OHNS HOPKINS ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AT TAWAM HOSPITAL
Knee and Hip Replacement Operations conducted by Johns Hopkins' Orthopedic Surgeon

Al Ain, UAE,
January 21st 2008:
Tawam Hospital, the region's leading medical institution in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine International, was host to the talented orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Tariq Nayfeh, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore Maryland, USA. With the assistance of Tawam's Orthopedic Surgeons & their team, Dr. Nayfeh successfully performed total hip and knee replacement operations on patients who would usually otherwise seek these treatments in North America or Europe.

Tawam Hospital is a Government-owned hospital with exceptionally high medical standards due to the hospital's affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine.  Johns Hopkins International Medical practices and research facilities are globally acclaimed providing the best treatments and services to their patients. Dr. Nayfeh's visit is a reinforcement of Tawam Hospital's commitment and dedication to providing world class treatments to the UAE.

Michael E. Heindel, CEO of Tawam Hospital, said: "Tawam Hospital is honored to have hosted Dr. Nayfeh. His expert skills and professional experience have provided our patients with convenient and safe surgery of outstanding quality.  Tawam Hospital has the facilities, technology and qualified staff to perform complex operations thus minimizing patients' referrals abroad."

Today's improved technologies and practices have revolutionized joint replacement surgery, particularly of the hip and the knee, both of which were conducted by Dr. Nayfeh at Tawam Hospital. According to a recent survey, it is estimated that over a million joint replacement surgeries are performed each year world-wide. Dr. Nayfeh is actively involved in development of these techniques, predominantly with the one stage technique which is the "direct exchange treatment of the infected joint total replacement with intra-articular infusion of antibiotics" to reduce the risk of infections.  This is a new method for successfully eradicating infection with less surgery and more rapid recovery. 

Dr. Nayfeh added: "The techniques that I use are specific to my patients. Here in the UAE, we need to ensure that the replaced knee matches the existing knee allowing the patient to have a fast recovery and be relatively pain free in order to be able to go back to their daily religious routines. I very much enjoyed my time at Tawam Hospital due to the friendly working environment; the qualified team with whom I worked and of course the people of the UAE. I look forward to my next visit!"

Dr. Nayfeh will be returning within the next two months to perform further operations as well as training and educating Tawam's Orthopedic Surgical team with regards to new improved techniques as practiced by Johns Hopkins Surgeons. These intensive training sessions provide a means for direct transfer of knowledge in terms of implementation of advanced research findings carried out by Johns Hopkins physicians. Moreover, these exchanges help to elevate the medicine in Tawam to the same level practiced at Johns Hopkins.

Tawam Hospital, Al Ain's largest hospital, is the preferred choice in specialist healthcare offering orthopedic surgery, oncology, family medicine, fertility services, intensive care, neurosurgery, pediatrics, a cardiac center, the national center for cancer registry, and the newest and largest blood bank in the UAE.