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Dr. Saleh Hessen

Consultant Endocrinologist

Overview:

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 patients using diabetes technologies. He also leads a multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the treatment and follow‑up of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU).

Dr. Saleh 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.

In addition, 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.

Years of Experience:

32 Years

Specialty:

Endocrinology

Nationality:

Norway

Languages:

English, Arabic, Norwegian

Current Hospital:

Emirates Specialty Hospital

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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

Specialty Training: Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom

Specialty Certificate in Endocrinology and Diabetes

Start Date: 2019

Experience:

Position Title: Consultant Endocrinologist

Hospital Name: Emirates Specialty Hospital – DHCC

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