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Renowned orthopaedic experts bring advanced care to Abu Dhabi in August
11 Aug 2025 22:33
SAMIHAH ZAMAN (ABU DHABI)Patients looking for world-class orthopaedic care close to home can benefit from a duo of doctors headed to Abu Dhabi as part of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi's (DoH) Visiting Physicians Munjed Al Muderis, a US-based consultant in orthopaedic surgery and Singapore-based Dr. Aymeric Lim, senior consultant of hand and reconstructive microsurgery, are seeing patients at two healthcare facilities in the capital, the DoH has announced.
'The DoH welcomes top-tier doctors from around the world to the Emirate during August, offering exceptions healthcare services through the Visiting Physicians Programme,' the authority announced. Dr. Munjed Al Muderis (L) and Dr. Aymeric Lim (R)
Al Muderis practises at the St Mary Hosptial, Paley Institute at West Palm Beach, one of the largest centres in orthopaedics and limb lengthening in the United States. He specialises in limb lengthening, the treatment of diabetic feet, osseointegration for amputees, limb reconstruction, joint replacement, bone tumour treatment and paediatric orthopaedics. According to the DoH, he will see patients at the Burjeel Medical City between August 11 and part of the National University Hospital in Singapore, has 30 years of experience in micro hand surgeries, nerve surgery, tendon transfer, and the treatment of patients with severe crush or nerve injuries in the forearm. He will offer treatment services at the Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City between August 11 and DoH has urged patients and their families to directly contact the respective hospitals in order to book appointments.
The authority's Visiting Physicians Programme – launched in 2021 with the aim of providing world-class care in Abu Dhabi – had enabled the treatment of over 3,200 patients in the emirate as of December 2024.
Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
