Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Hosts Thyroid Ultrasound Workshop

One-Day Course Designed to Improve Understanding of Clinical Imaging Tool

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), managed by Cleveland Clinic, hosted a Thyroid Ultrasound Workshop in collaboration with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists - Gulf Chapter (AACE-GC).  

With the increasing clinical disorders of the thyroid gland, thyroid ultrasound has proven to be a fundamental imaging tool that can be made available within the reach of every Endocrinologist. Unfortunately, the number of experts and trainees in the area of thyroid ultrasound remains limited in the Gulf area, according to the organisers.

The one-day course, which took place recently at SKMC’s Diabetes and Endocrinology Centre, was designed for endocrinologists - physicians who diagnose diseases related to glands - and was divided into a theoretical introduction that included thyroid ultrasound Physics and Anatomy, and a focus on the use of ultrasound equipment and ultrasound-guided biopsy skills. The organising committee, led by Dr. Huda Mustafa, Consultant Endocrinologist, SKMC, brought together local and international experts to develop the workshop.

“The workshop is a unique learning opportunity that is not available in most other Thyroid workshops as it involves real patients with various thyroid structural pathologies,” said Dr. Mustafa, who is a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology and a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of the UK. “The program is well organized and is covered by eminent national and international experts in the field. This is the first time a Thyroid Ultrasound Workshop has ever been conducted in the Gulf region which gives us the pride and privilege to have Sheikh Khalifa Medical City host this event.”

“It is noteworthy that we have conducted a workshop of this level with such an international authority as the AACE. Such events are important as we look to develop our knowledge and treatment of these serious conditions,” said Dr Abdulmajeed Al Zubaidi, Chief Medical Officer at SKMC, and certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

 “It is the intention of the AACE chapter to pursue this educational task on a regular basis in the future and develop it further towards a professional certification. We look forward to continuing this collaboration.”

SKMC is part of the SEHA HealthSystem and owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA), which is responsible for the activities of all the public hospitals and clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

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About SKMC managed by Cleveland Clinic

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) is located in Abu Dhabi City, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and operates under the management of Cleveland Clinic, consistently named by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual 'America's Best Hospitals' survey. SKMC is owned by SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, which oversees operations of all public hospitals in the emirate. SKMC is the flagship institution for the public health system in Abu Dhabi and has several 'Centres of Excellence and aspires to practice contemporary medicine comparable to the best hospitals and medical centres in the world. SKMC provides comprehensive healthcare services in all of the disciplines relevant to the needs and priorities of the community to attain the highest levels of patient satisfaction.

SKMC, the largest hospital and medical city in the UAE, consists of 586-bed tertiary hospital, 14 outpatient specialty clinics and the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, all of which are accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). SKMC is also accredited as a Cycle IV Chest Pain Centre with Primary Angioplasty Intervention; and is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for its Main Laboratory and the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank. In addition, SKMC manages a 125-bed Behavioural Sciences Pavilion and an Urgent Care Centre. For further information, please contact us at marketing@skmc.ae  or visit www.skmc.ae.

About the SEHA Health System and the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA)

SEHA is health in Arabic.  The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC- whose marketing identity is SEHA - is an independent, public joint stock company created to develop the curative activities of the public healthcare system in Abu Dhabi. The company owns and operates all the public hospitals and clinics of the emirate of Abu Dhabi which together make up the SEHA Health System. SEHA is committed to providing high quality, cost effective healthcare in a socially responsible way on par with international standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction.  SEHA has partnered with internationally recognised hospital managers to achieve these goals.  These include Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, VAMED, Vienna Medical University and Bumrungrad International. SEHA owns and operates 12 hospitals with 2,644 beds, 62 ambulatory care, family care and urgent care centres and 2 blood banks. SEHA is one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the Middle East, with 16,500 doctors, nurses, ancillary care and administrative personnel in its employ. Visit our website at www.seha.ae.

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