ِAssociate Professor of Gastroenterology at University College London (UCL), and Consultant Gastroenterologist at University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UCLH)
United Kingdom
Dr Sami has worked in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at centres of excellence both in the UK (Nottingham) and the USA at Mayo Clinic Rochester which was recently ranked as the #1 hospital in the world! During his training, he completed a prestigious National Endoscopy Research Fellowship at the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre leading to the award of a PhD on the evaluation of minimally invasive screening tools for oesophageal varices and Barrett's oesophagus.
At a clinical care and service delivery level, Dr Sami is a comprehensively trained Gastroenterologist in all medical aspects of both upper GI and other bowel diseases such as bowel cancer screening, irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal pain, inflammatory bowel disease (such as ulcerative colitis), and minimally invasive testing for the digestive tract. He previously co-led the setup and pilot services delivery of a one-stop transnasal endoscopy clinic.
Since receiving his Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGCME) degree, he took on many teaching roles both in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching capacities as well as serving as a permanent and invited faculty member and speaker on several national and international courses and workshops.
University of Nottingham, UK
2015
University of York, UK
2011
London
2008
Baghdad University College of Medicine, Iraq
2003
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).
British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)
Midlands Gastroenterological Society
Medical Defence Union