Rheumatology Conference to address major cause of disability

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About Dubai Bone & Joint Center (DBAJ):
The Dubai Bone and Joint Center (DBAJ) is the first and only medical center that provides services to the need for musculoskeletal treatment and research in the Middle East. Equipped with world-class specialists and state-of-the-art medical facilities, DBAJ gives patients suffering from bone and joint disorders, an opportunity to receive the most advanced musculoskeletal treatment and a chance to live a pain free life.

Endeavoring to offer residents and expatriates in the Middle East with high quality treatment and the latest evidence-based and innovative medicinal procedures comparable to international healthcare standards, DBAJ is a committed associate of the government's efforts to develop Dubai into a 'Center of Medical Excellence' for the region.

The center addresses various conditions ranging from children and adult spinal conditions, pelvic and acetabular fractures, reconstructive surgery, and rheumatology. It also offers total joint arthroplasty, revision total joint arthroplasty, limb lengthening and limb deformity correction, infective non-union surgery, foot deformities, neuromuscular disorders and sports medicine.

Located in Dubai Healthcare City, DBAJ reinforces DHCC's objective of creating an integrated regional center of excellence for medical services, medical education and life science research and development in the Middle East as well as enhancing its image as preferred global destination for quality healthcare.

About DHCC:
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) is envisioned to become the internationally recognized location of choice for quality healthcare and an integrated regional center of excellence for clinical and wellness services, medical education and life science research in the Middle East. DHCC is the world's first healthcare free zone planned to be built in phases. The first phase of 4.1 million square feet is now operational with a medical cluster comprised of day-care and outpatient clinics, diagnostic centers, rehabilitation centers, transplantation centers, hospitals and a sector for pharmaceutical and equipment suppliers.

DHCC is home to the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center with its fully integrated five entities in Phase 1: University Hospital, Harvard Medical School Dubai Center- Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research (HMSDC), Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research (DHFMR), Al Maktoum Harvard Medical Library, and Boston University Institute for Research and Education.

Some other renowned partners of the medical cluster are - Dubai Bone & Joint Center (DBAJ), The City Hospital, Dubai Medical Suites (DMS), Mayo Clinic, Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, Swiss Academy of Scientific Acupuncture, Dr. Nicolas & ASP and the German Heart Center, Wyeth, Sanofi Aventis, Novartis, AstraZeneca, Smith & Nephew, Fresenius Medical Care, Novo Nordisk, among others.

The second phase will feature a dedicated wellness cluster comprised of Wellness centers, Nutrition centers, Resorts, Spas, and Sports Medicine facilities.

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Dr Sabah Al-Lawati
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Jiwin Public Relations
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Ghaith Nazzal
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Jiwin Public Relations
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