International consultants visiting HMC this month

The Hamad Medical Corporation is hosting a number of visiting consultants from various medical specialties in August. The visits are part of the organisation’s effort to provide the patients with access to international experts and continue to enhance the quality of healthcare services in its hospitals. Dr Helmuth Billy, a highly-experienced bariatric and metabolic specialist from Ventura Advanced Surgical Associates in Thousand Oaks, California, is available until August 19. Dr Billy is also the director of the Centre for Bariatric Surgery at St John’s Regional Medical Centre, Oxnard, California.Dr Gert Van Assche, a gastroenterology expert and ‎head, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at University Hospitals Leuven in Leuven, Belgium will visit from August 16 to 19.Dr Michel Onimus, a French orthopaedic surgery specialist will visit from August 16 to 23. Dr Onimus has been regularly visiting HMC since 1999.Dr Chris Langrish, a consultant intensivist and anaesthetist from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in England will visit from August 21 to 23.Dr Ali Kindawi, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, England will visit from August 28 to September 3. Dr Kindawi was previously employed as a senior consultant cardiac surgeon at HMC’s Heart Hospital.Several other experts are scheduled to visit throughout the year as part of HMC’s focus on hosting highly-respected physicians and surgeons from around the world. Visits from international consultants enable patients to benefit from the convenience of world renowned specialists here at home while sparing them the need to travel abroad.Members of the public wishing to book an appointment with one of the visiting consultants are advised to discuss this option with their physician. If the doctor agrees that an appointment with a visiting consultant is appropriate, they will provide a referral.Members of the public wishing to book an appointment with one of the visiting consultants are advised to discuss this option with their physician