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Chirurgie générale — Chirurgie digestive — Chirurgie du périnée — Médecine de la douleur — Médecine esthétique
Dr Ziad Abbassi Chirurgie générale — Chirurgie digestive — Chirurgie du périnée — Médecine de la douleur — Médecine esthétique: Book an online appointment

Ziad Abbassi MD, PhD

Chirurgie générale — Chirurgie digestive — Chirurgie du périnée — Médecine de la douleur — Médecine esthétique

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Lenneke Marelaan 12/1, Sint-Stevens-Woluwe

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Professor Ziad Abbassi provides specialised care for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and scleroderma. Consultations at Centre médical Azalys include general and digestive surgery, perineal surgery, pain medicine and aesthetic medicine.

  • License number: 19686842140
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Experience

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  • General surgery
  • Proctological surgery
  • Hernia surgery
  • Surgery of the gallbladder
  • Abdominal surgery
  • Visceral surgery
  • Pelvic floor

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Lenneke Marelaan 12/1, Sint-Stevens-Woluwe

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Studies

  • États-Unis, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) (2026)
  • Faculté de médecine, Université de Genève, Suisse, Privat-docent (PD) (2023)
  • Université de Genève, Thèse d’habilitation : Surgical Site Infection and its Management (2023)
  • Suisse, Formation en échographie et thermoablation endoveineuse (2022)
  • Italie, Formation supérieure en gestion et traitement de la douleur (2021)
  • Paris (Sorbonne), France, Formation supérieure en philosophie, droit médical et droit international (2020)
  • Oxford, Royaume-Uni, Formation supérieure en déontologie et éthique (2020)
  • Genève, Suisse, Formation et évaluation en chirurgie robotique (2020)
  • Paris (Sorbonne), France, Formation supérieure en gestion hospitalière et économie (2019)
  • Suisse, Titre de spécialiste FMH en chirurgie (2016)
  • Suisse, Formation Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) (2015)
  • Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Plus grande distinction — Examen de base de chirurgie générale : 95 % de réussite (2012)
  • Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgique, Diplôme de médecin (2010)
  • ULB, Thèse de recherche en médecine : Effet du Tézosentan sur un modèle animal de défaillance cardiaque droite aiguë (2010)
  • ULB, Distinction académique : premier au concours de formation postgraduée en chirurgie générale (2010)

Professional experience

  • Chirurgien général et viscéral, Centre médical Azalys, Woluwe-Saint-Étienne, Belgique (2026 - Présent)
  • 2021–2026 — Chirurgien général, activité en médecine de la douleur et en médecine esthétique, exercice privé et direction médicale, Polyclinique Helvétique du Rhône, Genève, Suisse
  • 2018–2021 — Chef de clinique FMH en chirurgie viscérale, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève (HUG), Suisse
  • 2016–2018 — Chef de clinique FMH en chirurgie, Centre hospitalier du Valais romand (CHVR), Sion, Suisse
  • 2015–2016 — Médecin-assistant en chirurgie viscérale, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève (HUG), Suisse
  • 2014–2015 — Chef de clinique adjoint, urgences et soins intensifs, HUG, Suisse
  • 2012–2014 — Médecin-assistant en chirurgie viscérale, HUG, Suisse
  • 2010–2012 — Médecin-assistant en chirurgie polyvalente, bariatrique, cardio-thoracique et vasculaire, CHU de Charleroi et GHDC, Belgique

Organisations member

  • American College of Surgeons (ACS), Fellow (FACS).
  • European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), Membre.
  • International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Membre.
  • ASCOVIME, Engagement humanitaire et participation à plusieurs missions chirurgicales au Cameroun (2010–2013).
  • Royal Belgian Society for Surgery (RBSS), Membre
  • Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), Membre.
  • SMOB, Membre
  • ESSR, Affiliation mentionnée dans le CV historique ; statut actuel non reconfirmé
  • SSC, Affiliation mentionnée dans le CV historique ; statut actuel non reconfirmé
  • SALTC, Affiliation mentionnée dans le CV historique ; statut actuel non reconfirmé
  • Swiss College of Surgeons, Affiliation mentionnée dans le CV historique ; statut actuel non reconfirmé

Participation in conferences

  • Masterclass de chirurgie mini-invasive et colorectale, Lugano, Frauenfeld et Lausanne, Suisse (2020)
  • Mai 2019 — Communication comme premier auteur : Early outcome in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver in comparison with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis undergoing gastric bypass: a propensity score matched analysis, Congrès annuel SSC — Berne, Suisse
  • Septembre 2019 — Communication comme premier auteur : Early outcome in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver in comparison with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis undergoing gastric bypass: a propensity score matched analysis, Congrès mondial IFSO
  • Mai 2015 — Communication : évaluation des compétences pour l’insertion des accès veineux implantables, Congrès annuel SSC — Berne
  • Juin 2015 — Communication vidéo : gastrostomie endoscopique assistée par laparoscopie, XVIIIe symposium ASRCC — Genève
  • Mai 2016 — Communications : Teaching laparoscopy: the trainees’ perspective ; lésion pancréaticoduodénale complexe ; poster Atypical groin pain, 51e congrès ESSR — Prague
  • Juin 2016 — Communication sur la gastrostomie assistée par laparoscopie ; poster sur une lésion pancréaticoduodénale complexe, Congrès annuel SSC — Lugano
  • 2022 — Ultraschall-Kurs für endovenöse Thermoablation (24–25 juin), Échographie et thermoablation endoveineuse
  • 2020 — Online Assessment in robotic surgery for surgeons, residents and fellows, Genève
  • 2018–2020 — Séminaires théoriques et pratiques sur la thérapie et les pansements à pression négative, Amsterdam ; CHUV, Lausanne
  • 2016 et 2020 — Good Practice for Clinical Research ; Research Ethics Evaluation ; Introduction to Research Ethics ; Public Health Research Ethics, Berne
  • 2015 — Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) ; expertise en radioprotection Prorame, Lausanne
  • 2011 — Pre-Hospital Life Support, CHU de Charleroi

Spoken languages

  • English
  • French
  • Arab

Academic research and publications

  • 1. Meyer J, Roos E, Abbassi Z, et al. Does prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy prevent surgical site infection in abdominal surgery? J Wound Care. 2023;32(Suppl 1):S28-S34., J Wound Care
  • 2. Chevallay M, Liot E, Fournier I, Abbassi Z, et al. Implementation and validation of a competency assessment tool for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2022;36(11):8261-8269., Surg Endosc.
  • 3. Sleiman MJ, Abbassi Z, et al. Brain metastasis incidence in gastro-esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis. Br J Surg. 2022;109(Suppl 3):znac188.001., Bibliographie du CV
  • 4. Sleiman M, Abbassi Z, et al. Brain metastasis incidence in gastro-esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis. Dis Esophagus. 2022;35(Suppl 1):doac015.088. Communication publiée., Bibliographie du CV
  • 5. Abbassi Z, Orci L, Meyer J, et al. Impact of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis on the outcome of patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a propensity score-matched analysis. Obes Surg. 2022;32(1):74-81., Bibliographie du CV
  • 6. Meyer J, Delaune V, Abbassi Z, et al. PROphylactic MESH (PROMESH) for stoma closure: does it reduce the incidence of incisional hernia? Protocol for a triple-blinded randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2021;11(12):e053751., Bibliographie du CV
  • 7. Alketbi MSG, Meyer J, et al., Abbassi Z, et al. Levator ani and puborectalis muscle rupture: diagnosis and repair for perineal instability. Tech Coloproctol. 2021;25(8):923-933., Bibliographie du CV
  • 8. Abbassi Z, Nebbot B, Peloso A, et al. Développement et mise en œuvre d'un outil d'évaluation des compétences techniques dans l'insertion de dispositifs d'accès veineux implantables, une étude prospective de cohorte. J Chir Visc. 2021;158(3):208-215., Bibliographie du CV
  • 9. Meyer J, Roos E, Abbassi Z, et al. Prophylactic negative-pressure wound therapy prevents surgical site infection in abdominal surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies. Clin Infect Dis. 2021;73(11):e3804-e3813., Bibliographie du CV
  • 10. Roos E, Douissart J, Abbassi Z, et al. Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy for prevention of surgical site infection in abdominal surgery: a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Updates Surg. 2021;73(5):1983-1988., Bibliographie du CV
  • 11. Longchamp G, Abbassi Z, et al. Surgical resection does not avoid the risk of diverticulitis recurrence - a systematic review of risk factors. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2021;36:227-237., Bibliographie du CV
  • 12. Gialamas E, Meyer J, Abbassi Z, et al. The use of a stoma rod/bridge to prevent retraction: a systematic review. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2021;48:39-43., Bibliographie du CV
  • 13. Meyer J, Roos E, Abbassi Z, et al. The role of perineal application of prophylactic negative-pressure wound therapy for prevention of wound-related complications after abdomino-perineal resection: a systematic review. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2021;36:19-26., Bibliographie du CV
  • 14. Longchamp G, Andres A, Abbassi Z. Gastric necrosis following a hiatal hernia: a case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2021;79:108-111., Bibliographie du CV
  • 15. Da Rocha de Sousa F, Colucci N, et al., Abbassi Z. Surgical management of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and its challenges: a case report. Swiss Med Wkly. 2020;150:w20379., Bibliographie du CV
  • 16. Longchamp G, Meyer J, Abbassi Z, et al. Current surgical strategies for the treatment of rectal adenocarcinoma and the risk of local recurrence. Dig Dis. 2020., Bibliographie du CV
  • 17. Abbassi Z, Nebbot B, Peloso A, et al. Development and implementation of an assessment tool to evaluate technical skills in the insertion of implantable venous access devices: a prospective cohort study. J Visc Surg. 2021;158(3):208-215., Bibliographie du CV
  • 18. Abbassi Z, Sgardello SD, Chevallay M, et al. The modified competency assessment tool in surgical training. Am J Surg. 2021;221(4):777-779., Bibliographie du CV
  • 19. Sleiman MJ, Amram ML, et al., Abbassi Z. A rare case of rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor associated with parapharyngeal metastasis. Surgical Case Report. ISSN 2613-5965., Bibliographie du CV
  • 20. Sleiman M, Abbassi Z, et al. A rare case of mixed large and small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: a systematic review of the literature. J Cancer Sci Clin Ther. 2020;4(3):222-228., Bibliographie du CV
  • 21. Colucci N, Gregoris A, et al., Abbassi Z. Introduction of a specialized consultation prior to insertion of totally implantable access venous devices: impact on cancellation rate and patient satisfaction. Vascular. 2020;28:816-820., Bibliographie du CV
  • 22. Colucci N, Abbassi Z, Toso C, Hahnloser D. Robotic ventral re-rectopexy for symptomatic rectocele recurrence - a video vignette. Colorectal Dis. 2020;22:1760., Bibliographie du CV
  • 23. Wassmer CH, Abbassi Z, Ris F, Berney T. Intussusception in an immunocompromised patient: case report and review of the literature. Am J Case Rep. 2020;21:e919974., Bibliographie du CV
  • 24. Patane E, Sgardello SD, Guendil B, Fournier I, Abbassi Z. Unexpected finding of a small intestinal neuroendocrine tumor: a case report and literature review. Am J Case Rep. 2020;21:e917759., Bibliographie du CV
  • 25. Sgardello S, Christodoulou M, Abbassi Z. Anatomy of a suicide. Am J Case Rep. 2019;20:1801-1804., Bibliographie du CV
  • 26. Abbassi Z, Sgardello SD, Naiken S, et al. Early outcome in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver in comparison with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis undergoing gastric bypass: a propensity score-matched analysis. Br J Surg. 2019;106:6., Bibliographie du CV
  • 27. Degbelo FDA, Cito G, Guendil B, Christodoulou M, Abbassi Z. Spontaneous hemothorax in a patient with von Recklinghausen's disease: a case report and review of the literature. Am J Case Rep. 2019;20:674-678., Bibliographie du CV
  • 28. Ambrosetti T, Sgardello S, et al., Abbassi Z. Primary pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. Lung Dis Treat. 2018;4:1., Bibliographie du CV
  • 29. Abbassi Z, Strano F, Koliakos E, Thomopoulos T, Christodoulou M. Thyroid gland hemorrhage in a patient with past medical history of renal clear cell carcinoma: report of a very rare case. Am J Case Rep. 2018;19:920-923., Bibliographie du CV
  • 30. Koliakos E, Thomopoulos T, Abbassi Z, Duc C, Christodoulou M. Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: a case report and review of the literature. Am J Case Rep. 2017;18:975-979., Bibliographie du CV
  • 31. Abbassi Z, Surennaidoo N, Raffoul T. Atypical groin pain. JAMA Surg. 2016;151:575-576., Bibliographie du CV
  • 32. Schuppisser M, Khallouf J, Abbassi Z, et al. Abdominal Mondor disease mimicking acute appendicitis. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2016;20:37-40., Bibliographie du CV
  • 33. Noof AN, Abbassi Z, et al. Colic PEComa: one disease, two outcomes. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2016;31:1661-1663., Bibliographie du CV
  • 34. Benmohamed N, Abbassi Z, et al. Management of a complex pancreaticoduodenal lesion following a suicidal attempt with a crossbow. J Surg Case Rep. 2016;2016:rjw212., Bibliographie du CV
  • 35. Abbassi Z, Naiken SP, Buchs NC, et al. Laparoscopic-assisted percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in two patients who failed percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;13:40-42., Bibliographie du CV
  • 36. Pitot D, Takieddine M, Abbassi Z, et al. Pure transumbilical SILS gastric bypass with mechanical circular gastrojejunal anastomosis feasibility. Surg Endosc. 2014;28:3007-3011., Bibliographie du CV
  • Recherche clinique — Projet CINPt : thérapie par pression négative des incisions fermées après laparotomie abdominale d’urgence, essai randomisé. Investigateur principal : Ziad Abbassi. Subside KCI/3M : CHF 200’000, période 2021–2024, selon le CV facultaire. Le statut final de l’essai n’est pas documenté., Bibliographie du CV
  • Recherche et encadrement — Thèse d’habilitation « Surgical Site Infection and its Management » (Université de Genève, 2023) ; thèse de recherche sur le Tézosentan et la défaillance cardiaque droite aiguë (ULB, Pr R. Naije, 2010) ; recherche sur l’innervation de la membrane interosseuse antébrachiale (Pr B. Lengelé, 2004–2006) ; co-direction du Master de Roxane Camaille sur les diverticulites Hinchey I et II (CMU Genève, 2016)., Bibliographie du CV
  • Repères bibliographiques — 36 entrées au CV : articles, communications et versions linguistiques, certaines relatives à un même travail. Indicateurs reportés au 12 août 2026 sans recalcul : au moins 257 citations, h-index 9, i10-index 9. ORCID : 0000-0002-4130-5084 ; OpenAlex : A5010546328., Bibliographie du CV

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