Sami Salem

Dr. Sami Salem
File:Sami Salem.png Dr. Sami Salem
Known for	Restricted sleeve gastrectomy
Profession	Surgeon
Specialism	gastrointestinal bariatric surgeon
Research	Surgical treatment of obesity and Gastric reflux surgery

Sami Salem (also known as Sami AhMad) a gastrointestinal bariatric surgeon, who was the first to introduce the laparoscopic bariatric approach in Jordan, and as well as being the head of the scientific surgical committee of Jordan, he is leading the largest obesity surgery practice in the country as well as being known as a pioneer in the laparoscopic surgical field in Jordan (Since the laparoscopic approach was until then not that much used by surgeons). Being director of the Gastric Centre in Stuttgart/Germany, built up one of the largest clinical practices in laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, as well as sleeve gastrectomy.

New approach

In Germany, Salem is leading a specialized centre for the surgical treatment of obesity, he meant to issue a dedicated centre for the treatment of obesity and its effects. He is known for using a modified surgical approach, the restricted sleeve gastrectomy procedure, where the risks of the procedure are low, and with a much lower mortality rate than RNY-Gastric Bypass, so providing an efficient procedure with low risks.

Media

There was a boom in the Jordanian media about Salem's ability to work in two different countries concerning the way he contacts his patients and sees them through the network, it was said that he spends two-thirds of a month in Jordan and the other third in Germany, but any patient has the ability to visit any of his centres and contact him via the network.

Memberships

• German Society for Surgery
• Royal College of Surgeons UK (FRCS)
• British specialist registration in General Surgery as a consultant
• International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO)
• German Society for Obesity Surgery
• Federation of German surgeons

External links

• Obesity surgery centre Germany
• Dr Sami Salem Center for Gastrointestinal and Obesity Surgery in Jordan

See also

• List of Jordanians

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