Kurdistan center for Gastroenterology/ Hepatology KCGEH

Kurdistan GIT/Hepatology society Kurd GEHS

Sulaymaniah-Iraqi Kurdistan Region:

Achievements:

Goals:

• Applying advanced diagnostic & Therpaeutic Gastroenterology/ Hepatology services in Kurdistan Region.

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.

The KCGEH Beginnings:

• Established in 1996 as:• Upper/ lower GIT endoscopic services & ERCP

services.• Outpatient services.• Weekly combined clinico-radiological-

pathological meeting.

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.

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.

In the near future:

• Capsule endoscope service.• NBI service.• Building extension.• Recognition as Board center by the Iraqi board.• Library.• Web site.

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.

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.

Other Endoscopy services:

• General hospital endoscopy unit.• Teaching Hospital endoscopy unit.• Pediatric hospital endoscopy unit.

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.