ACACIA MEDICAL CENTRE
Acacia Medical Centre, Dubai is a multispecialist outpatient clinic established by a group of doctors seeking to offer a high standard of medical care to the community. The clinic’s ethos is to provide a service that is on par with the latest international and local guidelines in any concerned healthcare field, to do this in full compliance of medical ethics, and to offer the facilities to make the patient experience as comfortable as possible.
The medical and specialty consultant staff are established professionals trained in Europe and North America, and the centre has been purposely designed by each doctor to create a space that makes both the doctor and patient at ease. Acacia Medical Center is a proud participant in the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid programme for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME).
Dr Khalid Alawadi
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
MBBS, Fachartz (Plastic Surgery), EBOPRAS, FESSH
Dr. Khalid Alawadi is a German Board certified plastic surgeon (Fachartz) with almost 15 years of experience in the field of surgery and plastic surgery. He is board certified in plastic surgery from the European Board of Plastic Surgery (EBOPRAS), as well as Board certified in hand surgery from the Federations of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH). Dr. Alawadi has published numerous articles in his field and presented at several international conferences.
He is a member of the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery (DGPRAC), the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), the Emirates Medical association (EMA), as well as American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM). Dr. Alawadi was recently elected by the Emirates Plastic Surgery Society as board member. He is a national delegate of the United Arab Emirates in the International Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Society (IPRAS).
Dr. Alawadi has extensive experience in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery as well as in hand surgery. His main interest is body contouring, and facial cosmetic surgery, as well as non surgical contouring of the face (botox, filler). As a board certified hand surgeon, Dr. Alawadi has vast experience in hand injuries as well as soft tissue and joint deformities of the hand. He performs most of his surgeries as day cases which enables the patient to go home on the same day.
Dr. Alawadi is fluent in Arabic, English, and German.
Dr Khalid Alawadi
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Dr Hasna Al Saeed
BA, BDS (Hons), MFDS, Fachartz (Orthodontics)
Dr. Hasna Al Saeed qualified in dentistry with honours from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland in 2001. After completing house officer training at the Dublin Dental Hospital, she worked at the dental department in Rashid Hospital, Dubai before pursuing specialist training in orthodontics at the prestigious Albert Ludwigs University in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Dr. Al Saeed was awarded German Board certification in Orthodontics in 2010. She is also a member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of the UK and Ireland.
Dr. Al Saeed is fluent in Arabic, English and German.
Dr Hasna Al Saeed
Orthodontist
Dr Dana Essam Dohair
Dr. Dana is an experienced dentist with over 5 years and has been working in Acacia Medical Center since 2014. During her time in Acacia, Dr. Dana performed and was exposed to a wide spectrum of areas such as cosmetic, pediatric, and endodontic fields. Dr. Dana has continually added to her professional education with over 100 annual credit hours, in courses covering laser, function and aesthetics of creating beautiful and healthy smiles
Dr Dana earned her Bachelor in Dentistry from University of Sharjah in 2011 and pursued advanced training in UDHS. Dr Dana’s expertise centres on restorative dentistry as well as paediatric and cosmetic dentistry and is able to treat patients who seek high standard full mouth restoration, full ceramic crowns, veneers and smile makeovers, endodontics, extractions and prostheses. She was an active participant in programs that provided subsidized dentistry to children with special needs and people in government facilities.
Areas of expertise:
- Complete examination, Cancer screening
- Cleaning, scaling and root planning
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Root canals
- Fillings, Crowns, Inlays, Onlays, Bridges
- Veneers
- Teeth whitening
Dr Dana Essam Dohair
Dentist
Dr Farhad K Janahi
MBBCh IMRCS MD MBA FRCS (Urol.)
Dr. Janahi qualified at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2002. He completed his 2 year basic specialist training in General Surgery plus 6 years of higher specialist training in Urology and Renal Transplantation (CCT) in Ireland and Oxford, the UK. In addition to his clinical training, Dr. Janahi holds a doctorate in medicine degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and an MBA in Healthcare Management from the prestigious UCD Michael Smurfit Business School in Dublin. Dr. Janahi manages diseases of the prostate, kidney, bladder and urinary system both medically and surgically.
Dr Farhad K Janahi
Urology & Andrology
Dr. Hamid Sajjadi
Dr. Hamid Sajjadi is a worldwide renowned ophthalmologist who done his medical school and all his training in the USA.
He is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and previous faculty and director of both Cornea and Retina service at University of Kansas in USA.
Dr. Hamid Sajjadi is double board certified from American College of Ophthalmology and from American College of Surgeon (FACS).
Dr. Sajjadi is also a fellow of American Academy of Ophthalmology. He specializes in finding causes of headaches and dizziness that are damaging to the optic nerve.
During his work as director of Cornea and Retina service at Univeristy of Kensas, he trained over 100 residents and fellows in Cornea, Retina and Strabismus in 2 countries.
Dr. Sajjadi has published numerous articles in all fields of Ophthalmology and has currently submitted an article to an American journal which if published, will revolutionize diagnosis of optic nerve damage from any presumed source such as glaucoma, Diabetes, and headaches such as Migraine.
He also specializes in treatment of lazy eyes, crossed eyes in children, headaches, optic nerve damage of any source, retina and cornea among many other subspecialties of ophthalmology.
Dr Hamid Sajjadi
Ophthalmology
Dr. Maryam Ahmad Al Saeed
MBBCh, BAO, MMedSc, MRCP(UK), SCE (Endocrinology & Diabetes)
Dr. Maryam Al Saeed qualified in medicine with honours from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin in 2007. She completed her basic specialist training in internal medicine in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin and the University Hospital, Galway in 2012 and was awarded the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom.
She completed a one year fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Antenatal Care at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin in affiliation with the Coombe Women’s Hospital and the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street where she gained extensive experience in the management of diabetes and endocrine disorders in pregnancy. She was awarded the Specialty Certificate in Endocrinology and Diabetes from the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom in 2013.
Dr. Al Saeed joined the Endocrine Department at Dubai Hospital, UAE in January 2015 where she was actively involved in the adult endocrine and diabetes outpatient and inpatient service.
In addition to her clinical qualifications, she also holds a Masters in Medical Science degree in Health Informatics from the National University of Ireland, Galway with a thesis on dietary and medical management of morbid obesity. Dr. Al Saeed has completed the Specialty Certificate for Obesity Professional Education (SCOPE) program.
She has a special interest in the management of obesity, diabetes, and endocrine disorders of pregnancy.
Dr Maryam Al Saeed
Endocrinology
Dr. Sumit Gupta
Dr. Sumit Gupta is a Specialist Orthodontist who graduated with a degree in dentistry from Government Dental College & Hospital, Gujarat University ,India and went on to do his Masters in Orthodontics from the same institute in 1998.
He has been a topper thoughout his school & college days for which he was awarded with many trophies & medals, worth mentioning here is a Gold medal for topping the entire university in all the branches of dentistry for the Masters program. He passed his US Dental Boards in 2003 with excellent Scores.
Dr Sumit has over 17 years of clinical experience as a Specialist Orthodontist in UAE creating beautiful smiles and has treated more than 6000 patients , both children & adults, to perfection. He has presented various scientific papers and has got a publication in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, USA. He is an Incognito Certified Lingual Orthodontist and also a Certified Invisalign and Inman Aligner Orthodontist.
Dr.Sumit truly believes in prevention of dental & orthodontic problems and educating people about healthy smiles for life. Understanding the uniqueness of each patient & identifying each family’s individual needs is how Dr Sumit delivers gentle treatment and creates positive dental experiences at Acacia Medical Centre, Dubai.
He has special interest in treating orthodontic problems for both children and adults using the latest techniques – traditional METAL BRACES, CLEAR (CERAMIC) BRACES & INVISALIGN (INVISIBLE ALIGNERS)
- LINGUAL ORTHODONTICS (INCOGNITO AND LINGUALMATRIX) Using lingual braces from the inner side of the teeth
- SELF LIGATING BRACES
- NON-EXTRACTION TREATMENT
- TMJ DISORDERS
- MICRO IMPLANT ANCHORAGE
- SURGICAL ORTHODONTICS
Dr Sumit also provides special preventive & interceptive orthodontics for children and young adults like
- HABIT BREAKING APPLICANCES FOR THUMB SUCKING,LIP BITING,MOUTH BREATHING, TONGUE THRUSTING
- SPACE MAINTAINERS AND SPACE REGAINERS
- GROWTH MODIFICATION FOR SKELETAL PROBLEMS IN GROWING CHILDREN
- CORRECTION OF SPEECH PROBLEMS LIKE LISP ETC
In treating children, his philosophy is based on respecting and caring for them using age appropriate techniques and loving attention.
His commitment to continuing education to update his knowledge combined with technical excellence allows him to provide the highest quality of orthodontics for his beloved patients.
Dr Sumit Gupta
Orthodontist
Dr. Azza Abdulaziz Khalifa Bin Hussain
MBBCh, MRCP (UK), ECNU, Arab Board (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Azza Bin Hussain received her undergraduate degree from Dubai Medical College, UAE in 2005. She completed her postgraduate training in internal medicine in the residency training program in Dubai Health Authority. She then joined the Endocrine division of Dubai Hospital in September 2009 where she had extensive experience in the field of internal medicine and endocrinology.
Her clinical qualifications include the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (MRCP UK) and the Arab Board in Internal Medicine.
Dr. Bin Hussain has been performing thyroid ultrasound scanning and fine needle aspiration biopsies of the thyroid since 2012. She has completed over a thousand thyroid scans and biopsies during this time. She has also attended many courses in thyroid ultrasonography and is a certified thyroid sonographer from the American College of Endocrinology (ECNU).
Her areas of interest include thyroid disorders, thyroid ultrasound, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and pituitary disorders specifically hyperprolactinemia. She is also an expert in management of diabetes mellitus and able to deal with insulin pumps.
Dr. Bin Hussain is very active in teaching, presentations and publications. She has co-authored many peer-reviewed articles in her field.
Dr Azza Abdulaziz Khalifa Bin Hussain
Internal Medicine