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Dr Ali Al Belooshi is one of the founders of Orthocure Medical Center in Dubai. He is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in:

• Hip and knee arthroplasty
• Orthopaedic trauma surgery
• Robotic-assisted total and partial knee replacement surgery

Dr Al Belooshi has particular expertise in hip and knee reconstruction using the latest technology. He was the first surgeon in the Middle East to undertake robotic-assisted knee replacement, and he is the primary designer surgeon for the ANTHEM knee system by Smith and Nephew. Additionally, he is the first surgeon in the Middle East to use superpath techniques for hip replacements, allowing for a faster recovery time following surgery.

Dr Al Belooshi gained his medical degree in 1999 from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He went on to complete his orthopaedic residency programme at the University of Toronto. Additionally, in 2007, he completed clinical fellowships at Mount Sinai Hospital and St Michael Hospital, focusing on adult lower extremity joint reconstruction, revision hip and knee arthroplasty, and hip and knee computer-assisted surgery. During this time, he was also involved in writing publications on hip and knee arthroplasty and bearing surfaces used in hip replacement. He went on to complete an MBA in hospital management in the United States.

He is the current chairman of AO Trauma in the UAE and the vice president of the UAE Orthopedic Society.