Dr. Sami Salem Ahmad

Core Competencies

·      Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery (Gastric Sleeve,Gastric Bypass, Gastric Balloon)
·      Conversion Procedures in Bariatric Surgery
·      Laparoscopic Fundoplication for GERD & Anti-Reflux Surgery
·      Advanced Gastrointestinal & Digestive Surgery
·      Endoscopic Upper & Lower GI Procedures
·      Minimally Invasive Surgery for Digestive Disorders
·      Revisional Bariatric Surgeries

Brief Profile

Dr. Sami Salem Ahmad is a renowned Consultant General & Bariatric Surgeon with over 37 years of experience specializing in gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery. He holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Hamburg University,Germany, along with Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS, Edinburgh) and the Facharzt (Specialist Certification) from Germany.

Dr. Ahmad has worked extensively across Germany, the UK, Jordan, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Doha, and is internationally recognized for his expertise inanti-reflux procedures and complex bariatric surgery conversions. He has performed over 7,000 endoscopic upper and lower GI procedures, more than 2,500 fundoplications for GERD, and thousands of bariatric surgeries, includingsleeve gastrectomies and gastric bypasses.

In addition to his surgical excellence, Dr. Ahmad is an examiner and lecturer at Istishari Hospital, Amman, and has presented at numerousinternational medical conferences, contributing to advancements in bariatricand laparoscopic surgery.

He has served as President of the Jordanian Obesity Congress (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) and is a founding member of the Jordanian Society for Obesity Surgery.

Qualification

·      Doctor of Medicine (MD) – Hamburg University, Germany
·      Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS, Edinburgh)
·      Facharzt (Specialist in General Surgery), Germany
·      Certification of Sub-specialty in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery