Best Gastroenterologists in King's College Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Dr. Kaiser Raja is a Hepatologist with 13+ years of experience.
• His expertise lies in complex liver disease, liver failure, liver cancer, liver transplants, chronic viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, metabolic liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatitis B and C, autoimmune liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, Endoscopy, and ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
• Dr. Raja has completed his MBBS from the prestigious Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal followed by MD in Internal Medicine from the well known Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. Later, he did his DM in Gastroenterology and Clinical Fellowship in Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplant Hepatology from reputed Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA.
• Under his credit, there are both national and international publications in the indexed journals and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about Liver failure.

• Dr. Yaser El-Gazzar is a Gastroenterologist having more than 25 years of experience.
• His services include upper & lower GI endoscopies, Bowel Cancer Screening, Capsule endoscopy, Liver diseases including fatty liver diseases, viral hepatitis & transplantation, etc. 
• Dr. Yaser is highly qualified with many postgraduate degrees.
• He was trained at Birmingham University Hospitals and completed his MD/Ph.D. research in Liver Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
• Dr. El-Gazzar is a Fellow of many reputable medical bodies and organizations worldwide.
• Dr. Yaser El-Gazzar is fluent in English and Arabic.

• Dr. Atif Alvi is a well-known General Surgeon with 23+ years of experience in colorectal, general, and laparoscopic surgeries.
• He has performed more than 400 open, more than 600 laparoscopic colorectal operations, and more than 4000 colonoscopies with a completion rate of more than 98%.
• He completed all his education in the UK and Ireland, where he earned his M.Sc from Imperial College, London, and MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
• He was awarded a certificate of completion of training (CCT) in September 2010.
• He has also completed a Fellowship in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery.
• He has completed the Training the Trainers course in colonoscopy from St. Mark’s Hospital London and has been accredited by JAG as a trainer.
• Dr. Alvi possesses specialised skills to perform laparoscopic surgery for inflammatory bowel disease and follows an enhanced recovery pathway (ERP) and treatment of haemorrhoids, anal fistula, fissures, and gallstones and offers colonoscopy.
• He is a proficient surgeon who also performs Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEMS) and Transanal Minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) for large rectal polyps and small cancers in geriatric patients when surgery is not advisable.
• He has a special interest in treating haemorrhoids with highly sophisticated techniques such as RAFAELO (Radiofrequency ablation), Laser treatment, Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy, HALO procedure, banding and Phenol injection.
• Dr. Alvi holds professional memberships of the Royal Society of Medicine and the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation.

Dr. Lisa Sharkey is a distinguished, UK-trained Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with over 22 years of clinical excellence. She holds a subspecialty focus in intestinal rehabilitation, clinical nutrition, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and multi-visceral transplantation. Passionate about empowering patients through personalized, evidence-based care, she strongly integrates nutritional education into her therapeutic treatment plans. Dr. Sharkey's philosophy centers on holistic, comprehensive gastrointestinal management, leveraging her world-class academic background from the University of Cambridge to dramatically improve patient quality of life and long-term clinical outcomes.

Why Choose Dr. Lisa Sharkey?

• World-Class Academic Pedigree: Dr. Sharkey has graduated with First Class Honours from the prestigious University of Cambridge and awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP) in 2019.
• Pioneer in Intestinal Rehabilitation: She has spearheaded the highly successful intestinal transplant program at Cambridge University Hospitals (Addenbrooke's) for seven years, driving it to achieve some of the world's best clinical outcomes.
• Global Nutrition Authority: She serves as an invited member of the NNedPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health, an international speaker on clinical nutrition, and was the national nutrition representative for the British Society of Gastroenterology for over five years.
• International Leadership in Transplant: Elected as a council member of the International Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Association (IRTA), Dr. Sharkey directly influencing global protocols for intestinal failure and multi-visceral transplantation.
• Comprehensive Diagnostic Expertise: She is exceptionally proficient in managing complex GI complications arising from organ transplants, cancer treatments, and systemic diseases, providing top-tier, specialized care tailored to complex patient needs.

• Dr. Rakesh Rai is one of the renowned Hepato-Pancrato-Biliary & Transplant Surgeons.
• He has an experience of over 15+ years of and has worked with some of the most renowned transplant centres in the world.
• Dr Rai has completed his MBBS from Patna University & MS (General Surgery) from the University of Mumbai. Following which he did his MD from the University of Newcastle.
• He has received training in HPB surgery and abdominal organ transplantation from some of the eminent centres in the UK like Royal Free Hospital, London, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. 
• His areas of specialization are Liver resection for benign and cancerous liver tumors, gall bladder cancer, Surgeries of the stomach, duodenum, small and large intestine, kidney transplants, etc.
• Dr Rai has finished his American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) & an accredited fellowship at Methodist Transplant Institute at Memphis.
• He also has experience in living donor liver transplantation at Asan Medical centre, Samsung Medical centre in Seoul, Korea.
• Dr Rai is regularly invited to speak in some of the well-known scientific meetings in India as well as abroad.
• Dr Rai has his expertise in hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery and solid organ transplantation (liver, kidney and pancreas).
• He has multiple publications in eminent journals and has reviewed articles for eminent journals.

• Dr. Mouhsen AL Hosein is a renowned General Surgeon with over 17 years of experience.
• His expertise lies in laparoscopic surgeries, minimal invasive proctology, latest treatment techniques for haemorrhoids, anal fistula, anal fissure, and pilonidal sinus, including THD, LASER, VAAFT, EPSiT, laparoscopic abdominal and inguinal hernia repair.
• He graduated in 2007 and completed his surgery residency from 2008 to 2013, achieving his MS at Damascus University and the Ministry of Health.  
• Dr. Al Hosein is certified in upper diagnostic and interventional endoscopy.
• He has performed various surgical procedures, including emergencies and elective cases such as open and laparoscopic surgeries, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia repair, haemorrhoids, and laparotomy for bowel obstruction and perforation.
• He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

• Dr. Farooq Khan is a Hepatologist and Gastroenterologist with several years of experience.
• His services include interventional endoscopic procedures, general GI diseases, complex liver diseases, liver transplants, etc.
• He pursued FRCP, MRCP (Gastroenterology), MRCGP, FAcadMEd CCT-UK Hepatology, and CCT-UK Gastroenterology.
• He was trained in the Trent GI program and completed Liver Transplant training at St. James Hospital Leeds.
• Dr. Khan holds membership in multiple European and International GI and Hepatology societies to his credit.
• He has published in multiple journals and also serves as a reviewer.
• Dr. Farooq Khan is fluent in English.

Dr. Pooja Khanna is a highly esteemed Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with over two decades of clinical experience in managing complex digestive and liver disorders. With extensive specialist training at premier tertiary centres in London, including King's College Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital, she excels in advanced interventional endoscopy and transplant-related hepatology. 

Why Choose Dr. Pooja Khanna?

• Former NHS Clinical Lead: Gained extensive administrative and clinical leadership experience serving as the Clinical Lead for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy at Luton and Dunstable Hospital in the UK.
• Academic and Research Authority: Serves as an Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor at Gulf Medical University and boasts a robust international research portfolio with a specific focus on viral immunology and Hepatitis B.
• Leadership in Patient Safety: Appointed as the Chair of the Clinical Audit Committee at King's College Hospital Dubai, underscoring her dedication to upholding stringent clinical governance and international healthcare quality.
• Comprehensive Endoscopic Skills: Highly proficient in both diagnostic and advanced therapeutic endoscopy, including level 2 polypectomy, oesophageal stenting, and the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.