Uro Oncology Session

Dr Thwaini is a consultant Urologist in Dubai with specialist interest in urological cancers, namely in renal cancers. He was the lead for renal cancers in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (Belfast City Hospital). His main skills are in advanced laparoscopy and renal cancer and renal reconstruction procedures. Dr Thwaini is an adjunct Clinical Professor at MBRU, a visiting Professor at Al Kindi University in Baghdad and also an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Queens University, Belfast. He is known for his academic contributions throughout his career with over 40 Medline publications in the field.

Dr. Ayman Younis (MBBS, MRCS (Ed), FRCS (Urology), FEBU) is a British and European Board-Certified Consultant Urologist. He has special interest in Men’s health, Urethral Stricture disease. Dr. Ayman is also experienced in urinary tract stones, urinary incontinence, functional urology, and recurrent urinary tract infections.

Dr Mukherji completed her advanced specialty training in Medical Oncology at Guys and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust, London UK and was awarded a Post-Graduate Diploma in Oncology from the Institute of Cancer Research, University of London in 2011. On completion of her advanced specialty training Dr Mukherji joined the Royal Marsden Hospital London specializing in clinical research and drug development with a focus on prostate cancer. Dr Mukherji joined the faculty of the American University of Beirut, Lebanon in June 2012 and currently an associate professor of clinical medicine, she joined Clemenceau Medical Center Dubai UAE as a consultant medical oncologist in October 2022. Dr Mukherji specializes in GI and GU medical oncology. She is currently an ESMO faculty member for the genitourinary tumors prostate group and a panel member for the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference (APCCC).

Dr. Emad Dawoud is a Consultant Medical Oncologist in Oncology department at Tawam hospital UAE, and Assistant professor of clinical oncology in Al Azhar University Cairo, Egypt. Dr. Dawoud has been principal investigator and co- investigator for more than 50 clinical trials and abstract published per reviewed journals and he is a member of various associations such as ASCO, ESMO, ESTRO.

Dr Martin Moody is a UK-certified Consultant Urological Surgeon. He trained at the Middlesex and University College Hospital Medical School and then St Bartholomew’s Hospital London before completing his Urological specialist training in the South West of England. He was a Consultant Urological Surgeon at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 17 years before moving to Dubai. He was also both cancer and department lead for 15 years. In addition, Dr Martin has served in the UK Military Reserves as the Defence Consultant Adviser for Urology to the Surgeon General. Dr Martin brings extensive experience in the treatment of both elective and emergency Urological conditions. He has particular interests in managing prostate problems with surgery to relieve the blockage and transperineal biopsies to diagnose prostate cancer. He also has experience in both keyhole and open kidney removal and the management of urological cancers.

Dr. Mohammed Shohait is an experienced urologist with 13 years of practice in urology. He completed his residency at the American University Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, followed by two fellowships in Advanced Robotic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and Endourology, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the USA.

Dr. Mohsen El Mekresh is a professor of urology and kidney transplantation in the Urology Centre, Mansoura University, Egypt. 1997 and 2003. He moved to Abu Dhabi in 2008 and joined Mafraq tertiary care-JCI accredited- hospital. Dr. El Mekresh established a state-of-the-art referral urology center in Mafraq Hospital and held the post of Chief of Urology ,Chair of Surgery and Chair of SEHA Urology Council between September 2008 and October 2018. Then he moved to Nation Hospital to establish The Urology and Men’s Health Center and to hold the CMO post. Currently he is the Head of Urology and men’s health at Mediclinic Middle East He is an author of numerous peer reviewed publications and is a reviewer and member of many international scientific committees and urologic associations.

Muhammad Elmussareh holds the title of a UK board-certified (CCT) consultant urological surgeon. With subspecialty interests focused on minimally invasive surgeries encompassing both Robotic and Laparoscopic techniques for both benign and malignant (cancer) conditions that impact the urinary tract, Elmussareh also conducts regular core urological procedures such as prostate and bladder surgeries, along with endoscopic surgeries for ureteric and kidney stones. Additionally, recognition from the University of Edinburgh came in the form of the prestigious Henry Wade Medal. Elmussareh actively contributes as a surgical tutor for the Royal College of Surgeons of England and serves as a faculty member for courses including Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) and Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) under the auspices of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Elmussareh’s professional involvement extends as an associate member of the European Board of Urology (EBU) examination committee.

Dr Omer Al Derwish was graduated from the University of Tripoli in 1995. He obtained the fellowship of General Surgery from the Royal college of Glasgow in 1999. He was awarded a Medical doctorate degree in Urology from the University of Glasgow in 2008. He then obtained the fellowship of Urology from the Royal colleges in 2009. He completed his urology specialist training (Certificate of completion of Training) in the West of Scotland training program in 2012. Dr Omer is currently working as a consultant urological surgeon at Fakeeh University Hospital in Dubai and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Sharjah. He is an active member of the European association of Urology, Arab Association of Urology and the scientific committee of the Emirates Urological Society. He has a special interest in Uro-oncology, endourology and laparoscopic surgery.

Rabii Madi is a Urologic Oncologist with 15 years of academic and clinical experience in Urologic Oncology and Minimally Invasive Surgery. He was the director of robotic surgery at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland before moving to Georgia and heading the Urologic Oncology and robotic surgery programs at Augusta University Health for 9 years. Dr. Madi is among the most experienced robotic surgeons in the USA. He has performed more than 2300 robotic surgeries and has more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and 120 presentations in national and international meetings. He has pioneered new techniques and approaches in urologic oncology and robotic surgery.

Dr Rana Irfan Mahmood is a British trained oncologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience. He is well known for developing advanced forms of Image Guided Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy in several centres. Moreover, he is expert in managing patients with Immunotherapy for several types of cancers. Dr Rana Mahmood has extensively published his clinical experience and research work in peer reviewed journals. He has trained a number of oncologists and teaches at the Royal College courses. He has been awarded Fellowship of both Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Radiologists in UK. He led several international trials, for advanced radiotherapy, Immunotherapy and other biological/molecular agents. He is member of American Society of Oncology and European Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology.

 Shaheenah Dawood is a consultant medical oncologist and professor in clinical oncology in the United Arab Emirates. She currently leads the oncology clinical trials program at Mediclinic City Hospital Dubai. She also serves as president of the Excellence in Oncology Care summit that is held annually in Dubai and is co-president of the Asia-Pacific Breast Cancer Summit (APBCS) and Asia-Pacific Gastroenterology Cancer Summit (APGCS). She has also recently launched the International BRCA Forum and Young Women’s Forum.

Dr. Yasser Farahat is currently Chairman of the Arab School of Urology and a Professor of Urology at Tanta University, Egypt, a Clinical Tutor at Edinburg University, UK, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, UK. He is a Consultant Urologist at the Ministry of Health and Prevention UAE and a Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU). He is acting as a Senior Consultant of Urology at Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital (SKGH-UAQ), UAE. His special interests & research include minimally invasive surgery, Endo-urology, Robotic Assisted FURS, Reconstructive Urology, and Andrology. He completed his MD in 2004 at Tanta University, Egypt. He had been awarded several prizes including the Best Research and Presentation at The First Eastern Mediterranean Meeting of the European Association of Urology in 2007 and The Best Research Poster Presentation at the 25th annual EAU Congress in 2010. He is one of the worldwide initiators of using the robotic-assisted RIRS since the invention of the Roboflex and improving the utilization of flexible ureteroscopy in renal calculi management. He is also, a reviewer of several international journals. He has published over 35 international and local publications and has presented at 90 conferences worldwide.