Dr. Ayman Obeid
Scope of Practice
- Bariatric surgery including Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, and Revisional Bariatric Surgery
- Endocrine surgery including adrenal, breast, thyroid, and parathyroid glands
- Esophageal surgery including anti-reflux procedures, achalasia surgery, and hiatal and paraesophageal hernia repair
- General surgery
- Laparoscopic and open gastrointestinal tract surgery
- Laparoscopic appendectomy
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Proctology and anal surgery including surgery for abscess, hemorrhoid, fissure, and fistula using traditional and minimally invasive techniques (including doppler ligation and laser ablation)
- Skin and subcutaneous tissue procedures including mass/cyst excision and pilonidal sinus surgery (open and laser ablation)
Community Outreach Activities / Achievements
- Clinical Instructor - General Surgery - Department of Surgery - Rafic Hariri University Hospital (2016 - 2022)
- Speaker - Digestive Disease Week – Orlando, FL (2013)
- Speaker - Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons – San Diego, CA (2012)
- Instructor – Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA (2011 - 2013)
Health Care Profession Achievements
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (2017)
- Lebanese Board of General Surgery (2014)
Experience & Education
- Consultant General and Bariatric Surgeon - Aman Hospital - Doha, Qatar (2025 to date)
- Consultant General and Bariatric Surgeon - Emirates Hospital - Dubai, UAE (2022 - 2025)
- Visiting Surgeon - Faruk Medical City - Kurdistan, Iraq (2021-2022)
- Consultant General and Bariatric Surgeon - Rafic Hariri University Hospital - Beirut, Lebanon (2014 - 2022)
- Bachelor of Sciences in Biology - American University of Beirut - 2001
- Doctor of Medicine - American University of Beirut - 2006
- Specialist in General Surgery - American University of Beirut - 2011
- Fellow in Minimally Invasive Surgery - University of Alabama at Birmingham - 2013
Certifications
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (2017)
- Lebanese Board of General Surgery (2014)
Society Memberships
- American College of Surgeons (ACS)
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
- Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA)
- European Hernia Society (EHS)
- International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic disorders (IFSO)
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)
Publications
- Ayman Obeid, et al. “Combined Acquired Abdominal and Transdiaphragmatic Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report”. EC Gastroenterology and Digestive System 8.2 (2021)
- A Obeid, K. A. Sarhane, T. Berjaoui, F. Abiad. Heterotopic intra-abdominal ossification in a complex ventral hernia defect. Journal of Wound Care 23 (2): S5-S9
- A Obeid, M Breland, R Stahl, RH Clements, J Grams. Internal Hernia after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 18 (2): 250-256
- D Brooks, A Obeid, M Hawn. Classification, clinical features and diagnosis of inguinal and femoral hernias in adults. In: UpToDate, Basow, DS (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2013
- A Obeid, J Long, M Kakade, R H Clements, R Stahl, J Grams. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: long term clinical outcomes. Surg Endosc 26 (12): 3515-3520