Prof. Dr. Amir Nisar
MBBS, FRCPS (Glasgow), FRCS (Ireland), FRCS (Intercollegiate)General Surgery
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About
Professor Amir Nisar is Consultant General Surgeon with over 35 years of experience. He specialises in Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery and currently practises at Fakeeh University Hospital, Dubai, UAE.
Prof Nisar obtained his medical degree in 1986 from the University of Punjab, Pakistan. In 1993 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, UK. He then completed his Intercollegiate Speciality Exam in General Surgery in 2005 in Edinburgh, UK and was registered as a Specialist in General Surgery by the GMC in 2006.
Prof Nisar teaches and trains surgeons at international level in United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. During his career, he has worked in high volume hospitals and centres providing him with valuable experience in simple and complex surgery, allowing him to be proficient and competent in routine and complex operations.
During his career, he has establshed unites and tertiary referral centres and also taught surgeons, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals, contributing to surgery around the world.
Prof Nisar is also a member of the following professional associations:
- Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons, UK and Ireland
- European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
Procedures
- Acid Reflux Surgery
- Hernia Surgery
- Appendicectomy
- Laparoscopic (Key-Hole) Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
- Fundoplication
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Gastric Bypass
- Keyhole (Laparoscopic) Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Open Hernia Repair
Special interests
- Hernia
- Gallstones
- Healthy Living
- Obesity
- Weight Loss
- Appendicitis
- Inguinal Hernia
Education
MBBS - University of Punjab, Pakistan in 1986
FRCPS (Glasgow) - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK in 1993
FRCS (Ireland) - Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, UK in 1993
FRCS (Gen) - Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship in General Surgery - in 2005
CCT - Certificate of Completeion in Training, United Kingdom in 2006
Overall 33 years of experience in surgery and allied specialities. Professor Amir Nisar has worked as a consultant in NHS, United Kingdom in tertiary referral hospital. He has held positions in Executive councils of prestigious Laparoscopic And Endoscopic Associations in United Kingdom and Europe.
He has been the director of International Laparoscopic Training centre and Oesophageal physiological studies labs.