IMI's 11th International Conference

Zoom, Artificial Intelligence & New Advances to Build Global Health

Presenters List

Dr. Abdul-razaq Musa - DCH , FRACP.

The Women’s and Children’s Hospital, South Australia

Paediatric Emergency Physician

Biography:
Dr. Abdul-razaq Musa is a Paediatric Emergency Physician at The Women’s and Children’s Hospital in South Australia, Australia. His interests are emergency mental health care and promoting paediatric resuscitation skills and knowledge in the low resource’s areas. Dr. Musa is a • The founder of International Resuscitation Group, Inc, SA, a not-for profit organization that aims to improve Paediatric resuscitations skills in developing countries. • The founder and faculty chair of the International Paediatric Life Support IPLS course that was established in 2014 and runs at 6 Paediatric Teaching Hospitals in Iraq. IPLS course also provided for medical students at Medical school, University of Adelaide, SA. • Faculty member of the Paediatric Mental Health emergency training course PMH-ET that runs at WCH since 2009. • An IMI Member since 2013 • The Chair of the Board of Playford College in South Australia. • Dr. Musa is an AMC examiner since 2010. • Find Dr Musa work on www.iplscourse.org. • Dr.Musa could be contacted on abdul.musa@sa.gov.au.

Dr. Ali Al-Fiadh - MBChB, PhD (Uni Melb), FRACP, FESC, FCSANZ

Rapid Access Chest Pain Assessment Clinic at Austin Hospital

Interventional & Consulting Cardiologist

Biography:
Dr Ali Al-Fiadh is an Interventional Cardiologist, who completed his fellowship at Austin Health, Victoria, Australia, and his PhD with The University of Melbourne. Dr Al-Fiadh is a Fellow of European Society of Cardiology (FESC) and a Fellow of Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (FCSANZ) Dr Al-Fiadh research work has been published in many peer-reviewed medical journals as well as he is involved in many research projects through Austin Health and Victorian Cardiac Outcome Registry (VCOR) Dr Al-Fiadh runs the Rapid Access Chest Pain Assessment Clinic at Austin Hospital and performs interventional procedures at Austin Hospital and Warringal Private.

Dr. Ali Amjed Bader - MD

George Washington University

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Biography:
Ali Bader, M.D., is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's National Hospital. He is also Clinical Associate Professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He received his medical degree from Gandhi Medical College in 1981, completed his residency at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and a fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology in 1994 from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Bader is American Board of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology and has been recognized in Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2023).

Dr. Ali Raza Moosvi - MD

Shore Cardiology

Cardiologist

Biography:
Dr. Ali Moosvi, MD is a cardiology specialist in Brick, NJ and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Osmania Medical College, Ntr University Of Health Sciences in 1982. He specializes in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology.

Dr. Anees Quyyumi - MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Emory University School of Medicine

Biography:
Dr Anees Quyyumi graduated from Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India and completed training in Medicine and Nephrology at D.C. General and Georgetown hospitals, Washington D.C. She is assistant professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and practicing Nephrologist. She is also the US coordinator for Medics International.

Dr. Arshed A. Quyyumi - MD, FRCP, FACC

Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine

Tenured Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Co-Director Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute

Biography:
Dr. Arshed A. Quyyumi, Former Global President of Medics International, has been involved in clinical translational research in cardiovascular diseases for over 25 years. Dr. Quyyumi received his undergraduate degree in Pharmacology and medical degree from the University of London, England. He completed his residency at Guy's and Royal Free Hospitals in London, and cardiology fellowships at National Heart Hospital, London; Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston; and the National Institutes of Health. After completion of his residency and fellowship, he served in several capacities in the Cardiology Branch of National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, NIH in Bethesda, MD, including Senior Investigator and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. In 2001 he was appointed Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine, and in 2010 he was named Co-Director of the Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute (ECCRI). Since 2005, Dr. Quyyumi has been awarded more than $9 million in research funding. He serves on the Editorial Boards of several national journals, is a member on several Scientific Advisory Boards, and is a reviewer for the NIH-NHLBI Study Sections. Dr. Quyyumi has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications and has been an invited speaker and session chair at numerous National and International scientific meetings and conferences. Dr. Quyyumi's research focus includes vascular biology, angiogenesis, progenitor and stem cell biology, mechanisms of myocardial ischemia, and the role of genetic and environmental risks on vascular disease. Other interests have spanned the fields of personalized medicine and disparities in cardiovascular diseases. During his academic career, Dr. Quyyumi has carried out more than 50 NIH, industry-funded, or investigator-initiated projects, including numerous clinical trials. In addition to his phenomenal contribution to the profession of Cardiology in particular medicine in general, Dr. Quyyumi has vast contribution to the society in general and Medics International in particular serving at the Global Board of Regents. Dr. Quyyumi lives with his family in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Asad Sadiq - DMD

Brite Management Group

Chairman of Board

Biography:
Dr. Sadiq is a competitive Dental Professional with a proven track record of success in Dental practice sector. He has successfully lead and mentored high performance teams. He has facilitated dynamic turn around and low performing individuals. He is an innovative professional with over 20 years of expertise in management level roles.

Dr. Carolyn Providence - MBBS, MRCP (Edinburgh) CCT (UK) FRACP (Australia/New Zealand)

Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

Stroke Physician

Biography:
Dr. Carolyn Providence is a stroke physician based at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand, the second-largest and busiest hospital in the country. She underwent specialist training in the All-Wales Higher Training Scheme, UK, and has over a decade of stroke-specific clinical experience. This includes being the Clinical Lead for stroke at Hawkes Bay Hospital 2012-2016. During this period of time, she has presented at various conferences throughout New Zealand and collaborated widely with other stroke specialists largely in the area of clinical medicine, such as managing stroke teams and designing protocols. She has also been a primary author of one and co-authored another two publications. She is a member of the following: Australasian Stroke Academy, American Stroke Association and the European Stroke Organisation.

Mr. Ehsan Ullah - M.B.,B.S., M.Phil, Ph.D

Taranaki District Health Board

Clinical Governance Advisor, Acute and Medical Services

Biography:
Ehsan currently works as Clinical Governance Advisor, Acute and Medical Services (Emergency Department, Medical and specialty inpatient and outpatient services) at Taranaki District Health Board. Ehsan is also leading Sepsis Ready Programme's pilot project at Taranaki DHB.

Dr. Fadil Alawi - BSc, MSc, PhD

AgriHealth NZ Ltd

Technical Manager-Innovation

Biography:
Dr Fadil Alawi is a specialist in the formulation and production of new pharmaceuticals, with his MSc (University of London) and his PhD (University of Dundee) in pharmaceutical sciences He developed several NZ vet medicines during his long tenure at Bayer NZ as head of pharmaceutical development. In 2022 Fadil founded the research lab on Grafton road for AgriHealth NZ Ltd where he now leads the formulation efforts of the Innovation team.

Dr. Falah El-Haddawi - FICMS, FRCS(Ed), FRACS

Haddawi Surgery Limited

Consultant Breast, Endocrine and General Surgeon

Biography:
Dr. Falah El Haddawi is currently working in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He is a Fellow of the Iraqi Commission of Medical Specialization, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. In addition, Dr. El-Haddawi is a Member of Breast Surgeons Australia and New Zealand and of the International Society of Surgery. Mr. El-Haddawi is strongly interested in skin cancer surgery, with vast experience and a database of over 8,000 cases, and has published in this field.

Dr. Farah Quyyumi - MD

City of Hope, CA, USA

Medical Oncologist, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research

Biography:
Farah Quyyumi, MD graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in 2012 and went on to do an intern year in Internal Medicine at the University of Southern California. She finished her residency and completed Hematology/Oncology fellowship at Columbia University in New York. She moved to Pasadena, California and worked at a large oncology practice for about 5 years before joining City of Hope in 2023.

Dr. Francis Hall - FRACS, ABOHNS

Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB)

Head of Department, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Biography:
Francis Hall completed ORL surgical training in New Zealand in 1998 gaining Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgery (FRACS). He then completed eighteen months of fellowship training in head and neck surgery in Australia and two years of fellowship training in head and neck surgery and microvascular reconstruction in Toronto. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS). He subsequently worked for five years as a head and neck cancer surgeon at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, USA. At Henry Ford he gained extensive experience in transoral oral robotic surgery. He has been performing transoral robotic surgery (TORS) since 2011. He is the only proctor for TORS in New Zealand. He is the Head of the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Counties Manukau DHB in South Auckland and is in private practice at Gillies Hospital, 160 Gillies Ave, Epsom.

Dr. Hasan Bader - MD

Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital

Gastroenterologist

Biography:
Dr. Hasan H Bader is a Gastroenterology Specialist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated with honors in 2016. Having more than 7 years of diverse experiences, especially in gastroenterology, Dr. Hasan H Bader affiliates with Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, and cooperates with many other doctors and specialists in the medical group, The Medical College Of Wisconsin Inc.

Dr. Hassan Mubark - MBChB, FRACP

Auckland Regenerative Clinic

Rheumatologist & Stem Cell Therapy Specialist

Biography:
Dr. Hassan Mubark is a rheumatologist and general physician. In addition to his remarkable work as an FRACP Rheumatologist, Hassan is also known for his work with Expanded Stem Cell Therapy. Furthermore, he handles various regenerative medicine therapies.Dr Hassan Mubark has a keen interest in osteoarthritis and tendons degeneration and injuries. Altogether, this makes him one of the most innovative Regenerative Medicine specialists in New Zealand. Skilled in a variety of Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal illness diagnoses and treatments, Dr Mubark can help with all Inflammatory diseases like: * Rheumatoid Arthritis * Psoriatic arthritis * SLE (Lupus) * Scleroderma * Sjogren’s syndrome * Gout * Osteoarthritis

Dr. Ibrahim Hassan - MBChB, PhD

Auckland Hospital

Consultant Nuclear Medicine

Biography:
Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Hassan is a consultant of nuclear medicine at Auckland Hospital, New Zealand for the past 26 years. He graduated from Mosul University with his MBChB and earned his PhD from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Dr. Hassan’s experience ranges across the globe as he completed his fellowship in Germany, worked as registrar and assistant/associate professor in Iraq, the UK, and Kuwait, Libya, and Malaysia before he settled in New Zealand. He has authored 32 journal articles, held more than 70 presentations in international conferences, and led 10 workshops in the field of nuclear medicine. Dr. Hassan is currently a member of the American Society of Nuclear Medicine, the European Nuclear Medicine Society, and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine.

Dr. Iftekhar Badar - MD, FCCP

NA

Pulmonologist

Biography:
Dr. Iftekhar Bader is a pulmonologist in Racine, Wisconsin and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center and Aurora Medical Center-Kenosha. He received his medical degree from Gandhi Medical College and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Dr. Kamran Ali - MBBS, FRACGP, MRCS (England)

Unaffiliated

General Practitioner

Biography:
Dr Ali has over 18 years of clinical experience. He did his surgical training in the UK. He is a Member of Royal College of Surgeons England. He then finished General Practice training in UK. His special interest is Chronic Diseases Management, Medicinal cannabis, Trauma and Injury, Sports Medicine, Mental Health, Skin Cancers, Cosmetic Injectables, PRP injections, Minor Surgeries, Child Development Assessment, Travel Medicine.

Dr. Kashif Riaz - Ph.D. (Artificial Intelligence & Linguistics)

University of Minnesota & Language Analytics

Founder

Biography:
Dr. Riaz is a Vice President of Architecture and Engineering at Ameriprise Financial in the insurance, finance, HR, and enterprise risk domains. Previously he was the Director of Data Engineering at Securian Financial. At Securian Financial, he was focused on instituting enterprise data strategy and creating data engineering discipline that drove innovative solutions for insurance and financial products. He was also the Director of Architecture and Strategy at Thomson Reuters where he worked on natively built AI solutions and Third-party AI systems like IBM Watson. He has been providing architectural oversight in various industries for more than a decade. He is a science advisor for various AI startups. Kashif specializes in design and architecture of large-scale data analysis and data platforms that focus on Big Data, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and search frameworks in and across multiple domains. He has a doctorate in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with a focus on Machine Learning, information retrieval, and linguistics. He specializes in the intelligent processing of morphologically rich languages with an emphasis on Urdu. He has various peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Layla Hussain - MD

Unaffiliated

American Board Certified Internist/Geriatrician

Biography:
Originally from Iraq, Hussain graduated from Baghdad University of Medicine1984, and migrated to New Zealand in 1996. She worked as a physician after completing NZREX. Then she migrated with family to the USA in 2005. She completed USMLE EXAMS, internal Medicine residency program in Maryland, then fellowship in the Gerontology Program of University of Maryland/ Baltimore in 2012. Recently, she recertified for the ABIM, in 2022. She worked in a variety of positions, states and settings in the USA, and New Zealand. Hussain has long years of work and experience, has served adults, and geriatric patients in primary care settings, hospitals, and nursing homes. She enjoyed particularly serving the multicultural population, enriching her life experience and knowledge.

Miss. Maheera Syed - LPC

NA

Licensed Professional Counselor

Biography:
Maheera is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Ohio having received her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Substance Use and Addiction from John Carroll University in December 2022. Maheera has previously conducted group therapy sessions in residential alcohol/drug addiction rehabilitation centers and provided play-based therapy in schools. She currently works as a Behavioral Health Consultant providing crisis counseling and assessment services within an Urgent Care setting. Maheera is working towards independent licensure as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).

Dr. Mustafa Husain - MD

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Vice Chair for Faculty, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Internal Medicine, Lydia Bryant Test distinguished Professor in Psychiatry Research, Director of the Neuromodulation Research & Therapeutics Program (NRTP)

Biography:
Board of Regents Member Dr. Mustafa M. Husain, currently is Vice Chair for Faculty, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Internal Medicine, Lydia Bryant Test distinguished Professor in Psychiatry Research, Director of the Neuromodulation Research & Therapeutics Program (NRTP), at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Prior to rejoining UTSW he was Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Senior Fellow at the Center of Aging, Investigator at the Brain Stimulation Research Lab and Member, Duke Institute of Brain Sciences. Dr. Husain graduated from Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. He received his initial training in the United States at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. He completed his residency at the USC, SC and continued his research and geriatric fellowships at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. Dr Husain has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in national and international scientific journals, authored several book chapters, including chapter on ECT and Other Neurostimulation Therapies in the ninth edition of the Kaplan and Saddock’s Text Book of General Psychiatry. He currently serves as a reviewer for major professional journals. He is on the Editorial Board of J.ECT and Triage Editor for J.AAGP. Dr Husain is involved in training, education, and research in general psychiatry; aging and geriatric issues; and novel treatments for major depressive disorder, including magnetic stimulation therapy, vagus nerve stimulation and deep brain stimulation. He has received several federally funded grants, Foundation Supported Studies, and collaborative International Research Organization studies.. Dr. Husain has received several National and International awards. He was Distinguished Visiting Professor at University of Hawaii, Duke University-NUS Singapore and recently invited to Oxford University, UK as distinguished Lecturer. He has served as Grant Reviewer on NIMH study sections, NIMH Conte Centers review panels, Welcome Trust, London, UK and Canadian Alcohol and Mental Health (CAMH) Grant Reviews.

Dr. Naznin Esphani - MD

Private Practice

Physician

Biography:
Dr. Naznin Esphani, MD is an internal medicine specialist in Baltimore, MD and has 33 years experience. Dr. Espahni has received her degree from the University of Madras, and completed her internship and residency from Howard University Hospital, with a fellowship in Symptom Control & Palliative Medicine. She is currently in telemedicine practice and is Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Esphani has authored and co-authored numerous journal articles and book chapters in the past two decades. Additionally, she has been invited to national and international-level conferences where she has presented on cancer pain management and the lethal effects of constipation.

Dr. Prathima Chowdary - Ad Dip BiomedSc, MBChB, MEngSt(Hons), FRANZCOG, AGES Fellowship

Univeristy of Auckland

Senior Lecturer and Gynaecologist & Endometriosis Specialist

Biography:
Dr. Chowdary is a NZ trained doctor and received her medical degree from the University of Auckland and is a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Dr. Chowdary went on to train an extra two years in the AGES (Advanced gynaecological endoscopy society) Fellowship in Melbourne. Dr. Chowdary is the project lead for setting up MIDAS (Minimally invasive diagnostic and assessment unit) at North Shore Hospital. Prathima has a Masters in Engineering with first class honors and holds a Medical Engineer position at the Institute of Innovation and Improvement. She regularly contribute towards innovation and improvement of women's heath through research and development. She has several peer reviewed publications and regularly presents at international meetings. She is currently doing her PhD at the University of Melbourne with Waitemata DHB as the recruiting site, with the first ever trial looking into tablet based therapy for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy. Prathima is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland and is actively involved in teaching and training future specialists. Prathima is committed to ensuring that each patient receives the most up-to-date and thorough investigation and treatment available.

Dr. Qarab Syed - MD, FACC

Cleveland Clinic

Chairman of Internal Medicine, Director of Cardiac Cath Lab & Director of Ambulatory Cardiology Services

Biography:
Dr Qarab Syed completed his medical education and graduated from Aga Khan University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. He completed residency training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Fellowship from State University of New York, NY. He has been practicing invasive cardiology for last twenty 4 years with board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, Vascular Medicine and Cardiac CT. He is serving as Chairman of Internal Medicine at Medina General Hospital of Cleveland Clinic, Director of Cardiac Cath lab and director of Ambulatory Cardiology services also at Cleveland clinic's regional hospital systems. He is also Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Lerner School of Medicine with Case Western Reserve University .

Dr. Rasha Altaie - Mb.Ch.B, FRCSI, MSC, FRANZCO

Counties Manukau District Health Board

Specialist

Biography:
Rasha is an ophthalmologist with dual sub-specialties in Cornea and paediatric ophthalmology. She finished her both basic and higher surgical training in ophthalmology in Ireland. She obtained her Fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 2002, and her Master's degree in cataract surgery in 2003. Rasha has been awarded a few national and international awards. She is also a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. She is working as a Specialist with Counties Manukau District Health Board, and Honorary senior lecturer in Ophthalmology department at Auckland University. Rasha's main area of interest is cataract, cornea and anterior segment, Myopia in children, keratoconus, early detection, and management. She is a founder of Australia, New Zealand Myopia working group, and ex-vice president of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society – NZ. Outside the world of ophthalmology, Rasha enjoys family time , cooking, Calligraphy, and playing Badminton.

Dr. Shuja Yousuf - MD, FACP

Merit Health Medical Group

Gastroenterologist

Biography:
Dr. Yousuf was born and raised in Kashmir. He graduated from Government Medical College, Srinagar, India. After finishing medical school, he worked as a research associate at Stanford University School of Medicine, California. He completed his Residency and Chief Residency at Saint Luke’s Hospital/Temple University. He worked as an internist and hospitalist for several years before pursuing his fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Yousuf is currently practicing Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine at Merit Health hospitals in Jackson, MS. Dr. Yousuf is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at William Carey School of Medicine. He is the immediate past Chief of Medical Staff at Merit Health Rankin Medical Center. He served as committee chair for CME at University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Yousuf has also been awarded with the title of Fellow American College of Physicians. Dr. Yousuf is an active member of American College of Physicians, American Medical Association and American College of Gastroenterology. He also is life member of Imamia Medics International and KASHMER ( Kashmiri American Society for Healthcare Medical Education and Research)

Dr. Soghra Fatima - PhD

St Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Research Lab Specialist

Biography:
Dr. Soghra Fatima is a Research Lab Specialist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She completed her PhD in Biochemistry from the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India. She has remained a lecturer at Shadan Degree College, Hyderabad, India in 1995. She then went on to complete her postdoc at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Her other activities include writing blogs for Al-Islam.org and poems for the Layla Journal. She has transcribed videos of lectures and helped digitalize Quranic commentary of Ayatollah Mahdi Pooya. Dr. Fatima is also the author of “Workout, Weight Loss and Wellness of Muslim Women.”

Dr. Syed Nayyar H Shamsi - MD, FACC

Emory University School of Medicine & the Emory Clinic’s Heart and Vascular Center

Assistant Professor & Cardiologist

Biography:
Dr. Shamsi is an invasive, non-interventional, cardiologist from The Emory Clinic’s Heart and Vascular Center, in Atlanta, GA. He is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Shamsi holds Board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography and is Director of Cardiac Imaging at Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

Dr. Talib Tahir - MBCHB, FICMS, PhD, FRACP

Coburg Rheumatology Service

Consultant Rheumatologist & General Physician

Biography:
Dr Talib Tahir is a Rheumatologist and Consultant Physician. Dr Tahir’s areas of interest are inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis, connective tissue disease, Musculoskeletal conditions and vacuities with a special interest in Behcet’s disease and also a variety of internal medicine complex disease. After graduating from Mosel medical school in 1987 Iraq, Dr Tahir achieved his fellowship and PhD in internal medicine in 1996 from Baghdad university. He was appointed as a lecturer in internal medicine at University of Kufa, College of medicine. Since migrating to Australia, Dr Tahir has worked as a specialist physician training in both internal medicine and rheumatology. He works in public hospitals for more than 15 years throughout Victoria hospitals with extensive variety of patient’s management experience and both rheumatology in general medicine. Dr Tahir obtained his FRACP qualifications in Australia in 2009. After that he worked in major general teaching hospitals in Melbourne, and was engaged in student teaching at Deakin University in Geelong. He is currently focused on improving his private practice at Coburg rheumatology service and other private hospitals. As well as consulting in his private rooms and attending private hospital mostly at North Park Private Hospital, John Fawkner private hospital and Brunswick private hospital, looking after of a varieties of general medicine and rheumatology acute on chronic case management, seeing patients almost every day as inpatient and outpatient, Coburg Rheumatology Service is a grand complex in which Dr Tahir will be primarily consulting from and offering same day treatment of both general medicine and rheumatology. With parking available at the back of the building and a vision to expand and offer additional specialist consultancy service, Coburg rheumatology service is a well renovated and modern medical complex that is open from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. Dr Tahir also consults at Shepparton as well as private hospital appointments through Melbourne at Brunswick private, North Park private Hospital and John Fawkner private hospital. Dr Tahir attended national and international conferences to keep up to date with the advanced medicine and rheumatology, also attended some of the sessions of Austin rheumatology unit Journal club. He regularly attended international conferences, EULAR and APLAR. Many national conferences as well. Also, he attended international teaching for medical students back in Iraq medical colleges. He is also involved in research and publishes many papers mainly in rheumatology.