Dr. Omer Salem Balhmer

📌 Basic Information:

• Current Title: Chief of Surgery, OR Director, General and Laparoscopic Surgery Consultant.

• Specialty: General and Laparoscopic Surgery.

• Medical License: Classified and registered General Surgery Consultant by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS), and holds a Ministry of Health General Surgery Consultant License.

• Years of Experience: 15 years of experience.

• Languages: Arabic, English.

🎓 Education:

• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

• Saudi Board in General Surgery.

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery.

💼 Work Experience:

• General and Laparoscopic Surgery Consultant (SBGS, MD).

• Active participant in general surgery training programs.

• Pre and post-graduate surgery examiner.

• Fellow and member of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

🩺 Conditions & Procedures: Specializes in performing a wide range of surgical procedures, including:

• Abdominal wall hernia surgeries (open and laparoscopic).

• Inguinal and hiatal hernias surgeries (open and laparoscopic).

• Laparoscopic appendectomy.

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

• Small bowel and colon surgery and bowel obstruction management.

• Abdominal explorations and urgent general surgery procedures.

• Breast surgery.

• Hemorrhoid and fissure surgery.

• Plastibell circumcision.

🏅 Memberships:

• Member of the American College of Surgeons.

• Member of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery.