Dr Antonio Privitera, MD, PhD - Internationally Renowned Surgeon and Speaker

Dr Antonio Privitera is an internationally renowned surgeon and speaker who specializes in general and colorectal surgery. He is currently the General Secretary of the Emirates Colorectal Society. Dr. Privitera has extensive training in general and colorectal surgery from world-renowned institutions, including:

The John Radcliffe in Oxford, UK
University College of London, UK
Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital in London, UK
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA

He previously worked as a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon in a renowned UK University Hospital. Subsequently, he moved to Saudi Arabia, where he served as the Section Head of Colorectal Surgery at the National Tertiary Referral Centre of the Eastern Province and the Program Director of the Eastern Province Colorectal Fellowship.

Areas of Expertise

Colorectal surgery
Minimally invasive techniques (VAAFT, Laser, THD, laparoscopic, and robotic)
Abdominal wall hernia treatment
Inguinal hernia, lumbar hernia, and umbilical hernia treatment

Dr. Privitera's team performed the first robotic colorectal resection for cancer with the Xi Robot in Saudi Arabia. He uses modern, less invasive methods to reduce pain after surgery, speed up healing, and allow for a faster return to normal activities and work.He has extensively published and researched on the treatment of abdominal wall hernias, for which he was awarded an MD and PhD. Dr. Privitera wrote the first article in an American journal about a technique called hemorrhoidal artery ligation (THD).

Professional Memberships and Fellowships

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Royal College of Surgeons of England
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
World Academy of Medical Sciences
Associate Professor of Surgery.
Fellow of the Royal College Surgeons of England - UK.
Fellow of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons - USA.
Fellow in Minimal Access Surgery- UK.
Fellow Advanced Lap/Robotic Surgery- South Korea.
Fellow Board of General Surgery- Italy.

Awards

Only Surgeon in the World with both a Mayo Clinic and London (UK) colorectal fellowship.
Author of the first publication of Doppler-Guided technique for haemorrhoids in the official Journal of the American Colorectal Society.
Initiator of the Saudi Arabia Regional (Eastern Province) Colorectal Fellowship.
Pioneer of several new techniques for abdominal wall hernia repair with mesh.
First to perform robotic cancer colorectal surgery in Saudi Arabia on the Xi Da Vinci platform.
Several international awards and recognitions.

Experience

New Minimally Invasive Techniques for Anal Fistula and Pilonidal Sinus (Laser, VAAFT, EPSiT).
New Minimally Invasive Techniques for Hemorrhoids (Laser, Radiofrequency, Stapled).
New Minimally Invasive Techniques for Anal Fissure (Laser).
New Minimally Invasive Techniques for Rectal Prolapse (STARR).
Laparoscopic Treatment of Colon and Rectal Cancer.
Laparoscopic Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease.
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair (Inguinal, Umbilical, Epigastric, Incisional, etc.).
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy).
Laparoscopic Management of Emergency Conditions (Appendectomy, Cholecystitis, Intestinal Obstruction, Perforated Viscus, Splenic Rupture, Trauma Surgery, etc.).
Assessment and Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders (Obstructive Defecation, Fecal Incontinence.

Dr Antonio Privitera

MD,PhD,MRCS,FRCS,FASCRS,FMAS,DMAS,FWAMS

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

Nationality

Italy

Languages Spoken

Italian, English

Gender

male

Branch

CSH Main Branch