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
Working Hours
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