Tribune News Network
Doha
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently hosted the third Qatar Acute Care Surgery Symposium under the theme ‘Acute Care Surgery Empowering Minds, Transforming Lives’.
The primary aim of the symposium was to enhance clinical services, education and research in the field of acute care surgery.
The symposium also provided an opportunity to recognise the efforts and commitment of health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the great challenges they faced.
Dr Ahmad Zarour, head of Acute Care Surgery at HMC and Symposium Chairman, said: “The symposium aimed to provide comprehensive continuing education on treating critical surgical problems. It also highlighted current surgical options, modalities and cutting-edge technology for evaluation, diagnosis and management of acute conditions.”
Dr Zarour explained that the symposium programme was designed to foster knowledge sharing and skill development among experts.
Present at the symposium were a number of experts from Qatar and the region, including Dr Abdulla Al Ansari, chief medical officer and chairman of Surgery at HMC; Dr Mohammed Al Akkad, chairman of General Surgery and deputy chair of Surgery Department at HMC; Dr Omar Bekdache, consultant general surgeon at Tawam Hospital, UAE; Dr Wael Al Nassan, consultant general and laparoscopic surgeon from Jordan; and Dr Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, professor at Aristotle University and surgeon at Gennimatas Hospital, Greece.
“The symposium comes as part of a programme designed to improve the care provided to acute surgery patients at HMC healthcare facilities. The symposium discussed a variety of conditions that require acute surgeries, including bile duct stones, intestinal infarction, intra-abdominal sepsis, diverticulitis, pancreatitis, bleeding peptic ulcer, abdominal wall hernia, cholecystitis, necrotising fasciitis and diabetic foot infections,” added Dr Zarour.
Dr Zarour stated that the Acute Care Surgery Department at HMC receives 8,000 emergency cases annually, most of whom suffer from digestive system conditions, such as intestinal infections, appendicitis, gallbladder conditions, hernias and internal bleeding.
Established in 2015, the Acute Care Surgery Programme continues its efforts to improve the outcomes for patients and to enhance the delivery of acute surgical care services at HMC through the provision of timely and effective care.
The Acute Care Surgery Department at HMC is the first of its kind in the region and similar service is being offered in the UK, the United States and Australia.
