Dr. Hazem Germanos

Dr. Hazem Germanos is a Specialist in Internal Medicine at Medcare Medical Centre. He completed his MBBS and Master’s Degree (MD) in Internal Medicine from the renowned Tishreen University, under the Ministry of Higher Education in Syria. He holds a Syrian Board Certification in Internal Medicine issued by the Ministry of Higher Education in Syria.

Dr. Germanos commenced his career with an Internship at the Al-Assad University Hospital and then as a Specialist at the Al-Nada Hospital, both in Lattakia, Syria. Subsequently, he moved to the UAE to join the International Modern Hospital, Dubai. Later, he worked for more than a decade, first at Prime Medical Hospital Dubai and then at Prime Medical Centre, Barsha Heights, Dubai as a Specialist in Internal Medicine. 

Dr. Germanos’ expertise covers the entire gamut of internal diseases, including respiratory, allergic, cardiovascular, infectious, metabolic, endocrinal, digestive, those related to the liver and their diagnosis and management.  He proficiently treats anaemia, thyroid disorders, autoimmune conditions, and systemic inflammatory diseases, asthma, allergic rhinitis, chronic pulmonary diseases (COPD), bronchitis, pneumonia, sleep-related breathing disorders, stroke, renal impairment, heart failure, and hypertensive heart disease, gastritis, GERD, IBS, IBD, hepatitis, cirrhosis, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), tuberculosis, influenza, hepatitis, dengue, malaria, urinary tract infections, and skin/soft tissue infections. He believes in the long-term management of hypertension, diabetes (Type 1 & 2), obesity, metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidaemia. This helps in prevention of atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular accidents, peripheral vascular disease, and microvascular complications (neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy). 

He has hands-on expertise in ICU settings, sepsis management, ARDS, multi-organ failure, cardiac arrest (ACLS protocols), acute stroke, pulmonary embolism, and anaphylaxis, ensuring the coordination of multidisciplinary critical care. He treats HIV/AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, genital herpes, and HPV-related conditions.

He is concerned about women’s health management, including gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, thyroid disorders in pregnancy, and anaemia. 

Dr. Germanos is passionate about fitness and spends his spare time running, swimming, and playing outdoor sports. He also enjoys travelling and cultural exploration, reading and personal development. He is quite a multi-faceted person who devotes his free time to continuous learning, medical research, volunteering and community health initiatives.

He speaks Arabic, English, French