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LOCAL FACULTIES BIOGRAPHY 12th Edition of Gastro Abu Dhabi International GI Conference 2026 ABOUT THE FACULTY Dr. Mounier Alwaw is a gastroenterology specialist involved in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and digestive disorders. His professional activities include specialist clinical care, multidisciplinary collaboration and participation inmedical education. Through his role as a chairperson at Gastro Abu Dhabi, he contributes to scientific discussion and knowledge exchange among gastroenterologists, hepatologists and endoscopy specialists. His participation supports the conference’s focus on contemporary evidence-based digestive healthcare. Dr. Mounier Alwaw Gastroenterologist NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah Dr. Mridul Das Pediatric Gastroenterologist NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi, UAE Dr. Mridul Das is a Gastroenterology specialist involved in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and digestive disorders. His clinical practice includes multidisciplinary management of patients with complex gastrointestinal conditions and participation in professional medical education. As a chairperson at Gastro Abu Dhabi, he contributes to scientific dialogue and knowledge sharing among gastroenterologists, hepatologists, surgeons and endoscopy specialists from the UAE and internationally. Dr. Mukunda Madhavan Gastroenterologist Mediclinic, Dubai Dr. Mukunda Madhavan is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with extensive experience in medical gastroenterology, therapeutic endoscopy and hepatology. He completed his MBBS, MD in Internal Medicine, DNB in Internal Medicine and DM in Gastroenterology. He has served as faculty in the Department of Gastroenterology at Medical College, Trivandrum and Medical College, Kottayam. His clinical expertise includes gastrointestinal and liver diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, colonoscopic screening and polyp removal, gastrointestinal bleeding, oesophageal disorders and ERCP for biliary diseases. He is actively involved in continuing medical education and regularly participates in national and international scientific conferences. Dr. Nigel Beejay Gastroenterologist Emirates Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE Dr. Nigel Beejay is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Emirates Hospital, Abu Dhabi. He is part of the UAE’s specialist gastroenterology community and contributes clinical expertise in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and digestive disorders. His role as a Consultant Gastroenterologist reflects extensive experience in specialist gastroenterology care and multidisciplinary management of patients with digestive diseases. He joins the faculty alongside leading gastroenterologists frommajor hospitals across Abu Dhabi and the UAE.