tech partner at Global Ventures and has been building healthcare technologies for over 14 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andreea Danila is the founder of Global Millenial Capital, which utilizes A.I. and data science into its investment evaluation process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Sarper Tanli is the founder and CEO of Diginova Health Solutions, and a healthcare development and management veteran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Faisal from University Hospital Sharjah,  is a consultant gastroenterologist, and technology plays a big role in his work. He is one of the first doctors who used AI on colonoscopy cancers and polyps, which was a trial AI system that was first  introduced in the UK. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philips Healthcare has been participating at this year’s Arab Health. And as a leader in health technology Dr. Samir Said explains how their new innovations will improve patient and healthcare professionals’ experiences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Smart Salem Medical Center is the first of its kind in the world. Chief Technology Office Said Bishir explains how they have incorporated cutting-edge technology, robots, futuristic solutions & the latest gadgets within their centre, and how effective these latest innovations will be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Louiza Chitour is the Program Manager of the MENA HealthTech Program at Plug and Play Abu Dhabi. She supports several new technological start-ups which are playing a big impact within the healthcare system today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sophie Smith is the Founder and CEO of Nabta Health, a hybrid healthcare platform for women providing personalised healthcare to women in emerging markets. She explains how medical research has been focused more on men than women, and this now needs to change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Hanan Selim is the founder of Healology, a practice she created herself after falling ill. As a pharmacist she started incorporating holistic healing into her treatments and noticed a massive improvement not only in her own health but also her patients, especially in women who were suffering with endometriosis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our final guest is Dr Rowena Eadie, a specialist in family medicine at Valiant Clinic & Hospital, who says too many women put their families health ahead of their own, instead of making themselves a priority. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rajat Karol is the co-founder of Vadi health which is a self-service portal for women’s health. He believes it is important for all men to learn more about women’s health so they can understand and help their female family members when they struggle with health and hormonal issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nir Levi is a Anma-Ampuku therapist, which is a 5000 year old Chinese bodywork practice that deals with the body's emotional and  physical blockages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rasheda Khatun was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer when she was only 26 and was told she had 6 weeks to live. 15 years and 2 babies later she is here to share her story of how she combined holistic wellness with her chemotherapy, which  helped towards her recovery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.