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25 Years of experience
Speaks: English
Prof. Dr. Abdulbaqi Alkhatib is a renowned professional in the field of Plastic Surgery. He graduated from Baghdad University (MBChB). Later on, he qualified in Plastic Surgery from PU.PH Paris, France. He is very experienced and has had some major roles in his past including being the Head of Plastic Surgery Department in Medical City Hospital for Specialized Surgery, Baghdad. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Iraqi Cleft Lip and Palate Center. Dr. Alkhatib assumed the role of the Head of Plastic Surgery Department at Zayed Military Hospital. He is one of the best in his field and can perform intricate surgeries.
Dr. Alkhatib’s field of interest includes Cosmetic Surgery and Anti-Ageing Procedures, Face Lift, Eyebrow Lift, Dermabrasion Blepharoplasty, Liposuction, Fat Injection, Septorhinoplasty, Correction of Protruded Ears, Brachioplasty, Breast Augmentation, Breast Reduction and Mastopexy, Abdominoplasty, and Thigh Lift. Dr. Alkhatib also performs non-surgical procedures such as Fillers, Botox Injection, and Laser Treatment. His Reconstructive and Plastic Surgeries include Congenital Anomalies (such as cleft lip/palate and hand deformities repair), excision of all types of Skin Tumors, Breast Reconstruction, and Burn Treatment.
The conditions which are being treated by Dr. Abdulbaqi Alkhatib are mentioned here for your perusal.:
Incase of deformities in your body or face, the option of a reconstructive surgery is on the table for you. The reason for these deformities are birth defects, injury, disease, or aging. These defects that are treated through reconstructive surgery may affect the body either aesthetically or functionally in patients.
It is the following signs and symptoms wherein reconstructive surgery could be needed.
During the process of making the decision to get reconstructive surgery done, it is the individual medical records that are to be checked. Other factors that are taken into account are the desired results from the procedure and the medical necessity for the same.
The consulting and operating hours of Dr. Abdulbaqi Alkhatib are from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday and 9 am to 1 pm on Sunday. It is the attention to detail, effectiveness displayed by the surgeon and their operating skills that are crucial for the surgeries to be considered a success.
The popular procedures performed by Dr. Abdulbaqi Alkhatib are as follows:
Breast reduction (reduction mammoplasty) as well as Breast reconstruction (after partial mastectomy) are prime examples of popular reconstructive surgeries. Limb salvage which is linked to limb amputation and facial reconstruction surgeries which are performed after a tumor resection or a trauma also come under this category of procedures. The aim of hand procedures in reconstructive surgeries is to find the solution to webbed fingers, arthritis or trauma and increase the strength, flexibility and function of the hand.
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The primary care physician is expected to refer you to a Reconstructive Surgeon if post assessment of your ongoing treatment for cancers, trauma and/or infections further resolution lies in reconstructive procedures. Facial reconstruction, hand procedures, breast reconstructive surgeries and limb salvage are just few of the procedures that have been performed by a Reconstructive Surgeon. To add to these names their are gender confirmation surgeries, cleft lip and palate repair and craniosynostosis surgery (head reshaping) are also procedures that the specialist performs. It is not just the outpatient surgeries that the doctors perform but inpatient ones as well.
Do have a look at some more tests that are important prior to and during the reconstructive surgery.:
Your physical health condition and the heart strength is checked with the tests that the doctor recommends when a reconstructive surgery is being performed on you. Presence of any kind of cancer that you could have or any infections that are troubling you also needs to be checked. No matter where you are in the treatment process keeping the test results ready with you becomes extremely important for your treatment.
This surgeon is usually consulted parallely when you are undergoing or have undergone any other simultaneous treatment for cancer, infections or injuries.. Kindly visit a Reconstructive Surgeon for a consultation if you have abnormalities of the body and/or the face. It is advisable for you to stay in touch with your surgeon during the post surgery recovery period. Whether it is modifying the course of the treatment, recommending and reading into the test results or prescribing the right medications, it is all the responsibility of the surgeon.