Dubai Otology Conference Program Hall A

Mondy Hamad

Consultant Physician | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mondy Hammad is a consultant ENT surgeon who is well-known both nationally and internationally as an experienced ear and cochlear implant surgeon. He is German Board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery. He helped in founding the cochlear implant program in Cairo University, Egypt in 1998. He then founded the first governmental cochlear implant program in UAE in Mafraq hospital in 2008. He was involved in doing almost 1000 implants in Germany, Egypt, and UAE.

Khassan Diab

Deputy Director | Russia

Highly accomplished otolaryngologist with over 25 years of experience specializing in hearing restoration and complex ear surgeries. Renowned for performing 5,000+ cochlear implantations and developing innovative surgical techniques, including simultaneous external auditory canal and ear reconstruction using porous polyethylene implants. Authored 300+ peer-reviewed articles and holds 20 patents in ear pathology. Currently serves as Deputy Director for International Affairs and Professor, mentoring 14+ dissertation candidates while advancing global otolaryngology research and practice.

Noweed Ahmad

Consultant Neurotologist, Auditory Implant & Skullbase Surgeon. Cochlear Implant Director | United Arab Emirates

Dr Ahmad is Cochlear Implant Programme Director and Consultant Surgeon in otology, neurotology and skullbase surgery in STMC/Tawam Hospitals, Al Ain and James Cook University Hospital, UK. With over 2 decades of UK training and working experience, including fellowships in the USA, Canada and Australia, he has a rare dual qualification (Masters with Distinction) in Audiology from UCL. He is Council Member of the British Skull Base Society, regularly lecturing internationally on skull base, CI and otology, as well as writing chapters for textbooks. He has performed hundreds of auditory implants. In 2022 he broke the world record for a CI procedure in a 103-year old and the first-ever subtotal petrousectomy under LA. He is Founding-Director of the world’s largest charity CI programme and Chairman of the GCC Expert Panel on Adult Cochlear Implantation. He is one of the top medicolegal ENT experts recognised by the Courts in the UK.

Baher Ashour

Consultant Otolaryngologist | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Baher Ashour Biography Consultant Otolaryngologist baashour@ssbzh.ae Dr. Baher Ashour is a Consultant Otolaryngologist with over 25 years of experience in the field. He currently works at Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Hospital, formerly Zayed Military Hospital, Sharjah, UAE. He was previously the Head of the ENT Department at SEHA Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Abu Dhabi. He is also an Assistant Professor at Cairo University. He graduated from Cairo University Medical School in 1996. This was followed by a 3-year residency program at Cairo University hospitals during which he earned a master’s degree in ENT surgery. In 2004, he was awarded the prestigious Chevening scholarship by the British Government to study the effects of noise on hearing and wellbeing. During this time, he obtained a master’s degree in Audiology for ENT practice from the University of London and trained at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital in London. In 2009, he earned his MD degree from Cairo University. in 2011, he became a fellow of the European Board of Otolaryngology. He is an active member of the international Working Group for Endoscopic Ear Surgery, The European Academy of Otology and Neurotology and The Middle East Academy of Otorhinolaryngology. During his work at Zayed Military Hospital, he gained experience in diving and aviation medicine related to otolaryngology and the management of acoustic trauma, noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus. As a member of the International Working Group for Endoscopic Ear Surgery, he has extensive experience in this technique which provides minimally invasive ear surgery allowing for less postoperative pain and shorter recovery times. He has regularly presented in international conferences and demonstrated in otologic surgery workshops in the UAE, Germany and Egypt

Jaydip Ray

Professor of Otology Neurotology, and Consultant ENT Surgeon, | United Kingdom

Professor Jaydip Ray is the Professor of Otology & Neurotology at University ofSheffield and Professor of ENT at Sheffield Hallam University and was Clinical Director(ENT).He is the Specialty Lead for ENT (Y&H) for the National Institute for Health Research.He has also served as Vice President of British Otolaryngological Research Society, asa member of Specialist Advisory Committee of Royal College of Surgeons and theOtology Council of Royal Society of Medicine.He has wide experience in training, research and innovation. He lectures widely andhas been the chief investigator on several large international multicentre researchprojects. His main clinical and research interests include Complex Hearing loss,Auditory Implants and Innovative Balance Management.Outside of medicine, he is a Deputy Lord Lieutenant for South Yorkshire and has servedas the High Sheriff in 2023-24

Ali Mardassi

ENT Consultant Surgeon | Qatar

ENT Consultant Surgeon Associate Professor Past General Secretary of the Tunisia ENT Society Tunisian and French ENT Boards

Ahmed Al Shamsi

MB., BCh., BAO. (NUI), LRCP & SI | United Arab Emirates

Otology, neuro-otology and cochlear implant consultant in tawam hospital, AL AIN, UAE Projects: Psychiatry (October/2005) : Copping with Spinal Cord Injury Paediatrics (December/2005) : Children’s Health in United Arab Emirates

Mondy Hamad

Consultant Physician | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mondy Hammad is a consultant ENT surgeon who is well-known both nationally and internationally as an experienced ear and cochlear implant surgeon. He is German Board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery. He helped in founding the cochlear implant program in Cairo University, Egypt in 1998. He then founded the first governmental cochlear implant program in UAE in Mafraq hospital in 2008. He was involved in doing almost 1000 implants in Germany, Egypt, and UAE.

Hassan Al Shehri

ENT consultant , Otology and neurotology subspeciality , Associate Executive Director of Health system Development Riyadh First Health cluster | Saudi Arabia

Working in MOH . Riyadh , Riyadh Health cluster One

Abdulmonem AL Shaikh

ENT Consultant-senior Otologist and Cochlear Implant surgeon, Head of ENT Department | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Abdulmonem H. Al Shaikh has served as the former president of the Saudi ORL Society, demonstrating his leadership and expertise in the field. Additionally, he has held positions of significant responsibility, including former Chairman of the Saudi ORL Board program and former Chairman of the ENT Department and Cochlear implant program at KFHJ.

Ahmad Alamadi

Event Chairman | United Arab Emirates

President of Emirates ENT society Associate Professor and visiting Consultant Otologist and cochlear implant surgeon Sharjah University Hospital, Kuwait Hospital Dubai, Sheikh Khalifa Hospital Abu dhabi CEO of Advance Hearing & Balance Center, Dubai

Jaydip Ray

Professor of Otology Neurotology, and Consultant ENT Surgeon, | United Kingdom

Professor Jaydip Ray is the Professor of Otology & Neurotology at University ofSheffield and Professor of ENT at Sheffield Hallam University and was Clinical Director(ENT).He is the Specialty Lead for ENT (Y&H) for the National Institute for Health Research.He has also served as Vice President of British Otolaryngological Research Society, asa member of Specialist Advisory Committee of Royal College of Surgeons and theOtology Council of Royal Society of Medicine.He has wide experience in training, research and innovation. He lectures widely andhas been the chief investigator on several large international multicentre researchprojects. His main clinical and research interests include Complex Hearing loss,Auditory Implants and Innovative Balance Management.Outside of medicine, he is a Deputy Lord Lieutenant for South Yorkshire and has servedas the High Sheriff in 2023-24

Ahmad Baghdadi

Business Support Specialist | Jordan

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Nancy Jabra

Group Product Manager | USA

Nancy Jabra is the Group Product Manager for the MERTA region at Cochlear, where she drives the strategic direction of Cochlear’s product and service portfolio across the region. With extensive expertise in product management and regional market strategy, she focuses on aligning global innovation with local needs to improve hearing health outcomes.

Dev Roy

Consultant ENT, Head and Neck Oncology and Facial Plastic surgeon. | India

Dr Roy qualified as Medical graduate from Poona University in 1988 and passed MS in ENT from Poona University, India. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK in 1994. He underwent ENT and Head & Neck Cancer training in both Glasgow and Liverpool, UK. He has passed the Intercollegiate Board examination in ENT in 1999. FRCS (ORLHNS) that is conducted by all the four Royal Colleges in UK. He has done a fellowship in facial Cosmetic surgery at Hospital Pasteur, Nice, France in 2001. He has passed the American Board Exam in facial Plastic and reconstructive surgery. He was a Consultant ENT Surgeon at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, UK from 2002 to 2008. From 2010 to 2021 he worked in Apollo Hospital, KOLKATA, India. He has 33 research papers published in International Scientific journals. He has written Chapters Facelift and Botox in face in Facial Plastic surgery book published by Arnold Hoddard Publishers , London. He has 526 citations on his International Research papers. He has given 150 lectures International lectures in UK, Dublin, Thailand, France, Bangladesh, India and Rumania. He has conducted several courses on Botox, dermal fillers, facelift, rhinoplasty in London. Currently, he is working at NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah as Consultant ENT, Head and Neck Oncology and Facial Plastic surgeon. He has worked as a Medicolegal Consultant in UK and India from 2001 to 2021. He still continues to give Medicolegal advise and prepares Medicolegal Reports for Doctors and patients in UK, UAE and India

Ali Mardassi

ENT Consultant Surgeon | Qatar

ENT Consultant Surgeon Associate Professor Past General Secretary of the Tunisia ENT Society Tunisian and French ENT Boards

Nasser Al Tamami

MD, DES ORL et CCF, MRCS(ENT), EBORL & HNS UdM fellowship in Lateral Skull Base Surgery ENT Consultant Sultan Qaboos University Hospital Otologist, Neurotologist, and Lateral Skull Base Surge | Oman

Dr. Nasser Al Tamami is a board-certified physician specializing in Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery practicing as consultant surgeon in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, University Medical City, Muscat, Oman. He obtained his MD from College of Medicine at sultan Qaboos University and completed his residency at Claude Bernard University, Lyon I, France. He obtained his fellowship in Neurotology and Lateral Skull Base Surgery from University of Montreal, Canada. Dr. Nasser has worked in various healthcare settings, including hospitals and outpatient clinics, providing comprehensive medical and surgical services. He is particularly interested in management of diseases involving the otology and lateral skull base area of medicine and surgery. Dr. Nasser is a member of Royal College of Surgeon of ENT in England and fellow of European Board of ORL & HNS. and is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practice.

Sneha Lata

Audiologist | United Arab Emirates

Sneha Lata ia an Audiologist and Speech- Language Pathologist with specialization inAudiology. She works as a Senior Clinical Specialist for MED-EL Middle East, a globalhearing implant company. As a key contributor to a leading hearing implant company, Snehacombines technical prowess with a passion for improving lives through cutting-edge auditorysolutions through range of indications for implantable and non-implantable hearing solutions.With expertise in fitting patients, conducting trainings, supporting temporal bone labs tocrafting knowledge materials, every aspect of her work resonates with dedication.

Khassan Diab

Deputy Director | Russia

Highly accomplished otolaryngologist with over 25 years of experience specializing in hearing restoration and complex ear surgeries. Renowned for performing 5,000+ cochlear implantations and developing innovative surgical techniques, including simultaneous external auditory canal and ear reconstruction using porous polyethylene implants. Authored 300+ peer-reviewed articles and holds 20 patents in ear pathology. Currently serves as Deputy Director for International Affairs and Professor, mentoring 14+ dissertation candidates while advancing global otolaryngology research and practice.

Kurt Schlemmer

Staff Physician | United Arab Emirates

Dr Schlemmer is a South African ENT surgeon with a particular interest in otology, neurotology and lateral skull base surgery. He is a former director of the Durban Cochlear Implant Program and holds academic positions in the Department of ENT at the University of Kwazulu Natal as well as the department of Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology at the University of Pretoria. He has delivered more than 40 academic presentations and is published in international, peer reviewed journals. He is a recognised reviewer for the International Journal of Pediatric. Otorhinolaryngology and is on the international editorial board of Cochlear Implants International. Dr Schlemmer is currently working as a consultant ENT surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi

Omid Majdani

Chair of the Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology | Germany

My name is Prof. Dr. med. Omid Majdani, and I am a highly experienced otolaryngologist with over 25 years of clinical, surgical, and academic expertise. I was born on April 26, 1971, in Tehran, Iran, and I immigrated to Germany in 1985, where I have built my professional and personal life. Today, I am a German citizen and reside with my family in Hanover. Since 2016 I am the chair of the Department of Otolyrangology, Head and Neck Surgery and Plastic Surgery at Campus Wolfsburg / University Medicine Göttingen. Academic and Professional Background I completed my medical studies at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. In 2002, I earned my doctorate (magna cum laude) from the Free University of Berlin with a dissertation focusing on the biomechanical analysis of bone implants. In 2010, I completed my habilitation at the Medical University of Hanover (MHH), where I conducted groundbreaking research on robot-assisted and navigation-guided cochlear implant surgery. Currently, I serve as the Chief Physician of the Department of Otolaryngology at Campus Wolfsburg / University Medicine Göttingen. Prior to this, I held several senior roles, including Managing Senior Physician and Head Senior Physician at Hannover Medical School. Additionally, I contribute to the Excellence Cluster “Hearing4all” in Hannover as a research collaborator.

Masoud Zarandy

Prof. Of Otology/Neurotology | Iran

Prof. Motasaddi has been trained in Iran, Germany and Canada where he received his followship and subspecialty in Otology/ Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery.

Mohamed Elsayed

Specialist Otolaryngology | United Arab Emirates

Dr Mohamed Elsayed completed his medical degree with distinction at the Alexandria University in Egypt. He joined the residency program at ENT department, Alexandria University. Then completed an extensive 4-year otology- Neurotology fellowship at the Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital in Paris, France. In 2020, he successfully obtained his PhD degree from Sorbonne university, France in advanced ear and lateral skull base surgery. Afterwards, Dr Mohamed returned to Egypt where he joined the Alexandria university ENT department, starting his position as an associate professor in Otology unit after obtaining his second MD-PhD degree in otolaryngology from Alexandria University. He has been also actively involved in the training and teaching of residents, fellows, and medical students.

Khalid Al Zaabi

Otologist Neurotologist ENT division, Department of Surgery Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman | Oman

Member of International Working Group on Endoscopic Ear Surgery (IWGEES) Chair of Congress Committee of IFOS Turkey 2027 Member of scientific committee of Oman ENT update, December 2023 Member of scientific committee of IFOS Dubai ENT World Congress 2023 Course Director of 2nd SQU Endoscopic & Microscopic Temporal Bone Course, Oman, December 2023 Instructor in Endoscopic Ear Surgery course, Alexandria, May 2023 Member of scientific committee of 23rd Oman Otolaryngology Head & Neck Audiology Conference, Oman, September 2022 Course Director of 1st SQU Endoscopic & Microscopic Temporal Bone Course, Oman, September 2022 Instructor in Endoscopic Ear Surgery Course, Alexandria, May 2022

Abdulmonem AL Shaikh

ENT Consultant-senior Otologist and Cochlear Implant surgeon, Head of ENT Department | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Abdulmonem H. Al Shaikh has served as the former president of the Saudi ORL Society, demonstrating his leadership and expertise in the field. Additionally, he has held positions of significant responsibility, including former Chairman of the Saudi ORL Board program and former Chairman of the ENT Department and Cochlear implant program at KFHJ.

Mohamed Al Shehabi

Surgeon of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery | Bahrain

Is a surgeon of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ( ORL HNS) in the Royal Medical Services- Military Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain he received his B.S and M.D from the Arabian Gulf University ‏‏in Bahrain.  Then He obtained his Saudi Board  in ORL HNS , and King Saud fellowship in ORL HNS in Riyadh, After which he had his fellowship in Otology-Neurotology from The RCSI ( Dublin, Ireland)  He currently hold the position of chairman of the ENT department in the Royal medical Services and Co-Chairing the Crown Prince Training and Research Centre in the Kingdom of Bahrain , Head of Training and Research in the Royal medical services, A Designated Institutional officer of the Post Graduate Training programs ( Medical, Surgical, Nursing and sub specialty fellowships) of the Saudi Board in the Royal Medical Services and a lecturer in the Royal College of Surgeon of Ireland ( Bahrain )

Masoud Zarandy

Prof. Of Otology/Neurotology | Iran

Prof. Motasaddi has been trained in Iran, Germany and Canada where he received his followship and subspecialty in Otology/ Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery.

Kurt Schlemmer

Staff Physician | United Arab Emirates

Dr Schlemmer is a South African ENT surgeon with a particular interest in otology, neurotology and lateral skull base surgery. He is a former director of the Durban Cochlear Implant Program and holds academic positions in the Department of ENT at the University of Kwazulu Natal as well as the department of Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology at the University of Pretoria. He has delivered more than 40 academic presentations and is published in international, peer reviewed journals. He is a recognised reviewer for the International Journal of Pediatric. Otorhinolaryngology and is on the international editorial board of Cochlear Implants International. Dr Schlemmer is currently working as a consultant ENT surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi

Ahmad Alamadi

Event Chairman | United Arab Emirates

President of Emirates ENT society Associate Professor and visiting Consultant Otologist and cochlear implant surgeon Sharjah University Hospital, Kuwait Hospital Dubai, Sheikh Khalifa Hospital Abu dhabi CEO of Advance Hearing & Balance Center, Dubai

Rayan Alhussaini

Consultant Otologist | Saudi Arabia

Consultant of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2014 Consultant of Otology, Neurotology and Cochlear Implants surgery 2016 Head section of ENT at PMBAH, NGHA, Medina, Saudi Arabia SORL representative at Medina Region Members of Saudi SOL society Member of American Academy of ORL HNS Chief Editor of Qitaf Magazine by SOL society

Khalid Al Zaabi

Otologist Neurotologist ENT division, Department of Surgery Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman | Oman

Member of International Working Group on Endoscopic Ear Surgery (IWGEES) Chair of Congress Committee of IFOS Turkey 2027 Member of scientific committee of Oman ENT update, December 2023 Member of scientific committee of IFOS Dubai ENT World Congress 2023 Course Director of 2nd SQU Endoscopic & Microscopic Temporal Bone Course, Oman, December 2023 Instructor in Endoscopic Ear Surgery course, Alexandria, May 2023 Member of scientific committee of 23rd Oman Otolaryngology Head & Neck Audiology Conference, Oman, September 2022 Course Director of 1st SQU Endoscopic & Microscopic Temporal Bone Course, Oman, September 2022 Instructor in Endoscopic Ear Surgery Course, Alexandria, May 2022

Musaed AlZahrani

Director | Saudi Arabia

• MBBS of Medicine and General Surgery • Canadian fellowship of otology and neurotology • Fellow of the French Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck surgery (DES ORL-CCF) • Fellow of the European Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck surgery. (EBE-ORL) • EMSHA, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Masoud Zarandy

Prof. Of Otology/Neurotology | Iran

Prof. Motasaddi has been trained in Iran, Germany and Canada where he received his followship and subspecialty in Otology/ Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery.

Fathima Samreen

Medical Student | United Arab Emirates

Passionate and dedicated medical student with a strong commitment to providing exceptional patient care and making a positive impact in the healthcare field. Currently on the lookout for any research or elective opportunities to enhance my skills and knowledge

Ahmed Al Shamsi

MB., BCh., BAO. (NUI), LRCP & SI | United Arab Emirates

Otology, neuro-otology and cochlear implant consultant in tawam hospital, AL AIN, UAE Projects: Psychiatry (October/2005) : Copping with Spinal Cord Injury Paediatrics (December/2005) : Children’s Health in United Arab Emirates

Saied Alhabash

ENT Consultant | United Arab Emirates

Dr Saied Alhabash is well known ENT and Skull base surgeon in UAE and Syria. He published many books in this field . He is also an instructor in many sinus and skull base workshops. He is working in many private hospitals in Dubai and Sharja , and with Dr Janakiram they have Skull Base Center with Medcare Group in UAE and Skull Base Surgeon

Osamah Alrababah

Audiologist | United Arab Emirates

An experienced and dynamic Audiologist with over 16 years of specialized practice in diagnosing and rehabilitating various hearing and balance disorders. Skilled in using advanced diagnostic techniques such as Videonystagmography (VNG), Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA), and other essential audiological assessments. Proficient in the fitting and adjustment of hearing aids and cochlear implant programming and mapping. Has a strong commitment to continuing education and knowledge sharing, having presented numerous workshops, seminars, and presentations in the field of Audiology.

Iman Ibrahim

Clinical attache | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Iman Ibrahim is a highly accomplished medical professional and researcher with expertise in otolaryngology, audiology, and health sciences. Holding an M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc. (Audiovestibular Medicine), Ph.D. (Hearing Science), and M.Sc. (Otolaryngology), she was trained at prestigious institutions such as Cairo University, Western University, and McGill University. Dr. Ibrahim has extensive academic experience as an Assistant Professor at Western University, and her research focuses on hearing, balance disorders, and head and neck cancer. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals (18+ journal papers), and she is an active reviewer for several scientific publications, including Otology & Neurotology and Audiology & Neurotology. Fluent in English, Arabic, French, Italian, and Turkish, Dr. Ibrahim combines clinical excellence with a passion for education and humanitarian/volunteer efforts.

Baher Ashour

Consultant Otolaryngologist | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Baher Ashour Biography Consultant Otolaryngologist baashour@ssbzh.ae Dr. Baher Ashour is a Consultant Otolaryngologist with over 25 years of experience in the field. He currently works at Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Hospital, formerly Zayed Military Hospital, Sharjah, UAE. He was previously the Head of the ENT Department at SEHA Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Abu Dhabi. He is also an Assistant Professor at Cairo University. He graduated from Cairo University Medical School in 1996. This was followed by a 3-year residency program at Cairo University hospitals during which he earned a master’s degree in ENT surgery. In 2004, he was awarded the prestigious Chevening scholarship by the British Government to study the effects of noise on hearing and wellbeing. During this time, he obtained a master’s degree in Audiology for ENT practice from the University of London and trained at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital in London. In 2009, he earned his MD degree from Cairo University. in 2011, he became a fellow of the European Board of Otolaryngology. He is an active member of the international Working Group for Endoscopic Ear Surgery, The European Academy of Otology and Neurotology and The Middle East Academy of Otorhinolaryngology. During his work at Zayed Military Hospital, he gained experience in diving and aviation medicine related to otolaryngology and the management of acoustic trauma, noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus. As a member of the International Working Group for Endoscopic Ear Surgery, he has extensive experience in this technique which provides minimally invasive ear surgery allowing for less postoperative pain and shorter recovery times. He has regularly presented in international conferences and demonstrated in otologic surgery workshops in the UAE, Germany and Egypt

Eyad Zein Aldean

ENT Specialist | United Arab Emirates

Dr Eyad Zein Aldean got a master’s degree in otorhinolaryngology head & neck surgery from Damascus University in 2009. - Post graduate European board membership (UBMS, ORL-HNS) Vienna, Austria in 2013 - Membership Of Royal Collage Of Surgeons, England (MRCS ENT 2023) - Currently working as ENT Specialist in ASMC, Al Ain, UAE - 16-18 Jan 2025: presenter at 14TH GCC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AUDIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CONFERENCE, 14TH EMIRATES OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AUDIOLOGY SWALLOWING & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CONGRESS, Dubai, UAE - 29-31 November 2024: speaker in the 12th Dubai Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Conference, Dubai, UAE. 17-21 January 2023: speaker in the IFOS Dubai 2023 Congress, Dubai, UAE - 25-27 October 2022: speaker in the 10th Dubai Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Conference, Dubai, UAE - 8-10 April2021: speaker in the10th INTERNATIONAL PAN ARABFOS CONFERENCE 11th EMIRATES OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AUDIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CONGRESS, Dubai, UAE - October,9-10, 2019: keynote speaker and session moderator in the 9th international otorhinolaryngology conference, Madrid, Spain.

Mohamad EL Bitar

Consultant & Head of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery | United Arab Emirates

) Consultant, Head & Founder of the Dept. of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery – Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital – Dubai – UAE: 2015 – present 2) Visiting Consultant – Dept of Surgery – Division of ENT Surgery – King Abdel Aziz Medical City – National Guards – Riyadh: 2014 – 2015 3) ENT Surgeon at Dept. of ENT Surgery. The children’s Hospital at Westmead – Sydney - Australia: 2013 – 2014 4) ENT Consultant at Clemenceau Medical Center (Affiliated with John Hopkins Medicine International) – Beirut – Lebanon: 2010 – 2013 5) ENT Consultant at Bikhazi Medical group – Beirut – Lebanon: 2007 – 2013 6) ENT Consultant (Pediatric Otolaryngology) at the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center: 2002 – 2015 7) Full time staff at Hammoud Hospital: 1999 – 2000 8) Private practice in Lebanon: 1998 – 2000

Reham Elrashidy

Audio-Vestibular Medicine Consultant | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Reham El rashidy is a Consultant in Audio-Vestibular Medicine with extensive expertise in hearing and balance disorders. Since 2014, she has been a key medical professional at Dubai Hospital’s Hearing and Balance Clinic within the ENT Department of DAHC. She earned her MD Doctorate Degree in Audio-Vestibular Medicine in Egypt in 2018. El rashidy is dedicated to providing top-tier medical care and is passionate about patient support and awareness.

Ahmad Alamadi

Event Chairman | United Arab Emirates

President of Emirates ENT society Associate Professor and visiting Consultant Otologist and cochlear implant surgeon Sharjah University Hospital, Kuwait Hospital Dubai, Sheikh Khalifa Hospital Abu dhabi CEO of Advance Hearing & Balance Center, Dubai

Ahmad Munzer Alwaa

Head of department ENT, Senior Consultant | United Arab Emirates

ENT Senior consultant with 25 years of experience. Advanced surgical training in ENT Head & Neck Surgery. Experience in dealing with routine and complicated surgical cases, paediatric otolaryngology including Cochlear implant, and cleft lip and palate. I regularly perform routine ENT operative procedures, Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty , aero-digestive tract endoscopies, microlaryngoscopy, microsurgery of the ear and larynx, endoscopic sinus surgery as well as cancer surgery of the head and neck. I acquired extensive experience and training during 18 years of association with various hospitals in UK. I Published in many medical journals and I had many presentations in national and international conferences, meetings and workshops. Teaching experience: Medical schools in Manchester University UK, and Sharjah University

Eyad Zein Aldean

ENT Specialist | United Arab Emirates

Dr Eyad Zein Aldean got a master’s degree in otorhinolaryngology head & neck surgery from Damascus University in 2009. - Post graduate European board membership (UBMS, ORL-HNS) Vienna, Austria in 2013 - Membership Of Royal Collage Of Surgeons, England (MRCS ENT 2023) - Currently working as ENT Specialist in ASMC, Al Ain, UAE - 16-18 Jan 2025: presenter at 14TH GCC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AUDIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CONFERENCE, 14TH EMIRATES OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AUDIOLOGY SWALLOWING & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CONGRESS, Dubai, UAE - 29-31 November 2024: speaker in the 12th Dubai Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Conference, Dubai, UAE. 17-21 January 2023: speaker in the IFOS Dubai 2023 Congress, Dubai, UAE - 25-27 October 2022: speaker in the 10th Dubai Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Conference, Dubai, UAE - 8-10 April2021: speaker in the10th INTERNATIONAL PAN ARABFOS CONFERENCE 11th EMIRATES OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AUDIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CONGRESS, Dubai, UAE - October,9-10, 2019: keynote speaker and session moderator in the 9th international otorhinolaryngology conference, Madrid, Spain.

Jaydip Ray

Professor of Otology Neurotology, and Consultant ENT Surgeon, | United Kingdom

Professor Jaydip Ray is the Professor of Otology & Neurotology at University ofSheffield and Professor of ENT at Sheffield Hallam University and was Clinical Director(ENT).He is the Specialty Lead for ENT (Y&H) for the National Institute for Health Research.He has also served as Vice President of British Otolaryngological Research Society, asa member of Specialist Advisory Committee of Royal College of Surgeons and theOtology Council of Royal Society of Medicine.He has wide experience in training, research and innovation. He lectures widely andhas been the chief investigator on several large international multicentre researchprojects. His main clinical and research interests include Complex Hearing loss,Auditory Implants and Innovative Balance Management.Outside of medicine, he is a Deputy Lord Lieutenant for South Yorkshire and has servedas the High Sheriff in 2023-24

Vishal Pawar

Specialist Neurologist | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Vishal Pawar is a neurologist with over 12 years of clinical experience, currently practicing at Unicare Medical Center, Dubai. He has established and led one of the region’s first dedicated Vertigo Clinics run by a Neurologist He has treated more than 4,500 patients with vestibular disorders in Dubai and over 20,000 neurology patients overall. He is proficient in advanced vestibular diagnostics including video-oculography, video-head impulse testing, caloric testing, functional head impulse, dynamic visual acuity and posturography, with expertise in both central and peripheral vestibular disorders, canalith repositioning procedures, and vestibular rehabilitation therapy. Dr. Pawar is an active academic, with 38 publications and more than 150 educational contributions as keynote speaker, panelist, and instructor at national and international conferences. He holds multiple advanced certifications including the European Board of Neurology Fellowship and the International Vestibular Diploma. His research has focused on vestibular medicine, stroke, and headache disorders, and he has received several awards including the Best Medical Researcher Award (2022) and the Clinical & Academic Excellence Award (2023).

Christoph Vincent

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology and Head of the Otology and Otoneurology Department | France

Christophe Vincent is at the head of the department of Otology and Otoneurology in Lille (France). He completed a PhD in Neurosciences on genetics of deafness both in Lille and Paris (Institut PASTEUR). His activity covers all fields of otology and neurotology, i.e. middle ear surgery, cochlear implants, disabled patients with vertigo, and cerebellopontine angle tumors. In the latter field, he acquired a high experience of management of NF2 patients, both for tumor surgery, in particular through the middle fossa approach in adults as well as in children, and for hearing rehabilitation, specifically with cochlear implant and auditory brainstem implants.

Masoud Zarandy

Prof. Of Otology/Neurotology | Iran

Prof. Motasaddi has been trained in Iran, Germany and Canada where he received his followship and subspecialty in Otology/ Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery.

Jaydip Ray

Professor of Otology Neurotology, and Consultant ENT Surgeon, | United Kingdom

Professor Jaydip Ray is the Professor of Otology & Neurotology at University ofSheffield and Professor of ENT at Sheffield Hallam University and was Clinical Director(ENT).He is the Specialty Lead for ENT (Y&H) for the National Institute for Health Research.He has also served as Vice President of British Otolaryngological Research Society, asa member of Specialist Advisory Committee of Royal College of Surgeons and theOtology Council of Royal Society of Medicine.He has wide experience in training, research and innovation. He lectures widely andhas been the chief investigator on several large international multicentre researchprojects. His main clinical and research interests include Complex Hearing loss,Auditory Implants and Innovative Balance Management.Outside of medicine, he is a Deputy Lord Lieutenant for South Yorkshire and has servedas the High Sheriff in 2023-24

Omid Majdani

Chair of the Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology | Germany

My name is Prof. Dr. med. Omid Majdani, and I am a highly experienced otolaryngologist with over 25 years of clinical, surgical, and academic expertise. I was born on April 26, 1971, in Tehran, Iran, and I immigrated to Germany in 1985, where I have built my professional and personal life. Today, I am a German citizen and reside with my family in Hanover. Since 2016 I am the chair of the Department of Otolyrangology, Head and Neck Surgery and Plastic Surgery at Campus Wolfsburg / University Medicine Göttingen. Academic and Professional Background I completed my medical studies at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. In 2002, I earned my doctorate (magna cum laude) from the Free University of Berlin with a dissertation focusing on the biomechanical analysis of bone implants. In 2010, I completed my habilitation at the Medical University of Hanover (MHH), where I conducted groundbreaking research on robot-assisted and navigation-guided cochlear implant surgery. Currently, I serve as the Chief Physician of the Department of Otolaryngology at Campus Wolfsburg / University Medicine Göttingen. Prior to this, I held several senior roles, including Managing Senior Physician and Head Senior Physician at Hannover Medical School. Additionally, I contribute to the Excellence Cluster “Hearing4all” in Hannover as a research collaborator.

Mutlaq Al Sihan

M.B.,B.Ch.,B.A.O.,M.D. | United Arab Emirates

Director, Zain & Shaikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah ORL-HNS and Speech & Hearing Specialized Center, Kuwait Head of ORL-HNS Council, Ministry of Health – Kuwait Head of Cochlear Implant Committee, Ministry of Health – Kuwait Dr. Mutlaq Al Sihan is an experienced ENT consultant specializing in head and neck surgery, otology, and hearing restoration. He leads the national ORL-HNS and cochlear implant programs at the Ministry of Health, Kuwait. His areas of expertise include otology, cochlear and implantable hearing devices, reconstructive head and neck surgery, and facial plastic surgery. In 2025, Dr. Al Sihan led the first successful bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulator (HNS) implantation in a government hospital in the Middle East — a milestone procedure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), demonstrating Kuwait’s advanced capabilities in otolaryngology and innovative surgical care.

Noweed Ahmad

Consultant Neurotologist, Auditory Implant & Skullbase Surgeon. Cochlear Implant Director | United Arab Emirates

Dr Ahmad is Cochlear Implant Programme Director and Consultant Surgeon in otology, neurotology and skullbase surgery in STMC/Tawam Hospitals, Al Ain and James Cook University Hospital, UK. With over 2 decades of UK training and working experience, including fellowships in the USA, Canada and Australia, he has a rare dual qualification (Masters with Distinction) in Audiology from UCL. He is Council Member of the British Skull Base Society, regularly lecturing internationally on skull base, CI and otology, as well as writing chapters for textbooks. He has performed hundreds of auditory implants. In 2022 he broke the world record for a CI procedure in a 103-year old and the first-ever subtotal petrousectomy under LA. He is Founding-Director of the world’s largest charity CI programme and Chairman of the GCC Expert Panel on Adult Cochlear Implantation. He is one of the top medicolegal ENT experts recognised by the Courts in the UK.

Christoph Vincent

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology and Head of the Otology and Otoneurology Department | France

Christophe Vincent is at the head of the department of Otology and Otoneurology in Lille (France). He completed a PhD in Neurosciences on genetics of deafness both in Lille and Paris (Institut PASTEUR). His activity covers all fields of otology and neurotology, i.e. middle ear surgery, cochlear implants, disabled patients with vertigo, and cerebellopontine angle tumors. In the latter field, he acquired a high experience of management of NF2 patients, both for tumor surgery, in particular through the middle fossa approach in adults as well as in children, and for hearing rehabilitation, specifically with cochlear implant and auditory brainstem implants.

Kurt Schlemmer

Staff Physician | United Arab Emirates

Dr Schlemmer is a South African ENT surgeon with a particular interest in otology, neurotology and lateral skull base surgery. He is a former director of the Durban Cochlear Implant Program and holds academic positions in the Department of ENT at the University of Kwazulu Natal as well as the department of Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology at the University of Pretoria. He has delivered more than 40 academic presentations and is published in international, peer reviewed journals. He is a recognised reviewer for the International Journal of Pediatric. Otorhinolaryngology and is on the international editorial board of Cochlear Implants International. Dr Schlemmer is currently working as a consultant ENT surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi

Smitha Jino

Audiologist | United Arab Emirates

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Ahmad Alamadi

Event Chairman | United Arab Emirates

President of Emirates ENT society Associate Professor and visiting Consultant Otologist and cochlear implant surgeon Sharjah University Hospital, Kuwait Hospital Dubai, Sheikh Khalifa Hospital Abu dhabi CEO of Advance Hearing & Balance Center, Dubai

Ahmed Al Shamsi

MB., BCh., BAO. (NUI), LRCP & SI | United Arab Emirates

Otology, neuro-otology and cochlear implant consultant in tawam hospital, AL AIN, UAE Projects: Psychiatry (October/2005) : Copping with Spinal Cord Injury Paediatrics (December/2005) : Children’s Health in United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Al Shehabi

Surgeon of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery | Bahrain

Is a surgeon of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ( ORL HNS) in the Royal Medical Services- Military Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain he received his B.S and M.D from the Arabian Gulf University ‏‏in Bahrain.  Then He obtained his Saudi Board  in ORL HNS , and King Saud fellowship in ORL HNS in Riyadh, After which he had his fellowship in Otology-Neurotology from The RCSI ( Dublin, Ireland)  He currently hold the position of chairman of the ENT department in the Royal medical Services and Co-Chairing the Crown Prince Training and Research Centre in the Kingdom of Bahrain , Head of Training and Research in the Royal medical services, A Designated Institutional officer of the Post Graduate Training programs ( Medical, Surgical, Nursing and sub specialty fellowships) of the Saudi Board in the Royal Medical Services and a lecturer in the Royal College of Surgeon of Ireland ( Bahrain )

Ahmad Alamadi

Event Chairman | United Arab Emirates

President of Emirates ENT society Associate Professor and visiting Consultant Otologist and cochlear implant surgeon Sharjah University Hospital, Kuwait Hospital Dubai, Sheikh Khalifa Hospital Abu dhabi CEO of Advance Hearing & Balance Center, Dubai

Omid Majdani

Chair of the Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology | Germany

My name is Prof. Dr. med. Omid Majdani, and I am a highly experienced otolaryngologist with over 25 years of clinical, surgical, and academic expertise. I was born on April 26, 1971, in Tehran, Iran, and I immigrated to Germany in 1985, where I have built my professional and personal life. Today, I am a German citizen and reside with my family in Hanover. Since 2016 I am the chair of the Department of Otolyrangology, Head and Neck Surgery and Plastic Surgery at Campus Wolfsburg / University Medicine Göttingen. Academic and Professional Background I completed my medical studies at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. In 2002, I earned my doctorate (magna cum laude) from the Free University of Berlin with a dissertation focusing on the biomechanical analysis of bone implants. In 2010, I completed my habilitation at the Medical University of Hanover (MHH), where I conducted groundbreaking research on robot-assisted and navigation-guided cochlear implant surgery. Currently, I serve as the Chief Physician of the Department of Otolaryngology at Campus Wolfsburg / University Medicine Göttingen. Prior to this, I held several senior roles, including Managing Senior Physician and Head Senior Physician at Hannover Medical School. Additionally, I contribute to the Excellence Cluster “Hearing4all” in Hannover as a research collaborator.

Ahmed Al Shamsi

MB., BCh., BAO. (NUI), LRCP & SI | United Arab Emirates

Otology, neuro-otology and cochlear implant consultant in tawam hospital, AL AIN, UAE Projects: Psychiatry (October/2005) : Copping with Spinal Cord Injury Paediatrics (December/2005) : Children’s Health in United Arab Emirates

Ihab Nada

Director & founder | Egypt

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) eligibility letter medical license (2024) Medical Doctorate in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (2008) Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Thesis title: Bone changes in chronic sinusitis & It’s effect on treatment modalities. Masters degree in Otorhinolaryngology (1999 - Very good) Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Thesis Title: Management of the orbit in paranasal sinus tumors. MB BCH (1994 - Very good) Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Thanaweya Amma (June 1987) English School Egypt Prep & high school Queen ellenors school , Guildford , U.K.

Mohammed Alaa

. | United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Alaa is a clinical engineer who has been working in theCochlear Implant field for MED-EL for more than 9 years. He is theProduct Manager for CI System in MED-EL for the Middle East. Byraising the product knowledge for our customers and team, in addition tosupporting our customers trainings and research to achieve and reach thebest scientific outcome. He received his bachelor's degree from theUniversity of Alexandria in Egypt, where he studied ElectromechanicalEngineering. Mohamed holds a Master’s degree in Audiology andRehabilitation from the University of Isabel, Spain

Sarfaraz Mahaboob

Master’s in Audiology and Hearing Therapy | United Arab Emirates

He is currently working as the Regional Technical Manager at MED-EL MiddleEast, based in Dubai, UAE with over 15 years of experience in cochlearimplants. He holds a master's degree in Audiology and Hearing Therapy andspecializes in handling clinical and technical issues related to cochlearimplantation he is also skilled in OTOPLAN for cochlear implantation.

Sneha Lata

Audiologist | United Arab Emirates

Sneha Lata ia an Audiologist and Speech- Language Pathologist with specialization inAudiology. She works as a Senior Clinical Specialist for MED-EL Middle East, a globalhearing implant company. As a key contributor to a leading hearing implant company, Snehacombines technical prowess with a passion for improving lives through cutting-edge auditorysolutions through range of indications for implantable and non-implantable hearing solutions.With expertise in fitting patients, conducting trainings, supporting temporal bone labs tocrafting knowledge materials, every aspect of her work resonates with dedication.

Christoph Vincent

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology and Head of the Otology and Otoneurology Department | France

Christophe Vincent is at the head of the department of Otology and Otoneurology in Lille (France). He completed a PhD in Neurosciences on genetics of deafness both in Lille and Paris (Institut PASTEUR). His activity covers all fields of otology and neurotology, i.e. middle ear surgery, cochlear implants, disabled patients with vertigo, and cerebellopontine angle tumors. In the latter field, he acquired a high experience of management of NF2 patients, both for tumor surgery, in particular through the middle fossa approach in adults as well as in children, and for hearing rehabilitation, specifically with cochlear implant and auditory brainstem implants.

Mohamad EL Bitar

Consultant & Head of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery | United Arab Emirates

) Consultant, Head & Founder of the Dept. of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery – Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital – Dubai – UAE: 2015 – present 2) Visiting Consultant – Dept of Surgery – Division of ENT Surgery – King Abdel Aziz Medical City – National Guards – Riyadh: 2014 – 2015 3) ENT Surgeon at Dept. of ENT Surgery. The children’s Hospital at Westmead – Sydney - Australia: 2013 – 2014 4) ENT Consultant at Clemenceau Medical Center (Affiliated with John Hopkins Medicine International) – Beirut – Lebanon: 2010 – 2013 5) ENT Consultant at Bikhazi Medical group – Beirut – Lebanon: 2007 – 2013 6) ENT Consultant (Pediatric Otolaryngology) at the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center: 2002 – 2015 7) Full time staff at Hammoud Hospital: 1999 – 2000 8) Private practice in Lebanon: 1998 – 2000

Kurt Schlemmer

Staff Physician | United Arab Emirates

Dr Schlemmer is a South African ENT surgeon with a particular interest in otology, neurotology and lateral skull base surgery. He is a former director of the Durban Cochlear Implant Program and holds academic positions in the Department of ENT at the University of Kwazulu Natal as well as the department of Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology at the University of Pretoria. He has delivered more than 40 academic presentations and is published in international, peer reviewed journals. He is a recognised reviewer for the International Journal of Pediatric. Otorhinolaryngology and is on the international editorial board of Cochlear Implants International. Dr Schlemmer is currently working as a consultant ENT surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi

Jamal Kassouma

Director of Cochlear Implant Unit, | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Jamal Kassouma, serves as a distinguished Consultant ENT surgeon and stands as the Director of the Cochlear Implant Unit at Dubai H, UAE. He holds the position of Head of Department at Al Zahra Private Hospital and carries the esteemed roles of Associate Professor at both Damascus University in Syria and Dubai Medical College. A trailblazer, he introduced cochlear implant surgery in Syria back in 2002 and has since conducted approximately 1865 cochlear implantations in Syria and the UAE combined. Dr. Kassouma is recognized as a pioneering traveling cochlear implant surgeon across various countries. His accolades include being named the Middle East Doctor of the Year in 2009 and 2022 for his profound impact on the Deaf Community, as well as receiving the Ibn El Balad Award from Syria in 2005 and the Distinguished Employee award from Dubai Health Authority in 2017, presented by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid AL Maktoum.

Khassan Diab

Deputy Director | Russia

Highly accomplished otolaryngologist with over 25 years of experience specializing in hearing restoration and complex ear surgeries. Renowned for performing 5,000+ cochlear implantations and developing innovative surgical techniques, including simultaneous external auditory canal and ear reconstruction using porous polyethylene implants. Authored 300+ peer-reviewed articles and holds 20 patents in ear pathology. Currently serves as Deputy Director for International Affairs and Professor, mentoring 14+ dissertation candidates while advancing global otolaryngology research and practice.

Christoph Vincent

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology and Head of the Otology and Otoneurology Department | France

Christophe Vincent is at the head of the department of Otology and Otoneurology in Lille (France). He completed a PhD in Neurosciences on genetics of deafness both in Lille and Paris (Institut PASTEUR). His activity covers all fields of otology and neurotology, i.e. middle ear surgery, cochlear implants, disabled patients with vertigo, and cerebellopontine angle tumors. In the latter field, he acquired a high experience of management of NF2 patients, both for tumor surgery, in particular through the middle fossa approach in adults as well as in children, and for hearing rehabilitation, specifically with cochlear implant and auditory brainstem implants.

Mohamed Elsayed

Specialist Otolaryngology | United Arab Emirates

Dr Mohamed Elsayed completed his medical degree with distinction at the Alexandria University in Egypt. He joined the residency program at ENT department, Alexandria University. Then completed an extensive 4-year otology- Neurotology fellowship at the Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital in Paris, France. In 2020, he successfully obtained his PhD degree from Sorbonne university, France in advanced ear and lateral skull base surgery. Afterwards, Dr Mohamed returned to Egypt where he joined the Alexandria university ENT department, starting his position as an associate professor in Otology unit after obtaining his second MD-PhD degree in otolaryngology from Alexandria University. He has been also actively involved in the training and teaching of residents, fellows, and medical students.

Khassan Diab

Deputy Director | Russia

Highly accomplished otolaryngologist with over 25 years of experience specializing in hearing restoration and complex ear surgeries. Renowned for performing 5,000+ cochlear implantations and developing innovative surgical techniques, including simultaneous external auditory canal and ear reconstruction using porous polyethylene implants. Authored 300+ peer-reviewed articles and holds 20 patents in ear pathology. Currently serves as Deputy Director for International Affairs and Professor, mentoring 14+ dissertation candidates while advancing global otolaryngology research and practice.

Noweed Ahmad

Consultant Neurotologist, Auditory Implant & Skullbase Surgeon. Cochlear Implant Director | United Arab Emirates

Dr Ahmad is Cochlear Implant Programme Director and Consultant Surgeon in otology, neurotology and skullbase surgery in STMC/Tawam Hospitals, Al Ain and James Cook University Hospital, UK. With over 2 decades of UK training and working experience, including fellowships in the USA, Canada and Australia, he has a rare dual qualification (Masters with Distinction) in Audiology from UCL. He is Council Member of the British Skull Base Society, regularly lecturing internationally on skull base, CI and otology, as well as writing chapters for textbooks. He has performed hundreds of auditory implants. In 2022 he broke the world record for a CI procedure in a 103-year old and the first-ever subtotal petrousectomy under LA. He is Founding-Director of the world’s largest charity CI programme and Chairman of the GCC Expert Panel on Adult Cochlear Implantation. He is one of the top medicolegal ENT experts recognised by the Courts in the UK.