
Consultant ENT and Head and Neck Surgeon with UK training in ear, sinus, and thyroid surgery
Experience
18 years
Languages
Arabic, English, Kurdish
Location
Sharjah
Sees
children, adults, seniors
Dr. Shwan Hameed is a UK-trained Consultant ENT and Head and Neck Surgeon with 18 years of clinical experience. He earned his medical degree from Salahaddin University in Iraq in 2000 and completed all his surgical specialty training in the United Kingdom, obtaining his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Otolaryngology in 2017. He holds a Master's degree in Otolaryngology from Liverpool University and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Dr. Shwan specializes in a broad range of ENT procedures including endoscopic ear surgery, eardrum repair, surgery for hearing bones (ossicles), cochlear implant placement, and endoscopic sinus surgery. He also performs thyroid surgery, salivary gland removal, neck dissection, and procedures on the voice box and swallowing structures. He has extensive experience treating conditions such as cholesteatoma (ear bone infection), hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, and thyroid nodules.
He spent 16 years working in prominent UK hospitals including Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Ninewells Hospital before relocating to the UAE. Dr. Shwan has contributed to international medical literature through research and publications, and previously taught medical students at the University of Dundee. He is well-suited for patients needing complex ear surgery, chronic sinus problems, or head and neck procedures requiring specialist expertise.
Special interests: cochlear implants and hearing reconstruction, endoscopic minimally invasive surgery, cholesteatoma management, thyroid surgery.
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M.B.Ch.B (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
School of Medicine, Salahaddin University, Iraq · 2000
DO-HNS (Diploma in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery)
Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, United Kingdom · 2009
MRCS (Member of Royal College of Surgeons)
Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, United Kingdom · 2009
MCh (Master of Surgery) in Otolaryngology
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom · 2011
FRCS (ORL-HNS) (Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons - Otolaryngology, Rhinology and Head and Neck Surgery)
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom · 2016
Consultant Otolaryngologist
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Central Middlesex Hospital, Ninewells Hospital, Yorkhill Hospital, United Kingdom · Until 2019
Consultant ENT and Head and Neck Surgeon
NMC Healthcare, United Arab Emirates
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, Kurdish.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Branchial Cysts, Chronic Sinusitis, Deviated Nasal Septum, Eardrum Perforation, Hearing Loss, Salivary Gland Disorders, Swallowing Difficulties, Thyroglossal Cysts.
Profile compiled from NMC Healthcare's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah
Al Zahra St - near Clock Tower - Al Ghuwair - Hay Al Gharb - Sharjah
+971 6 561 9999NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah: 4.4★ · 6,597 Google reviews — Google rating for the clinic, not this doctor.
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