Dr. Burkan Nasr Rashed Advance Laparoscopy and Robotic GI and HPB ONCO-SURGERY, Bariatric Surgery

Dr. Burkan Nasr (Burkan Nasr Rashed Shaif) is a prominent consultant surgeon and academic from Yemen, specializing in general, laparoscopic, and bariatric surgery. Experience more than 10000 cases in General and laparoscopic surgery including subspecialty surgery Professional Roles & Academic Position Assistant Professor: He serves as an Assistant Professor of General Surgery at the University of Aden (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences). Consultant Surgeon: He holds consultant positions at Al-Thawra Modern General/Teaching Hospital in Sana’a and the Saudi Hospital at Hajjah. Specialisations: His expertise includes Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), and Surgical Oncology (specifically GI and HPB onco-surgery). Education & Qualifications Dr. Nasr is highly credentialed with multiple international fellowships and boards: FACS: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. FRCS & MRCS: Member and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Boards: He holds the Jordanian Board of Surgery (2011), the Arab Board of General Surgery (2012), and the European Board of General and Laparoscopic Surgery (2014). Recent Research & Contributions He is an active researcher, often publishing on surgical outcomes in resource-limited settings like Yemen: Hiatal Hernia Repair: Published a 2025 study on short-term results of laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair at Aden Hospital on PubMed. Intestinal Obstruction: Authored a 2025 case report on Ileo-Sigmoid Knotting, a rare cause of bowel obstruction. Microsurgery: Has published work on the role of microsurgical free flap reconstruction for complex wounds and oromandibular defects in children. Thyroid Surgery: Conducted research on the management of solitary thyroid nodules and primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid.