Dr. Ahmed Labib Consultant – Orthopedics and Sports injuries and the Head Of Department; MBBCH, MSc, MD and lead clinician of sports injuries center of excellence • Head of the department and lead clinician at Al-Zahra hospital, Dubai (Orthopedic department) since 2014. • Critical clinical care program certification (CCPC) from Joint Commission International on surgical management of Knee Anterior cruciate ligament arthroscopic management and rotator cuff tear arthroscopic management. The first in the Middle East to acquire such highly esteemed certificates for sophisticated, international Standard highly skilled comprehensive care. Dr. Labib is a consultant in orthopedic surgery and traumatology since 2001. He graduated from Cairo University school of medicine in 1994 with an excellent Honored grade. In 1998 he received his master degree in knee ligaments reconstruction with an excellent degree And in 2001 he received his MD degree from Cairo university hospitals about adults joints reconstruction after special training in Munster University in Germany. Dr. Labib was assigned as associate professor in Cairo university school of medicine since 2002 with vast experience in arthroscopic Knee and Shoulder sports injuries reconstruction besides his 20 years’ experience in management of all trauma cases as well as Joint replacement surgeries for the Knee and Hip including both primary as well as complex revision cases. Dr. Labib worked as a consultant surgeon for the Royal commission Hospital – KSA for 7 years providing tertiary care quality service in Joints arthroscopic and replacement surgeries as well as emergency management for all injuries including poly trauma patients. He is member in the center of tissue preservation and transplantation in Cairo university hospitals school of medicine since 1998 with vast experience in reconstruction of Bone and Joints defects. He previously joined SGH as a consultant Orthopedic surgeon in both Riyadh and Dubai with vast experience in arthroscopic sports injuries management and ligaments reconstruction. Dr. Labib participated formally in teaching Medical students at Cairo College of medicine in Egypt and has published many scientific papers in different national and international journals, and presented many articles and lectures in both national and international courses and Conferences. He is a member of several professional societies and committees including: Egypt medical syndicate as an Orthopedic consultant He is assigned as an orthopedic consultant by the Saudi council for the health specialists; KSA Orthopedic consultant by Dubai health authority and ministry of health; UAE Member of the SICOT European orthopedic society since 2004.
Professional Degrees and Qualifications M.D. degree Orthopedic surgery and traumatology, Nov. 2001. M.Sc. Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology, Nov. 1998; graded Excellent. Resident of Orthopedic surgery and traumatology for three (3) years followed by (2) years an assistant lecturer in Cairo University hospital followed by (3) years consultant orthopaedic surgery and traumatology and department head in SGH-Riyadh hospital. (Vast experience in Traumatology including Spine, Pelvis and Acetabulum fractures, in Joint replacement and revision surgery for Hip and knee and in knee arthroscopy and sports injuries and low back diseases management). Orthopaedic registrar in Dar Al Fouad hospital (in collaboration with Cleveland clinic international) for 1 year. special training in the Orthopedic surgery department at Munster University in Germany, and in Minden Kliniküm with an appreciation letter for outstanding performance in the Traumatology, arthroscopy and the Joint replacement units. (2000) Internship (house officer) in Cairo University hospital for 1 year, divided into 2 months training courses in general surgery, internal medicine, urology, emergency & orthopaedics, gynaecology & obstetrics and paediatrics. M.B.B.Ch.; Dec. 1994 graded Excellent with high honours; with an appreciation certificate from Cairo Medical Syndicate for outstanding achievement. General certificate of education examination (GCE); the University of London – school examinations board; graded (A) in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and English Literature in 1988; plus, an appreciation certificate for excellent academic progress.
Experience: Consultant Orthopedic surgery and sports injuries and head of the department AL Zahra hospital Dubai since November 2014. Consultant orthopaedic surgery Dubai Health Authority license and UAE MOH licensed consultant with a scope of services covering trauma, hip and knee replacement surgeries (primary and revision) and knee and shoulder arthroscopic sports injuries surgeries. Assistant Professor; Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine – Cairo University. (September 1996- September 2015) -Orthopaedic surgery consultant Al-Zahra hospital, Dubai since Nov. 2014 specialized in knee surgery including arthroscopic knee and shoulder sports injuries ligaments reconstruction, primary and complex revision hip and knee arthroplasty cases besides all traumatology and general orthopaedic surgeries.
Orthopaedic surgeon Saudi German hospital Dubai (Jan. 2013 till Nov.2014) specialized in knee surgery including total knee replacement and arthroscopic knee sports injuries ligaments reconstruction besides all traumatology and general orthopaedic surgeries. Consultant Orthopedic surgery and traumatology; Saudi-German hospital-Riyadh and head of the department. (30 April 2002- 30 April 2005) with a certificate for high skill and accurate work in doing operations including Arthroplasty (primary and revision cases), Arthroscopy, Traumatology including fractures of the pelvis and acetabulum and low back surgeries. Consultant Orthopedic surgery and traumatology; Royal Commission hospital- KSA. (2 May 2006 till Jan.2013 and renewable) specialized in knee surgery including total knee replacement and arthroscopic knee sports injuries ligaments reconstruction besides all traumatology and general orthopaedic surgeries. Accredited Orthopedic surgery Consultant by SCFHS since Dec. 2006 till Sept. 2014. Member in the centre for preservation and transplantation of musculoskeletal tissues in Cairo University hospitals. DHA Consultant license AND UAE MOH Licensed consultant certificate as well Egypt, KSA and west Africa licenses and privileges. Dr Labib is mainly Passionate about minimally invasive techniques especially arthroscopic sports injuries reconstruction with more than 20 years’ experience reviewing 6000 patients/ year with 200+ annually performed surgeries. Publications and Research Essay on Posterolateral Instability of the Knee; submitted in fulfilment of Master of Science degree; approved and published. Thesis submitted in fulfilment of M.D. degree on Total Hip Replacement with Reconstruction of Acetabular Bone stock deficiency; approved and published. Several research articles published in Cairo University journal and in Egypt Orthopedic association journal, pan Arab journal and journal of bone and joint surgery on different topics, such as: Developmental dysplasia of the hip; Acromioplasty in impingement syndrome; percutaneous sacroiliac screws in pelvic fractures;
ORIF in fractures of the calcaneum; percutaneous pinning of distal radius fractures in children;
percutaneous posterolateral discectomy in lumbar disc prolapse; Internal fix. Of neck femur fracture in the elderly; Bankart repair in recurrent Shoulder dislocation; PLIF versus PDN in degenerative disc disease; clinical outcome following double bundle arthroscopic ACL reconstruction; Uni-condylar knee replacement versus high tibial osteotomy;
core decompression and grafting in hip AVN;
Arthroscopic management of ankle impingement; Tight robe fixation of acromioclavicular joint dislocation; flexible intramedullary nails in children; DHS versus intramedullary fixation in Trochanteric fracture; ORIF of Tibial plafond fractures. As well as tutoring and presenting many topics on knee alignment and mechanics; shoulder and knee injuries management and presented many life arthroscopic surgeries for ACL reconstruction
Internal & External Awards / Appreciations · Awarded twice Doctor of the Year in UAE for outstanding performance in 2015 and 2017 · Awarded an inpatient surgical ward in my name in Ghana as a show of gratitude for the tremendous efforts · Awarded as Al-Zahra famous doctor · Receiving daily compliments and appreciation texts and messages on social media from my patients as a result of their immense satisfaction in the services I provided Member of several professional societies and committees, including: · Egypt medical syndicate as an Orthopedic consultant · Assigned as an orthopaedic consultant by the Saudi council for the health specialists; KSA Orthopedic consultant by Dubai health authority and ministry of health; UAE. · Member of the SICOT European orthopaedic society since 2004. · Speaker in MENA Orthopedic Conference Organizing Society
In cooperation with the Bishop of Ashanti Konongo- Mampong Dr Labib used to travel deep into west Africa to offer free comprehensive orthopedic healthcare where there is practically none. In the city of Mampong where this initiative has taken root, it is immediately evident that a large percentage of the population seem plagued with traumatic injuries and neglected deformities and fractures. The Mampong Healthcare Volunteer Program is an evolving initiative that aims to provide free surgical and non-surgical care to the Ghanian communities that do not have access to it. The surgeons travel at their personal expense and are hosted by the Church’s Bishop Rev. Joseph where they stay for a period ranging 8 – 15 days. An abandoned building is transformed into a makeshift hospital that aims to treat 50,000 people per year once it’s fully functioning. The hospital is built on a voluntary basis and funded by donations and personal contributions. Medical supplies are donated by European and UAE-based private companies providing necessary medications, surgical disposables, wound care supplies and implant parts that are going to be used during these trips. Most accepted cases are those suffering from deformities, neglected fractures, bone infections and massive traumatic injuries. The surgeons proceed to see around 50 patients and perform 8 – 10 major surgeries each day with the support of a local GP medical team. Entire families and hundreds of individuals camp outside of the hospital waiting for their turn to be examined. Everyone is smiling and the entire group is buzzing with hope. As the program slowly starts scaling up, we can’t help but notice the impact it has had so far in these few years. Around 3000 patients have been treated so far through this initiative particularly between 2018 to 2022. Children who were born with deformities are now playing with their friends and able to pursue an education and further their personal development and growth. Men and women who were treated can now look after their families and find good work and no longer have to suffer through unnecessary pain. The benefits to the patient go beyond the restoration of their daily physical function. The entire community benefits when employment rates can go up. A tangible positive rise in the quality of life in the city is evident over time as a direct result to this initiative. We now aim to upscale this initiative to treat more medical conditions,more numbers of patients and expand to other cities in need of tertiary medical care.