Moza Sultan Al Kaabi

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

Moza Sultan Al Kaabi
Born1984
Fujeirah, United Arab Emirates
DiedAugust 20, 2015(2015-08-20) (aged 30–31)
Dubai
Resting placeMadhab, Fujeirah
25°8′7″N 56°19′41″E
OccupationOrthopedic surgeon
Known forOrthopedics

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. "Female professional pioneers join Emirati Women Breaking Barriers Forum". HCT News. 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  2. "وفاة أول جراحة عظام إماراتية إثر حادث سير". emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic). 21 August 2020.
  3. "Dr Moza Al Kaabi dies in accident". Gulf Today. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  4. "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.
  5. "First female Emirati orthopaedic surgeon dies in road accident". Gulf News. 23 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  6. "Top Emirati female doctor dies in Dubai road accident". Emirates 247. 23 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  7. Haza, Ruba (23 August 2015). "Fujairah crash kills Emirati doctor". The National. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  8. "Mideaster News". Mideaster News. 23 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.


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