Expertise – Hassab MD

Hiatal Hernia

Ventral / Incisional Hernia

Umbilical / Epigastric Hernia

Groin Hernia

Gallbladder Surgery

Appendectomy

Colorectal Surgery

Heller Myotomy for Achalasia

Linx / TIF Procedures

Paraesophageal Hernia

Recurrent Hernias

Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Small Bowel Obstruction

Gastric Bypass (Bariatrics)

Sleeve Gastrectomy (Bariatrics)

Conversions / Revisions

Management of complications related to hernia including mesh infections, bowel leak, bowel injury, Gall bladder surgery, appendix surgery

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
Board Certified in General Surgery
Director of Foregut Surgery Education at Surgery Unified
Dual fellowship-trained at prestigious institutions:
- Bariatric/Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center
- Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic
Regularly publish research in international peer-reviewed journals, ensuring I remain consistently updated on the standard of care
Active surgical practice with ~450 surgeries performed per year
Reviewer for multiple international journals, where my expertise is relied upon to evaluate and vet complex studies for publication

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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Expert review of standards of care and decision making.

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Clear identification of breaches in the standard of care and causation analysis for plaintiff and defense.

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Thorough, chronological review of complex records translated into plain-language summaries.

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Authoritative testimony delivered with clarity and confidence under cross-examination.

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Dual fellowship training in colorectal and bariatric surgery augments broad general surgery expertise.

Expertise That Gives Your Case the Edge