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Prof. Dr. Tamer Said
Trust score 8/100

Prof. Dr. Tamer Said

General Surgery · Dubai

👤 14 years of experience

13,275+ Patients seen
14 Years in practice
10 Publications
2 Languages spoken

About

Prof Dr Tamer Said is a leading Consultant Bariatric, Metabolic and Laparoscopic Surgeon at Saudi German Hospital Dubai. He has over 15 years of clinical experience and qualified in medicine at Ain Shams University, Egypt in 2005. He subsequently completed a Master's Degree in General Surgery at the same university in 2009 and became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK in 2011. He also completed a MD in General Surgery at Ain Shams University in 2012.
Prior to his current positions, Dr Said was a Senior Consultant of Bariatric, Metabolic and Laparoscopic Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University in Egypt and the Air Force Specialised Hospital in the Fifth Settlement.
His current clinical practice involves the treatment of obesity and its comorbidities, in particular diabetes, using a range of surgical procedures. He has expertise in all areas of bariatric and metabolic surgery, including: sleeve gastrectomy, mini gastric bypass, metabolic surgery for type 2 diabetes, laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair and revision surgery. He also has expertise in thyroid surgery, including total thyroidectomy and block neck dissection.
Dr Said is also a Professor of General Surgery at Ain Shams University and holds professional memberships with the American Society of Surgeons, the International Federation of Obesity and Diabetes Surgeries and the Egyptian Society of Obesity and Diabetes Surgery.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Prof. Dr. Tamer Said

Education & training

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Dubai (AE)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · General Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Dubai (AE)

Career & appointments

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AE-638190 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-0C44FE2A · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,853
Annual physical exam 99395 195
Vaccination administration 90471 1,035
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,692

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 30 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
Tamer Said in consultation
IN OFFICE
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WITH TEAM
Tamer Said at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 126s
Meet Tamer Said

Research & publications

h-index: 7 · i10: 5

  1. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across AE
    Tamer Said, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.8057/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 38500532 · cited by 189
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Tamer Said, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.3754/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 34470552 · cited by 39
  3. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across AE
    Tamer Said, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.9754/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 36602120 · cited by 89

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · Dubai · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Dubai · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · since 2013
  • national college of family doctors — Member · since 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · since 2013

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · tamer.said@euroclinics.example

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

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