Dr. Adel Ahmad Elnaggar

Dr. Adel Ahmed Elnaggar is a Consultant Endocrinologist & Obesity Managment at Medcare Hospital Sharjah. He obtained his MBBCh and Master’s degree in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology from Ain Shams University, Egypt. He went to the UK to enhance his qualifications with a post-graduate course in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity from the University of St Andrews & the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, UK. Additionally, he completed several advanced practical courses in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity from the USA, Denmark, UK and France. 

Dr. Elnaggar is privileged to be associated with several organisations worldwide. He is a member of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), and the Gulf Association of Endocrinology and Diabetes (GAED). 

Dr. Elnaggar's experience in the fields of Diabetology, Endocrinology & Obesity spans nearly two decades, having worked in the UK and the Middle East (Gulf, KSA and UAE). He practised in Egypt during the early years of his career, notably as an Endocrinology Specialist at the National Institute of Diabetes and VACSERA (manufacturer of vaccines in Africa and the Middle East). He then moved to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia as an Endocrinology Specialist, first working at Andalusia Hai Al-Jamea Hospital and then at Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital. He served for a short time as a locum Consultant in Endocrinology and Obesity at the St Helena Hospital, a UK overseas territory. He then relocated to the UAE, working first as a senior Specialist in Endocrinology and Obesity management at Thumbay Hospital and then as a Clinical lecturer at the Gulf Medical University, both in Ajman. He worked in Sharjah as a Senior Specialist Endocrinology and Obesity Management Expert at the Al Zahra (NMC) Hospital and as a Clinical Internal Medicine and Endocrinology Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Sharjah University.

Dr. Elnaggar’s expertise covers the management of diabetes (T1DM/T2DM) in adults, children and paediatric (new recent cardio-metabolic risk reduction) cases, gestational diabetes and diabetes with pregnancy. He is proficient in managing tumours related to thyroid gland diseases, pituitary gland diseases and adrenal gland diseases in both adults and paediatrics. He is an obesity expert and has successfully managed reproductive endocrinology, neuro-endocrinology, polycystic ovarian diseases, hirsutism, testicular hypofunction, hypogonadism, gynaecomastia, endocrine and hormone disorders related to female health, internal medicine, chronic diseases and general check-ups. He has treated conditions related to familial hypercholesterolemia in children with cardiovascular risk assessment and management .

He has several publications and research papers to his credit. He is a national and international speaker on the subject of diabetes and obesity management at conferences and has appeared on TV and radio in the UAE. During his leisure hours, Dr. Elnaggar enjoys reading, playing sports and swimming. He speaks both Arabic and English fluently.