Dr Ahmed Hassn is a highly qualified UK trained consultant surgeon with more than 25 years of experience in the field of Laparoscopic surgery, Stomach, Bariatric and General surgery.
After graduating in Cairo, Egypt and completing the basic surgical training in 1994, Dr Hassn moved to UK where he completed extensive specialist training in 2001. He did further specialised training in Strasbourg, France and Dusseldorf, Germany.
Dr Hassn has a particular interest in stomach and oesophageal surgery including complex hiatus hernia, acid reflux, revision weight loss surgery, stomach and oesophageal cancer surgery and is considered one of the leading world experts in this field.
Since becoming a consultant in the UK in 2001, Dr Hassn has developed a specialist interest in laparoscopic surgery. He has set a centre of excellence for laparoscopic and stomach surgery in South Wales, UK and has been receiving referrals from other surgeons in the country for complex antireflux surgery, recurrent hiatus hernia, advanced stomach and oesophageal cancers as well as redo bariatric surgery.
Dr Hassn has developed instruments and surgical techniques for several surgical procedures. He is particularly well known for his work on the surgery for oesophageal and stomach cancers and has presented and published extensively on these procedures.
Dr Hassn has also pioneered and developed several other surgical techniques including his concept for repair of hiatus hernia and treatment of acid reflux. Dr Hassn has invented a new operation for weight loss in 2004 and published its long-term results in 2016.
Main areas of expertise:
Hiatus hernia and antireflux surgery:
Dr Ahmed Hassn has performed more than one thousand operations for acid reflux and hiatus hernia. He receives tertiary referrals from other surgeons in the country for complex cases, recurrent hiatus hernia and failure of previous procedures. He has published extensively in this field and his reported cure of acid reflux is 97-98 %.
Stomach cancer surgery:
Dr Hassn works in a multidisciplinary team and uses different modalities to treat patients with stomach cancer.
He has one of the largest personal series for laparoscopic (keyhole) gastrectomy in the UK. His outstanding results put him at the forefront in the field of stomach cancer surgery.
Oesophageal cancer surgery:
While working in the UK, Dr Hassn has developed protocols and innovative techniques which resulted in a much safer and faster recovery for this challenging surgery.
He has published and presented his excellent outcomes and innovative techniques in peer-reviewed journals and in international conferences.
Gall bladder surgery:
Dr Hassn has extensive experience in the treatment of gall stones and other gall bladder diseases. He has performed more than 2200 laparoscopic cholecystectomies with outstanding results.
Weight loss surgery:
Dr Ahmed Hassn, a distinguished Consultant General, Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon, dedicated to providing effective solutions for individuals struggling with obesity. With a keen emphasis on personalized preoperative evaluation, we delve into the surgical procedures, while emphasizing the crucial role of postoperative care and the safe long-term results.
Dr Hassn has invented a new operation for weight loss in 2004 and published the long-term results in 2016.
Laparoscopic hernia surgery:
Dr Hassn is a pioneer in laparoscopic repair of all types of abdominal wall hernias and has performed more than 1900 laparoscopic hernia repairs with excellent results.
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