Mr Ahmed Hamouda

"I strongly believe that the central pillar of my doctor-patient relationship with you is to provide you with clear medical knowledge and years of my expertise in easily understandable language which empowers you to make a decision about your care" Ahmed Hamouda Mr Ahmed Hamouda is Consultant General Surgeon, working as an Upper GI Consultant at Maidstone/Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust since 2010. He has extensive surgical experience consolidated both in the UK and abroad in treating conditions such as obesity, gall stone disease and reflux surgery. His specialist interest is laparoscopic and minimally invasive Bariatric techniques which include sleeve gastrectomy, gastric band, balloon and gastric bypass. Mr Hamouda qualified as a medical doctor in 1992, graduating from Ain Shams Medical School, Cairo, Egypt. He then undertook a residency programme in general surgery and was appointed to a university lectureship post due to his outstanding academic achievements. Mr Hamouda successfully applied for post-doctoral sub-speciality training in open competition and was awarded a grant to pursue this. He completed a full SpR training rotation in South West Thames London Deanery. Mr Hamouda was awarded a laparoscopic biliary fellowship in Glasgow for a year, involving advanced laparoscopic interventions, including complex laparoscopic cholecystectomies and bile duct explorations. Following the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training, Mr Hamouda successfully completed an advanced bariatric fellowship in a Centre of Bariatric Excellence, offering laparoscopic bands, sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass. As a member of BOMSS and AUGIS, he has also published widely in his field and participates in annual conferences. Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments • Metabolic Surgery • Weight loss • Reflux • Gall stones • Hernia repair (keyhole) • Hernia repair (open) • Endoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy • Gallstones • Jaundice • Reflux • Heartburn • Abdominal pain • Hernia repair (keyhole)

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

1. 2002–2008
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universitat de Barcelona

2. 2008–2012
   Residency · General Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

3. 2012–2013
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Mayo Clinic, US

1. 2012-09–2013-08
   Junior consultant

   Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

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Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 14 · i10: 12

Selected publications

1. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Ahmed Hamouda, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.8475/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 127

2. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes

   Mr Ahmed Hamouda, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.5699/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 125

3. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Ahmed Hamouda, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.7041/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 27

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