Dr. Iftikhar Suleman

Consultant, Paediatric Surgery / Paediatric Urology
Chair, Paediatric Surgery
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Dr. Iftikhar Suleman, F.R.C.S., F.E.B.P.S., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S. Ed, F.C.P.S., is a paediatric surgery and paediatric urology consultant at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi. He is also the chair of the paediatric surgery division, paediatric surgery residency programme director, paediatric trauma lead and adjunct clinical professor of surgery for Khalifa University.

With more than 33 years of paediatric surgery experience at the most prestigious institutions in the UK, Pakistan, Japan and UAE, Dr. Suleman has earned fellowships in several esteemed societies and institutions. He is a member of several paediatric surgical societies. A fellow of esteemed societies, including the Royal College of Surgeons (F.R.C.S.), UK, and the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.), USA, Dr. Suleman is a respected authority in his field. His extensive contributions to over 77 research publications, encompassing book chapters in paediatric surgery textbooks, showcase his commitment to advancing medical knowledge. Dr. Suleman’s proficiency spans a wide array of paediatric surgical procedures, including general paediatric surgery, neonatal surgery, paediatric urology, endourology and genital reconstructive surgery. Other areas of interest are minimally invasive surgery for complex conditions like hepatobiliary surgery, pancreatic surgery and thoracic surgery. As an active member of international paediatric surgical societies, he continues to impact the field. Dr. Suleman’s professional journey includes roles as a clinical professor of surgery at Khalifa University, UAE. He is actively involved as a trainer, assessor and examiner for prestigious institutions. Recognised for his outstanding contributions, he has received awards such as the UAE Distinguished Surgeon Award and the SEHA Best Employee Award. Dr. Suleman is dedicated to shaping the future of paediatric surgery through education, research and clinical excellence.

Doctor can help with

  • General paediatric surgery
  • Hepatobiliary paediatric surgery
  • Pancreatic surgery
  • Paediatric thoracic surgery, including video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
  • Neonatal surgery for intestinal atresia, bowel obstruction, necrotising enterocolitis
  • Paediatric urology
  • Endourology and management of disorders of sex development
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies (inspection of the lungs and air passages)
  • Paediatric long-term vascular access
  • Laparoscopic procedures like appendectomy, fundoplication, gastrostomy, surgery for biliary atresia, choledochal cyst, cholecystectomy
  • Laparoscopic ureteric reimplantation
  • Laparoscopic pyeloplasty
  • Lap nephrectomy
  • Fulguration of posterior urethral valves
  • Thoracoscopic oesophageal atresia repair
  • Thoracoscopic diaphragmatic hernia repair
  • Thoracoscopic resection of cysts & lung masses
  • Other major neonatal & paediatric surgical procedures

Memberships

  • Fellow - Royal College of Surgeons (F.R.C.S.), UK
  • Fellow - European Board in Paediatric Surgery (F.E.B.P.S.)
  • Fellow - American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.), Paediatric Surgery, USA
  • Fellow - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (F.R.C.S.Ed.), UK
  • Fellow - Paediatric Surgery at Kyushu and Keio Universities, Japan
  • Fellow - Paediatric Surgery Fellow College of Physicians & Surgeons (F.C.P.S.), UK

Licences and certifications

  • Licensed, Paediatric Surgeon, General Medical Council (GMC), UK

Training and work experience

  • Consultant, Paediatric Surgery

    Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), UAE

  • Reviewer and on the Board of Several Prestigious International Journals

  • Trainer, Assessor & Examiner for CPSP & The Royal College of Surgeons of England

  • Examiner for HAAD

  • Programme Director

    Arab Board in Paediatric Surgery

  • Clinical Professor of Surgery

    Khalifa University, UAE

Education

  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

    The Peshawar University, Pakistan

Awards and recognitions

  • National Award for Most Swift Response in 2005 Earthquake

  • UAE Distinguished Surgeon Award

  • SEHA Best Employee Award

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