Dr. Saleh Hessen

Consultant Endocrinologist

License: DHA

32 years of experience

Nationality: Norway

Dr. Saleh is a highly experienced endocrinologist with extensive expertise in the management and follow-up of all types of diabetes, including complex cases and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). He has advanced knowledge in insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), ensuring optimal care for technology-dependent diabetes patients. He leads a multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the treatment and follow-up of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). Dr. Saleh also specializes in the management of complicated hypertension and disorders of lipid metabolism. His practice includes comprehensive care of thyroid diseases, pituitary disorders (both hyper- and hypopituitarism), and adrenal diseases such as Addison’s disease, primary hyperaldosteronism, pheochromocytomas, and paragangliomas. He is highly experienced in managing puberty disorders and performing stimulation and suppression tests for pituitary and adrenal gland assessment. Additionally, he manages parathyroid diseases, calcium and vitamin D metabolism, and provides long-term care for patients with osteoporosis. Dr. Saleh is academically active and recently published a research article in the Sterility and Infertility Journal on adrenal steroid profiling to differentiate PCOS from non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

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About Dr. Saleh Hessen

Dr. Saleh is a highly experienced endocrinologist with extensive expertise in the management and follow-up of all types of diabetes, including complex cases and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). He has advanced knowledge in insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), ensuring optimal care for technology-dependent diabetes patients. He leads a multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the treatment and follow-up of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). Dr. Saleh also specializes in the management of complicated hypertension and disorders of lipid metabolism. His practice includes comprehensive care of thyroid diseases, pituitary disorders (both hyper- and hypopituitarism), and adrenal diseases such as Addison’s disease, primary hyperaldosteronism, pheochromocytomas, and paragangliomas. He is highly experienced in managing puberty disorders and performing stimulation and suppression tests for pituitary and adrenal gland assessment. Additionally, he manages parathyroid diseases, calcium and vitamin D metabolism, and provides long-term care for patients with osteoporosis. Dr. Saleh is academically active and recently published a research article in the Sterility and Infertility Journal on adrenal steroid profiling to differentiate PCOS from non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Subspecialties:

Endocrinology / Diabetes

Qualifications:

MBCHB, Erbil 1990
MD, University of Oslo, Norway 2000
Senior Doctor internal medicine, Hamar, Norway 2014
Senior Doctor Endocrinology, Hamar, Norway 2014
NBHS, The Norwegian National Board. Internal medicine ,2017
NBHS, The Norwegian National Board. Endocrinology .2017
European Board Certificate in Endocrinology, diabetes and Metabolism from the European Union of Medical Specialists and the European Society of Endocrinology, 2018
Specialty Certificate in Endocrinology and Diabetes from the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, 2019
MRCP part 1 2020
MRCP part 2 2021

Academy:

Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom

Specialty Training:

Specialty Certificate in Endocrinology and Diabetes

Certificate Issue:

2019

Experience

Hospital Name:

Emirates Specialty Hospital – DHCC

Position Title:

Consultant Endocrinologist

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