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 Delegation from Sidra Medical and Research Center and Weill Cornell MedicalCollege in Qatar attends world's biggest medical trade fair, Medica, inDusseldorf, GermanyDOHA, Qatar,  November 15, 2012  /PRNewswire/ --A delegation of some of  Qatar's  leading players in health care and medicaleducation arrived in Dsseldorf today to attend Medica, the world's largesttrade fair for providers of healthcare services. The delegation includes Dr. Joachim Dudenhausen, Medical Advisor and Head of Medical Staff Services at SidraMedical and Research Center, and a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Dr.  Javaid Sheikh, Dean of  WeillCornell Medical College in Qatar  (WCMC-Q) and representatives from AspetarOrthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital and the Anti-Doping Lab (ADL)  Qatar. The group is attending Medica to showcase the work being done to transformhealth care in  Qatar  and beyond.  Currently under development in  Doha, Qatar, Sidra Medical and Research Centerwill be an ultra-modern, all-digital academic medical center which is beingdesigned and planned to the best international standards in sciences. Sidra andWCMC-Q, a campus of the prestigious Weill Cornell in  New York  and a leadingprovider of medical education in the region, will collaborate to train thedoctors of the future. Furthermore, Sidra and WCMC-Q will work together to make Qatar  a hub for advancing medical science through biomedical research.Sidra Chief Executive Officer Dr.  William F. Owen, MD, FACP, said, "Sidra'svision is that it will be the extraordinary provider of health care for womenand children in the Gulf region. This will be accomplished in a technologicallyadvanced facility where patient-centered, compassionate care of patients andtheir families is the standard. A woman and child's health is as important astheir health care, and we will always be looking to discover better ways to meetthose goals."Dr. Dudenhausen said, "Sidra's mission is to set new standards in health carefor women and children regionally and globally through clinical care, research,and medical education. One important way we will achieve this is through ourstate-of-the-art, all-digital facility, where sophisticated laboratories andcutting-edge medical equipment will enable true innovation and clinicaladvancement. This is a great opportunity to showcase what Sidra will offer.""Our mission at WCMC-Q is to provide the finest education possible for medicalstudents, to conduct cutting edge research and, ultimately, to provide healthcare of the highest quality to the Qatari population," said Dr.  Javaid Sheikh,Dean of the College. "Through Sidra, our students will have the opportunity toreceive clinical training in an ultra-modern environment that will truly preparethem to become the physicians of the future."Sidra Medical and Research Center will set new standards in patient care forwomen and children in  Qatar  and offer unique and unprecedented opportunitiesfor world-leading health professionals to be pioneers in the discovery andadvancement of patient care. The new facility will be all-digital, incorporatingthe most advanced information technology applications in all clinical, researchand business functions.About Sidra Medical and Research CenterSidra Medical and Research Center is a groundbreaking hospital, research andeducation institution, based in  Doha, Qatar, that will focus on the health andwellbeing of women and children regionally and globally. Sidra will be a fullydigital facility, incorporating the most advanced information technologyapplications in clinical, research and business functions. Sidra will initiallyhave around 400 beds with infrastructure to enable expansion to 550 beds in asubsequent phase.Sidra represents the vision of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser who servesas its Chairperson. The high-tech facility will not only provide world-classpatient care but will also help build  Qatar's  scientific expertise andresources. Sidra will be funded by a  US$7.9 billion  endowment from QatarFoundation, one of the largest endowments of its kind in the world.Sidra is part of a dynamic research and education environment in  Qatar  thatincludes leading international institutions, such as: Sidra's academic partner Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, and Qatar Science and Technology Park.Through strong partnerships with leading institutions around the world, Sidra iscreating an intellectual ecosystem to help advance scientific discovery throughinvestment in medical research.Sidra will have a unique working structure with inter-professional collaborationat the heart, providing the best holistic care for patients and an unparalleledlearning environment for its medical professionals. Sidra will combine the bestin design, technology, operations and practices from medical centers around theworld - to offer its employees an environment that is at once familiar andextraordinary.
  http://www.sidra.org
 About  Weill Cornell Medical College in QatarWeill Cornell Medical College in Qatar  is a partnership between  CornellUniversity  and Qatar Foundation. It offers pre-medical and medical coursesleading to the Cornell University MD degree with teaching by Cornell and WeillCornell faculty and by physicians at Hamad Medical Corporation and AspetarOrthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital who hold Weill Cornell appointments.Through its biomedical research program, WCMC-Q is building a sustainableresearch community in  Qatar  while advancing basic science and clinicalresearch. Through its medical college, WCMC-Q seeks to provide the finesteducation possible for medical students, to improve health care both now and forfuture generations, and to provide highest quality of health care to the Qataripopulation.
  http://www.qatar-med.cornell.edu
 Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine HospitalAspetar is one of the world's leading specialized Orthopaedic and SportsMedicine Hospitals, and the first in the Gulf Region. Through the delivery ofexcellence in sports medicine, physiotherapy, sports science, orthopaedicsurgery and rehabilitation, Aspetar services the needs of football and SportsClubs and Federations throughout the state of  Qatar, and regularly servicesinternational athletes and professional sportspeople. In 2009, Aspetar wasofficially accredited by F-MARC as a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence.
  http://www.aspetar.com/
 Anti-Doping Lab (ADL)  QatarAnti-Doping Lab (ADL)  Qatar  is the first specialized laboratory of its kind inthe  Middle East.  The state of the art facility will provide anti-dopingtesting for athletes across the Gulf region as well as  West Asia.  Dopingcontrol tests will be administered during competition, training and even in theoff-season to catch cheats and protect athletes.The ADL mission is to eliminate drug use in sports and protect athletes' healththrough research and testing successfully. The ADL vision is to be the leadingAnti-Doping and research facility in the world, renowned for Excellence, Ethics,Progressive Planning and Research. The Benchmark for all other WADA accreditedfacilities.
  http://www.adlqatar.com
 SOURCE  Sidra Medical and Research CenterFor further information, please contact: Sidra Medical and Research Center,Khalid Al Mohannadi, Email: kalmohannadi@sidra.org, Tel: +974-4404-2333; RakiyaFarah, Email: rfarah@sidra.org, Tel: +974-4404-2366; Weill Cornell MedicalCollege in Qatar, Nesreen Al-Refai, Email: nma2005@qata-rmed.cornell.edu , Tel:+974-4492-8650; Hanan Lakkis, Email: hyl2004@qatar-med.cornell.edu, Tel:+974-44928661, Mob: +974-55536564