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Dr. Biji Thomas George

Professor – Surgery and Associate Dean - Clinical Sciences

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Educational Qualification:
  • FRCS (General Surgery) 2003, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK
  • MS (General Surgery) 1998, University of Kerala, India
  • Dip. NB (General Surgery) 2000, National Board Examinations, India
  • MBBS 1990, University of Madras, India
Experience
Teaching experience
  • Associate Professor of Surgery & Course coordinator for MBBS Year 4, RAKCOMS, RAKMHSU, UAE. Nov 2018 - Present)
  • Associate Professor of Surgery, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Tamil Nadu, India. May 2011 - Sep 2012
  • Assistant Professor , Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Tamil Nadu, India. May 2006 - April 2011
Clinical experience 
  • Specialist Surgeon, RAK Hospital, UAE. 2019 - till date
  • Specialist General Surgeon , Royal Medical and Dental Center, RAK, UAE. Apr 2017 - Oct 2018
  • Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Atlas Hospital, Muscat, Oman. April 2015 - May 2016
  • Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Starcare First Medical Center, Muscat, Oman. March 2015 - December 2014
  • Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon , Starcare Hospital, Muscat, Oman. September 2012 - October 2014 
  • Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon, SK Hospital, Trivandrum, India. December 2003 - June 2012
  • Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Vanchinad Hospitals, Trivandrum, India. 2002 - 2004
  • Junior Consultant Surgeon, St. Joseph's Hospital, Anchal, India. 1998 - 2002
Publications    
  • Eydou Z, Issa H, Kamalakannan T, George B, Maasher A. Spigelian Hernia and Appendicitis: A Rare Case Report. New Emirates Medical Journal. 2022;04.
  • Sekar P, Menezes GA, Shivappa P, George BT, Hossain A. Considerations in Real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 from Nasopharyngeal Swabs. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. 2021:68–78-68–78.
  • Koshy E, Annamma LM, George BT, Menezes GA. The retrieval of a surgical blade broken within the alveolar bone during minimally traumatic tooth extraction. BMJ Case Reports. 2021;14(1):e240162-e.
  • George BT, Ayman Y, Zafar H, Menezes G. Subhepatic Appendicitis: A diagnostic conundrum. Journal of Health Sciences. 2021.
  • Abutayyem H, M L, Luke A, Khan YH, Muhammad M, George BT. Significance of Patient Safety and Safety Culture in Dental Schools: A Systematic Review. The Open Dentistry Journal. 2021;15:241-9.
Achievements 
  • Administrator of Operation Theater – SK Hospital, India
  • Administrator of Operation Theater and Journal Editor – Starcare Hospital, Oman
  • Organizer of multiple continuing medical education programs
  • Has taught undergraduate and postgraduate students in surgery