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Qualification
- Fellowship in Therapeutic Endoscopy
- University of Texas Health Science Center/M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
- Fellowship in Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- University of Texas Health Science Center/M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
- Residency in Internal Medicine
- University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
- M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
- American Board of Gastroenterology
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Dr. Iqbal Siddique has More than 25 years of experience as a consultant in gastroenterology, gastrointestinal endoscopy, advanced therapeutic endoscopy, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Worked in major hospitals in Houston, Texas in USA, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Pakistan.
- Head of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Thunayan Al-Ghanim Gastroenterology Center, Al-Amiri Hospital in Kuwait.
- Professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine, Kuwait University.
- Assistant Vice-President of Health Science Center, Kuwait University
- Authored more than 40 research papers in peer reviewed medical journals
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Departments
Special Interest
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, including biopsy, polypectomy, dilatation, stent insertion, band ligation and control of bleeding
- Colonoscopy (Lower gastrointestinal endoscopy), including biopsy, polypectomy, mucosal resection, dilatation, stent insertion, and control of bleeding
- Advanced therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and cholangioscopy
- Insertion of expandable metallic stents
- Endoscopic management of bariatric surgery complications
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
- Capsule endoscopy and small bowel enteroscopy
- Management of inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, especially the use of new biologic therapy agents
- Management of H. pylori and peptic ulcer disease
- Management of gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Pneumatic dilatation of achalasia
Specialization
Consultant Gastroenterologist
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Iqbal Siddique