Dubai Sports City to feature state-of-the-art sports hospital

The comprehensive facility was announced by HELIOS Hospital Group Middle East Area Manager Norbert Seis and Dubai Sports City CEO, U. Balasubramaniam. The hospital, expected to open in summer 2006, will feature Centres of Excellence for sport cardiology, orthopaedics, sports medicine, sports science, neurosurgery and rehabilitation.

The German Sports Medical Centre will combine the finest medical technology and care with 5-star luxury. In additionit will be completely "wired," allowing the cadre of medical specialists based in Dubai to consult, via tele-medicine and tele-radiology, with additional experts in Germany.

"Sports medicine is one of the most dynamic specialties practiced today," said Seis. "Advancements in diagnosis technology, non-invasive treatments and micro invasive, arthroscopic and laparoscopic surgeries are occurring at an incredible pace. These improvements are critical to athletes, professional and amateur alike, as they reduce the recovery and rehabilitation down times dramatically."

Dr. Max Lippert, senior consultant in orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine and chiropractics, will head a team of medical specialists that includes orthopaedic surgeons, laparoscopic abdominal surgeons (hernias), ENT surgeons and a full cardiac team. The physicians involved in the Dubai facility, several of whom have served as the team doctors for professional sports clubs, have decades of experience in treating and rehabilitating individuals with sports-related injuries.

Lippert's team will have access to the latest diagnostic equipment on site at the Centre. The radiology department, for example, will contain advanced diagnostic 4-D ultrasound scanning, MRI scanners and a 4-D Cardiac CT. These tools provide excellent images of bone, dense organic structures, and soft tissue and are critical to the expansion of non-invasive diagnostic examinations.

"Six weeks ago we announced our partnerships with international brands like Manchester United and Troon Golf. Then, Mohammed Al Gergawi, chairman of Dubai Development and Investment Authority (DDIA), promised that the Dubai Sports City would attract 'only the best'. The partnership between us and The German Sports Medical Centre is yet another example of Dubai Sports City keeping its promise", said Balasubramaniam.

The German Sports Medical Centre will include acute care and acute rehabilitation facilities and an exceptional, fully equipped and staffed emergency/trauma unit. Housed in a facility that is easily comparable to a 5-star luxury hotel, the hospital will also include comprehensive pathology and laboratory departments and a sports-oriented wellness/prevention centre.

"The goal of our partnership with Dubai Sports City is to provide athletes and other patients in Dubai with the best possible care, utilising the latest skills and technology available," concluded Seis. "With the support of Mr. Balasubramaniam and his team, I am confident that our team will reach and even exceed our goal."