Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care
Honorary Chairman of the Editorial Board
HE H.A. Hajar Al Binali, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Hajar A. Albinali, M.D. Senior Cardiology Consultant, Director of Medical Education at Heart Hospital. He was a former Managing Director of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Chairman of Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Undersecretary of Health, and Minister of Health.
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Hassan Al Thani, PhD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Hassan Al Thani is the Head of Trauma and Vascular Surgery Sections of Hamad General Hospital (HMC), Chairperson of the ACS (ATLS) Committee on Trauma in Qatar, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, as well as other institutions in the UK and Canada. He graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and completed his surgical training in Qatar and Canada. He completed his training in General Surgery, Trauma, and Vascular Surgery at McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences in Hamilton, Canada. He then joined Hamad General Hospital as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Surgery. In the same year, he established the Vascular Surgery Section. He has a Master's degree in Logistics Hospitals Management from the International Transport and Logistics Institute – Cairo, Egypt, and recently finished his International Executive Master's Degree in Emergency and Disaster Management at Georgetown University, Qatar. Dr. Al Thani is the author or co-author of more than 300 publications and peer-reviewed articles and has nine book chapters. Additionally, Dr. Al Thani was involved in several administrative duties, which included Board Member of Hamad Medical Corporation from 2006–2008, Chairman of the Organ Transplant Committee from 2008–2009, Board Member of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar from 2008–2012, Executive Board Member of the Gulf Vascular Society from 2007, President of the Gulf Vascular Society from 2009, and Board Member of Qatar Medical College among others.
Associate Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Sandro Rizoli, PhD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Sandro Rizoli received his Doctor of Medicine degree and completed a General Surgery Residency in Brazil. He moved to Canada in 1992 and underwent a second Residency in General Surgery at the University of Toronto. Two fellowships followed the Residency in Trauma and Critical Care, as well as a PhD. In 2002, he joined the University of Toronto and the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre as an Associate Professor of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Rizoli was promoted to Full Professor in 2012. Dr. Rizoli received two Endowed Chairs: The De Souza Chair and the St. Michael's and University of Toronto Endowed Chair in Trauma Research. Dr. Rizoli was the President of the Trauma Association of Canada, the Panamerican Trauma Society, and Chair of the Region XII (East Canada) of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Currently, he has over 300 peer-reviewed publications, supervised numerous PhD, MSc, fellows, residents, and students. Dr. Rizoli is also the Medical Director of Trauma at the Hamad General Hospital (HMC) in Doha, Qatar. Additionally, he is the Editor of 2 surgical Journals: JEMTAC and the Panamerican Journal of Trauma.
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Deputy Editors
Innovation, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Dr. Andrew W Kirkpatrick, CD, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and the former Director of Trauma Services.
Dr. Kirkpatrick graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Ottawa, with fellowships in Surgery and Critical Care at the University of Toronto and a Master's degree in Epidemiology at the University of British Columbia. He is the former President of the Trauma Association of Canada and the Abdominal Compartment Society, as well as a former Executive Member of the Canadian Emergency Ultrasound Society and the Canadian Association of General Surgeons' Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery Committees. Dr. Kirkpatrick has more than 560 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, mainly concerning telemedicine, intra-abdominal hypertension, and aerospace medicine. He has consulted for the Canadian Space Agency and the National Space and Aeronautical Agencies. He retains a reserve commission in the Canadian Forces and has served overseas in both Gulf War One and Afghanistan. He is a former Paratrooper and Flight Surgeon and currently maintains a private pilot's license. He has completed over 500 parabolas of parabolic flight research. He is also the Global Principal Investigator for the Closed or Open after Laparotomy for Source Control or COOL Trial (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03163095), and the Director of the TeleMentored Ultrasound Supported Medical Interventions (TMUSMI) Research Group.
Acute Care Surgery and Clinical Research
Dr. Ari Leppäniemi, PhD, Chief Emergency Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Leppaniemi graduated in Medicine at Helsinki University (1980), Helsinki, Finland, obtaining his PhD from the same university in 1995. He is an attending Surgeon, Assistant Professor of the Surgery Department of Helsinki University Hospital, and Chief of Emergency Surgery and Surgical Intensive Care Unit since 1999. He is a member of the Finnish Association for General Surgery (President since 2005), Scandinavian Networking Group of Trauma and Emergency Management (Chairman 2004–2006), Eastern Association Surgery of Trauma, European Association Trauma & Emergency Surgery (Vice President 2002–2004, President 2004–2006), International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (Secretary Treasurer 2001–2005, President 2005–2007).
Research
Prof Ayman El-Menyar, PhD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC); Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar
Ayman El-Menyar is a Professor of Clinical Research in Trauma and Vascular Surgery at Hamad General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar since 2007. He is a Principal Research Scientist at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). He also worked as a cardiologist in the field of Clinical Cardiology from 1993 until June 2011. He is a Senior Consultant of Cardiology at the Egyptian Medical Syndicate.
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Pre-Hospital
Prof Guillaume Alinier, PhD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Guillaume Alinier (PhD, MPhys (Hons), PGCert, NTF, SFHEA) is Director of Research at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Ambulance Service, Doha, Qatar, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Hertfordshire and Northumbria University in the UK, and Adjunct Professor of Education in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. He has over 20 years of academic experience and serves on numerous international journal editorial boards, including as a Guest Managing Editor and regular member of conference scientific committees.
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Trauma Intensive Care
Dr. Gustav Strandvik, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Gustav Frans Strandvik graduated from the University of Cape Town Medical School in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1997. He completed his Postgraduate training in Anesthesia and Critical Care at Guy's & St Thomas', Royal Brompton, and University College Hospitals in London, UK. He is currently a Senior Consultant in the Trauma Surgery Section of Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar. He joined the Trauma Surgery Section in 2016 and is currently serving as the Director of the Trauma ICU. He is an educator and has a keen interest in organ donation and clinically-based research. He has recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education at the University of Edinburgh. His main areas of expertise within the hospital are Trauma Intensive Care and Medical Education. He is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians, Fellow of the Royal College of Anesthetists, UK, and a Founding Fellow of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, UK. He has authored several book chapters in critical care, anesthesia, and trauma, and has published articles in high-impact peer-reviewed journals. His current research interests include similarities and differences in critical illness when the primary insult is trauma. He firmly believes that physiologically based, evidence-driven, and diligently applied medical skills, knowledge, and professionalism will, as a matter of course, result in sustained quality improvement for patients. Dr. Gustav worked as a Consultant in the South-East of England for several years. He served as Lead Pediatric Anesthetist, Clinical Improvement Lead, Vascular Access team member, and regularly contributed to teaching at grand rounds, audit closure days, resuscitation training, as well as national meetings.
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Trauma Resuscitation, Quality Improvement, and Systematic Reviews
Dr. Luis Teodoro da Luz, MD, MSc, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Dr. Luis da Luz has a background in General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, and Critical Care Medicine. He is a Staff Physician in the Division of General Surgery at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the Head of Trauma Team Leader - Tory Trauma Program at Sunnybrook, Canada. Dr. da Luz is appointed the inaugural Co-Chair of the Trauma Team Leaders Committee at the Trauma Association of Canada. Dr. da Luz has been appointed as Surgeon-Investigator and as Associate Professor at the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is a Clinical Researcher with an MSc in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Toronto, Canada, and an Associate Scientist at the Sunnybrook Research Institute, Canada. His research program focuses on improving the management of severely injured, bleeding, and coagulopathic trauma patients during the initial phases of their care. This also includes improvement in trauma resuscitation, enhancing team performance in the trauma bay. His methodological expertise is in knowledge translation, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, and clinical trials in bleeding trauma patients.
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Injury Prevention
Dr. Rafael J. Consunji, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar.
Dr. Rafael Consunji is the Director of the Hamad Injury Prevention Program and a Consultant of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery at the Hamad Trauma Center, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Doha, Qatar. He is a graduate of the College of Medicine and the General Surgery Program of the University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines. He completed the Fellowship Program in Trauma & Surgical Critical Care at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Master of Public Health program, with an additional Certificate in Injury Prevention and Control, of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Dr. Consunji has more than 2 decades of experience in Academic Surgery, Critical Care, Public Health, and Health Policy at the College of Medicine, University of the Philippines in Manila, the Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Hamad Trauma Center, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar.
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Trauma Surgery
Prof Ruben R. Peralta, MD, FACS, FCCM, FCCP, MAMSE, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar, Pedro Henríquez Urena National University, Santo Domingo, D.R., Co-Founder Casa Rubén Foundation
Professor Ruben Peralta is the Deputy Trauma Medical Director, Senior Consultant, and Director of the Trauma Critical Care Fellowship Program. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Critical Care Medicine, and the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Peralta has authored or co-authored over 360 publications, abstracts, and book chapters. As an Academic and Surgeon Educator, he has been awarded multi-million dollars in competitive research grants in various medical and surgical disciplines. He has led the Trauma, Emergency, and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program advanced medical education and training program at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). He is a member of prestigious medical and surgical scientific societies.
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Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Syed Imran Ghouri, PhD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Syed Imran is an Associate Consultant Orthopedics at the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. He completed his Residency Training and Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship at Hamad General Hospital. Besides publishing regularly in peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Imran also serves on the reviewing panel of multiple PubMed-indexed journals. His clinical and research interests include traumas, upper limb injuries, epidemiology, and the global burden of trauma. Dr. Imran is passionate about research and continues to advocate for research in the developing world, sound research methodology, simulation in surgery, and resident research and education.
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Sanjeev Bhoi, MBBS, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Dr. Sanjeev Bhoi is a highly accomplished Physician with Residency Training, an MD in Medicine, and prestigious fellowships, including FRCP (UK), Michael Moles, and Fellow of the Academic College of Emergency Experts. He currently serves as Director of WHO CCET and INCUS and is a Technical Expert to the Government of India on Emergency Care Systems. As a founding member of the World Academic Council of Emergency Medicine (WACEM), Dr. Bhoi has played a pivotal role in shaping the global emergency medicine landscape. His areas of expertise include point-of-care ultrasound and emergency care system research. Academically, he has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, including books, research articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses, with significant citations to his work.
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Dr. Sagar Galwankar, MD, The Florida State University, Sarasota, USA
Dr. Sagar C. Galwankar is residency-trained and board-certified in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine in India and the United States, respectively. He holds prestigious Fellowships of the Royal College of Physicians, UK, the American College of Academic International Medicine, and the Academic College of Emergency Experts of India. He holds a Double Master's in Public Health and Business Administration. His pioneering leadership in establishing academic Emergency Medicine in India is historic. Currently, he is the Director for Research in Emergency Medicine at Florida State University (FSU) and serves as a core faculty member for the FSU Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida. His academic career is decorated with defining initiatives that have led to the creation of organizations, publication of landmark papers, and commendations with prestigious citations and honors for his works that have impacted academic medicine globally. He has played a championing role in founding and building an internationally recognized, PubMed-indexed.
Neurological Trauma and Critical Care
Dr. Vishiwajit Verma, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Vishi Verma graduated from India and pursued extensive training in Intensive Care Medicine at various teaching hospitals across the UK. He completed a Neuro Critical Care Fellowship at Cambridge University Hospital. Before moving to Doha, he worked as a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine at St Bartholomew's and Royal London Hospital and was a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). He is currently employed as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Trauma Surgery at Hamad General Hospital, where his main responsibilities include evaluating, planning, and advising treatment for patients with traumatic brain injury. Dr. Verma's primary research interests focus on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), particularly in multimodality monitoring and prognostication. He has played a key role in advancing neuro-monitoring techniques, such as brain tissue oxygen monitoring and continuous EEG monitoring. He has written national guidelines for therapeutic temperature management in intracerebral hemorrhage, stroke, and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). He was also part of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) Quality Standards Committee, where he authored national quality standards on head injury. Recently, Dr. Verma contributed to the 11th edition of the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) manual, set to be released next year, as one of the authors of the disability section. He also authored the new skill station for the ATLS manual. He has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals and has been the Principal Investigator for several multinational randomized controlled trials, including studies on the use of progesterone in traumatic brain injury.
Senior Editors
Dr. Ashok Parchani, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar, College of Medicine, Qatar University, Weill-Cornell Medical College-Qatar
Dr. Ashok Parchani is Senior Consultant and Assistant Director of the Trauma Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Parchani has been working in a critical area at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) for more than 25 years. He has vast experience in treating multi-trauma patients who get admitted to the intensive care unit. Dr. Parchani is also an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Department of Clinical Academic Sciences, College of Medicine at Qatar University, and Assistant Professor, Weill-Cornell Medical College-Qatar, and is actively involved in teaching and sharing his vast medical experience with medical students, fellows, and residents. Dr. Parchani is a recipient of many Stars of Excellence Awards from HMC in various categories. He has always been interested in research and paper writing, and reviewing papers from many journals. He is the author and co-author of numerous papers that have been published in many peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Parchani's area of interest, besides many, includes infection control in the ICU and organ donation.
Dr. Fernando Spencer Netto, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Fernando graduated and completed Residency Training in General Surgery at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil. Following, he completed Master's and PhD degrees in Surgery at the same institution, in association with the University of Toronto, Canada. A few years later, Dr. Fernando moved to Toronto, Canada, for his Post-doc studies and Trauma and Acute Care Fellowship. During his career, he has been committed to medical education and research, with more than 80 book chapters and articles published in peer-reviewed journals. His areas of interest are trauma and acute care surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, and medical education. Dr. Fernando joined the HMC Trauma Surgery Team in Dec/2023 as a senior consultant.
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Dr. Husham Abdelrahman, MD, FRCSI, CABS, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Husham Abdelrahman is the Director of the Trauma Resuscitation Unit at Hamad General Hospital. He is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Surgery at Hamad Trauma Center. He is also a Professor of Clinical Surgery at Qatar University's Medical College and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ireland. He chairs the trauma education office. Dr. Abdelrahman's medical journey began at Mansoura Medical Faculty, Mansoura University, Egypt. He honed his skills through an internship at Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt, and a General Surgery Residency at Hamad General Hospital, Qatar. A Hamad General Hospital, Qatar fellowship further enhanced his Trauma and Surgical Critical Care specialization. He also holds a Master's degree in Medical Education from the Joint Master of Professional Health Education in Suez Canal and Maastricht Universities, Egypt, and a Quality Improvement Fellowship from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Dr. Abdelrahman is the author or co-author of over one hundred publications and peer-reviewed articles on Trauma and General Surgery and has also written two book chapters. Dr. Abdelrahman's areas of specialization include trauma, general, acute care surgery, and surgical critical care. His professional interests extend to medical education, quality, and disaster medicine. He is a recognized course director/instructor in international courses, demonstrating his commitment to sharing his knowledge and expertise.
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Dr. Khalid Bashir, PhD, Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar; College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
Dr. Bashir is the Head of the Clinical Academic Sciences, Qatar University, Qatar. He has worked as an Emergency Consultant since 2001, initially in the UK for twelve years before coming to Qatar in 2012. He completed the American College of Emergency Physicians Teaching Fellowship. He is also a fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the Royal College of Surgeons of both Edinburgh and Glasgow. In the UK, he was involved in teaching undergraduate medical students at Cardiff and Swansea Universities and also served as an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. His special interests include point-of-care ultrasound, sports medicine, ENT, and pre-hospital care.
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Dr. Talat Chughtai, MD MSc FRCSC, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Talat Chughtai is a Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon, with Fellowships in Critical Care Medicine and Trauma, who is presently serving as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Surgery (Trauma) at Hamad General Hospital, in Doha, Qatar. He completed his entire education, including graduating from McGill Medical School, and completed a Master's in Science in Epidemiology. He completed his training in both Montreal (McGill University Health Centre) and Toronto (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre). He worked at both the Montreal General Hospital as well as Sunnybrook Hospital before moving to Doha. He has over 40 peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters, and is actively involved in education, including being co-Program Director for Trauma Medical Students and Residents, and Co-Director of the Trauma fellowship. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Qatar University's College of Medicine. Dr Talat is the lead for the Thoracic Trauma Focus Group and has developed the Surgical Stabilizing of Rib Fractures program at Hamad Trauma Center.
Associate Editors
Dr. Abdulaziz Hammo, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Hammo is an Associate Consultant in the Trauma Surgery Department of Hamad General Hospital. He graduated from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Craiova, Romania, and completed his training in Qatar. He has over 20 years of experience, including Emergency Department and Trauma Surgery in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. He also completed the Jordan Board of Emergency Medicine (JBEM) and the Fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Hammo has contributed to research projects that resulted in peer-reviewed publications, research posters, and presentations. In addition, Dr. Hammo is involved in several quality initiatives committees.
Dr. Ahmad Kloub, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Ahmad graduated from the University of Jordan, School of Medicine in 1989. He was trained in the New York Medical College/ Bronx program (1991–1998) in general surgery and surgical critical care and holds both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Surgical Critical Care. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Ahmed Faidh Abdulaziz, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Ahmed Faidh Ramzee is a General Surgeon at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. Originally from Sri Lanka, he earned his undergraduate medical degree from Manipal University, India, and completed his Residency in General Surgery at HMC, followed by a fellowship in Trauma Critical Care. His main area of interest is in trauma surgery and is currently pursuing a second fellowship in Trauma Surgery at the John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia. Dr. Ramzee is actively engaged in scholarly activities with over 20 peer-reviewed publications, revolving around trauma and critical care, and has presented at numerous international trauma conferences.
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Dr. Ahmed Bahey Elbari, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Ahmed Aziz Bahi Abdelbari is a graduate of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Zagazig University, Egypt, in 2006. He started working in Hamad General Hospital in 2008 and has been a Clinical Pharmacist, specializing in trauma and critically ill patients, for 15 years already. He obtained his Master's degree in Clinical Pharmacy from Queen's University, Belfast in 2012, American Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy Specialty (BCPS), Certified Patient Safety Officer (AIHQ), as well as a PEBC holder. He encourages a culture of patient safety through safe and effective use of medications. Dr. Ahmed has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals and has delivered talks about developing pharmacotherapeutic plans to various patient populations at many conferences.
Dr. Ahmed Faramawy, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar.
Dr. Ahmed Elfaramawy is a Consultant in Trauma and Critical Care Surgery. A 1981 graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University, Egypt, he began his medical journey with foundational surgical training at Cairo University Hospitals. He further advanced his expertise by earning a Master's degree in General Surgery in 1986. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2000 and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In 2010, he completed a specialized Trauma and Critical Care Fellowship, emphasizing the focus on trauma and emergency surgery. He has extensive experience in general and pediatric surgery, as well as emergency and trauma surgery, with multiple publications in the field of trauma and critical care surgery.
Dr. Ammar Hassani, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar.
Dr. Ammar Al Hassani is a Senior Consultant in Trauma Surgery at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. He is a graduate of Baghdad University's Medical School, Iraq. He completed his Surgical Residency in General Surgery at Baghdad University Medical City Teaching Centre, Iraq, and is certified in General Surgery by both the Iraqi Board and Arab Board. Dr. Al Hassani completed a Trauma Critical Care Fellowship at Hamad General Hospital and a Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, USA. He also holds a European Diploma in Critical Care (EDIC). Dr. Al Hassani specializes in trauma, general surgery, and surgical critical care. He is interested in research on trauma and resuscitation and has authored several research papers.
Dr. Ammar Madani, MD, FACS, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Consultant Trauma Surgeon in the Trauma Level I Center in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. Dr. Ammar is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ireland. Graduated from Baghdad College of Medicine, Iraq, in 1993, completed 5 5-year General Surgery Residency training program in Medical City tertiary Hospital in Baghdad-Iraq, and awarded a board degree in General Surgery in January 2001. Also, he completed a fellowship training in Trauma Surgery at Foothills Medical Center- University of Calgary, Canada, in July 2015.
Dr. Amor Kilani, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan. Residency training in Emergency Medicine and Trauma and Critical Care fellowship training at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar.
Bahaa Daud, MSc, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Baha Duad is the Head Nurse of the Trauma Resuscitation Unit (TRU) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in 2002 and later earned a Master's degree in Human Resource Management and Training from the University of Leicester, UK, in 2021. With more than 21 years of experience in trauma and emergency nursing, Baha combines strong leadership skills with extensive clinical expertise. He has served at Hamad General Hospital for over 11 years, contributing significantly to the development of trauma and emergency services. Baha has actively participated as a speaker and facilitator in national and international events, including WACEM 2018, IHI-ME Forum 2018, Trauma Nursing Grand Rounds, HGH-ED Educational Forum 2018, and Qatar Health 2021, and he served as Chair Leader for the Nursing Scientific Committee at Qatar Health Conference 2023 preparedness. He is an active member of scientific committees for trauma service activities, symposiums, and conferences, and regularly contributes as a presenter in the Trauma Nursing Foundation Program. In addition, he serves as a link leader in trauma service unit research and co-investigator on multiple projects. Baha holds a GIC license and is an instructor for ATCN, HMIMMS, the Trauma Foundation Program, and MIMS courses. His exceptional contributions have been recognized through numerous awards and commendations, highlighting his dedication, teamwork, and high-level leadership performance.
Dr. Basil Yunis, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Basil Younis is a General Surgery Specialist and Trauma Surgeon, currently serving as a Trauma Critical Care Fellow at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. With a strong background in surgical practice and trauma management, he brings expertise in providing advanced surgical and critical care to severely injured patients. His professional focus lies in trauma surgery and critical care, where he is actively involved in both clinical practice and training within one of the region's leading trauma centers.
Dr. Fabio Caetano Soares de Figueiredo, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Fabio completed his Medical School, Orthopedic Residency, and a Fellowship in Reconstructive Microsurgery at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. After a few years in leadership positions, he decided to further enhance his skills and completed two more fellowships (Orthopedic Trauma and Hand/Wrist/Microvascular Surgery) in the United States, where he practiced for 10 years. Dr. Fabio joined Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar, shortly before the FIFA World Cup, as a Senior Consultant, to be one of the leaders of the orthopedic surgery team that provided care to athletes and the public during the event. His main interests in medicine are severe/complex extremity trauma reconstruction, hand/wrist surgery, and medical education.
Dr. Fuad Mustafa, MBChB, MRCS, FACS, EDIC - Associate Consultant, Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Fuad Mustafa graduated from Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2003, and completed his Surgical Training in Amman, Jordan. He has been holding the Jordanian Board of General Surgery since 2011, and has been a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (MRCS-I) since 2012. He joined Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in 2014, where he completed the Trauma Critical Care Fellowship Program (TCCFP) training in the Hamad Trauma Center in 2019 and has been holding the European Diploma in Critical Care (EDIC) since 2024. He has many participations in research and quality projects in trauma and critical care fields.
Dr. Hisham Al Jogol, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Hisham Al Jogol is a Consultant Surgeon and Trauma Team Leader at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an ATLS instructor, he completed his fellowship in Trauma and Critical Care and has extensive expertise in managing complex trauma cases. Dr. Al Jogol is also actively engaged in research, with numerous publications in international journals, contributing to advancements in trauma surgery and critical care practices.
Dr. Ibrahim Afifi, MBBCH, MS, MD, FRCSEd, FACS, PhD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar, Assistant Professor, Weill-Cornell Medical College-Qatar
Dr. Ibrahim Afifi has Master's and Doctor's degrees in General Surgery from Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and of the American College of Surgeons. He serves as an Assistant Professor of Weill-Cornell Medical College-Qatar, instructor of ATLS and DSTC. Dr. Afifi started work in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in 2006 in General Surgery, then Trauma Surgery, since its launch in November 2007. Currently, he is a Consultant for Trauma Surgery and a Fellow of the Trauma Critical Care section. Dr. Afifi is interested in research with more than 40 publications as author and coauthor, editor in two journals, and has written 2 book chapters.
Dr. Ibrahim Taha, MBBS, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Ibrahim Taha is a Consultant in Trauma Surgery and Critical Care at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. He obtained his MBBS degree in Medicine and Surgery from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jordan, in 2006, and started Postgraduate Residency training in General Surgery at HMC in 2007. He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in 2011 and was awarded the Arab Board Specialization in General Surgery in 2013. Dr. Taha completed a Fellowship in Trauma Critical Care from Hamad General Hospital in 2015 and obtained the European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC) in 2018.
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Dr. Ismail Yousif Mahmood Alomar, MD, Consultant, Trauma Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar; Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Dr. Ismail Yousif is a Consultant, Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon at Hamad General Hospital and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He completed his Surgical training at the University of Mosul, College of Medicine in Iraq. He then joined the Trauma Surgery section at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in 2008 as a Trauma Surgeon and completed a fellowship program in Trauma Critical Care. He has led several research projects in chest and abdominal trauma, which were presented at international conferences and published in many peer-reviewed journals.
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Dr. Khalid Ahmed, MBBS, CABS, MRCSEd, FACS - Associate Consultant, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Khalid Ahmed is a team member of the Trauma Surgery and Critical Care Department at Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Qatar, a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He graduated from Pakistan, completed his residency training program in General Surgery at Hamad General Hospital, earned his certification at the Arab Board in General Surgery in 2016, followed by an initial Fellowship in Trauma and Critical Care at Hamad General Hospital in 2018, and then an advanced Fellowship in Adult Critical Care from Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Canada in 2022.
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Dr. Lara Miranda, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Miranda graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar in May 2023, where she was recognized with an award for Excellence in Research in her area of concentration. She is currently serving as an Emergency Medicine Resident at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar, where she continues to build her expertise in emergency care and clinical research.
Dr. Mohammad Asim, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Asim is a Research Specialist at the Trauma Surgery Section, Hamad General Hospital, with a Ph.D. in Biosciences and a postgraduate degree in Biotechnology from India. He previously served as a Research Scientist at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. Since 2012, he has been involved in research protocol development for Randomized Controlled Trials, data analysis, manuscript writing, and systematic reviews. His work focuses on ensuring study compliance and the integrity of research findings while contributing to various clinical trials and prospective studies.
Dr. Mushreq Alani, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Mushreq Alani is a Consultant Trauma Surgeon at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. He graduated from Mosul University's School of Medicine in 1988 and gained extensive clinical experience working in Iraq and Yemen until 2000. He completed his General Surgery residency program in Jordan, earning the Jordanian Board in General Surgery in 2003, followed by MRCS in 2007 and a Trauma Critical Care Fellowship in Qatar in 2011. Dr. Alani worked in the Hamad Surgical Emergency Department from 2003 to 2007 before joining the Trauma Surgery Department, where he continues to serve to this day. He has published several trauma-related articles in peer-reviewed journals and is actively involved in advancing patient care through his leadership in the Trauma Surgical Department Unit (TSDU) and participation in corporate initiatives such as the sepsis project campaign.
Dr. Sajid Mathradikkal Atique, MBBS, MS (General Surgery), FRCS, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Sajid completed his training in General Surgery at MGM College and MY Hospital in India and Senior Registrar at Batra Hospital, Delhi, India. Prior to joining Hamad General Hospital in 2007, he worked as a specialist in General Surgery at Buraidah General Hospital, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Sajid is a Trauma Surgeon at the Trauma Service of Hamad General Hospital, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ireland, Fellow of Trauma and Critical Care in Qatar, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and Assistant Professor of Qatar University. He has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, and he is a reviewer of journals.
Dr. Sherwan Khoschnau, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Sherwan Khoschnau is a Consultant Trauma Surgeon at Hamad Trauma Center, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. He earned his M.B.Ch.B. from the University of Baghdad, Iraq, in 1987 and completed both the Iraqi and Arab Board certifications in General Surgery in 2001. He served as a Lecturer at Hawler Medical University in Erbil, Iraq, from 2001 to 2002 before moving to Qatar, where he worked as a Specialist Surgeon in the Emergency Department at HMC from 2002 to 2005. Since then, he has been serving as a Consultant Trauma Surgeon at the Hamad Trauma Center, bringing over two decades of expertise in trauma and emergency surgery.
Dr. Suhail Hakim, MD, Consultant Trauma Surgeon, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Suhail Hakim is a Consultant Trauma Surgeon at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. Originally from Kashmir, India, he completed his Medical School and Residency in General Surgery at GMC Srinagar, followed by a Fellowship in Trauma from the National Board of Examinations, India. He further advanced his expertise with a Fellowship in Trauma and Intensive Care at HMC. Dr. Hakim is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Asian Collaboration for Trauma (ACT). He serves as the Course Director for the “TRUST” (Trauma Ultrasound Techniques) course in the Department of Trauma at HMC and is also an instructor for Mass Casualty Management at the Hamad International Training Center (HITC).
Dr. Suresh Kumar Arumugam, MBBS, MD, PDCCA (Cardiac Anesth), MSc (Crit Care, Cardiff University, UK), EDIC, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar, Clinical Instructor, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Dr. Suresh Arumugam is a Consultant in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU), Department of Trauma Surgery at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. He graduated from Bangalore University, India, and completed his Residency training in Anesthesia from Kuvempu University, India. Upon graduation, he joined the prestigious Manipal Hospital Bangalore, India, to do a Fellowship in Cardiac Anesthesia. He received a Fellowship and Post-doctoral Course (PDCCA) in Cardiac Anesthesia from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Deemed University, India. He joined HMC in the year 2001 as a specialist. He worked both in Anesthesia, Surgical, and Trauma Intensive Care, and is presently the consultant in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit. He has a Master's degree in Critical Care from Cardiff University, Wales, UK. He was also awarded the European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine (EDIC) by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. He was also awarded the Diploma in Regional Anesthesia from the University of Montpellier, France/Dubai, UAE. Dr Arumugam is involved in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows, and is currently serving as a Clinical Instructor in anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. He leads the multidisciplinary trauma simulation program, which is being conducted at the state-of-the-art ITQAN Clinical Simulation and Innovation Centre, Qatar. He is one of the pioneers in the implementation of thromboelastographic in TICU. He is also an instructor for various courses being conducted by the Hamad International Training Center.
Dr. Tariq Siddiqui, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Dr. Tariq Siddiqui is a Consultant Surgeon at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. He graduated in Medicine from Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, and holds the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in General Surgery from Ireland. Currently serving at Hamad General Hospital, Dr. Siddiqui is actively involved in clinical practice and has a strong research interest, contributing to advancements in surgical and trauma care.
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Dr. Yassir Abdulrahman, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Yasir Al Zubaidi, graduated from the Medical School at Al Mustansiryia University, Iraq, in 1994. He did his Residency program in 2 parts, Iraq and Yemen. He finished his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in General Surgery in 2001. He worked as a specialist General Surgeon in Salalah, Oman (2001–2002). He joined Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in June 2002 as an Emergency Department Surgeon. He joined Trauma Surgery at HMC in 2007 and finished his TICU Fellowship training at HMC in 2010. He also completed the McMaster Trauma Fellowship in Canada during 2015–2017. Rejoined HMC in 2017, up to now, he has been serving as a Consultant Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon.
Dr. Yousef Ibrahim, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Yousef Ibrahim is an Emergency Medicine and Trauma Specialist at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar. He graduated from the National Ribat University, Sudan, in December 2014 and subsequently completed his Residency in Emergency Medicine along with a Fellowship in Trauma and Critical Care. Dr. Ibrahim is a certified member of both the Arab and European Boards of Emergency Medicine, reflecting his advanced expertise and commitment to excellence in emergency and trauma care.
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