UAE: Indian origin doctor performs live saving complex surgery

Published on: 29 Jun 2023 at 10:39 AM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Abu Dhabi, June 29

Dr Mandeep Singh, a renowned fetal medicine expert, became the first Indian-origin doctor to perform In-utero spina bifida repair, the highly complex surgery along with a team of doctors at The Burjeel Medical City Hospital in Abu Dhabi.

Singh, a consultant at Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics and CEO of Burjeel Farha (a division of women and children) at the hospital, said that during the fetal repair surgery, a small incision is made on the uterus, and the back of the baby is exposed to allow the neurosurgeon to close the spina bifida defect.

He discloed that they used a synthetic patch to cover the defect. The amniotic fluid is then instilled back into the cavity, and the uterus is closed back up. The baby will remain in the womb for the remainder of the pregnancy and will be delivered by caesarean section at 37 weeks gestation. Dr. Singh also worked as Consultant in Fetal Medicine at Fetal Medicine & Research Institute, King’s College Hospital, London.