4th Annual Obstetric Medicine Conference Focuses on Complicated Pregnancies

 Abu Dhabi, 1st July 2012: Medical problems in pregnancy was the focus of Corniche Hospital's 4th Annual Obstetric Medicine Conference held recently in Abu Dhabi.  More than 130 prominent obstetricians, gynaecologists, anaesthesiologists, midwives and other health care professionals from medical centers across the UAE attended the conference.

"We were very pleased to note this year's excellent attendance and response from the medical community," said Judy Lee, M.D., chief medical officer of Corniche Hospital. "This annual symposium is a valuable forum in which experts have an opportunity to exchange and impart vital information about the care for pregnant women with medical disorders."

The participants examined the latest research and technical advances in the screening and monitoring of women with complicated pregnancies. Topics that were covered in presentations and panel discussions included respirology, neurology, nephrology, haematology, and cardiology.  

The annual conference is an important part of Corniche's commitment to promoting high-quality continuing medical education to health care providers in the region. The hospital regularly invites international experts to lecture in obstetrics, gynaecology and neonatology, and hosts educational sessions to provide up-to date information to clinicians.

"Our on-going continuing education program, combined with the multi-disciplinary, collaborative approach of consultants from Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) and Corniche Hospital, has dramatically improved patient care and the outcome of pregnancies," said Jo Hubbard, education manager at Corniche Hospital. "It has also enabled the sharing of knowledge and current evidenced-based practice between health care providers in the UAE."

Corniche Hospital is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and is managed by Johns Hopkins Medicine International in Baltimore, USA.
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About Corniche Hospital

Corniche Hospital is a Joint Commission International-accredited health care facility. The largest maternity and neonatal healthcare facility in the UAE, Corniche is managed by Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI). It is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (Seha). The 299-bed (including 64 NICU cots), Corniche Hospital provides facilities for more than 8,000 births and over 120,000 outpatient visits a year.

Corniche Hospital is one of the three hospitals in the UAE under the management of the Baltimore, Md.-based JHI. Tawam Hospital, a 477-bed tertiary care facility in Al Ain, and Al Rahba Hospital, a 135-bed community facility just outside Abu Dhabi City, also are managed by Johns Hopkins Medicine International and are accredited by the Joint Commission International.
For more information, please contact Almas Naseem, Marketing Manager at 009712 6965597 AlmasN@cornichehospital.ae

About the SEHA HealthSystem and the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA)

SEHA is healthin Arabic.  The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC- whose marketing identity is SEHA - is an independent, public joint stock company created to develop the curative activities of the public healthcare system in Abu Dhabi. The company owns and operates all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi which together make up the SEHA HealthSystem.  SEHA is committed to continuous improvement of customer care to recognized international standards and providing our customers and communities served world class healthcare.  SEHA has partnered with internationally recognized hospital managers to achieve these goals.  These include Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, VAMED, Medical University of Vienna, and Fresenius Medical Care.  SEHA owns and operates 12 hospitals with 2,644 beds, 62 ambulatory care, family care and urgent care centers and 2 blood banks.  SEHA is one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the Middle East with more than 17,000 doctors, nurses, ancillary care and administrative personnel in its employ.  Visit our website at www.seha.ae.

About Johns Hopkins Medicine International

Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) facilitates the global expansion of the Johns Hopkins Medicine mission: to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care. JHI provides personalized, culturally appropriate care for patients traveling from outside Maryland and the United States, and for local patients with limited English proficiency. JHI also leverages Hopkins' extensive knowledge base in medicine, nursing, public health, business and health care administration to provide services in hospital management, health care consulting and clinical education through strategic alliances and affiliations throughout the world.