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HEALTH
speaks to Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Riad
Almansoury about pulmonology and what makes him so
passionate about the field.
Doctor’sBackground
Dr. Almansoury obtained his
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine
and Bachelor of Surgery) from
Gandhi Medical College, India in
1992. He then finished his MD
in Tuberculosis and Respiratory
Diseases at Osmania Medical
College, India in 1998. In 2008,
he received a European Diploma
in Adult Respiratory Medicine
from the European Respiratory
Society in Berlin. He worked as
an Assistant Professor in Respiratory Medicine at Osmania
Medical College for 12 years in 1998 and practiced
as Consultant Pulmonologist in hospitals in India for
more than a decade. To his credit, Dr. Almansoury has
participated in various international conferences held
in Austria, USA, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Sweden,
Denmark, Belgium, France and UAE among others and
has presented 11 scientific papers, thus far. Additionally,
he has authored five scientific papers in peer-reviewed
publications. Currently, he is a member of prestigious
international organizations such as European Society
of Intensive Care Medicine, American College of Chest
Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and European
Respiratory Society to name a few.
THE
DOCTOR’S
CHAIR
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