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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Your Health Starts in Your Gut
Specialized Care for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
IBD refers to bowel diseases that include chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, with the two most common types of IBD being Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Occurring in millions of people worldwide, IBD comes with numerous symptoms which include fever, abdominal pain, persistent diarrhea and weight loss
Additionally, there is no known cure to IBD, meaning those who are diagnosed with it must learn to treat and manage IBD in the long term.
At Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, our Western trained doctors and surgeons offer excellent care for those who struggle with IBD. Providing a customized multi-disciplinary treatment plan of diet, medication, surgery, and lifestyle that will help manage IBD permanently.
Our specialized team of medical experts ensure that all patients receive the care they deserve by consulting each other’s expertise, taking input from different specialties including Colorectal Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Radiologists, Pathologists, Dieticians, Psychologists and more.
The center at AZHD treats all aspects of IBD under just one roof, making it convenient for all patients.
Services Provided at AZHD for IBD, include but are not limited to:
- Modern Therapeutic Agents
- Medication
- Surgical Interventions:
- Minimally Invasive Surgery, Including:
- Endoscopy
- Keyhole Surgery
- Laparoscopy
- Small Bowel Enteroscopy
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Diagnostic Imaging Tests (CT and MR Enterography
A comprehensive approach to all patients with IBD, offering an extensive spectrum of care under just one facility. At AZHD, our medical experts provide integrative care to ensure a healthier YOU.
Meet Our Team
Our team of highly qualified and experienced physicians drawn from across the world
Dr. Maher A Abbas
Consultant Colorectal SurgeonDr. Maher A Abbas
Consultant Colorectal SurgeonDr. Maher A. Abbas is an internationally known colorectal and gastrointestinal surgeon with 28 years of experience in medicine and surgery. To date he has conducted more than 18,000 operations and procedures. He is the recipient of 29 honor awards including America’s Top Surgeons, America’s most compassionate Doctors, Super Doctors of Southern California, and Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctors. He is professor of surgery and he is senior examiner of the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Dr. Gaurav Muktesh
Consultant Gastroenterology and HepatologyDr. Gaurav Muktesh
Consultant Gastroenterology and HepatologyDr. Gaurav Muktesh is a highly skilled Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with experience of over 10,000 Endoscopic procedures and over 2500 endoscopic ultrasound procedures performed. He got his MD in internal medicine from Delhi University and further did his Gastroenterology Fellowship (DM Gastroenterology) from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) Chandigarh, which is a 2000 bedded tertiary care academic center of international repute. He then worked as a faculty at PGI Chandigarh and was a mentor to budding Gastroenterologists.
Ms. Magdalena Maksymowicz
Clinical DietitianMs. Magdalena Maksymowicz
Clinical DietitianMs. Magdalena is a DHA Licensed Clinical Dietitian with a Master’s Degree in Food Technology & Human Nutrition from the University of Warmia and Mazury of Poland. She has an experience of nearly 8 years in the clinical field and gained it through the Polish National Health Service by leading the department and treating all patients. In addition, she worked as a Senior Dietitian in a private company. When it comes to her vision, Ms. Magdalena wants to be able to take the dieting culture to a new level of wellness and to spread awareness about the power of food to improve health physically and emotionally.
Ms. Dana Al Shakaa
DietitianMs. Dana Al Shakaa
DietitianMs. Dana Al Shakaa is a highly experienced dietitian. With over 10 years of experience as a clinical dietician, she has worked with a great deal of government hospitals in Dubai and Sharjah. An expert in her field, Ms. Al Shakaa excels in managing patients with chronic diseases and eating disorders. In addition, she also handles childhood nutrition. Currently, Ms. Shakaa works in Al Zahra Hospital Dubai as a Clinical Dietician.
Dr. Filippos Georgopoulos
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist - MD, Fellow of FEBGHDr. Filippos Georgopoulos
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist - MD, Fellow of FEBGHDr. Filippos is responsible for the Special Clinical Gastroenterology as well as Interventional Endoscopy Services. He has published several papers in peer review journals and chapter books and he is invited speaker on various GI topics in local and international scientific meetings on a regular basis. He has full license to practice in Dubai (Dubai Health Authority), UK (General Medical Council) and Greece (Athens Medical Council). He holds the title of Fellow of European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (FEBGH).
Dr. Denesh Gopalan
Specialist Gastroenterology - MD; FRCP (UK)Dr. Denesh Gopalan
Specialist Gastroenterology - MD; FRCP (UK)Dr. Gopalan has been practising medicine for over 25 years and Gastroenterology for 20 years. He has significant experience in all areas of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, and regularly conducts procedures such as Upper GI Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP, Capsule Endoscopy, PH monitoring, CRE balloon dilatation of strictures, and STRETTA. He has been working in Dubai for the past 10 yrs.
Dr. Ali Issa
Specialist- Gastroenterology and HepatologyDr. Ali Issa
Specialist- Gastroenterology and HepatologyDr. Ali Issa is a Gastroenterology and Hepatology specialist with over 16 years of experience in his field. He graduated from Aleppo University in 1998, obtained a Master’s degree in internal medicine at Damascus University, and a higher diploma in gastroenterology in 2005. He then worked and trained in France from 2008 to 2012 in Edouard Herriot university hospital in Lyon, which is one of the leading centers in Europe in gastroenterology, interventional endoscopy, and transplantation. His later experiences include working in Montpellier university hospital then Beziers hospital until 2017, when he joined AL Zahra Hospital Dubai as a specialist in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
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