Prof. Dr. Tarek Ibrahim Mahdi

Prof. Dr. Tarek Ibrahim Mahdi

HOD & Consultant General; Bariatric Surgeon

HOD & Consultant General; Bariatric Surgeon

32 Years Experience

Arabic , English

About Prof. Dr. Tarek Ibrahim Mahdi

Prof. Dr. Tarek Ibrahim Mahdi is a highly respected General & Bariatric Surgeon with over three decades of experience, pioneering advanced metabolic and bariatric surgical procedures in the UAE and Egypt. He is the inventor of the SASI Bypass for metabolic syndrome patients, founder of bariatric surgery programs in leading UAE hospitals, and an academic leader in surgical education. 

Clinical Expertise

    • Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy 
    • Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass 
    • Laparoscopic Mini Gastric Bypass 
    • Laparoscopic SASI Bypass 
    • Revisional Bariatric Surgery 
    • Laparoscopic Hernia Repair (inguinal, ventral, incisional) 
    • Laparoscopic Reflux and Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair 
    • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Duodenal Ulcer Repair 
    • Laparoscopic for management of complicated bariatric surgery  
    • Laparoscopic hyperhidrosis  
    • Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery 
    • Breast Cancer Surgery 
    • Laparoscopic Colorectal Procedures 
    • Anal and Perianal Surgery (hemorrhoids, fissure, fistula, pilonidal sinus) 


Education

    • Doctorate Degree in General Surgery – Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt 
    • Master’s degree in general surgery – Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt 
    • Bachelor’s degree in medicine & general surgery – Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt 


Professional Experience

    • Head of Department & Senior Consultant General & Laparoscopic Surgeon – Leading UAE hospitals 
    • Professor of Metabolic, General & Endocrine Surgery – Mansoura University, Egypt 
    • Adjunct Professor of Surgery – Sharjah Faculty of Medicine, UAE 
    • Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Leader: Inventor of the SASI Bypass for metabolic syndrome - Al Qassimi Hospital and Kuwait Hospital 
    • Founder of bariatric surgery programs at Al Qassimi Hospital and Kuwait Hospital 
    • Founder of Surgical Teaching Website for medical students and surgeons 
    • Supervisor for MSc and MD theses in multiple surgical specialties 
    • Head of Scientific Committee – Emirates Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 
    • Active speaker at national and international seminars, meetings, and conferences 


Certifications & Memberships

    • Member – International Society of Surgeons 
    • Member – Mediterranean Society of Colorectal Surgeons 
    • Member – Asia Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery 
    • Member – IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders) 
    • Member – Egyptian Society of Surgeons (Colorectal, Laparoscopic, Endocrine, Andrology, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Groups) 
    • Medical Education & Research
      Founder of a surgical teaching website Supervisor of MSc theses Supervisor of MD theses Author of national publications Author of international publications