Ahmad A. Bashir, MBBS FACS

Dr. Ahmad Bashir finished his medical school at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST). He later followed in father’s footsteps and sought general surgery residency in the United States. He completed his residency in surgery at St Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. During his residency, he found his passion for Minimally Invasive & Bariatric surgery. He then joined the world renowned Dr. Kelvin Higa and Dr. Keith Boone (Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Associates (ALSA)) in UCSF Fresno, where he completed his fellowship in Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery. During his fellowship, he found his niche in tackling difficult and complicated, which he took from his mentor Dr. Higa. Dr. Bashir then moved to Amman, Jordan and joined the family of Jordan Hospital, a leading tertiary center in the Middle East. There, he founded the Minimally Invasive & Bariatric program and became one of the leaders in the field in the country. He performed complex laparoscopic procedures like laparoscopic Esophagectomy, laparoscopic Whipple which were never done before in Jordan. Dr. Ahmad Bashir distinguishes himself his pursuit for perfection. He founded GBMC with the help of Jordan Hospital, a promising center with affiliations to great medical centers. This center delivers complete services in Gastrointestinal, Bariatric & Metabolic issues. The center promises a long-term commitment to excellent patient care, and to raise the bar of Minimally Invasive & Bariatric surgery, not only in Jordan, but the region itself. Dr. Bashir continues to present his work in many national, regional and international conferences. He is a member of many distinguished societies: American College of Surgeons (ACS), American Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (ASMBS), International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO), and the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO). Dr. Bashir is certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery and the Jordanian Medical Council.

Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures

• biliopancreatic diversion
• gastroplasty
• laparoscopic gastric banding
• laparoscopic gastric bypass
• roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• anti-reflux procedures
• fundoplication - laparoscopic
• gastric cancer
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• peptic ulcer disease
• splenectomy

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• colon cancer screening
• colon surgery
• colon/rectal cancer
• diverticular disease
• esophagogastroduodenoscopy
• laparoscopic colon surgery

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• adrenal tumors
• esophagus cancer/tumors
• gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
• pancreatic cancer/tumors

Jordan Hospital

Amman, Jordan,

Attending

08/2010—Present