Dr. Mohamad Rassoul Abu-Nuwar MD, FACS, FASMBS

Education & Training

• American Board of Surgery
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS)
• Jordanian Board of Surgery

Fellowships

• Harvard University – Advanced Minimally Invasive & Robotic Bariatric, Gastrointestinal and Complex Hernia Repair Fellowship
• Drexel & Temple University – Advanced Benign and Malignant Foregut Surgery and Advanced Surgical Endoscopy Fellowship
• Weill-Cornell University – Colorectal Surgery Mentorship

Residency

• Drexel & Temple University AHN Chief Surgical Residency
• Weill-Cornell HMC Surgical Residency

Medical School

• Jordan University of Science and Technology Class of 2011

Professional Memberships & Appointments:

• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS)
• President of Jordanian American Surgeons Association (JAS-JAPA)
• Chair JAS Community Outreach Committee
• Co-Chair JAS Surgical Education Committee
• Co-Chair JAS Simulation Lab Committee
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery (SAGES) Continued Education and Surgical Education Committee Member
• Robotic Surgery Collaboration Committee Member
• Society of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) Member
• American Medical Association Member (AMA)
• Jordanian Medical Association Member (JMA)

Specialties

• General and Laparoscopic Surgery (Hernia, Gallbladder, Intestinal Obstruction, Abdominal Pain)
• Bariatric Surgery (Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Banding, Duodenal Switch)
• Revisional Bariatric Surgery
• Benign Foregut (Anti Reflux Surgery, Achalasia, Gastroparesis, Redo Foregut Surgery)
• Malignant Foregut (Esophageal, Gastric, Small Bowel Cancer)
• Benign & Malignant Small bowel and Colorectal Surgery
• Simple & Complex Hernia Repairs (Inguinal, Femoral, Ventral, Incisional, Diaphragmatic, Component Separation in all forms, Redo Hernia Repairs)
• Acute Care & Trauma Surgery (Acute Appendicitis, Acute Cholecystitis, Diverticulitis, Perforated Bowels)
• Anorectal Conditions (Hemorrhoids, Fistula, Fissures, Abscesses)
• Surveillance and Interventional Endoscopy (EGD, colonoscopy, Endoscopic Myotomy, Endoscopic Surgical Resections, Barrett’s Treatment)
• Endocrine Surgery (Thyroid, Spleen, Adrenal Resections)
• Oncoplastic Breast Surgery for Malignant Breast diseases with Reconstruction

Academic Appointments & Teaching Experience

• Associate Professor of Surgery Drexel & Temple University
• American Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Weill-Cornell: General Medical Education, General Surgical Education, Program Evaluation, & Internal Review Board Committees Member
• Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Accreditation & Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Harvard Committee Member
• Robotic Surgery, Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery, Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery, Advanced Trauma Life Support, Basic Surgical Skills Courses Instructor at Harvard, Weill-Cornell, and Drexel & Temple University
• Harvard Surgical Simulation Lab Instructor

Certifications

• American Board of Surgery
• Jordanian Board of Surgery
• Massachusetts Medical License
• Pennsylvania Medical License
• Jordanian Medical License
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS)
• Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Certification
• Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) Certification
• Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE) Certification
• da Vinci Si Robot Systems Certification
• da Vinci Xi Robot Systems Certification
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Intermediate Life Support (ILS) Certification
• Essential Disaster Administration & Management Support (EDAMS) Certification