
General surgeon specializing in breast cancer surgery, reconstruction, and aesthetic procedures
Experience
20 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
UAE
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Rita Daaboul is an Australian general surgeon with over 20 years of experience across multiple surgical specialties. She trained extensively in Australia, completing her general surgery qualification with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and undertaking specialized fellowship training in breast oncology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Sydney Cancer Centre. She also completed melanoma fellowship training with the Sydney Melanoma Unit and Melanoma Institute Australia. After 13 years of successful independent practice in Sydney—working in both private and public hospital systems—she moved to Dubai in 2019 and has since worked across several hospitals in the emirate.
Dr. Daaboul's expertise spans functional surgery (keyhole gallbladder removal, hernia repair, endoscopy), melanoma and skin cancer surgery, and comprehensive breast care. She performs breast cancer screening, tissue-conserving breast surgery, all types of mastectomy (including nipple-sparing approaches), sentinel lymph node biopsies, and therapeutic breast reshaping. She also specializes in breast reconstruction for congenital deformities, tuberous breast, and post-mastectomy rebuilding using implants, flaps, and fat transfer.
Beyond cancer surgery, she offers aesthetic procedures including breast augmentation and reduction, body contouring after weight loss, and male breast reduction. She combines functional, oncological, and aesthetic expertise with a strong commitment to patient advocacy.
Special interests: breast cancer, breast reconstruction, aesthetic breast surgery, skin cancer.
Extracted from the doctor's hospital profile — patient-friendly terms
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
University of Sydney, Australia · 1997
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Australia · 2005
Breast oncology fellowship
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Sydney Cancer Centre, Australia
Melanoma fellowship
Sydney Melanoma Unit and Melanoma Institute Australia, Australia
Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery (FACCS)
Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery, Australia · 2010
Independent general surgeon in private and public practice
Multiple Sydney hospitals, Australia · 1995-2019
General and breast surgeon
Saudi German Hospital and other Dubai hospitals, United Arab Emirates · 2019-present
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Anal Fissures, Benign Breast Lumps, Breast Cancer, Congenital Breast Deformity, Enlarged Male Breasts, Gallstones, Hernias, Melanoma.
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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