Dubai Bone and Joint Center raises healthcare education standards in the UAE

Dr. Chris Whately, BSc, MD, FRCS (CANADA), American Board Certified, Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dubai Bone and Joint Center, will be chairing the Middle East Orthopedic Congress, running from the 29-30 January.

The congress sessions focus on specific areas of specialization such as adult spine, hips and knees, as well as pediatric orthopedics and limb reconstruction with talks from orthopedic experts from the UAE, US and Europe.

A special workshop on Clubfoot: The Ponseti Method, will also run in parallel to the Orthopedic Congress. Dr. Marc Sinclair, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dubai Bone and Joint Center, explained, "The Ponseti method is successful in correcting clubfeet using non- -surgical techniques. Today this method is considered the state-of-the-art therapy for clubfeet in many specialized clinics across the US and Europe."

During this one day workshop the Ponseti treatment protocol will be explained and the casting technique will be taught in a hands-on session with Clubfoot models.

Dr. Humeira Badsha, American Board certified Rheumatologist at Dubai Bone & Joint center will be chairing the Rheumatology congress: Management of Rheumatic Diseases, running from the 31st of January to February 1st. and aims to educate Rheumatologists on the latest advances in the field. The conference is a new addition to the Arab Health portfolio and will be attended by doctors from UAE, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, UK, USA, Germany and Switzerland.

In addition, a special hands-on workshop on joint injection techniques will be running on February 1st. "Joint and tendon injections are an important skill for every primary care physician," explained Dr. Humeira Badsha, Rheumatology specialist, Dubai Bone and Joint Center. "The workshop will use life size manikins and will focus on a variety of different techniques," she added.