Medical training at Ain Shams University
Dr. Yasser studied medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, and graduated MBBCh in 1989. He stayed at Ain Shams for his master’s degree in general surgery in 1993 and then his doctorate in surgery.
Those years in the Ain Shams University hospitals are the foundation for his later training in general and abdominal surgery.
International fellowships
In May 1996 Dr. Yasser became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS) in general surgery, one of the oldest surgical colleges in the world. In 1997 he became a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons in Chicago.
Specialist training in obesity and keyhole surgery
Dr. Yasser turned to weight loss surgery early, earning a diploma in obesity surgery from the University of Padua, Italy, in 2001. In 2004 he trained in advanced and revisional obesity surgery at Aker University Hospital in Oslo; revisional surgery is the operation for patients whose weight returns or who develop a problem after an earlier bariatric procedure.
In laparoscopic surgery he holds a diploma in advanced laparoscopic surgery from the European Surgical Institute in Hamburg, alongside these specialist courses:
| Year | Training | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy course | King Fahd University Hospital, Al Khobar |
| 1999 | Advanced laparoscopy course | Dhahran Health Centre, Aramco |
| 2002 | Adjustable gastric banding training | University of Padua, Italy |
| 2004 | Minimally invasive robotic surgery course | King Faisal Specialist Hospital |
| 2008 | Gastric band course | European Surgical Institute, Hamburg |
| 2009 | Minimally invasive obesity and colon surgery | European Surgical Institute, Hamburg |
Experience in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Dr. Yasser spent years in Saudi Arabia, where he was Assistant Professor of Surgery at the College of Medicine, Imam University in Riyadh, and Medical Director and Head of Surgery at Al-Iman General Hospital, Saudi Ministry of Health. He also holds a diploma in medical quality, hospital management and infection control to JCI standards.
He now works in Cairo, performing bariatric surgery, laparoscopic surgery and surgical oncology.
Where Dr. Yasser Elbasatiny sees patients
Dr. Yasser sees patients at Aspects Clinica in New Cairo (Fifth Settlement), 164 North Teseen Street, behind the Air Force Hospital, and operates and sees patients at Cleopatra Hospitals. Appointments are booked in advance, Saturday to Thursday.
To book or to ask a question before you visit, contact Dr. Yasser’s team on WhatsApp or through the inquiry form.
