
Professor, Dr.
Consultant bariatric surgeon specializing in weight-loss and metabolic surgery with 18 years' experience
Experience
18 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Dubai
Sees
adults
Professor Dr. Tamer Said is a Consultant General and Weight Loss Surgeon at Saudi German Hospital in Dubai, where he specializes in bariatric and metabolic surgery. He holds the title of Professor of General Surgery at Ain Shams University in Egypt and is recognized as a Master Surgeon in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. With over 18 years of clinical and academic experience, Dr. Said has built a career bridging advanced surgical training with educational leadership across the Middle East.
Dr. Said's expertise spans minimally invasive keyhole techniques for weight-loss and obesity-related metabolic conditions, including type 2 diabetes management through surgery. His main bariatric procedures include sleeve gastrectomy, mini gastric bypass, and Roux-en-Y bypass, as well as revision surgery for failed previous weight-loss operations. He is also skilled in laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery, hernia repair, colorectal surgery, thyroid surgery, and gallbladder removal. He completed advanced bariatric training under leading European and Egyptian surgeons starting in 2006 and helped establish centres of excellence for bariatric surgery across Egyptian hospitals.
Dr. Said is fluent in English and Arabic. He has published and reviewed over 50 research papers in international journals focusing on bariatric surgery. A good fit if you seek a high-volume bariatric surgeon with strong academic credentials, international training, and a focus on minimally invasive techniques.
Special interests: bariatric and weight-loss surgery, metabolic surgery for diabetes management, laparoscopic upper gastrointestinal procedures, surgical management of metabolic syndrome.
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Consultant General and Weight Loss Surgeon
Saudi German Hospital, United Arab Emirates
50 publications listed on their hospital profile.
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
Saudi German Hospital — Dubai, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults.
Commonly treated: Colorectal Conditions, Diabetes, Gallstones, Gastresophageal Reflux Disease, Hernias, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Thyroid Disorders.
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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