Dr. Zulfiqar Ali
Department: General Surgery | Consultant
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali is a Consultant Surgeon with 20 years of experience. He is a highly qualified specialist in weight loss (bariatric) surgery, advanced laparoscopic procedures, and general surgical care.
About Doctor
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali is a highly qualified Consultant Surgeon with 20 years of experience in modern surgery. He holds a Master of Surgery (MS) and MBBS from Pakistan, and is a distinguished Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). He has further honed his skills with specialized diplomas in Colorectal and Minimal Invasive Surgery from the University of Strasbourg, France.
Dr. Zulfiqar joined Shifa Al Jazeera Hospital in January 2025. His extensive career includes serving as a Senior Registrar at the Salmaniya Medical Complex in Bahrain and as a Consultant at Al Amal Hospital. He has also held academic positions as an Assistant Professor in Pakistan and completed a Clinical Fellowship in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
He specializes in minimally invasive weight loss surgeries, such as sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass. Additionally, he is an expert in laser treatments for proctological conditions and performs complex abdominal and thyroid surgeries.
Education & Training
- MBBS, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Pakistan
- Master of Surgery (MS) in General Surgery, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), USA
- Fellow of College of Physicians & Surgeons (FCPS) Surgery, Pakistan
- Clinical Fellowship in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Diploma in Colorectal Surgery, University of Strasbourg, France
- Diploma in Minimal Invasive Surgery, University of Strasbourg, France
Experience
- Consultant General & Bariatric Surgeon, Shifa Al Jazeera Hospital, Bahrain
- Consultant Surgeon, Al Amal Hospital, Bahrain
- Senior Registrar Surgery, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain
- Bariatric Surgery Fellow, Maaz Bariatrics & Obesity Surgery Institute, Pakistan
- Assistant Professor Surgery, Azra Naheed Medical College, Pakistan
- Senior Registrar (Surgery), Mayo Hospital, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
Languages Known
Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Awards & Publications
- Presented papers at international conferences and published numerous articles in peer-reviewed surgical journals
Treatments
- Bariatric Surgery (Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass) for weight loss
- Laparoscopic surgeries (Gallbladder, Appendix, Hernia repair)
- Colorectal surgery (Treatment for Piles, Fistula, Fissures)
- Laser Proctology (Painless treatment for Hemorrhoids and Pilonidal Sinus)
- Thyroid surgery (Thyroidectomy)
- Complex abdominal wall repairs
- Upper GI surgery (Stomach and intestinal repairs)