Media Release

Ajman, Mar 29 (IANS): Gulf Medical University (GMU), the leading private medical university in the region owned and operated by Thumbay Group UAE hosted a conference on ‘Updates in Orthopedics’, on Friday, March 25. Accredited by MOH for 6 CME hours, the conference saw the participation of healthcare professionals from across the country.

The conference was organized by the department of orthopedics – Thumbay Hospital, in association with Gulf Medical University.

Leading orthopedics spoke on various topics at the conference. The topics covered were:
Back school- Physical therapy spinal care by Dr K Praveen Kumar - dean, College of Allied Health Sciences, Gulf Medical University

Vitamin D deficiency- Myths and facts by Dr Manoj Kumar - department of orthopedics, Thumbay Hospital, Ajman

Spine surgery challenges by Dr Seyed Mohsen Mahmoodi - Thumbay Hospital, Dubai

CTEV by Dr Avinash Pulate - department of orthopedics, Thumbay Hospital, Dubai

Limping child by Dr Mohammed Zakeer Ahmed - department of orthopedics, Thumbay Hospital, Fujairah

Spine tuberculosis by Dr Amit Chaturvedi - department of orthopedics, Thumbay Hospital, Ajman

Certificates were distributed to the attendees at the end of the programme. Dr Seyed Mohsen Mahmoodi, medical director and consultant orthopedics – Thumbay Hospital, Dubai said that Thumbay Hospital has plans to host an international conference on spine surgery in November 2016.