Dr. Ahmed Kemmou
Director - General Surgery
American Hospital DubaiDubai, United Arab Emirates
30+ years of experience
About Doctor
Qualifications:
- Medical Degree – Casablanca, Morocco
- Research Fellowship – Harvard Medical School, USA
- General Surgery Training – Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Boston, USA
- General Surgery Residency – University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
- Advanced Training in Minimally Invasive Surgery – USA
- Advanced Training in Bariatric Surgery – USA
Overview:
Dr. Ahmed Kemmou is a highly experienced general surgeon and the Director of General Surgery Division at American Hospital Dubai, with more than three decades of clinical experience. He has a strong interest in treating benign and malignant disorders affecting the stomach, colon, liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, thyroid, and adrenal glands. His profile reflects deep expertise in general surgery, robotic surgery, colorectal surgery, endocrine surgery, cancer surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and hernia surgery.
He is recognized as an innovator in minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery. Before joining American Hospital Dubai, he worked in the United States as a General Surgeon in West Virginia, General Surgical Oncologist in Arizona, and Robotic General Surgeon in Arizona. His academic and clinical pathway includes medical education in Morocco, research fellowship experience at Harvard Medical School, residency training at the University of Illinois, and further advanced surgical training in the United States.
An additional highlight of his recent work is his role at American Hospital Dubai in advanced robotic surgery. In 2024, Gulf News reported that he performed Dubai’s first robot-assisted Whipple procedure at the hospital, reflecting his involvement in highly complex hepatopancreatobiliary and robotic surgical care.
Conditions Treated
- Gallstone disease
- Primary liver cancer
- Colorectal liver metastases
- Gallbladder cancer
- Bile duct cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pancreatic cystic and solid tumors
- Pancreatitis
- Abdominal wall hernias
- Groin hernias
- Gastrointestinal disorders (benign & malignant)
- Thyroid disorders
- Adrenal gland disorders
Procedures Performed
- General surgery procedures
- Robotic-assisted surgery
- Laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery
- Colorectal surgery
- Endocrine surgery
- Cancer (oncologic) surgery
- Hernia repair surgery
- Pancreatic surgery
- Liver surgery
- Gallbladder surgery
- Bile duct surgery
Memberships
- Member – American College of Surgeons
- Member – Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- Member – American Foregut Society
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Dr. Ahmed Kemmou is a Director of General Surgery Division and General Surgeon at American Hospital Dubai with over 30 years of experience. He is known for expertise in general, laparoscopic, oncologic, and robotic surgery.
His main specialities include general surgery, robotic surgery, colorectal surgery, endocrine surgery, laparoscopic surgery, cancer surgery, and hernia surgery.
Yes. His profile specifically lists expertise in primary liver cancers, colorectal liver metastases, gallbladder and bile duct cancer, pancreatic cancer, and cancer surgery.
Yes. His official biography describes him as an innovator in minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery, and his clinical services include robotic surgery and laparoscopic surgery.
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