(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) hosted the 3rd Qatar Acute Care Surgery Symposium recently at the W Doha Hotel 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 recognize 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 program 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 program 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, necrotizing 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 Program 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. The department provides a comprehensive service to the patient starting from admission to the emergency department until the patient is discharged from the hospital for OPD follow-up.