Curriculum vitae – Dr Murtaza Najmi MS, Specialist

Otolaryngology (ENT) & GCAA Approved Specialist Aeromedical

Examiner

ProfileSummary

Gold Medallist, Specialist Otolaryngologist & Specialist Aero Medical Examiner

Over 8year’s clinical experience
Strong academic background
Skilled in general otolaryngology, adults & children
Special interests in Rhinology and Otology
Lifetime commitment to clinical excellence

Personal details

Full Name: Dr Murtaza Tahir Ali Najmi

Nationality: Indian, DOB–25/05/1979
Native Address: A/155 House No. 3, H.B.Colony, Kohefiza, Bhopal (M.P.), PIN:
462001
Current Address: 1610, BurjAlNahda, Nahda1, Dubai, UAE
Mob: +971558704052; LL: +97143558498
Email-:mnajmi25@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

To demonstrate my clinical & surgical proficiency and ensure the best possible
outpatient, Pre-& Post-surgical care to the patients confined in your esteemed
hospital/centre. I am now in 8th year of independent practice in UAE and have
built on this foundation a wealth of clinical experience & judgement, leaned
mostly from my patients, to whom I am grateful for entrusting me with their lives
& wellbeing.
Current Position

➢ Specialist Otolaryngologist & GCAA approved Specialist Aeromedical

Examiner at King’s College Hospital London (From August 2017 till
date)

Attending All OPD cases – Diagnosis, Management and Followups

Performing Routine ENT OPD procedures including Flexible & rigid Endoscopies,
Tympanometry
Diagnose medical conditions that warranted ENT surgeries and other related
treatments
Diagnosis/Management/Fitness assessment – for Aviation staff (Pilots/Cabin
Crews

PAST POSITIONS HOLD

➢ ENT Specialist at ICare Multispeciality Clinics, Dubai, from May 2015 to

June 2017

Attending All OPD cases – Diagnosis, Management and Followups

Performing Routine ENT OPD procedures including Flexible & rigid Endoscopies,
Tympanometry
Diagnose medical conditions that warranted ENT surgeries and other related
treatments
Performing surgeries with good results, at attached Hospital under issued valid
DHA licence.

➢ ENT Specialist at American Hospital Dubai, from Oct 2010 to May 2015

As a Specialist, under the supervision, guidance and approval of a Consultant

Physician:

Monitoring and providing care to patients at American Hospital ENT Clinic.

Prescribing/administering medication, therapy and other specialized medical
care to treat or prevent illness, disease or injury
To analyse records, reports and test results to diagnose patient’s medical
condition
To interact with patient togather additional history and information about
medical condition
To Explain procedures and discusses test results or prescribed treatments with
patient
To Provides specific treatments and/or performs operations to treat patient
medical conditions
To evaluate patient and records applicable notes about patient’s condition for
purposes of serving as a record o of treatment and possiblereferraltoanother
member of the health care professional team
To liaise with other medical and non-medical staff at American Hospital Dubai to
ensure quality patient treatment
To perform surgical procedures and operations as appropriate
To Supply and provide care in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner
Take part in administrative functions that ensure the continued operations of the
clinical environment, such as committees and performance improvement
measures.
To follow ethical and regulatory guidelines
To provide hospital on-call in patient coverage as deemed necessary
To adhere to individual approved clinical privileges as well as to all policies and
procedures of the Physician Staff

➢ ENT Resident Doctor, Rajawadi Municipality Hospital, Mumbai - From

February 2010 to July 2010

Attending All Outpatient & Inpatient cases - Diagnosis, Management,

Prescription, Performing Routine OPD Procedures and Routine & advanced ENT
surgeries (Pre& Post Op Care) undersupervision

➢ Senior Registrar in ENT Department, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre,

Mumbai – 1st till 31st January 2010

Attending All Outpatient & Inpatient cases - Diagnosis, Management,

Prescription, Performing Routine OPDProcedures and Routine & advanced ENT
surgeries (Pre& Post Op Care) undersupervision

➢ ENT Resident House Surgeon at, K.B.H.B. Charitable Ophthalmic & ENT
Hospital, Mumbai – From August 2009 to December 2009

Attending All Outpatient & Inpatient cases - Diagnosis, Management,

Prescription, Performing Routine OPDProcedures and Routine & advanced ENT
surgeries (Pre & Post Op Care) undersupervision

➢ Program Director – Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology since 2010

Professional qualifications

Medical Council India Registration

Fully Trained Specialist (Otolaryngology) CertificateNo.
Registration No.–MP-7692
Dubai Health authority Registration
DHA ENT Specialist License No: DHA-P-0136239
GCAA Approved Specialist Aeromedical Examiner – Licence no: 0206

Medical Qualifications

MS Degree of ENT May2009 from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.

Rotatory internship (OneYear Program) as an intern from 31-03-2005 to 30-03-
2006
MBBS Final Part II, March 2005 from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, 63.33%.
MBBS Final Part I, March 2004 from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, 59.5%.
MBBS II Professional Exam March 2003 from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal,
64.18%.
MBBS1 Professional Exam October 2001 from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal,
68% with distinction in Anatomy.

Specialist skills

GeneralOtolaryngology (Adult & Paediatric)

Otology (Endoscopic Middle ear surgery, Grommet insertion)
Rhinology (including functional endoscopic sinus surgery, coblation
turbinectomy, septal surgery)

Endoscopy

Skilled use of rigid and fibreoptic endoscopes

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery regularly performed.
Common Paediatric ENT Surgery
Tonsillectomy (with Dissection/Coblation/electric cautery), Adenoidectomy (
With dissection/Coblation), Grommet insertion
Academic Awards & Distinction

Certificate of Merit & GoldMedal for securing 1stposition in University MSENT

Examination 2009.
Certificate of Merit & Gold Medal for Distinction in Anatomy in 1stProfessional
MBBS
Examination, Oct.2001.
Participated in Medquiz and stood1, at 5th Joint State Conference of AOI, MP &
Chhattisgarh Chapter, R.D.Gardi Medical College, and Ujjain 2008.

Scholarships

Selected for an award under the National Scholarship Scheme of Govt.of India
for securing 35thposition in High School Examination held by M.P.State Board in
the year 1996.

Publications

➢ Visualization of Eustachian Tube Lumen with Valsalva CT-publishes in

Laryngoscope (vol lscope–14–1113.r1, Aug, 2014)

➢ Trans tympanic Dilatation of Eustachian Tube during Chronic ear Surgery

– to be published in AmericanAcademy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck
Surgery foundation (pending approval)

➢ An Unusual Giant Ethmoid Ivory Osteoma–A Case Report published in

world articles in ENT waent.org (Vol2-2May1, 2009).
➢ Ganglion Cell Tumour of Nasal Origin – A Case Report published in world
articles in ENT waent. org (Vol2-2May1, 2009).

➢ Congenital Nasal Glioma: A Case Report. The Internet Journal of

Otorhinolaryngology. 2008 (Volume7Number2).

➢ “Histological study of Routine Tonsillectomy Specimen"published in

Indian J. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. (October-December 2008) 60:309-
313

Paper Presentations

➢ Presented Paper on"International Programme to Assess the Efficacy of

Syndromic Approach in the Management ofReproductive Tract Infections
 and Associated problems in Urban Slums"at the National Conference of
PSBH conducted byHAPTVC India and Dreyfuss Health Foundation New
York USA on Dec.15-16,2003.

➢ Presented a Paper titled"Comparative Study of throat Swab Culture with

tonsil tissue culture inChronicTonsillitis"at 5thState ConferenceofAOI, MP
& Chhattisgarh Chapter, heldin November 2008, at R.D. Gardi Medical
College, Ujjain.

➢ Presented a case report on"A Giant Ethmoid Ivory Osteoma- An Unusual

presentation"at the CME on Headand Neck Surgery & ENT Update, held
on 20thJuly2008, at Gandhi College, Bhopal.

➢ Presented a Paper on"Role of Tobacco in Aetiology of Carcinoma Lung and

Larynx"at the International Conference conducted byChula born Research
institute Thailand held at Bangkok on16thto20thAugust 2004.

➢ Presented Poster on"Malaria Epidemiology in Madhya Pradesh”, at

PATHCON 2003 Annual Conference: 11-12 Oct.2003

Conferences/Workshops attended & organized

➢ Successfully organized & participated Middle East conference of

Otolaryngology as Program director from2010–2016

➢ Attended and actively participated in CME on"Temporal Bone Surgery

Basic Concepts" held on 19thApril 2009at Peoples College of Medical
Science& Research centre, Bhopal.

➢ Attended 61stNational Conference of the Association of Otolaryngologists

of India (AOICON - Jaipur 2009) held onfrom 22nd to 25th January 2009 at
Jaipur.

➢ Participate in the “Temporal Bone Workshop for Micro Ear and Skull
Base Surgery” held at the Otology andSkull Base Group Dr.B.Nanabati
Hospital and MedicalResearch Centre, Mumbai, India – December 2008.

➢ Attended live workshop on “Endoscopic Sinus Surgery & Handson

Cadaveric dissection” held at Pt. JNMMedical College & Dr.B.R.
Ambedkar Hospital, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) on 8th-9thMarch2008.
 ➢ Participated in CME & ENT Update-2007 organizedby Department of ENT
and Head& Neck Surgery and AOI, Bhopal Branch held on 22ndJuly 2007,
at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.

➢ Participated in “Advance Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Workshop and

Hands on cadaveric Dissection- 2007” held at Yashwantarao Chavan
Memorial Hospital, Pimpari, Pune on 1, 2nd & 3rdJune2007.

➢ Participated at the UICC/WHO–CCCE, Cancer Education Project-June,

2003.

➢ Attended a Workshop organized by the Dreyfuss Health Foundation, New

York, United States of America andcompleteda Programme on “Program
Solving for Better Health" held on 18-19 January, 2003.

Research Work

➢ Completed Thesis Work titled "Co-relation between Chronic Otitis Media

with Radiologically Evaluated Sizeand Degree of Pneumatization of
Mastoid"– Dec 2008.

➢ Completed a paper on "Assessment of the efficacy of syndromic

approach in the management of reproductive tract infections and
associated problems in urban slums" - Sept.2003

Teaching Experience

➢ Theory teaching and Practical demonstration to undergraduate students

in the capacity of Resident surgicaloffice rduring post-graduation.

➢ Presentation of Seminars, journal clubs and updates of recent advances in

ENT in departmental meetings.

Extra-Curricular activities

➢ Participation and awards in numerous extracurricular events, both school

and college such as fine arts, general knowledge exams, scientific projects,
programs and campaigns. To quote a few remarkable:
➢ Program Director to organize Annual Middle East Update on
Otolaryngology since 2010.

➢ Successfully organized and participated at CME on Head and Neck

Surgery, Dept of ENT, GMC & AOI, BhopalChapter-22ndJuly2008.

➢ Successfully organized Inter college events for the MP state Advisory

Committee on Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Act, Department of Health
Services, Government of Madhya Pradesh and Department of Pathology,
Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal in 2002.