
Consultant vitreoretinal surgeon with 25 years' experience in complex retinal disease, glaucoma, and cataract surgery
Experience
25 years
Languages
Arabic, English, German, Hindi
Location
Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi
Sees
children, adults, seniors
Dr. Mohamed Naeem Naser is a consultant ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi. He holds a medical degree from Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain and completed advanced fellowships at leading institutions in the UK and Singapore. With 25 years of clinical experience, he is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the International Council of Ophthalmology, and is Arab Board-certified. He has held senior departmental and academic roles across Bahrain and the UAE, including Head of Department at Salmaniya Medical Complex and senior teaching positions at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland and Arabian Gulf University.
Dr. Naser has performed over 3,000 retinal surgeries and 5,000 cataract procedures throughout his career. His surgical expertise spans complex vitreoretinal work (including scleral buckle and vitrectomy), all forms of cataract surgery, advanced glaucoma procedures with drainage devices, laser treatments, management of eye trauma with foreign-body removal, and diagnosis and treatment of eye cancers such as choroidal melanoma and ocular lymphoma. He also specialises in retinopathy of prematurity screening and management.
Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Naser is an active researcher and international speaker. He holds leadership roles in professional organisations, including Vice President of the Arab Board of Ophthalmology Training Committee and membership in specialist societies across the region. His contributions have been recognised with awards from the World Health Organization for excellence in preventing blindness, the Singapore Medical Council, and the Bahrain Ministry of Health.
Special interests: retinopathy of prematurity, complex retinal disease, ocular malignancies, glaucoma drainage devices.
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M.D.
Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
B.Sc.
Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, United Arab Emirates
Head of Department
Tawam Hospital, Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City, and Abu Dhabi Healthcare Company (SEHA), United Arab Emirates · 2024-2025
Head of Department
Salmaniya Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Bahrain · 2017-2021
Senior Clinical Professor
Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Bahrain · 2017-2020
Senior Clinical Tutor
Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain · 2015-2017
Head of Residency Programmes
Ministry of Health, Bahrain · 2015-2016
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, German, Hindi.
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City — Abu Dhabi, Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Cataracts, Choroidal Melanoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Eye Trauma, Glaucoma, Retinal Detachment, Retinopathy of Prematurity.
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Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
Ghweifat International Highway Next to Mafraq Hospital, Al Mafraq area - Abu Dhabi
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Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi
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