Best Gastroenterologists in United Arab Emirates

• Dr.Elwin Buchel is a Gastroenterologist with nearly 51+ years of experience to his credit.
• He completed his MBChB and M. Med (Int.) in 1970 and 1983 respectively. He was awarded a doctorate (Medicine) in 2008 from the University of Pretoria.
• He reaped his post-graduate training in various parts of the world including Amsterdam, Netherlands; Pittsburgh, USA; Paris, France; Leuven, Belgium; and Barcelona, Spain.
• He even obtained the SKF Gastroenterology travelling fellowship in the year 1985.
• During his medical practice, he has received several awards in his professional career. Heyl Award (1984), The Honorary Silver Medal from the University of Pretoria (1990), Eugene Marais Branch-SA Academy of Arts and Science (1994) and Roussel-SAGES award (1996) are a named few.
• His medical interest lies in the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gallbladder Disease, GERD, Chronic liver diseases (hepatosteatosis, chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, liver cirrhosis), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, etc.
• Dr.Elwin Buchel has shared his medical knowledge through national and international publications and is an active guest speaker in scientific meetings.

• Dr. Mazen Hamid is a renowned Medical Gastroenterologist in the UAE with over 30 years of expertise.
• His interests are Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy with biopsy, Recto-Sigmoido-Colonoscopy with biopsy, GIT Bleeding, Polypectomy and more.
• He is a member of the Emirates Gastroenterology & Hepatology Society, the Saudi Gastroenterology Association and the Emirates Medical Association.
• He graduated from Aleppo University, Syria with an MD (1986).
• In 1991, he specialised in Internal Medicine at I. Medizinische Klinik, Germany and was formally designated Specialist with the German Board in Internal Medicine in 1995.
• He become a Specialist with the German Board in Gastroenterology in 1997.
• Dr. Mazen Hamid got his Doctorate in Liver Disease in 1999 from Christian Albrecht University, Germany.

• Prof. Dr. Rania Hosny Tomerak is the best Paediatrician in Dubai, who also specialises in neonatology with more than 31 years of experience.
• She is a leading child specialist in Dubai and holds expertise in treating infectious, respiratory, gastrointestinal, nutritional, and urinary problems in the paediatric population.
• Dr. Tomerak is also skilled in managing neonatal conditions and breastfeeding problems in women, including mastitis, cracked nipples, plugged ducts, etc.
• She is a sought-after lactation consultant for feeding problems in infants, such as breastfeeding premature babies, improper weight gain, and breast refusal.
• Dr. Tomerak did her Bachelor’s in Medicine (1994), followed by a Master’s (1998) and PhD (2001) in Paediatrics, all from Cairo University, Egypt.
• Later, she also qualified for the International Board of Lactation Consultant Exam in 2004 and secured the highest scores in the Middle East and Egypt region.
• Dr. Tomerak is a member of the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee and the Dubai Health Authority.

• Dr. Vito Annese is a renowned Gastroenterologist practicing for more than 35 years in the field of patient management, advanced research in the ‘Gastroenterology’ domain.
• He holds expertise in the treatment of IBS syndrome, Achalasia, Constipation, Liver Diseases, and many more.
• He has research and publications in national and international journals.

• Prof. Dr. Hassan Siegfried Abou-Rebyeh is a renowned Gastroenterologist, based in Abu Dhabi with an experience of more than 41 years in his field.
• He pursued his Bachelor’s Degree (Human Medicine) from Medical College (1980) and PhD from the Institute of Infection and Microbiology (1989), both affiliated to Free University, Germany.
• Further, into his career, he completed his MSc (Study Evidence-Based Health Care) from Oxford University, the UK in 2009. 
• His dedicated areas of interest lie in dealing with issues related to Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, and Hepatology.
• Additionally, he even specializes in interventional endoscopy that includes gastroscopy, enteroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, PTC, video capsule, cholangioscopy, endoscopic ultrasound.
  • Prof. Dr. Hassan Siegfried Abou-Rebyeh has been the firsthand author of 34 original publications, delivered almost 28 peer-reviewed papers in international medical journals, addressed 6 book chapters and has prepared more than 200 international congress presentations.
• He is also an analyst in numerous international medical journals on topics related to endoscopy and gut.

Dr. Hadiel Azzam Kaiyasah is a leading Consultant General Surgeon specialising in Colorectal Surgery, Proctology, and Pelvic Floor disorders. With over 15 years of dedicated experience, she is recognised as one of Dubai's top female proctologists and offers highly specialised, compassionate, and minimally invasive care for complex conditions.

Why Choose Dr. Kaiyasah?

• Deep Specialised Expertise: Dr. Kaiyasah is an expert General Surgeon with over 15 years of focused experience to ensure the best possible outcomes for every patient.
•  Expert in Proctology & Pelvic Floor Health: She is an expert in diagnosing and treating complex and recurrent conditions, including haemorrhoids, anal fistulae, pilonidal sinus, rectal prolapse, rectocele, faecal incontinence, and constipation.
• Proficiency in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Dr. Kaiyasah is skilled in laparoscopic approaches for procedures such as cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), appendectomy, and hernia repair, prioritising patient comfort and faster recovery.
• Academic Leader: She completed her MBBS from Dubai Medical College, UAE, and holds certification from the European Board of Coloproctology, Munich, Germany.
• Internationally Recognised Qualifications: Dr. Kaiyasah is also a fellowship holder from the Royal London Hospital in Proctology and Pelvic Floor Surgery and a Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (MRCS).

• Dr. Mohamad Khair Ojjeh is a well-known Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, based in Dubai with extensive 30+ years of experience.
• He completed his MBChB in gastroenterology from Nice University, France, and an MD in General Medicine from Syria. Later, he did DIS in hepatic-gastroenterology and a DU in digestive endoscopy therapeutic and diagnostic.
• Dr. Ojjeh has worked at a number of hospitals in the UAE and Syria such as Al Zahra Hospital, Saudi German Hospital, Hannover Medical Centre, Arab Health Doctors in the UAE, and Shamie Hospital in Damascus, Syria.
• He is a member of the Syrian Gastroenterology Society, the Emirates Society of Gastroenterology, and is a gastroenterology consultant in the Ministry of Health, Syria.
• Dr. Khair specializes in endoscopy, ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), USS, and stretta therapy for the treatment of GERD.

• With 28+ years of experience, Dr. Arindam Ghosh is the most notable Surgical Gastroenterologist in UAE.
• Dr. Arindam Ghosh specializes in Gastrointestinal & Hepatopancreatobilary Cancer, Re-do Bariatric Surgery, Laparoscopic Cancer Surgery and Liver Transplant.
• He is a member of the IASG (Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology), the OSSI (Obesity Surgery Society of India), the IASGO (International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists) and the GAPIO (Global Association of Physicians Of Indian Origin).
• Dr. Arindam Ghosh has several international publications, essays, and presentations to his name.
• He has completed MBBS (1989) from Calcutta University, India.
• He has done MS (1994) from a prestigious college of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
• He has an MCh (1997) from the University Of Delhi, India.
• Dr. Arindam Ghosh is well-versed in Hindi, Bengali and English.

• Dr. Abtan Ahmad Al-Talafih is a well-known name in the field of Gastroenterology with extensive 35+ years of experience.
• His area of key interest lies in the management of diseases ranging from gastritis, acidity and heartburn to IBS, GERD, chronic abdominal pain, chronic diarrhoea and constipation, acute and chronic hepatitis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, liver cirrhosis, diseases of the oesophagus, pancreatic diseases, functional GIT disorders and peptic ulcer disease.
• Dr. Ahmad completed his graduation from the University of Basra, School of Medicine, Basra, Iraq, followed by a Diploma in Gastroenterology and Hepatology from the repued Jordanian Medical Council, Jordan.
• He is a member of the Jordanian Gastroenterology Society, One examination Group, Jordan Society of Allergy and Immunology, Jordanian Society of Internal Medicine, and the British and European Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

• With 34+ years of experience, Dr. Najib Zeidan is the most prominent Medical Gastroenterologist in UAE.
• Dr. Najib Zeidan specializes in Appendectomy, Digestive Endoscopy- diagnostic and therapeutical management, Chronic hepatobiliary diseases, all cases related to the abdomen and Colonoscopy / Gastroscopy and diagnostic procedures.
• Dr. Najib Zeidan has several international publications, essays, and presentations to his name.
• He has completed MD from Damascus University, Syria.
• He has a C.E.S (Gastroenterology) from Tours University, France.
• Dr. Najib Zeidan is well-versed in Arabic and English.
   

• With 26+ years of experience, Dr. Agkop Avakian is the most renowned Medical Gastroenterologist in UAE.
• Dr. Agkop Avakian specializes in Hepatology, Viral Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Gallstones and Ultrasound-guided liver biopsy.
• He is a JAG (Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG) (UK) Certified Interventional Endoscopist.
• He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, UK.
• Dr. Agkop Avakian has several international publications, essays, and presentations to his name.
• He has an MD from St. George’s University School of Medicine.
• Dr. Agkop Avakian is well-versed in Armenian, Greek and English.

• Dr. Amal Premchandra Upadhyay is a well-known gastroenterologist with over 25 years of expertise. 
• Services offered by the doctor are all forms of Diagnostic Endoscopy, such as Colon Cancer Screening, Screening for Malignancy in Barrett’s oesophagus, Screening for Malignancy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, all forms of Therapeutic Endoscopy, also including Treatment of GI bleeding, Removal of polyps, and many more.
• He earned his degree in MBBS from B.J.M.C, Gujarat University in 1991, MD from the same institution in 1994, and DM from L.T.M.M.C, Sion Hospital, Mumbai.
• In 1996, he was certified as a D.N.B. - Gastroenterology from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India.
• Dr. Amal Premchandra Upadhyay is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians, UK, and an Internal Member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
• Dr. Amal Premchandra Upadhyay has received numerous awards, including the Gastroenterology Award.
• The doctor has many publications in different journals.
• Dr. Amal Premchandra Upadhyay is fluent in English, Gujarati, and Hindi.