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Dr. Burkan Nasr Rashed Shaif

MD, FEBS, FRCS, FACS

Senior Consultant & Academic Surgeon
Advanced Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery • Upper GI Surgery • Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery • GI & HPB Surgical Oncology

Aden, Yemen

Research & Publications Academic Profiles

Professional Profile

Dr. Burkan Nasr Rashed Shaif is a Senior Consultant Surgeon and academic surgeon with more than 12 years of consultant-level experience. His professional focus includes advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery, upper gastrointestinal surgery, bariatric and metabolic surgery, and gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary surgical oncology.

He is affiliated with the University of Aden and is active in clinical teaching, surgical education, clinical research, scientific peer review and international professional collaboration.

Surgical Expertise

Advanced Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery

Minimally invasive approaches to complex abdominal and gastrointestinal surgical disease.

Upper GI Surgery

Esophageal and gastric surgery, hiatal hernia and anti-reflux surgery.

Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery

Primary and revisional bariatric and metabolic surgical care.

GI & HPB Surgical Oncology

Gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic oncologic surgery and multidisciplinary cancer care.

Qualifications & International Training

Jordanian Board of General Surgery — Jordan Medical Council
Arab Board in General Surgery
Fellowship of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS) — 2014
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS) — 2019
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) — 2021
Advanced international training in minimally invasive, upper GI, bariatric and oncologic surgery.

Selected Research & Publications

Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair: Short-Term Results From Yemen in a Resource-Limited Setting
Cureus. 2025;17(1):e78010. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78010 · PMID: 40013195
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Ileo-Sigmoid Knotting Rare Cause of Acute Intestinal Obstruction
International Medical Case Reports Journal. 2025;18:1347–1352. DOI: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S554994 · PMID: 41158325
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Primary Omentum Malignant Hemangiopericytoma Present with Acute Abdomen
International Medical Case Reports Journal. 2024;17:653–657. DOI: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S469084 · PMID: 38974883
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Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Enormous Traumatic Oromandibular Defect by Osteocutaneous Fibula-Free Flap in a 9-Year-Old Child: A Case Report
Pan African Medical Journal. 2022. PMID: 36451728
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Role of Microsurgical Free Flap Reconstruction in Managing Complex Wound: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Pan African Medical Journal. 2022. PMID: 36974316
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الملف المهني

الدكتور بركان نصر راشد شائف — استشاري أول وأكاديمي في الجراحة، مع اهتمام مهني بجراحة المناظير المتقدمة والجراحة الروبوتية، وجراحة الجهاز الهضمي العلوي، وجراحة السمنة والأيض، وجراحة أورام الجهاز الهضمي والكبد والبنكرياس والقنوات الصفراوية.

يشارك في التعليم الجراحي والبحث السريري والتحكيم العلمي والتعاون المهني والأكاديمي، ويرتبط أكاديمياً بجامعة عدن.

Professional Contact

Dr. Burkan Nasr Rashed Shaif
Senior Consultant & Academic Surgeon
Aden, Yemen

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