Dr. Aswad is a graduate of Aleppo University with a Doctorate of Medicine (1980). He completed his postgraduate training in the United Kingdom in General Surgery & Urology and Obstetrics and Gynaecology (1982-1989). Dr. Aswad was later awarded membership at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) in the United Kingdom (1988). He specialized at the Gynaecological Oncology Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead, the most significant female cancer unit in the United Kingdom (1989-93). He subsequently attained his Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Newcastle and was appointed as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Gynaecological Oncologist, and lecturer at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (1993-1998).

Upon moving to the United Arab Emirates, he was appointed as an Associate Professor at the College of Medicine & Health Sciences (CMHS) and Consultant at Tawam Hospital (1989-2006), where he later became the Chair of Department in Tawam Hospital (2006-2011). Furthermore, Dr. Aswad has established services for Ain Al-Khaleej Hospital (2011-2013) as the Medical Director during the trust’s start before returning to Tawam Hospital with his re-appoint-ment as Consultant and Chair of Department at Tawam (2013-2019) and as Adjunct Professor at CMHS.

Education :

MD. Doctor of Medicine, Aleppo University, Syria

MRCOG. Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), UK

Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle, UK.

Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning (DFFP), RCOG / RCGP

FRCOG. Fellow of the RCOG, UK.

FFPH (RCP-UK) Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health, the Royal Colleges of Physicians of United Kingdom, UK.

Joint RCOG/RCR practical course in Advanced Obs. The US “By exam”

Diploma in Colposcopy, IFCPC.

Specialties :

Screening for Gynaecological cancer.

Management of precancer of cervix and uterus

Management of different gynecological cancers

Management of complicated & straightforward Gynaecological diseases.

Routine antenatal care

Select Awards :

2018 Best Doctor in Tawam Hospital

2013 Arab Health Award for outstanding contribution to Medical Education in the Middle East

2010 Sh. Hamdan Medical Award for Outstanding Clinical Department in Public Hospital Sector in UAE

2004-2005 Distinction Award, University, clinical & Community Service, FMHS