Get fit without moving a muscle!

Bariatric surgery can and will change your life! Improved appearance. Better health. Greater self-esteem.

Insights

Obesity is associated with high cholesterol, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and altered immune health. The mainstay of therapy is weight loss!

On average, patients lose 70-90 percent of excess weight within a year after a gastric bypass, and 50-70 percent of excess weight after a sleeve gastrectomy.

Why Bariatric - weight loss - surgery?

Improved Mobility

Clearer & Brighter Skin

Improved Cholesterol Levels

Decreased Joint Pain

Lowered Blood Pressure

Better Sleep

A life-changing technique

Bariatric (weight loss) surgery is a life-changing technique by which individuals can enjoy a higher quality of life. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the size of the stomach pouch so you will feel full after small meals and will not want to eat too many calories for your body to handle.

Your options

Gastric Bypass

This is the most common and successful combined procedure for weight loss surgery. In this procedure, the surgeon creates a small stomach pouch to restrict food intake.

Then a Y-shaped section of the small intestine is attached to the pouch to allow food to bypass the lower stomach, the duodenum (the first segment of the small intestine), and the first portion of the jejunum (the second segment of the small intestine).

Sleeve Gastrec-tomy

The gastric sleeve procedure involves reducing the size of your stomach.

During the operation up to ¾ of the stomach is removed by dividing it, with the new stomach taking the shape of a narrow tube or sleeve.

This effectively restricts the stomach capacity without affecting its function, so that the amount of food that can be eaten at one time is restricted.

Gastric Banding

A band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to create a small pouch to hold food.

The band limits the amount of food that the person eats by giving a feeling of fullness after eating small portions of food.

Our Bariatric Program is designed to guide patients through the entire journey, from determining the best procedure for each patient to post-surgery care and counseling.

What to expect

01

Best Treatment,

Best Doctors

Zulekha Hospital's surgeons are internationally recognized in weight loss surgeries and know how to give their clients the best treatment and advice during and post surgery.

You will benefit from healthcare of the highest quality and feel safe with Zulekha Hospital taking care of you.

02

Assessment & Consultation

At Zulekha Hospital, we will complete a full assessment including your dieting history, any dietary restrictions, and food availability.

The surgeon will let you know of the best surgical option based on your body's needs and will also walk you through the surgical procedure.

03

Safety

At Zulekha Hospital, we ensure the safety of our patients and positive outcomes by adhering to strict processes before and after surgery.

04

Results

The benefits of a fit body and a healthy lifestyle are endless. You will feel more confident about your appearance. You will put yourself in a position to live a healthier, longer life, and if you have problems with high blood pressure, blood sugar or cholesterol, losing weight can significantly improve your health.

Our Doctors

Surgery in Dubai

Dr. Fadi Alnehlaoui

Languages Spoken:

Arabic, English

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For more than 16 years he has worked as General and Surgical Oncologist in many public and private hospitals in Aleppo, Syria.

Dr. Anwar Kamel Orab

Languages Spoken:

Arabic, English

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Consultant General Surgery. Assistant Professor of General & Onco Surgery, Bab El Shaerya Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University from March 2017

Dr. James Zachariah

Languages Spoken:

English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu

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Specialist General Surgeon with over 35 years of experience.

Dr. James has performed more than 160 bariatric procedures successfully!

Dr. Tamer Mohamed Sai

Languages Spoken:

Arabic, English

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Dr. Said has nine years of experience as Consultant of General Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery and Assistant Professor of General Surgery teaching activities for medical students at Ain Shams University.

Dr. Amjad Abou Lteaf

Languages Spoken:

Arabic, English

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Dr. Lteaf has over ten years’ experience in general surgery including laparoscopic and conventional procedures.

Surgery in Sharjah

Dr. Nafad Elhadidi

Languages Spoken:

Arabic, English

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Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon trained in Redo Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Nafad is also specialized in vascular surgery and the treatment of veins and arteries.

Dr. Sajad Ali Mohammad

Languages Spoken:

Arabic, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu

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Dr. Sajad has more than 15 years of experience in the field of General & Laparoscopic Surgery.

Dr. Parag M. Ran

Languages Spoken:

English, Hindi, Marathi

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Dr Parag M Rane has worked as Consultant General, Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon for last 25 years with Kaushalya Medical Foundation Trust Hospital, Thane.

Dr. Saima Asra

Languages Spoken:

English, Urdu

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Dr Saima has got more than 10 years of experience in the department of general and laparoscopic surgery

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The Zulekha Healthcare Group includes two multidisciplinary hospitals in Dubai and Sharjah, as well as three UAE medical centres and three pharmacies providing specialised treatments in over 30 disciplines.

Zulekha Hospital Sharjah is a full-fledged, multidisciplinary hospital with Out-patient and In-patient facilities.

What started off as a 30 bed set up with basic facilities for gynecology, obstetrics, surgery, medicine and pediatrics in 1992, today boasts of 185 beds, sprawled over an area of 290,000 square ft.