Dr. Muthanna Abid

Brief Biography:

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• Name: Muthanna Habeeb Abid • Surname: Abid • Scientific Position: Ass. Prof. Urologist • Date and place of birth : 1976 Najaf, Iraq • Nationality : Iraqi • Address : Al – Hannana Q., Najaf, Iraq • Telephone: Mobile: 00964 7706824913 • E-mail: muth004@yahoo.com • Degrees: M.B.Ch.B. 2000 F.l.B.M.S. (Urology) 2007 • Specialty and Subspecialty: Urology, Endourology and Fertility. • Scientific Position : - Ass. Prof. in the Urology and Fertility Department, College of Medicine, University of Kufa, Iraq. - Head of Medical Education Department, College of Medicine, University of Kufa. - Senior Urologist in Department of Urology, Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital, Najaf, Iraq. - Head of Urodynamic Unit in Al- Sadr Teaching Hospital. • Membership of Scientific Associations: - Active member in American Urological Association, 2010. - Active member in European Urological Association, 2009. - Active member in Arabic Urological Association, 2007. - Active member in Iraqi Urological Association 2007. - Active member in Iraqi Medical Syndicate, 2000. • Participation in Seminars, Conferences, Symposium or Clinical attachments: - Speaker in the symposium about: “Advanced treatment of overactive bladder.” Baghdad, Iraq 2013. - Managing workshop about: “The use of Flexible Ureteroscopy in renal stones and endopyelotomy.” Najaf, Iraq 2013. - Managing workshop about: “PCNL in renal stones.” Hilla, Iraq 2012. - Participating in the 28th Annual EAU Congress of Urology in Paris, France 2012. - Speaker in the symposium about: “Perioperative morbidity of Sling surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence.” Baghdad, Iraq 2011. - Speaker in the 1st Iraqi Urological Congress about: “Our initial experience with Suprapubic Midurethral Sling Operations for Women with Stress Incontinence.” Baghdad, Iraq 2011. - Participating in the symposium about: “Erectile Deficiency in Males.” Baghdad, Iraq 2011. - Managing a workshop about ''Injection Therapy for Ureterovesical Reflux in Children.’’ Najaf, Iraq 2011. - Participating in the 14th Annual Iranian Urology Congress. Tehran, Iran 2011. - Managing a workshop about ''Sling Operations for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women.'' Najaf, Iraq 2011. - Clinical attachment in Galway University Hospitals, Ireland 2011. - Arranging a workshop about ''Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and Laser Ureteroscopy.’’ Iraq 2010. - Clinical attachment at Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospitals (MPUH), India 2007. - European Board of Urology (EBU) In-Service Assessment examination, 2006. - Attending the 37th Iraqi Medical Congress, Baghdad, Iraq 2001. - Attending the first Scientific Congress of University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq 2000. • Competencies and skills: - Independence, initiative, and ambitious - Teaching and presentation skills. - Computer data managing skills. • Languages: - Arabic; excellent both written and spoken. - English; excellent both written and spoken

Academic positions:

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- Ass. Prof. in the Urology and Fertility Department, College of Medicine, University of Kufa, Iraq. - Head of Medical Education Department, College of Medicine, University of Kufa. - Senior Urologist in Department of Urology, Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital, Najaf, Iraq. - Head of Urodynamic Unit in Al- Sadr Teaching Hospital.

Research interests:

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Endourology, Injection therapy of VUR, Sling operations for Stress Incontinence

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