IN 1643 – Medical Examination of Divers – Middle East & India initiative
- Information Note
- Published on 2 August 2024
- 8 minute read
Twelve members in the Middle East & India (ME&I) region agreed jointly to recognise a number of doctors to conduct diver medicals to the standard cited in IMCA D 20/01.
Information Note IMCA D 20/01, issued in July 2001 (revised April 2021), advised members of the requirements for doctors who undertake annual medical examination of divers, in light of the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) withdrawal of recognition of doctors operating outside the UK.
Subsequently, twelve members in the Middle East & India (ME&I) region agreed jointly to recognise a number of doctors to conduct diver medicals to the standard cited in IMCA D 20/01. The mutually recognised list of doctors was publicised in a series of Information Notes dating from 2002. Twenty-two diving contractors in the ME&I region have now further updated their list of jointly recognised doctors and have asked IMCA to publicise this note.
While IMCA is not in a position to approve or recognise doctors, it welcomes this contractor initiative and is pleased to publicise the agreement, a copy of which is attached.
This list supersedes all previously published lists.
Middle East & India region. Last updated: August 2024
This Information Note is issued jointly by the following diving contractors:
- Aqua Diving Services
- Boskalis Offshore – Middle East & India
- CCC (Underwater Engineering)
- Dolphin Offshore Enterprises (India) Ltd
- Dulam International Ltd
- Dunnimaa Engineers & Divers
- Enterprises Pvt Ltd
- FSDS LLP
- Halul Offshore Services Company
- Integrated Subsea Engineering & Services LLC
- International Marine Works – Alexandria
- International Naval Works – Abu Dhabi
- IRSHAD
- Khalifa A Algosaibi Diving & Marine Services
- Maridive & Oil Services
- Maridive Offshore Projects
- McDermott International Inc
- Mermaid Subsea Services LLC
- Mutawa Marine Works LLC
- Petroleum Marine Services Co
- Smit Lamnalco
- Supreme Hydro Engineering Pvt Ltd
- Timsah Shipbuilding Company
With no international body currently providing a suitable system for approval of doctors to conduct medical examination of divers, the above-listed diving contractors wish to jointly recognise the following doctors for such purposes.
1. Bahrain
Dr Mohamed Al Mutawa
Address: Al Istiqlal Medical Centre, Flat No 4, Al Istiqlal Road, Sanad, Bahrain
Mobile: +973 3942 3110
E-mail: mohdalmutawa212@gmail.com
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2. Egypt
Dr Ahmed Elsonbaty
Address: Dotmedica, 1st Floor, 26 Mahmoud El-isawy, Sidi Beshr Bahri, Alexandria, Egypt.
Mobile: +20 111 0073873
Residence: +203 587 8899
E-mail: elsonbaty91ahmed@gmail.com
info@dotmedica.com
Dr Hossam El-Gebaly
Address: Maridive Offshore Projects (SAE), 10 Ahmed Yehia, Gleem, Alexandria, Egypt.
Telephone: +20 3 585 2899/96
Mobile: +20 10 177 4472
Residence: +20 3 583 5755
Fax: +20 3 583 4668
E-mail: hossam_elgebaly@yahoo.com
Dr Nabil Ahmed Mahmoud Hassaan
Address: Maridive & Oil Services, 10 Ahmed Yehia, Gleem, Alexandria, Egypt.
Telephone: +20 3 582 2573/9804
Mobile: +20 10 529 4842
Fax: +20 3 582 2573/9804
E-mail: drnabilhassaan2010@yahoo.com
Dr Mohamed Yousry Abdel Kader
Address: Maridive & Oil Services, 10 Ahmed Yehia, Gleem, Alexandria, Egypt.
Telephone: +20 3 582 2573/9804
Mobile: +20 12 396 6877
Fax: +20 3 582 2573/9804
E-mail: moh_yousry@yahoo.com
3. Georgia
Dr Zurab Chikashua
Address: MediClubGeorgia, 5, Chavchavadze Ave., Tbilisi 0179, Georgia.
Telephone: +995 32 251 991
Mobile: +995 99 553 555
Residence: +995 32 382 772
Fax: +995 32 250 911
E-mail: zurabch@yahoo.com
Dr Valerian Iashvili
Address: MediClub Georgia, 5, Chavchavadze Ave., Tbilisi 0179, Georgia.
Telephone: +995 32 251 991
Mobile: +995 99 905 195
Residence: +995 32 520 286
Fax: +995 32 250 911
E-mail: valeri_iashvili@yahoo.co.uk
4. India
Dr Sonu Dhaka
Address: Ved Hospital and Hyperbaric Centre, Main Jhajjar Road, Huda Nahar, Bhadurgarh (Haryana), India – 124507.
Telephone: +918523860000
Mobile: +918059396829
Fax: +918523860000
E-mail: vedhospitalbahadurgarh@gmail.com
Dr Manoj Gupta
Address: 6,7- Prana Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Centre, Prathamesh Horizon, New MHB colony, New Link Road, Borivali west, Mumbai 400091, India.Near Sailee Hospital.
Oxymaxis Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Centre. Ground Floor, Prabhadevi Industrial Estate, opp. Siddhivinayak Temple, Next to Dena Bank. Prabhadevi, Dadar (West), Mumbai – 400092, India. Maharashtra 022-48822333.
Contact no: +91-9322237369 / +91-9820402021 / +91-9820502021 / +91-9167404949.
Dr AM Hajwane
Address: Hajwane’s Healthcare PVT Ltd, 13-14 Rex Chambers, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400 001, India.
Mobile: +91 98 2128 1664 / +91 92 2338 1664.
Fax: +91 22 2265 5233/34.
E-mail: mail@hajwaneshealthcare.com /
drhajwane@yahoo.com
Dr Parvesh Kadian
MBBS (DMAC Level 1 & Level 2D)
Jagram Health Clinic and Medical Center
Clinic address: Near Axis bank, Ramgarh-Mubarkpur Road, Daffarpur , Punjab 160104, India.
Home address: House no 146, Tribune Mitra Vihar, sector 29, Panchkula 134116, India
Phone: +918006696002
Mobile: +919056696002
E-mail: parveshkadian94@gmail.com /
jagramhealthclinic@gmail.com
Dr Munish Kharb
Address: 1005, Sector-3, Rohtak, Haryana 124001, India.
Mobile: +91 94 6655 6695/93 2106 8504
Residence: +91 93 5483 7967
E-mail: kharb1987@gmail.com
Dr AC Kulkarni
Address: 3A Siddhi Vinayak Chambers, Opposite MIG Club, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400051, India.
Telephone: +91 22 2642 3428/2641 7143
Mobile: +91 98 2100 92233
Fax: +91 22 2642 1969
Residence: +91 22 2414 1508
E-mail: drackulharni@gmail.com
Dr Phillip Mascarenhas
Address: Divine Medical Centre, S1, S2, S 5-8, Kamat Commercial, Margao Goa 403601, India.
Telephone: +91 83 2271 1140
Mobile: +91 77 5787 5133
Fax: +91 83 2272 5115
E-mail: medicalsdivine@yahoo.com
Dr Tarun Sahni
Address: Internal Medicine & Hyperbaric Oxygen Unit, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi 110044, India.
Telephone: +91 11 2692 5858/+91 11 2987 1032
Mobile: +91 98 1003 8010
Fax: +91 11 2631 2631
E-mail: tarun.sahni@adventhcg.com
Dr Neelima RP Singh
Address: Silver Oaks, No. 26 D Wing, Nr Vasant Garden, BR Rd, Mulund (West), Mumbai 400080, India.
Telephone: +91 22 2164 5976
Mobile: +91 98 2043 1214
E-mail: drneelima_singh@yahoo.com
Dr Harigopal Subudhi
Address: Sun Clinic, 47 Vaju Kotak Marg, Off SBS Road, Fort, Mumbai 400001, India.
Telephone: +91 22 6634 0226/6500 6307
Mobile: +91 98 2123 2673
E-mail: dr_hari@sunclinicindia.com /
dr.hari19@gmail.com
5. Oman
Dr Nasser Salim Mohd Al-Hinai
Address: PO Box 249, Postal Code 113, Muscat, Oman.
Telephone: +968 2433 1299
Fax: +968 9921 4175
E-mail: nsmailhinai@yahoo.com
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6. Qatar
Dr Abid Sulaiman Akhter
Address: Qatar Petroleum (Medical Services Department), PO Box 47, Doha.
Telephone: +974 4013 4143
E-mail: akhter@qp.com.qa
Dr Ahmed Albadran
Address: PO Box 100001, Doha.
Telephone: +974 471 7781
Mobile: +974 555 9391
Fax: +974 471 1797
E-mail: albadran@qp.com.qa
Dr Zeyad Ahmed Omer Al-Dabbagh
Address: Qatar Petroleum Health Care Services, Wellness Center, C Ring Road PO Box 47, Doha.
Telephone: +974 4013 4113
Mobile: +974 5560 9663
Fax: +974 440 1256
E-mail: mahmood@qp.com.qa
Dr Mahmood Aljaidah
Address: PO Box 47, Doha.
Telephone: +974 4013 4222
Mobile: +974 554 4745
Fax: +974 477 1029
E-mail: m_aljaidah@qp.com.qa
Dr Khaled El Khatib
Address: Qatar Petroleum Medical Services, PO Box 47, Wellness Center, C Ring Road, Doha.
Telephone: +974 4013 4157
Mobile: +974 3391 2037
E-mail: k_elkhatib@qp.com.qa
Dr Raghid Al Maarry (Naval DMO)
Address: Doha, Qatar
Mobile: +974 5517 9347
E-mail: raghidmaarry@yahoo.com
7. Saudi Arabia
Dr Medhat Eldakhakhny
Address: PO Box 1439, Jeddah 21431, Saudi Arabia.
Mobile: +966 5 0535 2234
E-mail: drmedhat@yahoo.com
Dr Walaa Monier Abdel Kader
Address: KSA- Dammam, Burj Al Shifa clinic(Internationalsos-Al Rushaid)-Abu Bakker Alsiddiq street, Saudi Arabia.
Telephone : 013-5018990 Ext.110
Mobile : +966593772114
E-mail : monier.walaa@internationalsos.com
Dr Marwan Y Faidah
Address: Continuous Professional Development Centre, PO Box 40339, Jeddah 21499, Saudi Arabia.
Mobile: +966 5 0561 2359 / +966 5 9421 0271
E-mail: mmm82006@hotmail.com
Dr Sherief H Yehia
Address: PO Box 22231 Academy for Maritime Sciences, Al Kurnaysh Rd, Jeddah, , Saudi Arabia.
Mobile: +966 54 407 0828
Telephone: +966 12 651 8996
E-mail: sherif.h.yehia@gmail.com
8. United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Dr Carole Wehbe Chidiac
Address: Community Medical Center, 1104, Crystal Plaza Bloc C, 45854 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Telephone: +97165735733
WhatsApp and emergency number: +971504545522
Email: info@communitymedicalcenter.ae
Dr Dexter M. De Castro
(Occupational Health Specialist)
Address: National Petroleum Construction Company Primary Healthcare Center, National Marine Dredging Company Group, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, PO Box 2058, United Arab Emirates.
Telephone: +97125023831
WhatsApp and Emergency number: +971552698400; +971508782548
Email: dexterd@npcc.ae
dextermdc@yahoo.com
dextermdc@gmail.com
Dr Harishankar Muthenahalli Giriyappa
Address: Al Sharq Hospital, PO BOX 8505, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
Telephone: +971 9 224 9999/205 9900 (24 hour)
Mobile: +971 50 433 4022
E-mail: divphy.shf@fng.ae
Dr Abdelmoamen Hamed
Address: Al Amthal Occupational Medicine, Al Salqawi St – Musaffah – ICAD 1 – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Telephone: +971 26289003
Mobile: +971 583060675
+20 120 213 7077
Email: dr_moamen_deco@yahoo.com
Dr Mogahid Mohamed
Address: Fujairah Port Medical Center, PO box 1195, FPMC Building, Inside Port of Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
Telephone: +971 9 2228007
Mobile: +971505751041
Email: fpclinic@fng.ae
gp2.fpmc@fng.ae
Dr. Mohammad Nasim
Fujairah Port Medical Center
Address: PO box 1195, FPMC Building, Inside Port of Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
Telephone: +971 9 2228007
Mobile: +971 50 433 7407
Email: fpclinic@eim.ae
gp1.fpmc@fng.ae
Dr Sanad Al Sanadi
Address: Al Amthal Occupational Medical Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Telephone: +971 2 6289003
Mobile: +971 55 444 4934; +971 52 821 2444
E-mail: sanad_ad@hotmail.com
sanad@alamthalmc.ae
Dr Suhail Shafi
Address: PO Box 303, ADMA OPCO, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Telephone: +971 2 6068 0017; +97126064363;
Mobile: +971 50 418 9505
Fax: +971 2 6064088
E-mail: suhailshafi@hotmail.com
sshafi@adma.ae
Dr Barbara Karin Vela
Healthbay Day Surgery Center LLC
Address: Villa 977, AL Wasal Road, Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai, UAE, PO Box 118012, United Arab Emirates.
Telephone: +971 (0)4 526 4222, 8004272
Mobile: +971508858172
E-mail: dr.barbara@healthbayclinic.com medicalsecretary@healthbayclinic.com
- In developing this list, the above-listed diving contractors have used guidance passed on by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) via its Information Note 428 (IMCA D 20/01)
– Medical examiners of divers. However, it is recognised that IMCA is not in a position to approve
individual diving doctors. - This joint recognition of the above-listed doctors will continue until such a time as an alternative arrangement has been made regarding the approval of diving doctors.
- The above-listed diving contractors welcome the development of an approval scheme by the Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC) and the Medical Subcommittee of the European Diving Technology Committee (EDTCmed) as set out in DMAC guidance note, Approval of Diving Medicine Courses (DMAC 29 Rev. 3).
- The above-listed diving contractors hereby ask IMCA to circulate this Information Note to its Members for their information.
- Contractors who refer to this Information Note are made aware that in the event of a doctor being removed from this list, the doctor’s details will remain for a period of one year for purposes of verification against an entry of fitness to dive made in a Diver’s Logbook.
- Contractors are encouraged to inform IMCA of any changes to the status of the doctors listed on this Information Note.
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Recognition of doctors to perform medical examination of divers - Asia-Pacific region
Diving contractors in the wider Asia-Pacific region have now agreed an updated list of jointly recognised doctors.
Information Note