About General Surgery

General surgery is a branch of medical science dealing with performing surgeries for various problems in the body. The person performing the surgeries is known as a surgeon and is able to perform most of the basic surgeries. For specialized cases the general surgeon will ask you to consult a specialist in the respective field.

Dr. Murtaza Pithawala

General Surgeon  | Specialist General Surgeon - Advanced Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery

MS, DNB, MRCS (UK), FNB

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Murtazaobatined his Post graduate degree from the prestigious Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. He has worked under eminent PadmashriDr. P.K. Chowbey at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi who is one of the founders of Laparoscopic Surgery in India. Under his guidance, Dr. Murtaza was involved inperforming a wide array of advanced laparoscopic surgery including advanced Bariatric surgery, also his super-specialty training under the National Board of Examinations, India.

Clinical Focus

  • Laparoscopic Bariatric surgery for Obesity and Diabetes
  • Laparoscopic surgery for all kinds of Hernia
  • Laser and TDH Surgery for Hemorrhoids
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Dr. Ritu Khare

General Surgeon | Specialist - General Surgery

MB BS, MS (Surgery), MRCS (UK

Works at Al Zahra Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Ritu Khare is a surgeon at the Al Zahra Private Hospital in Dubai (UAE). She has expertise in the field of advanced laparoscopic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, bariatric surgery and all forms of breast and thyroid surgery. She is practicing in the Emirates for the last 11 years. She has done her Masters in General Surgery from the King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, followed by a specialization in Gastrointestinal Surgery from the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Medical Institute at Lucknow, India. She is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She has been trained in advanced laparoscopic surgery at the Institute of Laparoscopic Surgery at Bordeaux, France.

Clinical Focus

  • Breast clinic: all benign and malignant disorders of breast
  • GI clinic: any surgical intervention for gastrointestinal disease of colon,pancreas or gall bladder
  • Hernia: Laparoscopic repair of ventral, groin and paraesophageal hernia
  • Thyroid and endocrine: goiter and thyroid cancers
  • Bariatric Surgery: Sleeve gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass, revisional bariatric surgeries and follow up of all patients operated at other centres for nutritional and weight relates issues
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Dr. James Zachariah Pulimuttil

General Surgeon | Specialist

MS FACS, FICS, FMAS, FIAS

Works at Zulekha Hospital Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. James Zachariah Pulimuttil is a renowned Bariartic and Metobic surgeon and brings over 24 years of rich clinical experience. He hasextensive experience in performingLaparoscopic surgery and has done over successful 160 bariatric procedures in his career.He was trained and obtained clinicalBariatric And Metabolic Surgery Fellowship under the world famous pioneer of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Prof. Wei-Jei Lee of Taiwan.

Clinical Focus

  • Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
  • Laparoscopic Mini-Gastric Bypass
  • Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
  • Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery -(Inguinal, Incisional And Umbilical)
  • Laparoscopic Surgery For Gall Stone Diseases, Cbd Exploration
  • Laparoscopic Colectomies (Large bowel surgery)
  • Thyroid Surgery - MIVATS ( Key Hole Thyroid Surgery)
  • Abdominal Emergencies
  • Complex Anal Fistulas and Ano-rectal Abscesses (LIFT procedure)
  • Hemorrhoids (PILES) - Stapler surgery, DHAL, etc Surgical management of Cancer Colon

Awards

  • Outstanding International Bariatric Fellow 2015, at Taiwan, for his excellent work and contribution in the field. 
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Dr. Aws Khidir Jassim

General Surgeon | Consultant

MBChB, CABMS (Arab Board of General Surgery)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Aws has more than 18 years of experience in the field of General Surgery and has worked in the reputed institution of The Medical City Bagdad Teaching Hospital in Iraq. He had also worked in many private institutions like Dijlah Private Hospital. Dr. Aws graduated from the prestigious University of Bagdad College of Medicine. He joined the Arab Board of General Surgery in which he has got the training at the Medical City Bagdad Teaching Hospital.

Clinical Focus

  • Laparoscopic Surgery(Lap Chole and Lap Appendectomy)
  • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity
  • Laparoscopic Splenectomy
  • Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
  • Laparoscopic Meshrectopexy for Complete Rectal Prolapse
  • General Gastrointestinal, Endocrine, Breast and Thyroid Surgery
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Dr. Sheela Prince

Specialist General, Laparoscopic, Robotic surgeon  | Specialist

MBBS, DNB, MS ,MRCS(UK), FMAS, FICRS, FAIS, FALS, FACS(USA), FRCS (England)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr Sheela prince is a post graduate from Govt: Medical college Trivandrum , Kerala , IndiaShe was trained in advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic surgery by Prof Dr RK Mishra , World Laparoscopy hospital and Dr Praveen Bhatia , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Delhi India.She served as a specialist General surgeon for six years in the department of General surgery in Rashid hospital Dubai , Dubai health Authority

Clinical Focus

  • Breast surgery
  • Anorectal Disease and Related surgeries 
  • Acute care surgeries 
  • Trauma surgeries 
  • Minimally Invasive and open Gastro Intestinal surgeries 
  • Minimally Invasive and open Abdominal wall Hernias 
  • Thyroid and Endocrine surgeries 
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Dr. Ayman Soliman

General Surgeon | Consultant Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon

MD, Danish Board in Radiology, European Fellowship In Intervention Radiology

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ayman is a highly experienced bariatric (Obesity) and general surgeon, and a professor of laparoscopic (keyhole) and general surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a Certified Surgeon of Excellence ( European Chapter, International Federation for the surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders).Dr. Ayman earned his medical degree as well as his Master (2000) and Doctorate (2004) in General Surgery from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. He undertook further study at Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg, France, where he was awarded a Diploma in Laparoscopic surgery (IRCADS-2007). He also joined Cleveland Clinic Florida - USA as Clinical research fellow(2010).He has been practicing in the UAE since 2014, having previously worked in the USA, Austria, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.Prior to Zulekha Hospital, Dr. Ayman Soliman was a Head of General Surgery department , Program Director & main Bariatric Consultant at NMC Royal and NMC health care for more than 3ys and completed more than 1,100 bariatric procedures

Clinical Focus

  • Obesity Surgery (laparoscopic Gastric Sleeves, Bypasses , bands , Minibypass and surgery for Diabetes and metabolic disorders).
  • General Surgeries eg. Gallbladder, appendix removal, etc.
  • Open & Laparoscopic Colon Surgeries.
  • Hernia , Ventral wall repair.
  • Reflux and esophageal Surgeries.
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Dr. Anwar Kamel Bahat Mohamed Oraby

General Surgeon | Consultant General Surgery

M.B.B.CH, Master Degree in General Surgery, MD in General Surgery

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Anwar Kamel Bahat Mohamed Oraby has worked at reputed medical centers in his vast medical career. This includes roles of Assistant Professor of General & Onco Surgery, Bab El Shaerya Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University from March 2017. Lecturer General & Onco Surgery. Al-Azhar University Hospital. Assistant Lecturer of General & Onco Surgery, Al-Azhar University Hospital. Resident of General & Onco Surgery, Al-Azhar University Hospital. Consultant of General Surgery in Al-Handy Hospital

Clinical Focus

  • Laparoscopic Surgery (Lap, Cholescystectomy, Lap Appendectomy and Lap Ventral Hernial repair)
  • Laparoscopic sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbed obesity
  • Breast Surgery (Benign and Malignant breast diseases and early detection of Breast Cancer)
  • Endocrine surgery (Thyroid, Parathyroid, suprarenal and pancreatic surgery)
  • Head and Neck Surgery (Salivary glands and Tongue surgery)
  • Gastrointestinal surgery (Cancer colon - Stomach, Rectum, Small intestine and Anal surgery)
  • Liver and Biliary surgery
  • General Surgical Operations (Skin and subcutaneous benign and malignant disease. Soft tissue tumors surgery)
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Dr. Hussain Hashimi

General Surgeon | Consultant - General Surgeon

MBChB, LMSSA, FACS, FRCS

Works at Al Zahra Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr Hashimi joined our team in Al Zahra Hospital in Dubai bringing an excess of 38 years of experience in complex surgery mostly in the UK. He has dual primary medical qualifications from London. In the UK he worked as a Consultant in General & Vascular Surgery and a Clinical Lecturer in Surgery. Subsequently he joined Tawam Hospital in Al Ain as the Chief of Surgery and Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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Dr. Madan Samuel

General Surgeon | Specialist - Paediatric Surgeon and Urologist

MBBS (India), MS (India), M.Ch (India), DM (UK), MS (UK)

Works at Al Zahra Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Madan Samuel graduated from Gulbarga University, India. He was a 'Gold Medallist' in anatomy, forensic medicine and surgery. He trained at Southampton, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London and St. George's Hospital, London. He obtained post-graduate degrees from London University and University of Southampton. He completed his higher surgical training in Paediatric Surgery and Urology and obtained his 'Intercollegiate Board Examinations in Paediatric Surgery in 1999 and his CCST in 2003. He has been a 'Consultant Paediatric Surgeon & Urologist' for the past 10-years.

Awards

  • Intercollegiate Board in Paediatric Surgery & Urology Royal Colleges of Surgeons - FRCS (Paediatric Surgery and Urology)
  • Certificate of Completion of Higher Surgical Training in Paediatric Surgery UK - CCST (Oxford UK)
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Dr. Marek Sepiolo

General Surgeon | Specialist - Vascular Surgeon

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Works at Al Zahra Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Marek Sepiolo is European Board-Certified in Vascular and General Surgery with 22 years of surgical experience. He specializes in varicose veins and chronic venous disease using cutting edge techniques, diabetic foot and chronic/non-healing wounds, dialysis access (AV fistulas, catheter insertion for hemodialysis), peripheral artery bypass surgery and endovascular procedures, IVC filter placement, port-a-cath insertion for chemotherapy, wound care (diabetic foot, chronic and non-healing wounds), DVT and anti-coagulation management.
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