Download - Whom We Are
![Page 1: Whom We Are](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022082808/55654fead8b42a77078b4886/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Kurdistan center for Gastroenterology/ Hepatology KCGEH
Kurdistan GIT/Hepatology society Kurd GEHS
Sulaymaniah-Iraqi Kurdistan Region:
Achievements:
![Page 2: Whom We Are](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022082808/55654fead8b42a77078b4886/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Goals:
• Applying advanced diagnostic & Therpaeutic Gastroenterology/ Hepatology services in Kurdistan Region.
![Page 3: Whom We Are](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022082808/55654fead8b42a77078b4886/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Kurd GEHS:
• Established in 2004 by a group of consultant GIT specialist, surgeons & physicians before the establishment of GSGEH:
• Chairman: Dr. Kalandar H Kasnazan, consultant GIT Surgeon.• Co-Chairman: Dr. Mohamed A Sheikhani, consultant physician.• Members: • Consultant gastroenterologist( board certified) & 6 other physicians.• 6 other surgeon.• Physicians & surgeons from other Kurdistan cities are joining the
society.
• 3 annual scientific update conferences had been done.• We are preparing for the next conference.
![Page 4: Whom We Are](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022082808/55654fead8b42a77078b4886/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
The KCGEH Beginnings:
• Established in 1996 as:• Upper/ lower GIT endoscopic services & ERCP
services.• Outpatient services.• Weekly combined clinico-radiological-
pathological meeting.
![Page 5: Whom We Are](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022082808/55654fead8b42a77078b4886/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Now: More divisions opened
• Abdominal U/S department with U/S guided FNA procedures.
• Emergency 24 GIB endoscopic hemostasis services.• EUS division.• Chromoendoscopy.• PTCD.• Manometry division.• PH studies division.• GI/Hepatology drugs Pharmacy.• Equipments store.
![Page 6: Whom We Are](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022082808/55654fead8b42a77078b4886/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
The staff: • One Board GIT/Hepatology.• 6 Board internal medicine with interest in GE/H.• One pediatric board with interest in pediatric GEH.• 5 Board surgeon with interest in GEH.• 3 Board radiologists.• 2 pathologists.• 4 College nurses.• 6 paramedics.• 1 IT.• 2 administrative staff.
![Page 7: Whom We Are](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022082808/55654fead8b42a77078b4886/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
In the near future:
• Capsule endoscope service.• NBI service.• Building extension.• Recognition as Board center by the Iraqi board.• Library.• Web site.
![Page 8: Whom We Are](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022082808/55654fead8b42a77078b4886/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
2008 achievements:
• OGD: 2702.• Colonoscopy:1061.• Abdominal U/S: 1117.• EUS: 96.• Doppler U/S: 49.• FNA: 88.• ERCP: Diagnostic & therapeutic 265 patients.• Balloon dilation: 102.• Stent placement: 34.• Esophgeal variceal banding: 90.
![Page 9: Whom We Are](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022082808/55654fead8b42a77078b4886/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
2008 achievements:
• Visiting gastroenterologist from Japan Dr. Sususomo who was very useful in transporting his skills to our staff.
• Visiting gastroenterologist from Egypt.• Visiting team from USA headed by Dr.Ali Nawra.
![Page 10: Whom We Are](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022082808/55654fead8b42a77078b4886/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Other Endoscopy services:
• General hospital endoscopy unit.• Teaching Hospital endoscopy unit.• Pediatric hospital endoscopy unit.
![Page 11: Whom We Are](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022082808/55654fead8b42a77078b4886/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Future hope:
• Large building with capacity for in-patient GIT/Hepatology services.
• Invitation of more GIT/Hepatologist experts from Japan/Europe/USA, which is more beneficial than sending our staff to outside in short courses.
• Independent financial administration.• Liver transplantation services establishment.