Five Cleveland Clinic Foundation Physicians Invited To Speak At Arab Health 2006, The Largest Medical Congress In Middle East
CLEVELAND, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleveland Clinic, ranked as the 4th Best Hospital in America by U.S. News & World Report, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer and President, Dr. Delos M. "Toby" Cosgrove and four other leading Cleveland Clinic specialists will address healthcare professionals before and during Arab Health 2006, the largest health care Exhibition and Congress in the Middle East. Arab Health 2006, a Medical Equipment Exhibition and Continuing Medical Education Congress will take place on January 22-25 at the Dubai International Exhibition Center. The five physicians who will participate are as follows:
- Delos Cosgrove, M.D., President and CEO of The Cleveland Clinic, who has performed over 20,000 surgical procedures and is a world-renowned expert in the field of heart valve repair, will discuss "Innovation in Healthcare." He is scheduled to speak Sunday, January 22. - R. Douglas Orr, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon for The Cleveland Clinic who holds several honorary awards and has been published in multiple medical journals, is scheduled to present "T-L Spine Trauma" and "Complications of C-Spine Surgery" on Monday, January 23 and "Deformity Correction" on Tuesday, January 24. - Isador Lieberman, M.D., a Spine Surgeon at The Cleveland Clinic and Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center and the Advanced Skills Training at The Cleveland Clinic, will present "Problem Solving of C-spine Surgery" and "Complications of T-L Spine Fractures" on Monday, January 23. Dr. Lieberman will also introduce "Current Concepts in Spinal Surgery" and "Kyphoplasty & Vertebroplasty" on Tuesday, January 24. - Inderbir Gill, M.D., Head, Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery at The Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological Institute, and is President of the 24th World congress of Endourology 2006. He has published more than 350 original papers and book chapters, and has amassed the world's largest urologic experience with over 4,000 major laparoscopic and robotic surgical procedures in the United States. He will lead the "Advances in Laparoscopic Surgery Conference" on Tuesday, January 24. He will also present "Laparoscopic Surgery: Is it the Gold Standard for all Kidneys" on Wednesday, January 25.
Prior to the main Arab Health conference, Dr. Martin Citardi, a head and neck surgeon in The Cleveland Clinic's Department of Otolaryngology, will lead the Middle East Update in Otolaryngology on January 18. The program will include a roundtable discussion on "Image Guided Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery." Dr. Citardi will also present "Frontal Sinus Anatomy and Endoscopic Frontal Sinusotomy," "Middle Turbinate Management," "Situations and Solutions in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery," "Endoscopic Sinonasal Neoplasia Management" and "The Future of Rhinologic Surgery" on Thursday, January 19.
The Cleveland Clinic, a not-for-profit academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio, draws patients from all over the world. In 2004, The Cleveland Clinic cared for patients from all 50 U.S. states and from nearly 90 countries. It is recognized for the quality of its medical care and has been ranked as one of the top five hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. The magazine has also ranked The Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute as the No. 1 heart center in the United States for the past 11 years, while the following Cleveland Clinic programs were ranked among the top 10 in the United States: cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, gynecology, nephrology, neurology, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, pulmonary medicine, rheumatology and urology.
About Cleveland Clinic
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for- profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. The Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World Report consistently names The Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Approximately 1,500 full-time salaried physicians at The Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2004, patients came for treatment from every state and 100 countries. The Cleveland Clinic website address is www.clevelandclinic.org.
About Cleveland Clinic Global Patient Services
The Cleveland Clinic has a longstanding history of treating patients from the Middle East and is taking part in Arab Health in recognition of the increasing demands for healthcare services in the region. For international patients who need to visit The Cleveland Clinic, the Clinic's Global Patient Service Program provides easy access to appointments and professional services. These offices offer a full range of highly specialized and customized concierge services including travel services, interpreters for all clinical appointments, lodging and numerous others services. For more information, contact the International Center to help coordinate travel arrangements, lodging and medical appointments. Services for patients include providing interpreters for all health care appointments. For more information visit http://www.clevelandclinic.org/ic/services/.
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