Dr. Yasser Al Kassar
Pulmonary medicine specialist focused on asthma, COPD, and lung cancer in adults
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Experience
16 years
Languages
Ar, Arabic, En, English, Fr, French, Ru, Russian
Location
Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults
- ✦16 years of pulmonary medicine experience
- ✦Active in clinical medical research
- ✦Specialist in complex lung conditions including interstitial lung disease and lung cancer
About Dr. Yasser Al Kassar
Dr. Yasser Al Kassar is a pulmonary medicine specialist at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi, with 16 years of clinical experience. He specializes in adult lung and respiratory health, treating a wide range of conditions from common infections to complex chronic diseases.
His clinical expertise spans asthma (including severe cases), COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), pneumonia, respiratory infections, interstitial lung disease, sleep disorders, and lung cancer. Dr. Al Kassar is skilled in flexible bronchoscopy (a procedure to view the airways), pulmonary function testing interpretation, and managing nocturnal non-invasive ventilation for patients needing nighttime breathing support. He also has particular experience with smoking-related lung disease and smoking cessation programs, as well as post-COVID-19 pulmonary complications.
Dr. Al Kassar is actively involved in clinical medical research, contributing to advances in pulmonary medicine. He also works at Al Dhafra Hospitals in Abu Dhabi, bringing his expertise across multiple healthcare settings.
Special interests: nocturnal non-invasive ventilation, smoking cessation, post-COVID-19 complications.
A good choice if you…
- ✓have asthma or COPD needing ongoing management
- ✓need bronchoscopy or lung function testing
- ✓have post-COVID breathing complications
- ✓smoke and want to quit
Expertise at a glance
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