Consultant Medical Oncology
Aster Hospital Sharjah
Meet Our Doctors

Dr. Antonio Privitera
General, Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgery (Consultant)
Aster Cedars Hospital & Clinic
Aster Hospital, Al-Qusais
LANGUAGES
English
Education
MD, PhD, MRCS, FRCS, FASCRS, FMAS, DMAS
Specialization
General And Laparoscopic Surgery, Endometriosis
Nationality
Italian
DOH License Grade
Consultant General Surgery
Type of Physician
Part-Time
Credentials
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Medical Doctor (MD), 1996
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Fellowship Italian Society of General Surgery, 2003
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Membership Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCS), 2003
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Membership American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (MASCRS), 2009
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Fellowship Royal College Surgeons of England (FRCS), 2010
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Fellowship Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS), 2014
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Diploma Minimal Access Surgery (DMAS), 2014
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Fellowship American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (FASCRS), 2017
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Fellowship Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery (South Korea), 2017

Professional Associations
- Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEngl)
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (ASCRS)
Professional Experience
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Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, England (UK), 2010-2014
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Chief of Colorectal Surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam (SA) 2014-2018
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Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, Tawam Hospital-John Hopkins, Abu Dhabi, 2019
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Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, NMC Group. 2020-2022
Clinical Expertise & Services Offered
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Proctology and Pelvic Floor diseases (haemorrhoids, anal fistula, anal fissure, rectal prolapse, pilonidal sinus, obstructed defecation, fecal incontinence, constipation)
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Colorectal Cancer
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease),
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Hernias of the abdominal wall
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Abdominal wall reconstruction
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Laparoscopy Surgery
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Robotic Surgery