Specialist anesthesiologist with expertise in general anesthesia and regional nerve blocks
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Dr. Mohammed Shahid Zahir Abbas is a specialist anesthesiologist currently practicing at Dubai Health in the United Arab Emirates. He completed his medical training in India, earning his MBBS from J.J.M. Medical College in 2008 and his MD from JSS Medical College in 2013. Over his career, he has worked across multiple healthcare settings in the region, including Neuro Spinal Hospital, Saqr Hospital, and Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Abbas specializes in general anesthesia and has developed particular expertise in regional anesthesia techniques, including combined femoral and sciatic nerve blocks for lower limb procedures. His clinical interests span perioperative pain management, with research focused on comparing pain-relief medications after major abdominal surgery. He has also investigated anesthesia complications and their management in emergency settings, including cases of high spinal anesthesia and acute kidney injury in trauma patients.
He is a good fit for patients requiring anesthesia for surgery, particularly those undergoing abdominal, orthopedic, or emergency procedures who may benefit from his experience with both general and regional anesthesia techniques.
Special interests: regional nerve blocks, postoperative analgesia, emergency anesthesia, trauma anesthesia.
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Doctor of Medicine (MD)
JSS Medical College, India · 2013
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
J.J.M. Medical College, India · 2008
Specialist Anesthesiologist
Dubai Health, United Arab Emirates · 2021–present
Anesthesiologist
Saqr Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2020–2021
Anesthesiologist
Neuro Spinal Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2019–2020
Anesthesiologist
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Saudi Arabia · 2015–2018
Anesthesiologist
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, India · 2014–2015
4 publications listed on their hospital profile.
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Commonly treated: Postoperative Pain.
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