Dr. Sadir Al Rawi Consultant Oncology Surgeon

Biography

Dr. Alrawi is currently the Director of Oncology Services at VPS Hospitals in the UAE and MENA, where he oversees tertiary referral cancer centers for the entire UAE and palliative care and research. Dr. Alrawi was the Director of Oncology Services (Surgery and Oncology) at Alzahra Hospital in the heart of Dubai and the hospital’s tertiary referral cancer center for the entire UAE, where he oversaw highly specialized surgical oncology subspecialties such as colorectal, breast, head, and neck, urology, gynecological, sarcoma/melanoma, and peritoneal surface mal From October 2013 to September 2015, Dr. Alrawi served as Chief of the Surgical Oncology Division at Tawam Hospital and Interim Chair of the Department of Surgery. John Hopkins Medical System is affiliated with Tawam Hospital. Dr. Alrawi’s primary area of interest is gastrointestinal oncology, encompassing esophageal, gastric, pancreas, liver, colonic surgery, and endocrine surgery, including thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery. Dr. Alrawi received his training in surgical oncology at a variety of academic institutions throughout the country, including Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, the Royal Free Hospital at the University of London, and Ninewells Hospital at the University of Dundee. Dr. Alrawi is an American Board-Certified physician who completed his Head and Neck Surgery and Surgical Oncology fellowships at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2006. Dr. Alrawi trained in advanced laparoscopic oncology from 1992 to 1993 with Professor Alfred Cuschieri in Dundee, advanced colorectal oncology from 1993 to 1995 with E Lloyd Davis in Cornwall, England, and advanced surgical oncology from 1995 to 1996 with Professor Marc Winslett in London. He has received numerous academic honors during his training and clinical practice years. He is a frequently invited speaker at public and professional meetings devoted to cancer management education. Throughout his career, Dr. Alrawi has been involved in various research activities to increase our understanding of cancer early detection and multidisciplinary approaches. Dr. Alrawi has published over 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals and over 150 presentations at local, national, and international meetings in both clinical and basic sciences throughout his 30-year career in Surgical Oncology. He has also authored ten book chapters. Dr. Alrawi is committed to community outreach and is a firm believer that cancer care and health awareness, when combined with excellence in cancer diagnosis and treatment delivered by a multidisciplinary team, can and will save lives. His areas of expertise include the following:

• Surgical oncology
• Upper GI surgeries
• Head and neck oncology
• Minimal invasive oncology
• Breast oncology
• Colorectal oncology
• Heated chemoperfusion
• Oncology research