About the doctor
Qualification
- M.B.B.S, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 1994.
- Fellowship of the British College of Surgery, 1999.
- Saudi Board of General Surgery, January 2000.
- Arab Board of General Surgery, November 2000.
- Advanced Laparoscopic General and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship, University Hospitals, Free University of Brussels, Belgium, Sep 2002.
Achievements & Appointments
- Currently Deputy Chief of Surgery, Section Head of General Surgery.
- Director of Bariatric Clinic at Saad Specialist Hospital.
- Clinical Tutor, Pioneer Physician Program, October 2004 - October 2005.
- Established Bariatric Clinic with more than 400 cases performed.
- Board Member of Obesity club in Eastern Province.
- Permanent instructor for Advanced Laparoscopic Course King Fahad Military Hospital (3 Courses annually).
- Performed many live Surgery procedures Gastric Bypass, R.Y.G Bypass conversion of band and VBG to R.Y.G Bypass.
- Performed many Bariatric procedures during congress in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Abha, Bukhairiah and Al-Ahsa.
- Established the first Arabic Obesity website and forum for the public (www.temyatt.com) where many patients discuss their problems and outcome with each others and with their Surgeons.
- Consultant in the Armed Forces Hospital, 1995-2004.
- Training and Scholarship Officer for Doctors (Pioneer Program), 2005 - 2006.
- Head of the General and Laparoscopic Surgery Department, October 2006 - July 2009.
- Head of the Obesity Clinic, November 2006 - July 2009.
