Dr. Arif Abulla Abdulrahi Al Nooryani completed M.B.B.S. from the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences (1985-1993), ULM, Germany. He has been a Resident or Medical Officer, Internal Medicine Unit in Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE (1993-1998). He has Certification from the German Board of Internal Medicine (1998-2003) & German Board of Cardiology (2000-2003)

Dr. Arif has been the CEO of Al Qassimi Hospital Sharjah – UAE (Since 2009), Head of Cardiac Cath Lab at Al Qassimi Hospital Sharjah – UAE (since 2004) & Head of Cardiac Centre (since 2012). He is the Member of National Committee with the objective of reduction of Mortality from the cardiovascular disease on National Level, under the Emirates National vision 2021 (since May 2016). He is also the Associate Professor of Cardiology at University of Sharjah (since Sept 2018), PhD studies in Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical faculty, University of Belgrade, Serbia (since 2018) &MEO of Al Qassimi Hospital Sharjah – UAE (2004-2008). Dr. Arif has been the Head of the medical board for the Ministry of Health (2008-2014, for assessment and evaluation of very complex medical cases for the treatment abroad)

Dr. Arif has been awarded the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences (2018) Hamdan Award for honouring Individuals working in the field of Medicine & Health. He has received the First GCC award of excellence for remarkable efforts in medicine (2015) and also H.H. Sheikh Mohammed acknowledged and congratulated on his tweet for the success of LAVD case on 25th June 2015. He was acknowledged as the Personality of the month, March 2015 by Emarat Al Youm. He was honoured with the Sheikh Hamdan Excellence Award for Medical Service (2011- 2012), Pride of Nation, UAE (2012) & Sheikh Rashid Excellence Award for Scientific Achievements (2004)

Dr. Arif is a member of the Emirates Cardiac Society – Head of the Interventional Cardiology (since March 2016), Emirates Medical Association & Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow since 2013. He was the National Coordinator for UAE – European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).

Dr. Arif is an official reviewer in International Journals such as Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, Ex Reviewer – Elsevier Journals & Editorial board member for journal Cardiology Cases and Systematic Reviews (CCSR).

Dr. Arif has immense research experience, with international recognition. He has more than 70 presentations at national and international congresses and conferences, chairmanships and live demonstrations from Cath Lab.