
Senior Consultant gastroenterologist with 30+ years' experience in inflammatory bowel disease and advanced endoscopy
Experience
30 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Dubai Hills, Dubai
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr Yaser El-Gazzar is a Senior Consultant gastroenterologist trained in the UK with over 30 years of clinical and academic experience. He completed his medical training at Birmingham University Hospitals and went on to pursue specialist research in liver transplantation at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, one of Europe's leading liver units. He has held academic positions as Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London Medical School and serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at both Mohamed Bin Rashid Medical School and Gulf Medical University. Throughout his career, he has worked at leading UK hospitals including Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Birmingham, King's College Hospital London, and Oxford University Hospital.
Dr El-Gazzar is an expert in diagnosing and treating conditions of the stomach, intestines, and liver. He has performed over 30,000 endoscopic procedures (camera examinations of the upper and lower digestive tract) and pioneered whole bowel capsule endoscopy, a non-invasive imaging technique. His particular strength lies in treating inflammatory bowel disease—Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—and he is the Lead and Director of the IBD Service at King's College Hospital London. He is also a fully accredited bowel cancer screener and has held leadership roles including Chief of Endoscopy Services and Deputy Director of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in NHS East London.
Dr El-Gazzar is recognised by the Royal College of Physicians as a Trainer and Educational Supervisor. He is an ideal fit for patients with complex digestive conditions, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, or those needing advanced endoscopic procedures, as well as for patients seeking a doctor with strong academic credentials and international expertise.
Special interests: inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), bowel cancer screening and early detection, liver diseases including cirrhosis and hepatitis, capsule endoscopy, advanced endoscopic treatment of polyps and early cancers, non-surgical obesity treatment.
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MBBCh
Birmingham University Hospitals, UK
Master's Degree in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Queen Mary University of London, UK
MSc Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Queen Mary University of London, UK
PhD in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Liver Transplant Unit), UK
PGDip Medical Leadership
University of London, UK
Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist
King's College Hospital London (Dubai), United Arab Emirates
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Birmingham, UK
Consultant Gastroenterologist
King's College Hospital London, UK
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Oxford University Hospital, UK
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Gastroenterology
Queen Mary University of London, UK
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
King's College Hospital London — Dubai Hills Hospital, Dubai Hills, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Acid Reflux, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Chronic Constipation, Chronic Diarrhea, Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Profile compiled from King's College Hospital London's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
King's College Hospital London - Dubai
King’s College Hospital London - Dubai Hills - Dubai
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Dubai Hills, Dubai
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