Board Certified General Surgeon

General Surgery
Expert Witness

Gall bladder, Hernia, Appendix, Colon, Bowel obstruction, Robotic surgery expert witness and more. Dr Hassab provides clear, concise, defensible medical analysis for plaintiff and defense counsel.

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Hassab , MD – Board Certified Surgeon

Practicing Physician

Active clinical practice in general surgery (~450cases per year)

Unbiased Analysis

Serving both Plaintiff & Defense teams

Dual fellowship trained

Colorectal and Bariatric/Foregut/ Minimally Invasive Surgery

Johns Hopkins Faculty

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Meet Dr. Hassab

Introduction & Philosophy

Professional speaking
Clinical expertise

The value of having me as an expert witness

  • As a surgeon, I am accustomed to the high-stakes pressure of the operating room where lives are on the line; consequently, I find the courtroom environment and the tactics of opposing counsel entirely manageable.
  • Assistant professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins school of medicine
  • I'm Board Certified in General surgery
  • Director of foregut surgery education at surgery unified
  • Dual Fellowship trained at Prestigious institutes; colorectal surgery at Cleveland clinic and Bariatric/advanced GI minimally invasive surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
  • Active surgical practice with ~450 surgeries per year.
  • I am consistently updated on the standard of care because I regularly publish research in international, peer-reviewed journals.
  • As a reviewer for multiple international journals, my expertise are relied upon to vet complex studies, playing a decisive role in selecting which research is published
MY AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Merging Surgical Excellence with Precise, Actionable Communication

I am a General/Minimally invasive surgeon (MIS) and Assistant professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery. After receiving my medical degree I went on to do 11 years of surgical training including 2 fellowships (sub-specialty training); a Colorectal surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic as well as an Advanced Gastrointestinal/Minimally invasive surgery fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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Dr. Hassab took the time to explain every step of the process in clear, straightforward terms, which made a huge difference in helping me feel confident and prepared.
— cirihal
Open laparoscopic and robotic as clinically indicated

Areas of expertise and Surgical procedure performed

Expertise

  • Hiatal hernia repair and Anti-reflux procedures (Fundoplication, Roux En-Y gastric bypass)

  • Heller myotomy for achalasia of the cardia

  • GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)

  • Flank hernias

  • Ventral hernia repair

  • Incisional hernia repair

  • Umbilical hernia repair

  • Inguinal hernia repair

  • Abdominal wall reconstruction

  • Component separation

  • Transversus abdominus release

  • Mesh related complications

  • Bariatric surgery

  • Colorectal cancer surgery

  • Hemorrhoids

  • Anal fissure

  • Diverticulitis surgery

  • Cholecystitis and Gall bladder surgery

  • bowel obstruction and perforation

  • peptic ulcer disease

  • appendicitis

  • Post operative complications

  • Abscesses

  • Necrotizing soft tissue infection

  • Lumps and bumps (lipoma, sebaceous cyst etc)

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This is how our partnership works.

Initial Contact

Contact me at (443) 345-0070 (call or text) or contact@tarekhassab.com to discuss your case and determine how my expertise can best support your needs.

Formalise the Partnership

We formalise our partnership and you provide the relevant medical records via HIPAA-compliant channels to ensure absolute confidentiality.

Comprehensive Review

I conduct a comprehensive, detailed review with a goal of two week turnaround.

Strategy Session

We reconvene for a strategy session to review my findings and their implications for your case.

Expert Reports & Testimony

I provide formal expert reports and deliver a clear, authoritative testimony at depositions or trial as required.

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Hassab , MD – Board Certified Surgeon
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