Dr. Mohamed Ahmed
Dr. Mohamed Jamal was appointed as the Dean of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine in 2025. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from Ajman University in 2005. Following a one-year internship at the Dubai Health Authority, Dr. Jamal joined the Boston University Institute for Dental Research and Education – Dubai (BUIDRE), where he completed his Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) and Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) in Endodontics in 2011.
During his residency at BUIDRE, he was awarded a research grant from the Emirates Foundation to support his pioneering work on dental pulp stem cells. While completing his program, Dr. Jamal also practiced endodontics in several clinics across Dubai.
In 2012, Dr. Jamal pursued his Doctor of Science in Dentistry (DScD) in Endodontics at the Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, where he joined the Center for Regenerative Medicine. His research focused on human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells, developing protocols for their differentiation into various lineages, including endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, neural crest cells, and dental pulp cells.
Through an innovative curriculum, fully-equipped university-campus, modern clinical facilities, and outstanding academic faculty, our postgraduate students will have the opportunity to flourish and excel in their field of study.”
Dr. Jamal’s contributions to dental research have earned him multiple prestigious awards, including the Young Emirati Research Award, the 2016 Best Research Award at Boston University, the American Association of Endodontists Research Award (2016), and the Rashid Award for Scientific Excellence (2019). He currently serves as Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Emirates Endodontic Society and as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Journal of Endodontics.
A message to the students of Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine
The Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine (HBMCDM) has been in operation since January 2013 for providing high quality specialty dental education and specialized clinical dental services.
Being the first college of the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, HBMCDM offers three-year full-time postgraduate programs in Endodontics, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry and Prosthodontics, which lead to a Master of Science degree awarded by our institution. All postgraduate programs satisfy the clinical specialist training criteria leading to eligibility for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland specialty membership examinations.
During its short period of existence, HBMCDM has managed with success to enroll qualified residents into all programs, to recruit internationally acclaimed faculty and to utilize state-of-the-art clinical, laboratory, teaching and learning facilities.
HBMCDM aims to provide internationally recognized learner-centered postgraduate dental education, which combines advanced didactic, clinical and research training designed to prepare the candidate for a career at the specialist level. Residents can benefit from clinical practice through the clinical arms of the programs, which are instituted to provide the highest standards of dental care and to offer treatments of complex dental cases.
Our residents work hard and cooperate closely with the faculty and supportive staff in a friendly, relaxed and stimulating environment. Our institution, located within Dubai Healthcare City, contributes and also takes advantage of the integrated academic and clinical environment for excellent healthcare, education and research, all aligned to advance healthcare in the region.
Studying at the HBMCDM is a wise investment for a successful future professional career in specialized dentistry. It is also a privilege that this advanced education takes place in the extraordinary and hospitable city of Dubai.
