Dr. Abdul Azim Abdul Wahab Hussain, Medical Director at Al-Ahli Hospital said, “We at Al-Ahli Hospital are keen to make our Orthopaedic Department a centre of excellence not only in Qatar, but also in the entire Middle East.  Dr. Tolessa and the Orthopaedic team at Al-Ahli Hospital have worked hard in establishing a world-class approach to Orthopaedics.  These types of surgeries will not only help the local population but will also create an opportunity for the entire population in the Middle East to use Al-Ahli Hospital for knee replacements.”

 

Dr. Emmanuel Tolessa, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Clinical Director of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department at Al-Ahli Hospital, who performed the surgery said, “This lady came to me with chronic pain in both knee joints.  Although she had undergone realignment surgery for her knee cap in her home country she continued to suffer with her quality of life affected and especially restricted in walking, kneeling, and bending.  I arranged a bilateral knee replacement and today she is able walk freely.”

 

"The procedure was performed under General Anaesthesia and there was minimum blood loss.  Many a times, residents of Qatar travel abroad to get this procedure done.  By performing this procedure, local residents will benefit from this procedure, " added Dr. Tolessa.