Aspetar Clinical Guidelines

Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital is committed to assist athletes achieve their maximum performance and full potential, by assisting both athletes and their healthcare professionals accessing and applying the best available sports medicine and science evidence.
The Aspetar Clinical Guideline and Pathway Committee was established in 2020 and implemented a robust process, developing clinical guidelines and pathways that are evidence-based, up-to-date, relevant and free from industry influence.  
 
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Aspetar’s Clinical Guideline and Pathway Committee provides oversight to the Aspetar Clinical Guidelines process (development and implementation).

Clinical Guideline Development Groups (GDGs) with subject matter expertise develop Aspetar’s Clinical Guidelines through a rigorous process of evidence synthesis and peer review.

The Aspetar Clinical Guidelines and Pathways Committee was established in 2020 and aims to provide oversight to the development of clinical guidelines and pathways in sports medicine that are evidence-based, up-to-date, relevant, free from industry influence, and appropriately implemented.

No.

Role in Committee

Job Title/ Representation

Name

1

Chair

Director of Medical Education

Dr Paul Dijkstra

2

Vice-Chair

Lead Medical Education Specialist

Dr Sofie Nelis

3

Secretary

Administrative assistant

Susana Awad

4

Members

Medical Education

Faten Smiley

5

Sports Medicine

Dr Louis Holtzhausen

6

Surgery 

Dr Bashir Zikria

7

Rehabilitation

Michael Saretsky

8

Nursing 

Sean Mccrudden

9

NSMP 

Dr Raouf Rekik

10

Quality Management

Dr Syed Sajid Ahmed

11

Finance 

Samson Sathianesan Nadarajan

12

 

Patient Representative

Dennis Percy

13

 

Athlete representative

Reem Alkuthairi

 

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