Research Publications - College of Medicine and Health Science

Department of Surgery
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sity since 2005, and of the National Committee
on Research Ethics, Ministry of Health, since
2008. Assoc Prof Torab was also nominated for
membership of the National Research Committee
of the UAE.
Assoc Prof Fawaz Torab’s clinical interests are in
acute care surgery, particularly pancreatitis and
abdominal sepsis. There is a principal interest in
laparoscopic procedures (bariatric surgery) for
morbidly obese patients, whose co-morbidities
affecting life style and life span can be ameliorated
by surgical intervention. A prospectively
collected large database relating to surgical
procedures performed is accruing and Assoc
Prof Torab has pioneered, in the UAE, the use of
single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for
various procedures.
He has also continued oversight of basic and
advanced laparoscopic surgical workshops and
courses in the UAE and elsewhere for Residents
in training and more experienced surgeons.
Research interests in collaboration with departmental,
basic sciences and hospital colleagues
at Al Ain and Tawam Hospital include clinical
outcomes of primary and revisional bariatric
surgery and single port procedures, experimental
models of peritoneal sepsis, experimental
studies of treatment of breast cancer, and the
investigation of pro-inflammatory mediators in
patients undergoing open or laparoscopic surgery
for perforated peptic ulcer. In 2011 he has
made significant contributions with presentations
nationally in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi and Dubai
and in Germany.
Assistant Professor Ali Jawas
Assistant Professor Ali Jawas successfully
completed Residency training in General and
Vascular Surgery at the University of Toronto in
2004 and was appointed Assistant Professor in
December 2004. Following his training in Vascular
Surgery he has also completed a Fellowship
in Toronto and rejoined us in Al Ain in October
2005. He is actively involved in the provision of
vascular services in Tawam Hospital. Previously
the Program Director for our Integrated General
Surgery Residency Training Program he was appointed
by the Arab Board for Medical Specialization,
Damascus, Syria as their representative
for General Surgery training in the United Arab
Emirates. He has been a member of the Evalua-
tion Committee for surgical training programs
in different emirates. Main research interests
are related to the study of the management of
peripheral arterial disease in Gulf countries. An
Executive Board member in the Vascular Society
he contributed to writing the “Guidelines for the
Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease in
the GCC countries”. Dr Jawas was much involved
as Coordinator and Chair of the Scientific
Committee for the 5th Conference of the Gulf
Vascular Society and the 5th Scientific Meeting
of the Saudi Society for Vascular Surgery, which
was held in Dubai in March 2011 and deemed to
be very successful.
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Assistant Professor Tahra Al Mahmoud completed
Residency training in Ophthalmology
at McGill University, Montreal and a Fellowship
period in Ottawa concerned with disease of the
anterior chamber of the eye. Appointed Assistant
Professor, Dr. Tahra is on subatical leave to
complete a fellowship in Uveitis at McGill University.
Dr. Al Mahmoud’s main research activities
are in the area of Ophthalmology. Together
with colleagues in Canada, she is involved in
collaborative clinical research comparing clinical
outcomes of various refractive procedures