I use imaging to guide treatment. You see what I see.
I learned these techniques in Ireland. Kuwait didn't have them. So I brought them.
Dr. Tariq Sinan — Interventional Radiologist
The Journey
I trained in Ireland. Six years at the Royal College of Surgeons, then radiology at Beaumont Hospital. I practiced in Canada. I did advanced training at UCLA. Thirteen years abroad, and English became as natural to me as Arabic.
At St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin, I trained in a discipline that changes how you treat a patient. Instead of cutting through tissue to reach a problem, you guide a needle to the exact spot using imaging. You see what you're treating, in real time. No scalpel.
When I returned to Kuwait, those options weren't available here. So I built them.
In 2005 I opened Kuwait's first spine interventional pain clinic. Procedures that treat disc problems and spinal fractures without open surgery. Nobody else was doing this here. Since then, the practice has grown well beyond spine: joints, thyroid nodules, carpal tunnel, vascular conditions. I teach and present internationally, but the clinic is where the work happens. Patients walk in, have the procedure, and go home the same day.
Credentials
- Experience 37 years in medicine (since 1988)
- Training Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin
- Academic Associate Professor, Kuwait University (2005-2021)
- Leadership Chairman, Faculty of Radiology, Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialisation (1999-present)
- Fellowship Musculoskeletal Interventional Radiology, St. Vincent's Hospital Dublin
- Recognition First in Middle East appointed instructor for Nucleoplasty and Kyphoplasty (Arthrocare & Medtronic, USA)
- International 13 years in Ireland. 30 years in Kuwait. Locum consultant in Canada. Presented and taught across 12 countries
Professional Memberships
Teaching
I teach the next generation. I've coordinated 7th-year medical student teaching at Kuwait University since 1999. I tutor radiology residents preparing for the FFR,RCSI fellowship — the same qualification I earned in Dublin, now run jointly between Ireland and Kuwait.
As Chairman of the Faculty of Radiology at the Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialisation, I don't just teach — I help shape the pathway these doctors follow. The techniques I brought to Kuwait are being passed on through the same system that trained me.
Published Books
The Hippocratic Oath: A Life in Medicine and Culture
An autobiography exploring the intersection of a medical career spanning three decades, cultural identity, and the enduring principles of the Hippocratic oath.
Published Research
22 peer-reviewed publications in international medical journals spanning interventional radiology, diagnostic imaging, pain management, and minimally invasive treatment.
A Note on Honesty
Not every condition qualifies for these treatments.
Some nodules are too large. Some discs are too far gone. Some patients need surgery — and I'll tell you if that's the case.
The consultation exists to find out. We review your imaging, assess your condition, and give you an honest answer about what's possible.
See What We Treat
From spine pain to thyroid nodules to joint problems — explore the conditions we address.
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