Moza_Sultan_Al_Kaabi

Moza Sultan Al Kaabi

Moza Sultan Al Kaabi

Emirati orthopedic surgeon (1984–2015)

Moza Sultan Al Kaabi (Arabic: موزة سلطان الكعبي) was an Emirati orthopedic surgeon, known to be the first Emirati woman orthopedic surgeon.[1]

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Biography

Born in Fujeirah in 1984,[2] a northern Emirate in the United Arab Emirates, Al Kaabi completed her school education at Glasgow, Scotland and prepared for a career in medicine in England by learning English.[3] Moving to China, she graduated in general medicine and surgery from Xinjiang and secured a master's degree in orthopaedics from Tianjin, becoming the first Emarati woman orthopedic surgeon.[3]

Al Kaabi was one of the first woman inductees into the UAE National Military Service and worked at Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi.[4] She was a goodwill ambassador for the Organisation of the Southern Philippines Muslim and Non-Muslim Unity and Development Association (SPMUDA),[5] a non governmental organization affiliated to the United Nations Economic and Social Council.[3]

Al Kaabi lived in Fujeirah[5] and, on 20 August 2015, she met with a road accident at Dubai By-pass Road, while driving from her work place in Abu Dhabi to her home[6] and died on the spot.[7] She was 31.[5] The funeral was held at Omar Bin Abdul Aziz mosque in Madhab, a small village in Fujeirah.[8]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Female professional pioneers join Emirati Women Breaking Barriers Forum". HCT News. 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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    "وفاة أول جراحة عظام إماراتية إثر حادث سير". emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic). 21 August 2020.
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    "Dr Moza Al Kaabi dies in accident". Gulf Today. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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    "Top female Emirati orthopaedic surgeon dies in road accident". Dubai Eye. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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    "First female Emirati orthopaedic surgeon dies in road accident". Gulf News. 23 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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    "Top Emirati female doctor dies in Dubai road accident". Emirates 247. 23 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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    Haza, Ruba (23 August 2015). "Fujairah crash kills Emirati doctor". The National. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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    "Mideaster News". Mideaster News. 23 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.


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