Dr. Aktham Rashid Al Salihi
MBChB DS CABS Diploma (Laparoscopy – France)
General surgeon with 30+ years' experience in laparoscopic, thyroid, and anorectal surgery
General SurgerySpecialistSurgery & Critical Care
Experience
30 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults
- ✦More than 30 years' experience as a general surgeon
- ✦Associate Professor with extensive teaching hospital background in Iraq
- ✦Head of General Surgery department at Mediclinic Al Ain since 2007
About Dr. Aktham Rashid Al Salihi
Dr. Aktham Rashid Al Salihi is a general surgeon with more than 30 years of clinical experience. He trained in several teaching hospitals in Iraq as an Associate Professor before relocating to Al Ain in 2007, where he joined Mediclinic Al Ain Hospital as a General Surgeon and Head of the General Surgery department.
He specializes in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, thyroid surgery, breast surgery, hernia repair, varicose vein treatment, and anorectal conditions including piles, fistula, and fissures. He also performs abdominal surgery, circumcision, skin lesion removal, and has expertise in emergency and disaster medicine.
Dr. Aktham is well-suited for patients seeking experienced surgical care, particularly those requiring minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques or specialist management of anorectal and thyroid conditions.
Special interests: fistula treatment, disaster medicine.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for hernia, gallbladder, or abdominal conditions
- ✓have thyroid nodules or require thyroid surgery
- ✓need treatment for piles, fistula, or other anorectal problems
- ✓require breast surgery or varicose vein treatment
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