
MBBS, Master in Chest Diseases, Doctorate in Chest Diseases
Consultant pulmonologist with 20 years' experience in respiratory diseases, bronchoscopy and critical care
Experience
20 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Dubai
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Gihan Salah El Din Othman is a Consultant Pulmonologist at Saudi German Hospital in Dubai with over 20 years of clinical experience in respiratory medicine. He holds a Master's degree in Chest Diseases (1987) and a Doctorate in Chest Diseases (1995), and previously served as a Professor of Chest Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine in Egypt. Since 2013, he has practiced as a consultant pulmonologist across Egypt and the Gulf region, building a reputation for expertise in complex lung conditions.
Dr. Othman's clinical focus spans bronchial asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), bronchiectasis, sleep breathing disorders, interstitial lung disease, and pulmonary hypertension. He is a skilled bronchoscopist—performing airway procedures to detect early lung cancer and obtain tissue samples—and has particular expertise in managing patients with severe respiratory problems in intensive care settings, including optimization of non-invasive ventilation. He has supervised more than 30 research projects published in medical journals.
Fluent in English and Arabic, Dr. Othman has also contributed to public health initiatives including COPD awareness programs and smoking cessation campaigns in Egypt. He is well-suited for patients needing comprehensive respiratory evaluation, early cancer detection, or management of complex lung diseases requiring specialist-level care.
Special interests: early detection of lung cancer, skilled bronchoscopy, ICU respiratory management, non-invasive ventilation optimization, smoking cessation.
Extracted from the doctor's hospital profile — patient-friendly terms
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, Egypt
Master in Chest Diseases
Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, Egypt · 1987
Doctorate in Chest Diseases
Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, Egypt · 1995
Consultant Pulmonologist
Saudi German Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2013–present
Consultant Pulmonologist
Multiple hospitals and clinics, Egypt · 2013–present
Professor of Chest Diseases
Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
30 publications listed on their hospital profile.
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
Saudi German Hospital — Dubai, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Bronchial Asthma, Bronchiectasis, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Cancer, Mediastinal Disease, Pleural Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension.
Profile compiled from Saudi German Hospital's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
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