Dr. Alaa Witwit

Dr. Alaa Witwit is a Consultant Radiologist with over 23 years of professional experience in the field of medicine and Radiology. He graduated from the University of Baghdad in 1994 and later relocated to Norway. Dr. Witwit obtained his FRCR qualification from London/UK in 2007, followed by Norwegian and Swedish board degrees in Radiology in 2008 and 2009 respectively, and CCT from the UK in 2010. He moved to London/UK in 2012 and led the service of cardiothoracic imaging at Epsom and St. Helier University Hospital, specializing in CT and ultrasound-guided lung and pleural biopsies/aspirations, as well as other cross-sectional imaging in adults and pediatrics. In 2021, Dr. Witwit received the NHS Hero Award for his exceptional contributions to the National Health Service in the UK during the COVID-19 outbreak. Since February 2022, he has been serving as a Consultant Radiologist and Head of the Department of Radiology at Kings College Hospital London/Dubai.

Credentials:

• MD, Stockholm University, Sweden
• MD, Oslo University, Norway
• FRCR, Royal College of Radiologists, United Kingdom
• MB ChB, Baghdad University, Iraq

ROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

•  General Medical Council (UK)
•  Royal College of Radiologists (UK)
•  British Society of Head & Neck Radiology
•  British Society of Pediatric Radiology
•  European Society of Radiology
•  Norwegian Society of Pediatric Radiology
•  Norwegian Society of Ultrasound Imaging
•  Norwegian Medical Association

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Consultant Radiologist, Kings college Hospital London/Dubai, UAE
• Consultant Radiologist, Epsom and St. Helier University Hospital NHS Trust, United Kingdom
• Consultant Radiologist, Ostfold Hospital, Norway
• Consultant Radiologist, Oslo University Hospital, Norway

Clinical Expertise & Services Offered:

• CT and MRI imaging (adult and pediatric)
• Cardiothoracic imaging.
• Head & neck imaging.
• Musculoskeletal imaging.
• Imaging and follow up of patients with long covid disease
• Imaging and follow up of patients with interstitial lung diseases with high resolution CT scans