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Dr Ali Al-Numairy, The vice president of the Arab Medical Union, President of Plastic Surgery Sciety – Emirates Medical Association. Director General and Head of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Dept. Gulf Speciality Hospital – Dubai Dr. Ali Al-Numairy, is the first UAE national plastic surgeon practice in the country for the last two decades. Presently, he is the Vice President Arab medical Union ,World Vice president of ICS ,President ICS UAE Section ,President of Plastic Surgery Sciety – Emirates Medical Association, Director General and Head of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Dept. Gulf Speciality Hospital – Dubai Dr. Ali Al-Numairy, son of the late Mr. Mohammed Al-Numairy, born on 18th May 1956. After graduating from the University of Cairo in 1979, Dr. Numairy started work at the Department of Health & Medical Services, Government of Dubai. He has had an active career since 1980. He embarked on an educational journey to obtain the knowledge and skills that have made him the talented and compassionate plastic surgeon as he is today. Dr. Ali Al-Numairy has an impressive professional background and he is a dedicated plastic and cosmetic surgeon.

In 1980, he had the opportunity to meet a famed plastic surgeon from India, Dr. Maneck Shah and that was the turning point of this young doctor’s career. Then Dr. Ali Al-Numairy met Dr. Bernard Dessapt, who introduced him to the aesthetic aspect of plastic surgery. Dr. Ali Al-Numairy travelled to Lyon in France and worked in different hospitals, studying reconstruction, microsurgery, transplantation, maxillo-facial and aesthetic surgery. After four years Dr. Ali Al-Numairy  returned to the Department of Health & Medical Services, Dubai as a Registrar in 1990, and after about two years he was promoted to Senior Registrar. Then he was promoted to Consultant Plastic Surgeon and the head of Plastic Surgery & Burn unit for the Department of Health & Medical Services.

As per Dr. Ali Al-Numairys words his fascination for medicine started with the extraction of a tooth. His inclination towards science and academic excellence was evident from his school days. At the age of 14 years old in school, it was necessary to take penicillin injections on a daily basis, for a few days after the extraction. He was interested in the idea of doing it himself and all the instruments fascinated him. During those periods there were no disposable syringes and so everything had to be sterilized carefully. The future doctor carried out it at home. Then he arranged a kit and started dissecting animals rabbits and hens. After few years in 1968 while his father travelled to Beirut, the young boy asked him to get a medical book titled “Principle and Practice of Medicine” by Davidson, Samsonwrights “Applied Physiology” and Cunningham’s “Applied Anatomy”. Still Dr. Ali Al-Numairy is having those books. During his career he obtained an opportunity to train under a number of pioneers in the field of plastic surgery and attended the most competitive and highly respected plastic surgery training programs.

The young man went on to study medicine at Cairo University, where he also acquired a taste for writing. This hobby stuck, despite the heavy work schedule in Dubai. He wrote widespread columns about plastic surgery in local journals and organized several T.V programs concerning medical field. Dr. Al Numairy is considered to be one of the earliest people to propagate the idea of broadcasting medical information for public awareness.

He is the founder and president of the Plastic Surgery Society of the Emirates Medical Association. He is also member as well as national delegate of several international scientific societies and institutions like IPRAS, ISAPS, ISBI, ASPS, etc… He is the founding member and member of the council and the board of directors of the Pan Arab Association of Burn and Plastic Surgeons; the Past president of the Pan Arab Association of Burn and Plastic Surgeons, member of International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons; Member of the North American Academy of Cosmetic and Restorative Surgery; Diplomate of Lipoplasty University, Founding member and First President of the G.C.C. Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chairman of the G.C.C. Standing Committee  for the Ethics in Plastic Surgery in the G.C.C Association of Plastic Surgeons,

He currently serves important roles on key committees that help promote the safety and efficacy of plastic surgery on a national basis. Dr. Ali Al-Numairy is recognized as a member of “Who’s Who” of Professional Management and his biography is also published in the sixteenth edition onward of “Who’s Who” in the World.

He has taken keen interest in teaching and research and is accepted as an eminent medical man in the field of plastic surgery. He has carried out a number of researches and written and presented scientific papers in conferences as well as published many articles on medical and non medical topics.

He organizes, participates in organization, contributes or attends four to five international or regional or local plastic surgery conferences or symposia every year. He has been invited to National and International conferences to give lectures in the various area of his field.

His interests include application of computer in medicine and photography, mainly medical. He has a well maintained personal library with over 6,000 volumes of both medical and non-medical books, more than 10 medical journal and specialized periodicals subscriptions and more than 13,000 transparent medical slides. The library has a computerized research system.

He has received many honoraries and prizes and also received several prestigious awards acknowledging his high achievements which includes award of Appeasement for achievement in Medical Education from the Scientific Society of the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, 1980; award of Appeasement for achievement in Medical Journalism, Scientific Society of the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, 1980;  Rashid award for scientific advancement, Dubai, 1989; and different merit awards from various international associations…

He is the Middle East editor of the International Journal of Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery, and that of the International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Associate regional editor of the of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal.

Dr. Ali Al-Numairy was seen about 150 patients a week in the government hospitals and in his private hospital. He operates for about 30 hours in a week. His favourite surgeries are liposuction, abdominoplasty, breast surgeries, nose surgery, eye lids surgery and laser surgery.

"My biggest support has been my wife, Dr. Karema, who herself is a hematologist and head of pathology department at Al Wasel Hospital, Dubai. She offers the best help possible whenever in I need help." This 55 aged father of five children found relaxation with his family by visiting the shooting club and acts as the perfect stress reliever. Ahmed, elder son also choose the same path of his parents and graduated from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

Dr. Ali Al-Numairy has taken active interest in the Medical field and also has popularized health concepts through his ability to communicate effectively with the masses at different levels of education. As a national Dr. Ali Al-Numairy believes that it is the duty of a national to contribute to the progress of medical science in U.A.E.

Dr. Ali Al-Numairy’s dedication to his field led him to set up a hospital in Dubai which is the first specialized plastic surgery hospital in the Gulf. The visionary stewardship of the director accelerates the growth of the institution from a clinic to a center and then to a hospital.

Dr. Ali Al-Numairy is the medical director and leader of Gulf Speciality Hospital. As a leader Dr. Ali Al-Numairy is personally involved in creating and sustaining a patient focus. With a view to improve the plastic and reconstructive Cosmetic Surgery section he introduced the latest technologies. He is the first one who introduced Cosmetic laser surgery and endoscopic plastic surgery in the Gulf.

Dr. Al Al-Numairy, the leader is actively involved in the quality development of this specialized hospital. Dr. Ali Al-Numairy creates visible quality values throughout the entire organization as the leader of the organization. He has the lead responsibility or crafting and implementing strategy for the development of the organization. He is personally involved in the development of the patients satisfaction and the improvement of the quality of services in short, creating and maintaining quality control and assurance.

Dr. Ali Al-Numairy remains active and involved locally and internationally concerning plastic surgery field.

WISHES FOR THE FUTURE

Aiming at perfection in every field of this profession of Plastic and Aesthetic surgery, and to impart the knowledge gained from my experiences to the other colleagues. To work for the profession and to help the public understand the scops and limitations of Plastic Surgery, to help them realise that Aesthic Surgery is a portion of Plastic Surgery, and most Plastic Sugeons are trained aesthetic surgeons and aesthetic plastic surgical consultation and management is best done by Plastic Surgeons. To keep on learning from my patients as the patients are the greatest teachers to the physician, especialiy to the Plastic Surgeon.