Dr. Mazen Yaser Salowm

Dr. Mazen Yaser Salowm is a paediatric surgeon with 13 years of clinical experience, trained across the Middle East and now practising at Medcare in Dubai. He completed his medical degree at Al Fateh University in Libya in 2001, followed by general surgery residency at Damascus University (Syria), finishing in 2007. He then pursued specialist training in paediatric surgery, completing his residency in 2012. Before moving to the UAE in 2017, Dr. Salowm worked as a paediatric surgery specialist at Al Swaida Hospital in Syria for four years, where he built expertise in complex cases.

In the UAE, Dr. Salowm has worked at Al Qasemi Hospital and Zulekha Hospital, bringing hands-on experience in challenging paediatric surgical cases. He is particularly skilled in oesophageal atresia (a rare birth defect of the food pipe) and has published on this condition, demonstrating strong clinical outcomes. He has also performed advanced procedures such as Foker's procedure for long-gap oesophageal cases. His special interests include cosmetic paediatric surgery, with particular focus on cleft-lip and cleft-palate repair and hypospadias correction (a urological birth defect affecting boys).

Dr. Salowm combines technical expertise in complex congenital surgery with a focus on functional and cosmetic outcomes for children. He is a good fit for families seeking a surgeon experienced in rare birth defects and reconstructive procedures.