Radiation oncologist ·
NMC Royal Hospital, Khalifa City , Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
12 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Swedish , Arabic , English , Norwegien , Danish
Dr Mohanad Diab is a distinguished Oncologist with over 12 years of experience in his field. He is currently serving as the HOD of his department at the NMC Royal Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He obtained his MD in 2004 from Karolinska University, Sweden. Soon after he completed his Certificate in Bone Marrow Transplantation in 2008 from Oncology Hospital, Radiumhemmet. He has been instrumental at the hospital for setting up the world-class oncology clinic as well as the tumour board.
He also previously served at the in the West Gotland Region in Sweden that had 2 hospitals having capacities of 525 and 300 beds respectively. He has been a part of many articles published in recognised national and international journals. He fluently speaks English, Arabic, Swedish and knows conversational Norwegian and Danish. The Tumour board he set up at the hospital meets weekly to discuss all cancer cases to ensure that each patient’s treatment is personalised and most appropriate to his/her needs. This tumour board is multi-disciplinary & consists of the onco-surgeon, onco-pathologist & onco-radiologist in addition to allied specialities.
A medical oncologist specializes in the treatment of different types of cancer with the help of chemotherapy and other methods like targeted therapy or immunotherapy. They are considered the primary health care provider for cancer patients. The doctor works with the other medical departments for the best results. Some of the conditions Dr. Mohanad Diab treats are:
Cancer can cause different symptoms. However, most of these symptoms are often caused by illness, benign tumors, injury, or other problems. If you experience symptoms that do not disappear after some weeks, consult your doctor so that actual problems could be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. Also, cancer doesn’t cause pain, so see a doctor even if you do not feel pain. Some of the common symptoms of cancer are listed below. If you have any of these symptoms, consult a medical oncologist.:
You can find Doctor Mohanad Diab in the clinic/hospital from 11 am to 5 pm (Monday to Saturday). The doctor is not available on Sunday. Although the doctor is mostly available at the given time, call the doctor or his assistant to confirm his availability.
Some of the popular procedures that Dr Mohanad Diab performs are:
Chemotherapy is a common procedure for the treatment of a certain type of cancer. It involves the use of chemicals to kill growing cancer cells in the body. Chemotherapy medications can be used alone or combined with other drugs to treat a variety of cancers. A medical oncologist can also use hormone therapy for cancer treatment. This procedure is often used after surgery to reduce the risk of cancer returning back. In some cases, it is used before surgery. Hormone therapy is also used to treat cancer that has returned after treatment.
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Dr Mohanad Diab has over 12 years of experience.
Dr Mohanad Diab specialises in the treatment of various cancers in the body along with their appropriate diagnosis.
Yes, Dr Diab provides online consultation through MediGence.
It costs 160 USD for online consultation with Dr Diab.
Dr Mohanad Diab is a part of many international and national organisations in oncology.
Oncologists are doctors specialised in handling various types of cancers in the body. They have undergone a lot of experience in cancer treatment and are responsible for its adequate management in the body.
He can be easily consulted by registering your profile with MediGence and writing down your enquiry. A meeting with the surgeon will be scheduled. Following which the consultation can be done.
A medical oncologist is a specialist who is trained to treat cancer using chemotherapy or other methods like immunotherapy or targeted therapy. The medical oncologist also consults with other doctors from different specialty areas to design the treatment plan. They also remain in touch with cancer patients to manage their symptoms and side effects post-treatment. In cases of incurable cancer, a medical oncologist suggests palliative or hospice care for patients. The primary job of medical oncologists is to manage cancer.
A medical oncologist would suggest the below tests to be performed to diagnose cancer:
Biopsy is the most preferred test to confirm cancer. It is the removal of a small amount of tissue from specific parts of your body followed by examination under a microscope to find the presence of cancer or any other abnormalities.
An individual will see a medical oncologist when the primary care doctor suspects that the person has cancer. The primary doctor may use various diagnostic tests to diagnose a patient. If the tests shows signs of cancer, the primary care physician refers the patient to an oncologist. You need to see a medical oncologist if you experience the symptoms listed below:
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