Ghassan Abu-Sittah

Professor Ghassan Abu-Sittah is a renowned, multi-award-winning Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, internationally recognised as a leading expert in craniofacial surgery (facial deformities), aesthetic surgery, cleft lip and palate repair, and trauma-related injuries. A dedicated humanitarian, he has served as a war surgeon in several conflict zones, including Syria, Yemen, Iraq, South Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip.

Of British Palestinian heritage, he is the Clinical Lead for the Operational Trauma Initiative at the World Health Organisation’s EMRO Office and Professor of Conflict Medicine at the American University of Beirut. He also sits on the board of directors of INARA, a charity that provides reconstructive surgery to children injured by war in the Middle East, and on the Board of Trustees of Medical Aid for Palestinians, a UK-based organisation.

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