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Col. Prof. Dhafer Mohamed Kamal

Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon Head of the Department of Surgery Head of Educational and proficiency Center Associate Professor of Surgery at the RCSI-Medical University of Bahrain MD, MSc (Clinical Research), FRCS Canada.

Dr. Dhafer Kamal is a distinguished Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon with extensive experience in the hospital and healthcare industry. He is currently the Acting Head of the Surgery Department at King Hamad University Hospital in Bahrain, a role he has held since April 2024. In addition, Dr. Dhafer serves as the Chairman of the Institutional Review Board at the Royal Medical Services Hospitals, a position he has occupied since November 2023. His responsibilities here include managing diabetic foot complications, overseeing clinical research, and leveraging his expertise in vascular specialty. Dr. Dhafer professional journey is supported by a strong educational foundation. He completed his General Surgery Residency at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, and pursued a Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia. His career also includes significant academic contributions as an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Bahrain, where he has been teaching since December 2015. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Lecturer at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain from 2008 to May 2024.

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Dhafer Kamal was the first vascular surgeon in the Kingdom to perform endovascular procedures.

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Abdominal aortic aneurysms, vascular trauma, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, diabetic foot complications, acute limb ischemia, acute deep vein thrombosis, varicose veins, and chronic venous diseases.

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Innovative Procedures and Advanced Technology

Dr. Dhafer has pioneered several advanced vascular procedures in the Kingdom, transforming the landscape of vascular surgery.

In Endarterectomy at Military Hospital. He was the first to perform Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (EVAR), Thoraco-Abdominal Aneurysm repair, and Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Transection due to trauma(TEVAR). He also executed the first Endovascular Repair of a traumatic subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm. In the treatment of venous disorders, he introduced the first Percutaneous Pharmaco-Mechanical Thrombectomy for massive deep vein thrombosis and the first hybrid revascularization procedures combining surgery and endovascular techniques. Dr. Dhafer also led groundbreaking efforts with the first Common Iliac Vein Stenting for May-Thurner Syndrome and the first Surgical Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Carotid Endarterectomy at the Military Hospital. In addition to his surgical milestones, Dr. Dhafer is highly skilled in using advanced vascular tools and imaging modalities. These include vascular sheaths, catheters, wires, balloons, stents, closure devices, and percutaneous thrombectomy systems. He is proficient in Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), vascular ultrasound for diagnostics and interventions, and interpreting vascular lab findings with precision.