Dr. Abdul Samad Punekar is a highly experienced diagnostic radiologist in Dubai, recognized for his expertise in advanced imaging techniques and oncology diagnostics. He brings a wealth of experience as a consultant imaging specialist in Dubai, with a strong clinical foundation developed over 16 years in the UK. As a trusted medical radiology expert in Dubai, he offers comprehensive diagnostic services for a range of complex conditions. His reputation as a reliable imaging and diagnostics doctor in Dubai makes him a valuable member of any multidisciplinary team.
Dr. Punekar worked in the UK for 16 years, where he conducted general medical training in Liverpool and completed his specialist training at the Northern Deanery. He was a radiology consultant in Dubai at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK) from 2009 to 2014. During this time, he was a core member of the multidisciplinary teams for GI cancers in the West Yorkshire Cancer network and for IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). He moved to Abu Dhabi in 2014 and was Head of the Department and clinical radiologist at King's College Hospitals Clinics, Abu Dhabi, before joining Mediclinic.
He was the Regional Lead and Head of the Department for Radiology in Mediclinic. He was actively involved in oncology imaging, chairing oncology MDTs. His practice also included non-vascular intervention.
He is a member of the General Medical Council (UK), the Royal College of Radiologists (UK), and the British Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology.
Qualification
- Post Graduate Medical Education & Training Board UK
- Certificate of Completion and Training (CCT) in Radiology
- FRCR
- MRCP (UK)
- MBBS
Expertise
- Subspecialist in Body and Oncology Imaging
- Non-vascular Interventional Radiology
