Program Overview
The Hernia Surgery Fellowship is a two year program that includes training in the field of hernia surgery as well as General surgery for both emergency and electives with rotations in sub specialties like colorectal surgery & SICU.
Goals and Objectives
- Hernia surgery fellowship will provide training in both general surgery and hernia surgery, gaining surgical skills as well as patient management experience in different surgeries.
- Fellow will start writing a research proposal and closely link with his mentor
- Fellow will rotate in other sub specialties in Radiology, Acute surgery, Surgical ICU, and lower GI (colorectal surgery)
- The fellows will dedicate their roles in the hernia surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction that allow them to become leaders at local and national levels,
- Fellow will obtain traditional training in hernia surgery and additional experience in Robotic surgery.
- Fellow will receive training program to a level similar to junior faculty
- HS fellows will get research opportunities; involvement in the national and international meeting
Clinical Training and Key Rotations
During the fellowship period, fellows will rotate in the following hospitals which work under the umbrella of HMC; however, the AWH (hernia center) is the primary site which assumes ultimate responsibility for the program and this responsibility extends to fellow assignments at all participating sites.
The program provides a well-organized and effective curriculum, both didactic and clinical.
Teaching contributes to the educational process, and therefore will be a regular part of the training program.
First year rotation:
- Hernia Surgery (8 Months)
- Diagnostic Radiology (1 Month)
- Acute Care Surgery (1 Month)
- Surgical ICU (1 Month)
- Colorectal Surgery (1 Month)
Rotation during second year:
- Dedicated to Hernia Surgery (12 Months)
Contact Information
Program Director:
Mourad Halfaoui
Associate Program Director(s):
Abd EL-Rahman ELosta
Program Coordinator:
Eman Hassan A M Alhaddad
Program Email:
EAlhaddad1@hamad.qa
Core Faculty
Dr. Mohamed EL Akkad,Vice Chairman of Surgery ,HMC
Dr. Tamer EL Bakery,Headof General Surgery ,AWH
Dr. Ahmed ELFaki,Senior Consultant of General Surgery
Dr. Mourad Halfaoui,Consultant of General Surgery
Dr. Abd EL-Rahman ELosta, Consultant of General Surgery
Facilities and Resources
Al Wakra Hospital
Hamad General Hospital
