Corniche Hospital's obstetrics consultant receives recognition from international organization
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Abu Dhabi, 18 July 2012: Bashir
Salih, M.D., chief of obstetric medicine at Corniche Hospital,
has been awarded a prestigious honorary fellowship by the Royal
College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) of the United
Kingdom. The Fellowship of the College is presented to a
select number of non-members in acknowledgment of their
extraordinary leadership in the advancement of the science and
practice of obstetrics and gynaecology.
"The RCOG fellowship recognises
Dr. Salih's unsurpassed contribution to patient care in the UAE and
beyond," says Ron Lavater, Corniche Hospital's chief executive
officer. "Our medical centre is proud of his strong leadership and
his contribution to modern obstetric medicine that has brought
him this deserving recognition."
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"This fellowship is truly
humbling. Having been an associate member of the RCOG for many
years, I am honoured to be accepted as a fellow of this esteemed
institution," says Dr. Salih. "I believe such acknowledgements will
motivate more consultants to work towards even greater achievements
in women's healthcare services."
In 1994 Dr. Salih joined Corniche
Hospital, where he established UAE's first obstetric medicine
department. Among the many advancements in women's health that have
been achieved at Corniche under Salih's leadership is the Advanced
Training Skills Module (ATSM) in Fetal Medicine for postgraduates,
the first and the only ATSM obstetrics and gynaecology training
unit outside the United Kingdom. This October, the programme will
see the first UAE national doctor graduate.
Dr. Salih is a graduate of
Martin-Luther University in Germany and a member of several
professional medical international associations, including the
American Diabetes Association (ADA) and North American Society of
Obstetric Medicine (NASOM). Since 2003, he has been the Middle
East's representative to the International Society of Obstetric
Medicine (ISOM).
Corniche Hospital is managed by
Johns Hopkins Medicine International, and 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.
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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.
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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
Johns Hopkins Medicine unites physicians and
scientists of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with
the organizations, health professionals and facilities of the Johns
Hopkins Health System. The mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine is to
improve the health of the community and the world by setting the
standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical
care.
Diverse and inclusive, Johns Hopkins Medicine
has provided international leadership in the education of
physicians and medical scientists in biomedical research and in the
application of medical knowledge to sustain health since The Johns
Hopkins Hospital opened in 1889.
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.