Subash Gautam
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Dr Subash C Gautam FRCS Eng, FRCS Ed, FRCS Glasg, FACS MD is the Founder and Director of the Advanced Trauma Life Support
(ATLS) programme in the United Arab Emirates
. He has led the promulgation, development and implementation of the programme from 2004 onwards.
He is also the recipient of the highly prestigious ATLS International Award, for his services to the propagation and development of the ATLS Programme in the Middle East and Africa. Dr Gautam has tirelessly worked to improve the Emergency and Trauma services by encouraging and aiding in the development of ATLS in India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Lebanon, Syria and Oman.
He is also well known amongst the medical community in the UAE, as being a Founder-Member and former President of the Emirates Medical Association (Gastroenterology Division). The Emirates Medical Association (EMA) is responsible for regulatory and educational development of the member doctors within the United Arab Emirates, as well as having important Government lobbying remits. It's function in this regards, is very similar to that of the British Medical Association
(BMA).
He was schooled firstly in New Delhi
and then in Phagwara
, as his father's business compelled the family to move back to the Punjab. Early schooling passed without incident and having secured sufficient grades in the Matriculation examinations, he was accepted to study Medicine at Amritsar Medical School.
He was awarded a number of distinctions and medals whilst at University including Best Actor, Best Social Worker and Best Cadet medals. He was entrusted to organize the Regional Student Festival, which was a rare distinction for a medical student. Having passed through his medical studies with ease, Dr Gautam embarked on his journey to become a leading General and Gastroenterological Surgeon.
Dr Gautam started Laparoscopic Surgery in April 1992, a first in the Northern Emirates and performed the first Stapling Haemorrhoidectomy and Endoscopic Assisted Thyroidectomy in the United Arab Emirates. He was awarded Best Original Article award from Emirates Medical Journal and has contributed to national and international journals regularly.
The ATLS Programme has become highly successful, in part to the dedication of the founders and faculty and the support that it has received from course attendees and the Ministry of Health in the UAE.
In spreading the ATLS Programme across the Middle East, India and Africa, Dr Gautam is ensuring that patient care is paramount, with predictable outcomes, using the most effective and efficient methods possible.
Current Positions Held=
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support is a training program for medical doctors in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons. Similar programs exist for nurses and paramedics...
(ATLS) programme in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. He has led the promulgation, development and implementation of the programme from 2004 onwards.
He is also the recipient of the highly prestigious ATLS International Award, for his services to the propagation and development of the ATLS Programme in the Middle East and Africa. Dr Gautam has tirelessly worked to improve the Emergency and Trauma services by encouraging and aiding in the development of ATLS in India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Lebanon, Syria and Oman.
He is also well known amongst the medical community in the UAE, as being a Founder-Member and former President of the Emirates Medical Association (Gastroenterology Division). The Emirates Medical Association (EMA) is responsible for regulatory and educational development of the member doctors within the United Arab Emirates, as well as having important Government lobbying remits. It's function in this regards, is very similar to that of the British Medical Association
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association’s headquarters are located in BMA House,...
(BMA).
Early life
Dr Gautam was born in British Punjab during the dying days of the British Empire in India. The country had still not been partitioned into its Hindu-majority and Muslim-majority States.He was schooled firstly in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
and then in Phagwara
Phagwara
Phagwara is a city and a municipal council in Kapurthala district in North India, in the central part of the Punjab.-Location:Phagwara lies on the Delhi–Amritsar national highway No.01 and is also served by the rail link between Delhi and Amritsar. It is located between the two big cities of...
, as his father's business compelled the family to move back to the Punjab. Early schooling passed without incident and having secured sufficient grades in the Matriculation examinations, he was accepted to study Medicine at Amritsar Medical School.
Medical career
Amritsar medical School was one of the premier institutes in Indian Punjab for higher studies. As such, it had a merit system of enrollment requiring students to compete in an open application process. Dr Gautam, during his student days was Secretary and subsequently President of the Central Student Association (Student's Union).He was awarded a number of distinctions and medals whilst at University including Best Actor, Best Social Worker and Best Cadet medals. He was entrusted to organize the Regional Student Festival, which was a rare distinction for a medical student. Having passed through his medical studies with ease, Dr Gautam embarked on his journey to become a leading General and Gastroenterological Surgeon.
Dr Gautam started Laparoscopic Surgery in April 1992, a first in the Northern Emirates and performed the first Stapling Haemorrhoidectomy and Endoscopic Assisted Thyroidectomy in the United Arab Emirates. He was awarded Best Original Article award from Emirates Medical Journal and has contributed to national and international journals regularly.
ATLS
Dr Gautam witnessed the inconsistent standards of care that were being delivered across the Emergency Departments across the country and decided that the implementation of the ATLS would be highly beneficial. This led to minimum qualifications for ED doctors and nurses being rolled-out across the UAE. In effect this has meant that when an injured patient lands in any ED, they can expect to receive the same high standard of initial medical intervention.The ATLS Programme has become highly successful, in part to the dedication of the founders and faculty and the support that it has received from course attendees and the Ministry of Health in the UAE.
In spreading the ATLS Programme across the Middle East, India and Africa, Dr Gautam is ensuring that patient care is paramount, with predictable outcomes, using the most effective and efficient methods possible.
Current Positions Held=
- Head of Surgery and Emergency Medicine, Fujairah Hospital, UAE
- Associate Professor (Adjunct), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain University, UAE
- Founder and Director, ATLS Programme UAE
- International Advisory Board, ATLS Programme India
- Director and Co-ordinator, PHTLS Programme UAE