Dubai Otology Conference Program

Codruta Neumann

Specialist ENT Consultant | United Kingdom

Codruta Neumann trained in the UK and her specialist ENT training included the prestigious Otology Fellowship at Addenbrookes Hospital, in Cambridge. During her training she completed a Masters Degree in Evidence Based Medicine and Health Technology Assessment. She conducted clinical research in age-related hearing loss in the world-renowned Sanger Institute and Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Appointed as a Consultant in Kent in 2014 she has dedicated herself to building a centre of excellence in ear surgery. She led the development of a local hearing implant centre that offers a variety of solutions to patients such as BAHA, Bonebridge, Soundbridge and Osia. Codruta Neumann’s dedication to the teaching and training of ENT surgeons has resulted in her being invited to many national and international courses as faculty including the Cambridge Advance Otology Course, ENT Masterclass and London Temporal Bone Course, amongst others. It is her passion to inspire and train a new generation of doctors in her role as a Senior Lecturer in ENT at the Kent and Medway Medical School. She teaches in the MCh in ENT Surgery at the Canterbury and Christchurch University. Codruta Neumann has built a national and international reputation of excellence and is invited as faculty to numerous conferences. She is an esteemed member of the British Society of Otology, Politzer Society, Meniere’s Society, ENT UK Society and Royal Society of Medicine. She was recently elected as the Treasurer for the Politzer Society, the international scientific society of Otology and Neuro-otology and the first female member of the Board since its inception. Ms Neumann has published extensively in peer reviewed journals. She was the principal investigator in an international multicentric randomised trial of trans-tympanic treatments for Meniere’s disease. Her current research interests are the treatment of severe and necrotising otitis externa in a multicentric national study, and the CAVA study in telemetry for dizziness. She is the principal investigator and mentors and supervises an associate investigator and research team.

Codruta Neumann

Specialist ENT Consultant | United Kingdom

Codruta Neumann trained in the UK and her specialist ENT training included the prestigious Otology Fellowship at Addenbrookes Hospital, in Cambridge. During her training she completed a Masters Degree in Evidence Based Medicine and Health Technology Assessment. She conducted clinical research in age-related hearing loss in the world-renowned Sanger Institute and Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Appointed as a Consultant in Kent in 2014 she has dedicated herself to building a centre of excellence in ear surgery. She led the development of a local hearing implant centre that offers a variety of solutions to patients such as BAHA, Bonebridge, Soundbridge and Osia. Codruta Neumann’s dedication to the teaching and training of ENT surgeons has resulted in her being invited to many national and international courses as faculty including the Cambridge Advance Otology Course, ENT Masterclass and London Temporal Bone Course, amongst others. It is her passion to inspire and train a new generation of doctors in her role as a Senior Lecturer in ENT at the Kent and Medway Medical School. She teaches in the MCh in ENT Surgery at the Canterbury and Christchurch University. Codruta Neumann has built a national and international reputation of excellence and is invited as faculty to numerous conferences. She is an esteemed member of the British Society of Otology, Politzer Society, Meniere’s Society, ENT UK Society and Royal Society of Medicine. She was recently elected as the Treasurer for the Politzer Society, the international scientific society of Otology and Neuro-otology and the first female member of the Board since its inception. Ms Neumann has published extensively in peer reviewed journals. She was the principal investigator in an international multicentric randomised trial of trans-tympanic treatments for Meniere’s disease. Her current research interests are the treatment of severe and necrotising otitis externa in a multicentric national study, and the CAVA study in telemetry for dizziness. She is the principal investigator and mentors and supervises an associate investigator and research team.

Ammar Al Lawati

Senior Consultant Otorhinolaryngology, Al Nahdha Hospital | Oman

I am Ammar Mohsin Juma Al Lawati, senior consultant ENT and otologist, lateral skull base surgeon, in OMAN. I had my education between Italy and Germany, since my coming back to Oman in 2005, I had intensive involvement in otology in particular cochlear implants as my hospital the only hospital of MOH where CI are operated

Gayane Harutyunyan

ENT doctor | Russia

I am engaged in modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of ENT pathologies, and in my work. I am guided by evidencebased medicine Education Yerevan state medical university after Mkhitar Heratsi, in the field of General medicine, 2008-2015 years. Peoples’ Friendship university of Russia; resident, 2016-2018 years. Russian medical academy of continuous professional education; postgraduate studies, 2018 -2021 years. Experience ENT doctor in “Proflorcentre” clinic from 2023 year up ti date ENT doctor in “Medsi” Clinic from 2018 years up to date

Mohammad Shaheen

MBBS, SBORL, Board-Certified Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | Saudi Arabia

Board-Certified Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (SBORL) 2018 – 2023 o Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), 2011 – 2018 o Umm Al-Qura University (UQU), College of Medicine, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. o Excellent with the second-honor degree. (GBA: 3.65/4) o 2 nd Rank for best GPA-based achievement among the batch. o Role Model of college, the prize for best overall student, 2017. • Ibn Al-Salah School, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 2008 – 2011 o High school education, Natural sciences section, 99.81%. • Holy Quran Society, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 2006 o Certification of recitation and memorization of all chapters of the Holy Quran. o Excellent degree

Ahmed Alshamsi

Chair of the otolaryngology – head and neck surgery (ENT) division at | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ahmed Alshamsi obtained his MBBS degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2007. He pursued his Otolaryngology Residency program at Propane University Hospital in Toulouse, France, from November 2011 to November 2015. In the years 2016 to 2017, he completed a Fellowship in Otology, Neuro-Otology, and pediatric ENT at Purpan University Hospital in Toulouse, France. Dr. Ahmed Alshamsi commenced his career as an Oto Laryngology specialist at Tawam Hospital in Al-Ain, UAE, in late 2017. With expertise in all Ear, Nose, and Throat procedures, he specializes in Otology and cochlear implant surgeries. Dr. Ahmed Alshamsi possesses over 12 years of experience and actively participates in teaching, training medical students, mentoring junior clinicians, and contributing to various medical conferences

Mokhtar Bassiouni

MBChB, MS, MD | Egypt

Mokhtar Bassiouni, MBChB, MS, MD Professor of otolaryngology, U of Alexandria. Cochlear Implant Team, U of Alexandria. Consultant Otologist, National Institute of Health Insurance Member, Prosper Meniere’s Society, USA Member, International Hearing Foundation, USA

Codruta Neumann

Specialist ENT Consultant | United Kingdom

Codruta Neumann trained in the UK and her specialist ENT training included the prestigious Otology Fellowship at Addenbrookes Hospital, in Cambridge. During her training she completed a Masters Degree in Evidence Based Medicine and Health Technology Assessment. She conducted clinical research in age-related hearing loss in the world-renowned Sanger Institute and Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Appointed as a Consultant in Kent in 2014 she has dedicated herself to building a centre of excellence in ear surgery. She led the development of a local hearing implant centre that offers a variety of solutions to patients such as BAHA, Bonebridge, Soundbridge and Osia. Codruta Neumann’s dedication to the teaching and training of ENT surgeons has resulted in her being invited to many national and international courses as faculty including the Cambridge Advance Otology Course, ENT Masterclass and London Temporal Bone Course, amongst others. It is her passion to inspire and train a new generation of doctors in her role as a Senior Lecturer in ENT at the Kent and Medway Medical School. She teaches in the MCh in ENT Surgery at the Canterbury and Christchurch University. Codruta Neumann has built a national and international reputation of excellence and is invited as faculty to numerous conferences. She is an esteemed member of the British Society of Otology, Politzer Society, Meniere’s Society, ENT UK Society and Royal Society of Medicine. She was recently elected as the Treasurer for the Politzer Society, the international scientific society of Otology and Neuro-otology and the first female member of the Board since its inception. Ms Neumann has published extensively in peer reviewed journals. She was the principal investigator in an international multicentric randomised trial of trans-tympanic treatments for Meniere’s disease. Her current research interests are the treatment of severe and necrotising otitis externa in a multicentric national study, and the CAVA study in telemetry for dizziness. She is the principal investigator and mentors and supervises an associate investigator and research team.

Kurt Schlemmer

Staff Physician | South Africa

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 Harley Street Medical Centre in Abu Dhabi

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.

Sanjeev Yadav

MBBS, MS(ENT)-PGIMER CHD ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | India

Completed MBBS from Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College (BJMC) & Sassoon Hospital, Pune (2008-2012). • One-year compulsory rotatory Internship training from Sassoon Hospital, Pune (2013- 2014) • Completed three-year residency as post graduate (MS Otolaryngology & Head-Neck Surgery) in Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (1st July 2015 to 31st June 2018) • Worked as Senior resident in Lady Hardinge Medical college and Kalawati Hospital (LHMC) from 1st November 2019 to 31st January 2020. • Worked as Senior Resident in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)- New Delhi from 2nd March 2020 to 19th Jan 2022. • Certificate course in vestibular disorders and rehabilitation from Yenepoya University, Mangalore from Dec'21 -Apr'22. • Qualified DNB examination conducted by National Board of Examinations in 2020. • Passed MRCS Part A conducted by RCS Edinburgh UK in September 2021. • Worked as Assistant Professor and Head in Department of ENT at AIMS-Mohali, Punjab from Aug’22 to Feb’23. • Currently working as Assistant Professor in Dept. of ENT at UPUMS, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.

Ahmad 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"

Redha Alrumaih

Consultant Otorhinolaryngology - Otology/Neurotology Assistant Professor, | South Africa

Consultant and Assistant professor: ENT – Otology/Neurotology. King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU), Khobar, Saudi Arabia. • Run services of Otology and cochlear implant unit, shared with another colleague. • Perform various Endoscopic and Microscopic Otologic procedures including cholesteatoma surgeries and tympanossiculoplasty. • Cochlear implant surgery. • Bone anchored hearing device surgeries. • Cover ENT on-call services. • Department representative in Hospital surgical committee. • ENT services in Private Health Services Center in the Hospital (Clinic and OR). • Member of residency training program for SCFHS and IAU fellowship. • Director of Cochlear implant unit courses. • Previous undergraduate courses coordinator (2019-2023)

Ahmed Alamadi

Consultant Otologist, Neurotologist & Medical Director | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ahmad AlAmadi is a renowned Otolaryngologist in the UAE, with more than 27 years of experience in all ENT procedures. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees in 1993 at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and completed his surgical training at the Royal College of Surgeon Glasgow in 1998. He later completed his fellowship in Neurotology at the University of Toronto, Canada. He holds overall 3 decades of experience in clinical, surgical, and administrative healthcare. He currently holds 21 years of clinical experience as a consultant and Head of Department in the UAE, with special interest in the field of dizziness and imbalance, and 27years of surgical experience in all ENT procedures, especially in microsurgical skills in Otology and Neurotology. For the past two decades, he has been Head of Department, 9 years as a Medical Director, and additionally Head of Evaluation Committee for Higher Degrees (MOH). Dr. Ahmad AlAmadi’s keen interest lies in Otoplasty, Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Hearing Loss, Infectious Diseases, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Throat disorders. He is also an academician, lecturer and professor. He is the Program Director for the Arab Board Program in the UAE and Head of the Scientific Committee of the Emirati Board UAE. He is Involved in teaching ENT colleagues through the Emirates Medical Association, and is now associated with the prestigious University of Sharjah teaching aspiring students. He has published over nine research papers and co-authored an e-book. His area of expertise includes, Cochlear Implant Surgery Otoplasty Endoscopic Ear Surgery Hearing Loss Infectious Diseases Tinnitus Vertigo Throat Disorders

Ahmed Alamadi

Consultant Otologist, Neurotologist & Medical Director | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ahmad AlAmadi is a renowned Otolaryngologist in the UAE, with more than 27 years of experience in all ENT procedures. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees in 1993 at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and completed his surgical training at the Royal College of Surgeon Glasgow in 1998. He later completed his fellowship in Neurotology at the University of Toronto, Canada. He holds overall 3 decades of experience in clinical, surgical, and administrative healthcare. He currently holds 21 years of clinical experience as a consultant and Head of Department in the UAE, with special interest in the field of dizziness and imbalance, and 27years of surgical experience in all ENT procedures, especially in microsurgical skills in Otology and Neurotology. For the past two decades, he has been Head of Department, 9 years as a Medical Director, and additionally Head of Evaluation Committee for Higher Degrees (MOH). Dr. Ahmad AlAmadi’s keen interest lies in Otoplasty, Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Hearing Loss, Infectious Diseases, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Throat disorders. He is also an academician, lecturer and professor. He is the Program Director for the Arab Board Program in the UAE and Head of the Scientific Committee of the Emirati Board UAE. He is Involved in teaching ENT colleagues through the Emirates Medical Association, and is now associated with the prestigious University of Sharjah teaching aspiring students. He has published over nine research papers and co-authored an e-book. His area of expertise includes, Cochlear Implant Surgery Otoplasty Endoscopic Ear Surgery Hearing Loss Infectious Diseases Tinnitus Vertigo Throat Disorders

Motasaddi Zarandy

Head and chairman of the ENT department Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran | 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.

Mondy Hammad

Consultant ENT 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.

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.

Mohammad Dogar

Chief of Neuroradiology | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Dogar graduated from King Edward Medical University Lahore. He completed his radiology residency training and neuroradiology fellowship at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City Iowa. He worked as consultant neuroradiologist at St. Cloud Hospital Minnesota, King Faisal Hospital and Research Center Riyadh and Visiting Consultant neuroradiologist at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Currently he is working at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi since 2015.

Muaaz Tarabichi

ENT & Otolaryngologist Surgeon | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Tarabichi is a world-renowned Ear and Sinus Surgeon, and the Co-Founder of Tarabichi Stammberger Ear and Sinus Institute (TSESI) in Dubai UAE, the Institute is a group of ENT surgeons and healthcare research personnel whose sole mission is to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and cost of medical interventions in Ear and Sinus Surgery. A pioneer in Endoscopic Ear and Sinus Surgery, for the last 30 years he has spearheaded and established groundbreaking and revolutionary medical techniques in the field, including the Tarabichi Stitch for Endoscopic Ear Surgery, as well as the Eustachian Tuboplasty Technique known as Endoscopic Transtympanic Eustachian Tube Dilatation.

Mokhtar Bassiouni

MBChB, MS, MD | Egypt

Mokhtar Bassiouni, MBChB, MS, MD Professor of otolaryngology, U of Alexandria. Cochlear Implant Team, U of Alexandria. Consultant Otologist, National Institute of Health Insurance Member, Prosper Meniere’s Society, USA Member, International Hearing Foundation, USA

Mohammad Shaheen

MBBS, SBORL, Board-Certified Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | Saudi Arabia

Board-Certified Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (SBORL) 2018 – 2023 o Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), 2011 – 2018 o Umm Al-Qura University (UQU), College of Medicine, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. o Excellent with the second-honor degree. (GBA: 3.65/4) o 2 nd Rank for best GPA-based achievement among the batch. o Role Model of college, the prize for best overall student, 2017. • Ibn Al-Salah School, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 2008 – 2011 o High school education, Natural sciences section, 99.81%. • Holy Quran Society, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 2006 o Certification of recitation and memorization of all chapters of the Holy Quran. o Excellent degree

Mounika Reddy

Ent specialist | India

Dr. Mounika with over nine years of experience in the field of ENT.  Working presently as Specialist ENT surgeon at  Zulekha Hospital Dr. Mounika accomplished her medical schooling from  India and her post-graduation in the field Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, She also completed a two-year fellowship in implantation otology from Christian Medical College, Vellore. Dr. Mounika received International Cochlear Implant Surgeon Training from Institute for Cochlear Implant Training (ICIT), United States of America (USA). She has been awarded with several meritorious awards in the field of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) through her career with various presentations and publications at Regional, National & International levels, Dr. Mounika is associated with and a life member of Cochlear Implant Group of India (CIGI), American College of Surgeons, Otolaryngologists of India (AOI), AOI Telangana and AOI Hyderabad. 

Hesham Mashad

Consultant ENT | Saudi Arabia

Practical experience: (1) Acted as physician (1987 – 1988). (2) Acted as ENT resident in AL-Mataria Teaching Hospital Cairo (1988 – 1992). During this period, I attended a training course in Audiology Unit, Ain Shams University Hospital for one year. (3)Acted as ENT specialist in AL-Dakahlia Governorate from 1991, then I was promoted to Consultant ENT in 2001. (4) Acted as Senior Specialist in K.S.A. in AL-Noor Specialist Hospital (2001- 2007). (5) Acting now as Consultant ENT in Makkah Institute for Speech and Hearing MISH ( Feb. 2007 – now).

Eyad Al Dean

Independent Doctor | Syria

Oct 2021 TILL PRESENT: ARABIAN SPECILIST MEDICAL CENTER, BURJEEL FARHA Hospital, as independent doctor, Al-Ain, UAE. - Dec 2018-SEP 2021: SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE HOSPITAL, Al-Ain, UAE - Nov 2011 – NOV 2018: ministry of health, Kuwait, Al Jahra hospital - Nov 2009- NOV 2011: Swiada, Syria, AL Mazraa private hospital (ENT specialist)

Samer Mohsen

MD, ENT Specialist, PhD of Audiology Assistant Professor | Syria

1. Ph.D Audiology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 2018 Thesis Title: The effects of a multisite transcranial Random Noise Stimulation (tRNS) on tinnitus loudness, distress, mismatch negativity response (MMN) and electroencephalography (QEEG) in chronic tinnitus subjects. Supervisors: Akram Pourbakht and Saeid Mahmoudian. 2. ENT Department of Otolaryngology head and neck surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria, 2010. 3. M.D. Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, SYRIA, 2005

Muhammed Ayas

Specialist Audiologist & Researcher – Hearing Implants & Balance | United Arab Emirates

Muhammed Ayas is a specialist audiologist at the Emmeline Center for Hearing Implants, where he is dedicated to supporting cochlear implant (CI) recipients throughout their lifelong journey with CI technology. His clinical expertise is complemented by a strong research focus on cochlear implants and vestibular sciences. Before joining CUH, Muhammed worked in the United Arab Emirates as a senior audiologist and clinical assistant professor. He holds a PhD in audiology and a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) degree from the University of Florida, USA. Muhammed is an active member of the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) and the British Society of Audiology (BSA), and he is a licensed clinical scientist in audiology by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Naif Bawazeer

Consultant Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery / Otology & Neurotology | Saudi Arabia

Area of specialization:  Microscopic and endoscopic ear surgery for middle ear diseases.  Surgical hearing rehabilitation (middle ear implant and cochlear implant).  Lateral skull base and CPA lesion management (combined with neurosurgery team)  Vertigo and balance problem treatment (medical and surgical treatment).  Facials nerf pathology and palsy rehabilitation (nerf grafting, anastomosis and Botox injection)  Malignant tumor of the Ear: lateral temporal bone resection (combined with Oncootolarygologist team)  General otolaryngology: management of common pathologies (medical and surgical)

Salwa Elhadeka

Consultant Audio Vestibular Medicine | Egypt

Cairo University Hospital: Training year from 1991 to 1992. • Medical units: General practitioner from 1992 to 1993. • Al Gala educational hospital: Resident from 1993 to 1995. 2 • Hearing and Speech Institute: Audiology resident from 1995 to 1996. • Cairo University Hospital: Audiology resident from 1996 to 1998. • Hearing and Speech Institute: Audiology specialist from 1998 to 2000. • Ministry of health: Audiology specialist from 2000 to 2002. • Hearing and Speech Institute: Audiology specialist from 2002 till 2011. • Hearing and Speech Institute: Assistant consultant Audiology 2017 till 2023. • Hearing and Speech Institute: consultant Audio vestibular medicine 2023 till now.

Mokhtar Bassiouni

MBChB, MS, MD | Egypt

Mokhtar Bassiouni, MBChB, MS, MD Professor of otolaryngology, U of Alexandria. Cochlear Implant Team, U of Alexandria. Consultant Otologist, National Institute of Health Insurance Member, Prosper Meniere’s Society, USA Member, International Hearing Foundation, USA

Ahmed Alamadi

Consultant Otologist, Neurotologist & Medical Director | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ahmad AlAmadi is a renowned Otolaryngologist in the UAE, with more than 27 years of experience in all ENT procedures. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees in 1993 at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and completed his surgical training at the Royal College of Surgeon Glasgow in 1998. He later completed his fellowship in Neurotology at the University of Toronto, Canada. He holds overall 3 decades of experience in clinical, surgical, and administrative healthcare. He currently holds 21 years of clinical experience as a consultant and Head of Department in the UAE, with special interest in the field of dizziness and imbalance, and 27years of surgical experience in all ENT procedures, especially in microsurgical skills in Otology and Neurotology. For the past two decades, he has been Head of Department, 9 years as a Medical Director, and additionally Head of Evaluation Committee for Higher Degrees (MOH). Dr. Ahmad AlAmadi’s keen interest lies in Otoplasty, Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Hearing Loss, Infectious Diseases, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Throat disorders. He is also an academician, lecturer and professor. He is the Program Director for the Arab Board Program in the UAE and Head of the Scientific Committee of the Emirati Board UAE. He is Involved in teaching ENT colleagues through the Emirates Medical Association, and is now associated with the prestigious University of Sharjah teaching aspiring students. He has published over nine research papers and co-authored an e-book. His area of expertise includes, Cochlear Implant Surgery Otoplasty Endoscopic Ear Surgery Hearing Loss Infectious Diseases Tinnitus Vertigo Throat Disorders

Hessa Al Hammadi

ENT Resident | United Arab Emirates

Managed alll ENT emergency cases brought to ER/ENT clinic Routinely performed ENT surgical procedures such as adenosillectomy, Septoplasty, SMD and Grommets tube insertion and mastoidectomy

Mokhtar Bassiouni

MBChB, MS, MD | Egypt

Mokhtar Bassiouni, MBChB, MS, MD Professor of otolaryngology, U of Alexandria. Cochlear Implant Team, U of Alexandria. Consultant Otologist, National Institute of Health Insurance Member, Prosper Meniere’s Society, USA Member, International Hearing Foundation, USA

Motasaddi Zarandy

Head and chairman of the ENT department Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran | 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.

Neil Donnelly

Consultant Otoneurological & Skull Base Surgeon | United Arab Emirates

Neil Donnelly was appointed as a Consultant Otoneurological & Skull Base Surgeon at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2009. He completed Undergraduate and Postgraduate training in London. Fellowship training in Skull Base Surgery, Otology and Hearing Implantation was undertaken in the UK and Australia. He has a Masters degree in Audiovestibular Medicine. He has undertaken Head and Neck Anatomy supervisions at Homerton since 2020. As a Consultant at Cambridge University Hospitals, he is a member of a team delivering high quality care in Skull Base Surgery, Otology and Hearing Implantation. He was involved in establishing 360o skull base surgery in Cambridge and is Council Member of the British Skull Base Society. He has published over 100 peer reviewed papers in the fields of hearing implantation, vestibular schwannomas, Ménière's disease and cholesteatoma surgery: with over 1100 citations and an h-index of 21. F

Redha Alrumaih

Consultant Otorhinolaryngology - Otology/Neurotology Assistant Professor, | South Africa

Consultant and Assistant professor: ENT – Otology/Neurotology. King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU), Khobar, Saudi Arabia. • Run services of Otology and cochlear implant unit, shared with another colleague. • Perform various Endoscopic and Microscopic Otologic procedures including cholesteatoma surgeries and tympanossiculoplasty. • Cochlear implant surgery. • Bone anchored hearing device surgeries. • Cover ENT on-call services. • Department representative in Hospital surgical committee. • ENT services in Private Health Services Center in the Hospital (Clinic and OR). • Member of residency training program for SCFHS and IAU fellowship. • Director of Cochlear implant unit courses. • Previous undergraduate courses coordinator (2019-2023)

Motasaddi Zarandy

Head and chairman of the ENT department Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran | 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 | South Africa

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 Harley Street Medical Centre in Abu Dhabi

Jamal Kassouma

Director of Cochlear Implant Unit | Grenada

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.

Mohamad El Bitar

Consultant ENT Surgeon and Chief of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, | Lebanon

Mohamad A. Bitar, MD, FACS is a Consultant ENT Surgeon and Chief of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery at Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE. Dr Bitar did his training at both the American University of Beirut and the George Washington University and its Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Royal Society of Medicine and a member of several international specialty societies, including ASPO, AAP and SENTAC. Dr Bitar established the Section of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the American University of Beirut, which he leaded between 2002 and 2015. He then joined the staff of the Department of ENT Surgery at the Children Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia (2013 & 2014). Dr Bitar has been involved in teaching and researching pediatric otolaryngology. He is a clinical professor with MBRU, Dubai, and has published many articles pertinent to his field. He has also participated in several national, regional, and international meetings and workshops

Ihab Nada

M.D. A Professor, E.N.T. & Head and Neck Surgery Consultant Cochlear Implant Surgeon | Egypt

Dr. Ihab Nada is a renowned ENT surgeon with extensive experience in both medical practice and healthcare leadership. He has held prominent roles, including General Manager at Misr University for Science and Technology's University Hospital and Vice Chairman at Al Zohour Private Hospital. As a consultant at leading hospitals and the founder of the MSKMC Cochlear Implant Unit, Dr. Nada continues to advance the field of ENT surgery, while also contributing to medical education as a Professor of Otorhinolaryngology.

Mounika Reddy

Ent specialist | India

Dr. Mounika with over nine years of experience in the field of ENT.  Working presently as Specialist ENT surgeon at  Zulekha Hospital Dr. Mounika accomplished her medical schooling from  India and her post-graduation in the field Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, She also completed a two-year fellowship in implantation otology from Christian Medical College, Vellore. Dr. Mounika received International Cochlear Implant Surgeon Training from Institute for Cochlear Implant Training (ICIT), United States of America (USA). She has been awarded with several meritorious awards in the field of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) through her career with various presentations and publications at Regional, National & International levels, Dr. Mounika is associated with and a life member of Cochlear Implant Group of India (CIGI), American College of Surgeons, Otolaryngologists of India (AOI), AOI Telangana and AOI Hyderabad. 

Hessa Al Hammadi

ENT Resident | United Arab Emirates

Managed alll ENT emergency cases brought to ER/ENT clinic Routinely performed ENT surgical procedures such as adenosillectomy, Septoplasty, SMD and Grommets tube insertion and mastoidectomy

Ahmed Alamadi

Consultant Otologist, Neurotologist & Medical Director | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ahmad AlAmadi is a renowned Otolaryngologist in the UAE, with more than 27 years of experience in all ENT procedures. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees in 1993 at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and completed his surgical training at the Royal College of Surgeon Glasgow in 1998. He later completed his fellowship in Neurotology at the University of Toronto, Canada. He holds overall 3 decades of experience in clinical, surgical, and administrative healthcare. He currently holds 21 years of clinical experience as a consultant and Head of Department in the UAE, with special interest in the field of dizziness and imbalance, and 27years of surgical experience in all ENT procedures, especially in microsurgical skills in Otology and Neurotology. For the past two decades, he has been Head of Department, 9 years as a Medical Director, and additionally Head of Evaluation Committee for Higher Degrees (MOH). Dr. Ahmad AlAmadi’s keen interest lies in Otoplasty, Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Hearing Loss, Infectious Diseases, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Throat disorders. He is also an academician, lecturer and professor. He is the Program Director for the Arab Board Program in the UAE and Head of the Scientific Committee of the Emirati Board UAE. He is Involved in teaching ENT colleagues through the Emirates Medical Association, and is now associated with the prestigious University of Sharjah teaching aspiring students. He has published over nine research papers and co-authored an e-book. His area of expertise includes, Cochlear Implant Surgery Otoplasty Endoscopic Ear Surgery Hearing Loss Infectious Diseases Tinnitus Vertigo Throat Disorders

Muaaz Tarabichi

ENT & Otolaryngologist Surgeon | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Tarabichi is a world-renowned Ear and Sinus Surgeon, and the Co-Founder of Tarabichi Stammberger Ear and Sinus Institute (TSESI) in Dubai UAE, the Institute is a group of ENT surgeons and healthcare research personnel whose sole mission is to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and cost of medical interventions in Ear and Sinus Surgery. A pioneer in Endoscopic Ear and Sinus Surgery, for the last 30 years he has spearheaded and established groundbreaking and revolutionary medical techniques in the field, including the Tarabichi Stitch for Endoscopic Ear Surgery, as well as the Eustachian Tuboplasty Technique known as Endoscopic Transtympanic Eustachian Tube Dilatation.

Mondy Hammad

Consultant ENT 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.

Motasaddi Zarandy

Head and chairman of the ENT department Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran | 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.