Dr. Omar Maqbool
Specialist — General & Laparoscopic Surgery
General & Laparoscopic Surgery
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About Dr. Omar Maqbool
Dr. Umar Maqbool — known clinically as Dr. Omar Maqbool — is a Specialist in General Surgery at Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, with more than 15 years of wide-ranging surgical experience spanning general surgery, minimally invasive and laparoscopic procedures, vascular surgery, and kidney transplantation.
Dr. Omar completed his MBBS at Tajik State Medical University (Avicenna), Dushanbe (2008), and his MS in General Surgery at Government Medical College, Srinagar, University of Kashmir (2014). He subsequently pursued a highly competitive Fellowship in Renal Transplant Surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (2020) — one of India's most prestigious surgical training programmes. He has worked across specialty hospitals in India and the UAE, gaining comprehensive exposure to a wide range of complex surgical cases.
His clinical expertise covers advanced laparoscopic surgery — including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, bowel surgery, and hernia repair — as well as vascular surgery, kidney transplantation, and post-transplant care. He is experienced in managing high-risk surgical presentations and is actively involved in surgical training and quality improvement within hospital settings. He has presented research at national and international conferences covering areas such as single-incision laparoscopic surgery, organ transplantation, and vascular access, and has published in indexed surgical journals including the Indian Journal of Surgery and the Saudi Surgical Journal.
Conditions Treated by Dr. Omar Maqbool
- Acute appendicitis — laparoscopic and open
- Gallstone disease — cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, choledocholithiasis
- Inguinal, umbilical, incisional and complex abdominal wall hernias
- Bowel obstruction and colorectal conditions
- Acute abdominal emergencies
- End-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring transplant evaluation
- Post-transplant complications — surgical
- Vascular access complications — fistula, graft, catheter
- Soft tissue masses and skin lesions
- Breast conditions — benign and inflammatory
- Abscesses and wound infections
- Perianal and anorectal conditions
Areas of Interest
- Advanced laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery
- Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS/SILC)
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration
- Laparoscopic appendectomy — including complex and perforated cases
- Laparoscopic hernia repair (TAPP, TEP, IPOM)
- Laparoscopic bowel surgery
- Kidney transplantation — surgical aspects
- Vascular access for dialysis — AV fistula, AV graft, tunnelled catheter
- Emergency and trauma general surgery
- Post-transplant surgical complication management
Qualifications
- Fellowship in Renal Transplant Surgery — All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, 2020
- MS (General Surgery) — Government Medical College, Srinagar, University of Kashmir, 2014
- MBBS — Tajik State Medical University (Avicenna), Dushanbe, 2008
Work Experience
- Specialist — General Surgery, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Present)
- Fellowship in Renal Transplant Surgery — AIIMS, New Delhi, India (2019–2020)
- Senior Registrar — General Surgery, specialty hospitals in India
- Registrar — General Surgery, Government Medical College, Srinagar
Certifications (6)
Specialist General Surgery License
Health Authority, UAE — Active
ACLS & BLS Certification
American Heart Association — Valid to 2027
Fellowship in Organ Transplant Surgery
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi — 2020
Laparoscopic Surgery Course
AIIMS, New Delhi — 2016
Acute Care and Emergency Surgery Course
AIIMS, New Delhi — 2016
Organ Transplant Course
AIIMS — 2019
Memberships (6)
- Life Member — Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
- Member — Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI)
- Member — Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
- Member — Indian Hernia Society (IHS)
- Member — Indian Society of Transplant Surgeons (ISTS)
- Member — The Transplantation Society (TTS)
Research Papers & Publications (12)
Safety and feasibility of trans-umbilical SILC using conventional laparoscopic instruments — Prospective study
Surgical journal (prospective series) — —
Initial experience with transumbilical SILC in a resource-limited setting
Indian Journal of Surgery — 2015
Safety and cosmetic outcomes of SILS cholecystectomy
International Journal of Advanced Research — 2013
Predictors of perforated appendicitis
Saudi Surgical Journal — 2014
Immediate reconstruction in locally advanced breast cancer
ASICON 2013 (Conference Proceedings) — 2013
Vascular injuries and management
World Trauma Conference 2016 (Conference Proceedings) — 2016
Spontaneous renal graft rupture
ISOTCON 2018 (Conference Proceedings) — 2018
Hyperacute rejection in living donor kidney transplant
ISOTCON 2018 (Conference Proceedings) — 2018
AV fistula maturation study
CAST 2019 (Conference Proceedings) — 2019
Pediatric kidney transplant surgical challenges
CAST 2019 (Conference Proceedings) — 2019
Complex vascular anatomy in renal transplant
CAST 2019 (Conference Proceedings) — 2019
Laparoscopic post-transplant hernia repair
CAST 2019 (Conference Proceedings) — 2019
Procedures
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Omar performs advanced laparoscopic surgery including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair (TAPP, TEP), bowel resection, and single-incision procedures (SILC). He also performs post-transplant laparoscopic hernia repair and has special expertise in surgical vascular access for kidney dialysis and transplant patients.