Badr Al Samaa organises CME on advancements in orthopaedics

Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals, largest private healthcare group of Oman, organised a special programme Continuing Medical Education (CME) focused on the latest advancements in orthopaedics.

This educational initiative - under the banner of Badr Treatment Abroad, a facilitation wing focusing on ensuring advanced treatments are done in Oman and provide assistance in treatment abroad - aimed to provide healthcare professionals with valuable insights into emerging trends, innovative treatments, and best practices in orthopaedic care.

The CME was attended by managing directors of Badr Al Samaa - Abdul Latheef Uppala and Dr P A Mohammed; executive director Moideen Bilal; guests of honour Professor Jalaluddeen M V and Dr Ahmed Rizwan CM, senior management of Badr Al Samaa, and doctors.

In his welcome note, Moideen Bilal said that Badr Al Samaa has the vision of providing every advanced medical treatment in Oman and “we are taking all possible initiatives to ensure that such services are made available here in Oman”.

Four well qualified and renowned orthopaedicians from India presented various topics in the CME and shared their successful cases.

Dr Latheesh Leo, orthopaedic oncology surgeon, presented his paper on ‘Hand and Microsurgery: beginning with the end in mind’.

Dr Sandeep Shibli, paediatric orthopaedic surgeon presented on ‘Paediatric Orthopaedics: Pushing beyond boundaries’.

Dr Hashir Safwan U, spine and scoliosis surgeon presented on ‘Uncomplicating the Curve: Scoliosis’.

Dr Navaneeth S Kamath, orthopaedic oncology surgeon presented on ‘Then & Now: Limb Salvage in Orthopaedic Oncology’all the sessions were followed by interactive sessions and had good participation from the doctors present.

Managing directors of Badr Al Samaa - Abdul Latheef Uppala and Dr P A Mohammed - in a joint statement said that Badr Al Samaa under its Badr Treatment Abroad program has a vision that the people of Oman requiring high end surgical interventions need not to travel abroad, Badr Al Samaa will felicitate the process of making the best surgeons across the world and advanced technology available within Oman to add to the convenience and cost saving for the deserving patients.

Guests of honour Professor Jalaluddeen M V and Dr Ahmed Rizwan CM jointly stated that the orthopaedics surgery and many other medical specialties have evolved a lot in recent years and expressed happiness in collaborating with Badr Al Samaa to introduce these advancements in Oman and benefit the patients who are otherwise required to wait for long time or have to travel abroad for such treatments.

Dr Ranjan Babu, Dr Umer Farook and Dr Rakesh Hareenderan, specilaist orthopaedicians from Badr Al Samaa introduced the speakers. Sofi Showkat was the anchor and Sameer PT, CEO presented the thank you note.

Orthopaedic medicine continues to evolve rapidly, with new techniques, technologies, and treatments constantly reshaping the field.