UAE neurologist is first to participate in the Harvard Medical School Dubai Center fellowship program

"The program, which was launched initially Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) and HMSDC earlier this year, is designed to provide opportunities for physicians and scientists in the Gulf Region to advance their careers in medicine and biomedical research, as well as a resource for faculty development. The program's underlying objective is to identify and nurture leaders in academic medicine in order to expand the professional workforce and institutional resources of Dubai Healthcare City, and ultimately the region." said Suhail Al Ansari, DHCC Marketing and Communications Manager.

Dr. Jacob Daniel, a neurologist, worked in the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) under the tutelage of Dr. Walter Koroshetz and Dr. Philip Kistler. His main objectives were to increase his knowledge of the advances in the management of stroke and in the applications of technology for the critical care of neurological patients. His observership included participating daily in morning rounds in the intensive care unit with members of the neurology care team, and attending weekly Grand Rounds, as well as stroke and critical care conferences. He also participated in a weekly "brain cutting" neuropathology conference.

"My aim is to improve the management of stroke at Fujairah Hospital, and possibly develop a dedicated stroke unit," said Daniel, who since 1994 has been engaged as an internist and neurologist by the Ministry of Health in Fujairah, one of the seven autonomous sheikdoms (emirates) comprising the United Arab Emirates.