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r. Chetan Prakash MBBS, D-Ortho, DNB (Ortho) Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon Work Experience   Dr. Chetan Prakash has worked with many prestigious hospitals abroad as an orthopaedic surgeon. He underwent advanced training in hip and knee replacements, revision surgery & hip resurfacing from the prestigious Cleveland Clinic & Euclid Clinic in USA. He has also completed a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology from Kanto Hospital Bruderholz in Basel, Switzerland. Dr Prakash performed extensive internal fixation in trauma deformity correction in poliomyelitis, limb lengthening, Ilizarov fixation, interlocking nails and various hip prosthesis. He completed his MBBS from LLRM Medical College in Meerut, India. Later on, he did his D.Ortho from Kasturba Medical College in Manipal and DNB (Ortho) from St. Stephens Hospital in New Delhi. Languages Spoken English Arabic Hindi Special Interests Sports injuries including Knee – Key hole Surgeries. Ilizarov external fixator in poliomyelitis, limb lengthening and trauma. Correction of deformities in poliomyelitis, limb lengthening and ambulation. Interlocking nails for femur, tibia and humerus. Hip and knee arthroplasty, revision surgeries, hip resurfacing etc. Research / Publications Dr. Chetan did his research thesis during his DNB Orthopaedic training - "Evaluation of limb lengthening in patients of post polio residual paralysis by Ilizarov external ring fixator". Publications in all international journals with wide appreciations.

Work Experience Dr Soha has more than 16 years experience in Clinical Oncology from prestigious clinical oncology department (NEMROCK), Kasr Alainy Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt where she was worked from 2004 till 2019. Kasr Alainy Medical School NEMROCK center is one of the largest comprehensive cancer centers in Egypt and Middle East that deals with medical oncology and radiation therapy. It is a tertiary referral center affiliated with Cairo University. It recruits about 3,000 new cancer cases in addition to 10.000 follow up patients per year. Dr Soha has worked as specialist and lecturer of clinical oncology since 2008 and as a consultant and assistant professor since 2013. Dr Soha is highly experienced in the treatment of adult and pediatric cancer by chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. She also has experience in radiation therapy of different cancer sites and its complications. Dr Soha is a member of the European Society of Clinical Oncology (ESMO) & a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Languages Spoken Arabic English Special Interests Breast Cancer Gynecological tumors Thoracic tumors Gastrointestinal tumors Hematological tumors Pediatric tumors Head and neck tumors Research / Publications Soha Talima, Hebtallah Kassem, Nemaat Kassem. Chemotherapy and targeted therapy for breast cancer with hepatitis C virus infection. Breast Cancer 2019 Mar; 26(2): 154-163. Amal Ahmed, Heba Omar, Soha Talima, et al. Single nucleotide polymorphism in adiponectin gene of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Asian Pac j Cancer Prev, 20(1), 139-143 Mohamed AA, Aref Am, Talima S, et al. Association of serum level of vitamin D and VDR polymorphism Fok1 with the risk of survival of pancreatic cancer in Egyptian population. Indian J Cancer 2019. June; 56 (2): 130-134. S. Talima, M. Daly. Male breast cancer: NEMROCK cancer experience. ESMO. 2017 May 4-6 Belgim. Abstract Talima S, Khafagy H. Pathological complete response in obese patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. Tumori Journal BGICS Abstract Book 2018. Vol 104. Talima S, Al daly M, Alhogaraty E. Axillary Irradiation in breast cancer. Does meticulous contouring make a difference? Tumori Journal BGICS Abstract book 2018. Mohamed G, Talima S, Li L, Wej W, Rudzki Z, ET AL. Low expression and promoter hyper methylation of the tumor suppressor SLIT2 are associated with adverse patient outcomes in diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Path.Oncol Res. Jul; 25(3):1223-1231. Soha. M. Talima, Mohamoud H. Effect of chemotherapy on the nutritional status of Egyptian patients with breast cancer. Research In Oncology; December 2016 Hanaa A, Noha Y, Soha M. Second Line Chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer; single institution experience M.Kamaleldin, M Al Daly, S. Talima. VMAT in locally advanced lung cancer; does it add benefit? Radiotherapy and Oncology. April 2016 volume 119, supplement 1, pages s783-784. Soha M. Talima, Moustafa AL Daly, Mohammed Hammam, Ahmed Bader. Children exposed to Treatment in Utero in Pregnant Patients with Breast Cancer; Experience from Two Large Egyptian Hospitals. Research In Oncology, 2018. Soha Mohammed Talima. Adjuvant chemotherapy for elderly (>65 years) breast cancer patients: a retrospective study. Cancer Biology 2018; 8(3). N.Y. Ibrahim, S.M. Talima, D. Y. Naguib. Obesity and prognosis in breast cancer; Annals Of Oncology. October 2019

Dr. Alrawi is currently the Director of Oncology Services at VPS Hospital system in UAE & MENA having tertiary referral cancer centers for all UAE, with all supporting subspecialties including Surgical Oncology, Medical oncology and Radiation, in addition to palliative care and research. The system is an art of high qualified personals with western qualifications establishing the nucleus of quaternary referral center from MENA at Burjeel Medical City. Dr. Alrawi was the Director of Oncology Services (Surgery & Oncology) at Alzahra Hospital in the Heart of Dubai and its tertiary referral cancer center for all UAE, hosting highly specialized Surgical Oncology subspecialties, including Colorectal, Breast oncology, Head & Neck Surgery, Urology, Gynecological Oncology, Sarcoma/ Melanoma and Peritoneal surface malignancy, in addition to Pancreatic and Hepatic surgery. In his previous post, Dr. Alrawi was the Chief of Surgical Oncology Division at Tawam Hospital and the interim chair of department of surgery from October 2013-September 2015. Tawam Hospital is affiliated with JOHN HOPKINS Medical System. Dr. Alrawi has major interest is Gastrointestinal Oncology, including Esophageal, Gastric, Pancreas, Liver and Colonic Surgery with special interest in Endocrine Surgery including thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal.  Dr. Alrawi was trained in various Academic institutes in Surgical Oncology all over including Roswell Park, Cancer Institute, Buffalo, Royal Free Hospital, UC of London and Ninewells Hospital, U of Dundee. Dr. Alrawi, who is an American board certified, completed his Head & Neck fellowship and Surgical Oncology fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer institute (NCI) designated in 2006. Dr. Alrawi did advanced Laparoscopic oncology training with Professor Alfred Cuschieri in Dundee 1992-1993, advanced colorectal oncology training with E Lloyd Davis in Cornwall, England 1993-1995 and advanced surgical oncology with Professor Marc Winslett, London 1995-1996. He has received many academic and a scholarly honors while in training and during his clinical practice years, and is an often invited speaker at both public and professional meetings dedicate to helping education with cancer management.    Qualification MD FRCSEd FRCSEng CABS DGS American & British Boarded in Surgery & Surgical Oncology Fellowship Surgical Oncology Fellowship Head & Neck Surgery Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York Director of Surgical Oncology Services at Al Zahra Hospital 2015 Chief of Surgical Oncology Division at Tawam Hospital 2013-2015. Chief of the Surgical Oncology Program at Comprehensive Cancer Center of 21st Century Oncology in Jacksonville, Florida from 2008- 2013. Head & Neck fellowship and Surgical Oncology fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer institute (NCI) designated in 2000-2006. Assistant professor in the Department of Surgery/Division of Surgical Oncology at University of Florida, Jacksonville. Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England FRCSEng 1994 Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh FRCSEd 1992 Arab Board of Surgery 1992 Diploma General Surgery, Baghdad University 1991 Clinical Expertise & Services Surgical Oncology Upper GI Task Force Surgeon Head and Neck Oncology Minimal Invasive Oncology Breast Oncology Colorectal Oncology Heated Chemoperfusion Oncology research