Dr. Appou Tamijmarane has been at Fakeeh University Hospital a little over a year and a half, and this week its leadership handed him the Clinical Excellence Award, presented at the Grand Staff Meeting by the hospital’s chief executive.
A Hepatobiliary and Upper GI Surgeon
Dr. Tamijmarane is a Consultant General Surgeon with a subspecialty interest in hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and upper gastrointestinal surgery. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Before Dubai, he spent eighteen years as a Consultant at Raigmore Hospital in Scotland, with a caseload built around liver resections, major pancreatic resections, oesophagectomies, and therapeutic ERCP.
| At a glance | Detail |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Consultant General Surgeon; hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and upper GI surgery |
| Hospital | Fakeeh University Hospital, Dubai |
| Recognition | Clinical Excellence Award, presented at the Grand Staff Meeting |
| Fellowships | Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Glasgow |
| Prior post | 18 years as Consultant at Raigmore Hospital, Scotland |
| Caseload | Liver resections, major pancreatic resections, oesophagectomies, therapeutic ERCP |
Recognition That Followed the Work
The Clinical Excellence Award arrived a little over eighteen months into his time at the hospital, presented at the Grand Staff Meeting by the chief executive. It is the kind of recognition that follows a complex, high-stakes caseload handled well, and it reflects the standing he built across nearly two decades of consultant surgery before the move.
A Pattern Across the Region
His award sits inside a wider pattern. The region tends to recognise the doctors who earn it, and for a senior surgeon that recognition is not ceremonial. It signals an institution that notices sustained clinical performance and is willing to mark it publicly, which is part of what draws experienced consultants to make the move.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dr. Appou Tamijmarane?
He is a Consultant General Surgeon at Fakeeh University Hospital in Dubai, with a subspecialty interest in hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and upper gastrointestinal surgery, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
What award did he receive?
The Clinical Excellence Award, presented at Fakeeh University Hospital’s Grand Staff Meeting by the hospital’s chief executive, a little over a year and a half after he joined.
Where did he work before Dubai?
He spent eighteen years as a Consultant at Raigmore Hospital in Scotland before moving to Dubai.
What kind of surgery does he perform?
His caseload is built around liver resections, major pancreatic resections, oesophagectomies, and therapeutic ERCP.
What does his subspecialty involve?
Hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and upper gastrointestinal surgery covers some of the most demanding operations in general surgery, including liver and pancreatic resections and oesophagectomies, alongside therapeutic ERCP for the bile ducts and pancreas.
