Research Publications - College of Medicine and Health Science

Department
of Surgery
Research Profile
Faculty members in the Department have now
increased from four (1999) to ten currently,
five of whom are UAE nationals, with five
previously advertised senior positions
(breast/endocrine surgery, minimal access
surgery, neurosurgery, orthopaedics and
otorhinolaryngology) yet to be filled. All Faculty
members have Consultant privileges at Al Ain
and Tawam Hospitals.
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Prof. Branicki’s clinical interests include the management of
gastrointestinal bleeding, peptic ulcer and benign and malignant
gastroduodenal disease in particular as well as acute care surgery
and trauma management. Principal practice is in the management
of oesophago-gastric cancers. His role as Course Director for Advanced
Trauma Life Support (ATLS) with involvement in Advanced
Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) courses generated data for presentation
and publication. These activities led to invited presentations
in 2011 in Egypt, India, Iran, Kenya, Oman, Syria and the UAE and
ongoing participation in the International Gastric Cancer Congress
in Korea. Collaboration with Assoc Prof Fawaz Torab led to a
publication relating to peritoneal resorption capacity in an animal
model of peritonitis. In addition, collaboration with Prof. Sherif
Karam has involved experimental studies relating to gastric cancer
conducted by a co-supervised Master’s student, now awarded,
under supervision in Prof Karam’s laboratory. This work, funded by
a research grant from the Terry Fox Foundation, has been productive
and one aspect of this work has already been published. Prof
Branicki is Emeritus Editor of the indexed Asian Journal of Surgery
and regularly reviews articles for the World Journal of Surgery, the
European Journal of Surgical Oncology, etc. He also serves as the
Chair of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and Director
of the Final Integrated Examination for medical undergraduates
on completion of training. In June 2010 he was the recipient of the
Distinguished Performance Award in the Faculty of Medicine and
Health Sciences (FMHS) at UAE University, and was inducted as a
Professor & Chair:
Prof FJ Branicki
Professor:
Prof F Abu-Zidan
Prof F Safi
Associate Professor:
Dr F Hammad
Dr F Torab
Assistant Professor:
Dr S Al Thani
Dr T Al Mahmoud
Dr A Al Belooshi
Dr Z Al Fardan
Dr A Jawas
Teaching Assistant:
Dr M A Al Ali
Research Support:
Dr A Abbas
Dr A Hefny
Mr L Lubbad
Administrative Support:
Mr C Aboobacker
Ms K Al Ghanem
Mr A C Jamal
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