About
Master General, Laparoscopic
Bariatric Surgeon, FICS, FACS, General surgery consultant at Burjeel Hospital, UAE
When looking for a doctor, particularly a surgeon to perform delicate operations such as the gastric sleeve or gastric bypass surgeries, there are a few factors to consider. A trifecta of Academic excellence, continuous professional education, and clinical experience is what Dr. Fuad Ahmed has to offer.
Academic degrees
Education is everything in our modern world. Every professional can be judged by his academic accolades, and here is what Dr. Fuad has accomplished so far in his illustrious career:
- Membership of the Iraqi Medical Association in 1994
- Membership of the Iraqi Society of Gastroenterology Hepatology in 2002.
- Membership of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society and GCC hernia society in 2010.
- Membership of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) in 2011
- Membership of the Emirates Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in 2016
Professional Development
In an ever-changing world where a new technology or piece of equipment is invented every day, one cannot just stand still and rely on his past knowledge, and Dr. Fuad knows that better than most. His passion for continuous education and professional development has led him all over the world in search of new professional courses and international Congresses to further increase his knowledge and perfect his craft. These include but are not limited to:
- A minimal Invasive surgery workshop in Sharjah, UAE in 2011.
- BMI Abu Dhabi bariatric surgery Master class in 2011.
- International Conference on sleeve gastrectomy in Montreal, Canada in 2014.
- The World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders in Vienna, Austria in 2015 where he published and discussed one of his research articles.
- The International B.E.S.T Congress in 2018
- Post-graduate course in bariatric endoscopy held at the IFSO in Madrid, Spain in 2019