New clinic opens in Abu Dhabi to treat complex orthopedic conditions, limb deformities

The Paley Middle East Clinic was Dr. Paley’s first practice in the Middle East, and Dr. Paley has performed approximately 20,000 limb lengthening and reconstructive procedures and is said to have pioneered approximately 100 limb reconstructive procedures.

The clinic was opened by Dr. Paley and Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder and Chairman of Burjeel Holdings.

“Orthopedic care is needed everywhere, and I have specialized in treating many children and adults with genetic and birth defects and limb deformities. I have treated many patients with genetic and birth problems who have come to me in the United States. Now, we will be able to These treatments are provided and transform the UAE into a center for limb lengthening and deformity correction, attracting patients from all over the world to receive cutting-edge treatments,” Dr Paley told Gulf News after the facility opened.

“We have a unique group of physicians and I see our team of physicians bringing the highest level of orthopedic care. It’s not that there isn’t that care yet, but that our group will fill those areas by offering or expanding treatments.” Blank,” he added.

Arthritis surgery such as hip and knee replacements and sports medicine procedures such as ligament and cartilage tear repair are among the most common orthopedic procedures performed globally, according to surgeons.

“Most of that has been done very well here. We also have people doing it at the highest level, and our surgeons will serve as a resource for the existing surgeons here. But you have very complex spinal deformity issues and limb issues, and other areas that may not be as developed, like shoulder replacements, [and we will provide care for these]said Dr Paley.

“In the Gulf area where diabetes rates are very high, there are a lot of foot-related problems. Diabetes can lead to a condition called Charcot foot or neuropathic foot, where you lose feeling in your foot , eventually leading to joint fractures and injuries. One of the doctors on our team was [a leading expert in this field]and helps to save [affected foot] Where most other people would have an amputation,” he added.

The clinic also hopes to bring state-of-the-art treatments to help amputees.

“Amputees who have had amputations above the knee have to wear large and heavy sockets [to fit their prostheses]The latest method, called osseointegration, puts a metal prosthesis through the skin into the end of the bone, and then attaches the prosthesis to the metal, directly to the bone like a dental implant. This is not available here, we will bring it here to help amputees, [who have lost their limb] Road accidents, war, cancer and other causes,” Dr Paley said.

Dr. Paley, founder and director of the Paley Institute in Florida, hopes to travel to Abu Dhabi about four times a year to see patients at the Paley Middle East Clinic, as he does at the Paley European Institute in Warsaw, Poland. like that. In the meantime, the clinic will be staffed by three expert surgeons and other medical staff, and will receive visits from other physicians from the Paley Institute in Florida.

In the first week, the new clinic saw 15 patients from the UAE and two from Russia.

Welcoming Dr. Paley, John Sunil, Chief Executive Officer of Burjeel Holdings, said the collaboration is another important step towards improving patient outcomes.

“Burjeel Holdings continues to invest and form new partnerships to identify cutting-edge medical technologies and innovations that will help us deliver complex care to people. We are delighted to welcome Dr. Paley to our thriving clinic. We are confident that his expertise will Helping people in the region take advantage of almost all aspects of orthopedic and neurosurgical care makes the UAE the most sought-after center for such services,” said Sunil.