Dr. Assem Al Hajj

Dr. Assem Al Hajj is a Consultant General Surgeon at Emirates Specialty Hospital in Dubai Healthcare City, with 28 years of surgical experience. He trained at the American University of Beirut, where he completed his medical degree and general surgery residency, then pursued a fellowship in general and gastrointestinal surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital under Harvard Medical School. He established a private practice in 1997 and later served as Medical Director at Clemenceau Medical Center in Beirut.

Dr. Al Hajj specializes in minimally invasive (keyhole) techniques, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and breast surgical oncology with oncoplastic reconstruction. He evaluates over 2,500 clinical cases and performs approximately 900 surgical procedures annually. His expertise includes laparoscopic surgery, mastectomy, lymph node dissection, hernia repair, and bariatric (weight-loss) surgery. He is known for introducing advanced breast cancer surgical techniques to improve patient outcomes.

Fluent in English, Arabic, and French, Dr. Al Hajj brings a multidisciplinary, compassionate approach to patient care. He is a good fit for patients seeking experienced keyhole surgery for thyroid problems or breast cancer, or those considering weight-loss surgery with minimal scarring.