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Mehdi Afrit
Hematologist/oncologist
13 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Burjeel Specialty Hospital Sharjah

Mehdi Afrit

Hematologist/oncologist
13 years of experience

accreditations:

Emirates Oncology Society
European Society of Medical Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Certificate of Medical Oncology
Certificate in Good Clinical Practice
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Biography

Dr. Mehdi Afrit is a Medical Oncologist who practices at Burjeel Specialty Hospital in Sharjah. He has over 11 years of experience caring for and managing cancer patients. He has extensive experience providing chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy to patients. He earned a Certificate of Medical Oncology from the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris, France, where he received training in antitumor chemotherapy and cancer medical treatment. Additionally, he holds an international certificate in breast diseases. He also has a certificate in Good Clinical Practice from Trans Celerate Biopharma Inc. and a certificate in Clinical Trial Management: Good Clinical Practice from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. He previously worked for over five years as an Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at Tunis’s Faculty of Medicine. He later practiced as a Consultant, Medical Oncologist for six years at Arianna’s hospital in Tunisia. He later worked for two years as a Specialist Medical Oncologist at Zulekha Hospital. He was also an investigator in three international clinical trials and holds clinical trial auditing and CRO certifications and a GCP Training Certificate from 2016. He is a member in good standing of the Emirates Oncology Society (EOS), the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). His clinical expertise includes but is not limited to the following:

  • Oncology care and treatment for chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immune therapy, and target therapy
  • Breast cancer
  • Solid tumor diagnosis
  • Digestive cancer
  • Gynecological cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Genitourinary cancer
  • Sarcoma

Awards & Achievements

  • Award from Himaya Foundations and University of Sharjah

Research & Publications

  • Clinicopathological Features of Gastric Cancer in a Cohort of Gulf Council Countries' Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study of 96 Cases. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(2): 1-3.
  • The Burden of Gynecologic Cancers in the UAE. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
  • The Emirates Oncology Task Force Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Adult Cancer Patients Before Anti-Cancer Therapy. Journal of Oncology Research Reviews & Reports Volume 2(4): 1-6.
  • The State of Cancer Care in the United Arab Emirates in 2020: Challenges and Recommendations, A report by the United Arab Emirates Oncology Task Force. Humaid Al-Shamsi, Humaa Darr, Ibrahim Abu-Gheida , Jawaher Ansari, Martine, Mehdi Afrit, Mohamad H Masri, Mohamed Abuhaleeqa. Gulf J Oncology 2020 Jan;1(32):71-87.
  • Primary Bone Lymphoma: Tunisian Multicentric Retrospective Study About 32 Cases. Ben Ayed C, Laabidi S, Said N, Afrit M, Ben Ahmed S, Boussen H. Tunis Med. 2018 May;96(5):269-272.
  • First Site of Recurrence After Breast Cancer Adjuvant Treatment in the Era of Multimodality Therapy: Which Imaging for Which Patient During Follow-up? Nesrine M, Mehdi B, Houda EB, Soumaya L, Mehdi A, Bechir Z, Hamouda B. Breast Dis. 2017 Nov 21
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Berfin Cakirgoz
Dentist
7 years of experience

Berfin Cakirgoz

Dentist
7 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Integra Dental clinic
Gokhan Once
Orthopedic spine surgeon
5 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Eren Hospital

Gokhan Once

Orthopedic spine surgeon
5 years of experience

I was born in Elazığ in 1983. After finishing Elazığ Ahmet Kabaklı Anatolian Teacher High School, I got into the Faculty of Medicine of Istanbul University. I completed my specialty in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Faculty of Medicine of Fırat University in 2019, earning the title of Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist.

Until earning my specialty, I worked at Elazığ Maden Public Hospital, Elazığ 112 Emergency, Elazığ Arıcak Üçocak Family Medicine respectively. 

 

After earning my specialty, I proceeded to work at Bitlis Public Hospital as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist.

As of 2019, I’ve been working as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist at Private Eren Hospital.

 

I have advanced knowledge of the English language.

 

The symposiums and congresses I attended are as follows;

 

  • Comparison of Anterior and Medial Open Reduction in Tönnis Type 3 and 4 Developmental Hip Dysplasia between 12-24 months. 1st National Pediatric Orthopedics Congress 2016
  • Pediatric Acetabular Osteochondroma of Rare Location Causing Hip Subluxation 3rd National Pediatric Orthopedics Congress 2020
  • Combination of distraction osteogenesis and induced membrane technique in the treatment of open fracture of tibia with a large defect. 4th International Orthopedic Trauma Camp 2019
  • Rare Cause of a Frequently Encountered Disease: Ochronosis. 6th Fırat Rheumatology Symposium 2019
  • Rare Rice Body Located on or Around the Shoulder. 7th Fırat Rheumatology Symposium 2020 
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Baktybek Djumagulov
Orthopedic spine surgeon
4 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Eren Hospital

Baktybek Djumagulov

Orthopedic spine surgeon
4 years of experience
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I was born in Russia in 1984. I got into Erciyes University Medical Faculty after graduating from Cengiz Aytmatov High School. I continued my education at Maltepe University and obtained the title of Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist.
I can speak English and Russian at an advanced level. After working at a few institutions, I am working as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist at Eren Hospital since 2020.

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Banu Kor
Anesthesiologist
25 years of experience

Banu Kor

Anesthesiologist
25 years of experience
Turkey, Antalya
Corpusrenew Health Agency
Doctor Tarik Pak
Hair transplant specialist
10 years of experience

Doctor Tarik Pak

Hair transplant specialist
10 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
NATURAL CLINIC
Doctor Tugba Kabaagac
Dentist
14 years of experience

Doctor Tugba Kabaagac

Dentist
14 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
NATURAL CLINIC
Doctor Alp Sabuncu
Pediatrician
42 years of experience

Doctor Alp Sabuncu

Pediatrician
42 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
NATURAL CLINIC
Dr Snehal Kohale
Obstetrician-gynecologist
14 years of experience

Dr Snehal Kohale

Obstetrician-gynecologist
14 years of experience
India, Thane
Ova Fertility and Women Care
Drcovaro
Orthopedic spine surgeon
17 years of experience
Spain, Barcelona
Hospital Universitari Quiron-Dexeus

Drcovaro

Orthopedic spine surgeon
17 years of experience

"Thanks to the advances of the technology we now have new materials and techniques to help our patients more safely and effectively, taking spine surgery to the highest level”

 

Dr. Augusto Covaro is an orthopedic surgeon specialized in spine surgery and performs his professional activity in Barcelona. He offers a series of services to his patients as a consultant in spinal surgery at ICATME, Institut Universitari Dexeus and Hospital de Igualada, including treatments for lumbar spine stenosis, back pain, radiculopathy, scoliosis, herniated disc and other spinal pathologies

He completed two fellowships in spinal surgery, one in Aarhus, Denmark, with the support of the SICOT international society in 2012 and the second in complex spine surgery in Uppsala, Sweden, in 2016, with the support of a grant from the international society AOspine .

 

During his career, Dr. Covaro has a continuous participation in international meetings and contributed to several articles published in scientific magazines.

 

He has a great experience in the treatment of patients and uses the knowledge he has acquired to provide each patient with the best quality of care.

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Doctor's visit price on request
Laminectomy $16327.06 - $27211.77
Discectomy $10884.71 - $21769.42
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion $18504.01 - $27211.77
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Dr Augusto Covaro
Orthopedic spine surgeon
17 years of experience
Spain, Barcelona
Hospital Universitari Quiron-Dexeus

Dr Augusto Covaro

Orthopedic spine surgeon
17 years of experience

He completed two fellowships in spinal surgery, one in Aarhus, Denmark, with the support of the SICOT international society in 2012 and the second in complex spine surgery in Uppsala, Sweden, in 2016, with the support of a grant from the international society AOspine .

 

During his career, Dr. Covaro has a continuous participation in international meetings and contributed to several articles published in scientific magazines.

 

He has a great experience in the treatment of patients and uses the knowledge he has acquired to provide each patient with the best quality of care.

 

Dr. Covaro is a member of several professional organizations, including the Spanish Society of Orthopedics, AOspine, GEER and Eurospine.

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Doctor's visit price on request
Laminectomy $16327.06 - $27211.77
Discectomy $10884.71 - $21769.42
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion $18504.01 - $27211.77
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Microscopic Spine Surgery
Orthopedic spine surgeon
17 years of experience
Spain, Barcelona
Hospital Universitari Quiron-Dexeus

Microscopic Spine Surgery

Orthopedic spine surgeon
17 years of experience

During his career, Dr. Covaro has a continuous participation in international meetings and contributed to several articles published in scientific magazines. Dr. Covaro is a member of several professional organizations, including the Spanish Society of Orthopedics, AOspine, GEER and Eurospine.

 

Currently, Dr. Covaro attends his patients at the Institut Universitari Dexeus and the Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, in Barcelona. To make an appointment with Dr. Augusto Covaro, contact ICATME, Institut Universitari Dexeus


 

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Doctor's visit price on request
Laminectomy $16327.06 - $27211.77
Discectomy $10884.71 - $21769.42
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion $18504.01 - $27211.77
More treatments
Opr Dr Mevlut Kalcik
Hair transplant specialist
74 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Elinda Clinic

Opr Dr Mevlut Kalcik

Hair transplant specialist
74 years of experience

Estetik Cerrahi: Deneyimli cerrahlarımızla, güncel teknikleri kullanarak estetik cerrahi hizmetleri sunuyoruz. Her bireyin ihtiyacına özel çözümler üreterek, doğal ve estetik sonuçlar elde etmeyi amaçlıyoruz.

Saç, Sakal ve Kaş Ekimi: Saç dökülmesi, seyrek sakal ya da kaş problemleriyle mücadele edenlere özel çözümler sunuyoruz. Uzman ekibimiz, kişinin yüz hatlarına uygun doğal sonuçlar elde etmeyi hedefler.

Dolgu Uygulamaları: Yüz gençleştirme ve kontürleme amacıyla kullanılan dolgu uygulamalarını, uzman estetik cerrahlarımız ile güvenli bir şekilde gerçekleştiriyoruz. Doğallığı ön planda tutan yaklaşımımızla, müşterilerimize istedikleri görünüme kavuşmalarında yardımcı oluyoruz.

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Murat Iptec
Facial plastic surgeon
19 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Murat Iptec

Facial plastic surgeon
19 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
Dr Yalcin Tuzun
Dermatologist
52 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Dr Yalcin Tuzun

Dermatologist
52 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
Assoc Prof Dr Halil Olgun
Neurosurgeon
16 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Assoc Prof Dr Halil Olgun

Neurosurgeon
16 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
Assoc Prof Dr Ahmet Rauf
Thoracic surgeon
32 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Assoc Prof Dr Ahmet Rauf

Thoracic surgeon
32 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
Bekir Durmush
Oral rehabilitation specialist
74 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Bekir Durmush

Oral rehabilitation specialist
74 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
Salih Dc
Gastroenterologist
17 years of experience

Salih Dc

Gastroenterologist
17 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Esthetic Hospital
Adel Mahmoud Jibril
Rheumatologist
31 years of experience
4.0
22 reviews
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Zulekha Hospital Dubai

Adel Mahmoud Jibril

Rheumatologist
31 years of experience

accreditations:

MD

Dr. Adel M Jibril is an expert in treating complex autoimmune diseases with extensive experience in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis. He is fluent in Arabic, English and Russian and has an MBBS, MD, PhD, FACRM, ACPM, AAP, UFR, SH.

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