At the moment, the following centres have been fully certified as Centres of Excellence
| Institution | Surgeon(s) | Country | Certification valid until |
| Krankenhaus Göttlicher Heiland |
Dr Brigitte Obermayer |
Austria | 23/9/2026 |
| King Hamad University Hospital | Dr Abualsel Abdulmenem | Bahrain | 21/01/2021 (under re-evaluation) |
| Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services | Professor Khalid Al Khalifa | Bahrain | 07/12/2022 (under re-evaluation) |
| ZNA Stuivenberg Hospital | Dr Leo Hendrickx Dr Jody Valk Dr Bart Gypen |
Belgium | 18/12/2017 (expired) |
| AZ Nikolaas | Dr Luc Lemmens | Belgium | 31/08/2014 (expired) |
| Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche et de Traitement de l’ Obesite de Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Liege | Dr Arnaud de Roover | Belgium | 19/04/2015 (expired) |
| OB klinika – Center for Treatment of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders | Prof Martin Fried | Czech Republic | 27/03/2017 (expired) |
| Madina Women's Hospital | Dr Mohamed Ashour | Egypt | 13/3/2023 |
| Sana Klinikum Offenbach | Professor Thomas Horbach | Germany | 24/02/2018 (expired) |
| Athens Medical Center | Dr Konstantinos Konstantinidis | Greece | 01/11/2015 (expired) |
| General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" | Dr Alexandros Koliopanos Dr Emmanouil-Onoufrios Sgouromallis |
Greece | 16/09/2027 |
| Heraklion University Hospital | Professor John Melissas | Greece | 17/03/2014 (expired) |
| The Department of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery of Athens Bioclinic | Dr George Skrekas | Greece | 24/04/2015 (expired) |
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Dr Ilias Sdralis | Greece | 28/01/2026 |
| General hospital of Athens "Hippokrateio", 1st Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Athens, Bariatric Surgery Unit | Prof. Emmanouil Leandros Prof. Konstantinos Albanopoulos |
Greece | 18/5/2019 (expired) |
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METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC Surgical Unit |
Prof. Konstantinos Albanopoulos | Greece | 24/08/2026 |
| University Hospital, Rio, Patras | Professor Fotis Kalfarentzos | Greece | 07/04/2014 (expired) |
| Hazrat Rasul Akram Medical Center | Prof. Pazouki Abdolreza Dr. Alireza Khalaj Dr Foolad Eghbali |
Iran | 09/12/2026 |
| Humanitas Research Hospital | Dr Giuseppe Marinari | Italy | 19/04/2021 (expired) |
| San Martino University Hospital | Prof Nicola Scopinaro | Italy | 31/08/2014 (expired) |
| Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova - UOSD Chirurgia Bariatrica | Dr Mirto Foletto | Italy | 15/03/2024 |
| Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department - "Federico II" University - Bariatric and Endocrine Metabolic Surgery Unit | Prof Mario Musella | Italy | 08/10/2024 |
| Regional Hospital Umberto Parini | Dr. Paolo Millo | Italy | 19/09/2018 (expired) |
| La Sapienza University of Rome | Prof Gianfranco Silecchia | Italy | 09/02/2020 (expired) |
| Bon Secour Hospital | Dr Colm O’ Boyle | Ireland | 01/08/2026 |
| Dr Mohammad Khrais Clinic | Dr Mohammad Khrais Dr Malek Alkasasbeh Dr Hiba Shanti |
Jordan | 19/10/2021 (expired) |
| Bariatric Center, Lievensberg Hospital, Bergen op Zoom | Dr Pierre Feskens | Netherlands | 29/09/2015 (expired) |
| Bariatric Center of Excellence Zuyderland MC and Dutch Obesity Clinic South | Dr Jan Willem Greve Drs Berry Meesters Dr Evert-Jan Boerma Dr Sofie Fransen |
Netherlands | 01/07/2022 (under re-evaluation) |
| Slotervaartziekenhuis | Dr. Arnold van de Laar Dr. Sjoerd Bruin Dr. Louis de Brauw Dr. Yair Acherman |
Netherlands | 24/04/2016 (expired) |
| Vitalys Obesitas Centrum | Dr Theo Aufenacker | Netherlands | 12/08/2026 |
| Catharina Hospital Obesitas Centrum Eindhoven | Dr. Jean-Paul de ZoeteDr. Simon NienhuijsDr. Frans Smulders Dr Misha Luyer Dr Gust van Montfort |
Netherlands | 04/09/2017 (expired) |
| Centrum Obesitas Noord-Nederland | Dr Marloes Emous Dr Erik Totte Dr Ewoud Jutte |
Netherlands | 29/04/2021 (under re-evaluation) |
| Maxima Medisch Centrum | Drs Arijan Luijten | Netherlands | 29/05/2019 (expired) |
| Obesitas Centrum Amsterdam | Dr Bart Van Wagensveld | Netherlands | 29/11/2019 (expired) |
| Centrum Leczenia Otylosci i Chorob Metabolicznych Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne Gdansk | Dr Monika Proczko-Stepaniak | Poland | 23/09/2026 |
| Ponderas Hospital | Dr Catalin Copaescu | Romania | 27/07/2018 (under re-evaluation) |
| The Center of Endosurgery and Lithotripsy (CELT) | Dr Yury Yashkov | Russia | 14/02/2024 |
| Badana Clinic | Dr Sultan Al Temyatt | Saudi Arabia | 01/05/2025 |
| Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City | Professor Mohammed Al Naami Dr Mohammed Zaben |
Saudi Arabia | 06/05/2026 |
| King Fahad Medical City | Dr Muhammad Abukhater | Saudi Arabia | 26/2/2025 |
| King Saud Medical City | Dr Haitham Alfalah | Saudi Arabia | 17/01/2020 (expired) |
| Kingdom Hospital | Dr Haitham Al Falah | Saudi Arabia | 05/10/2022 (expired) |
| The Centre for Metabolic Medicine & Surgery of Waterfall City Hospital | Dr Gary Kevin Fetter | South Africa | 19/03/2020 (expired) |
| University Hospital de la vall d'Hebron |
Dr Amador Garcia Ruiz de Gordejuela |
Spain | 21/08/2018 (expired) |
| Centre of Excellence for the study and treatmentof the morbid obesity | Dr Miguel Angel Carbajo Caballero Dr. E. Luque |
Spain | 27/03/2020 (expired) |
| Laparoscopic Centre Dr Ballesta (CLB) | Dr Carlos Ballesta Lopez | Spain | 31/12/2021 (under re-evaluation) |
| Clinica Universidad de Navarra | Dr Fernando Rotellar Sastre | Spain | 21/08/2018 (under re-evaluation) |
| The Medical-Surgical Unit of multidisciplinary treatment of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, Surgery Service 2 of San Carlos Clinical Hospital, Complutense University |
Prof Antonio J. Torres Dr Andres Sanchez-Pernaute |
Spain | 24/04/2015 (expired) |
| Hirslanden Klinik Beau-Site | Dr. Rudolf Steffen | Switzerland | 29/01/2015 (expired) |
| Slovenj Gradec General Hospital | Dr Brane Breznikar | Slovenia | 09/02/2020 (expired) |
| Istanbul Bariatrics | Dr Mehmet Ali Yerdel | Turkey | 24/09/2020 (expired) |
| Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty | Prof. Mustafa Taskin | Turkey | 09/07/2018 (expired) |
| Turkcapar Bariatrics | Professor Ahmet Gokhan Turkcapar | Turkey | 09/05/2024 |
| Al Zahra Hospital | Dr Girish Kumar Juneja Dr Nazim Alrifai (Under evaluation) |
United Arab Emirates | 19/06/2025 |
| Burjeel Hospital LLC, Burjeel’s Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery | Dr Fuad Ahmed Center’s Director Dr Hikmat Matar (25/10/2022) |
United Arab Emirates | 22/08/2025 |
| Danat Al Emarat Hospital | Dr Hazem Al Momani | United Arab Emirates | 02/04/2025 |
| Zulekha Hospital | Dr Uday Shankar | United Arab Emirates | 02/01/2027 |
| Spire Manchester Hospital | Dr Basil AmmoriDr Alan Li Dr Bart Decadt | United Kingdom | (expired) |
|
Kent Weight Loss at CHG Chelsfield Park Hospital |
Dr Shamsi El-Hasani | United Kingdom | 23/10/2025 |
| St Richard's Bariatric Unit | Dr. Chris PringDr. Guy SlaterDr. Shaw Somers | United Kingdom | 29/06/2015 (expired) |
At the moment, the following Centres and Surgeons are IFSO-EC COE program participants
| Institution | Surgeon(s) | Country | Status |
| AZ Delta Hospital | Dr Isabelle Debergh | Belgium | (under evaluation) |
| Jessa Ziekenhuis | Dr Joep Knol Dr Wim Bouckaert Dr Bert Houben |
Belgium | (under evaluation) |
| Air Force Specialized Hospital | Dr Alaa Abbass Sabry Moustafa Dr Tamer Mohamed Said Salama Dr Ahmed Shoukry Hafez Dr Soliman Mohamed Soliman Ali |
Egypt | |
| Alahly Hospital | Dr Mohamed Ashour Dr Tamer Abdelbaki |
Egypt | (under evaluation) |
| Experts Weight Management Center - The Women Hospital | Professor Faheim Basiony | Egypt | (under evaluation) |
| Clinique Saint Michel - Centre de Chirurgie de l'Obesite - CCO | Dr Marius Ndelcu Dr Sergio Carandina |
France | |
| St. Martinus Krankenhaus Duesseldorf | Dr Matthias Schlensak | Germany | - |
| D.T.C.A. Hygeia | Dr. Harilaos Pappis Dr. George Stavropoulos |
Greece | - |
| Laiko General Hospital | Prof. Theodoros Diamantis | Greece | - |
| Psyhiko Clinic (Athens Medical Group) | Dr Dimitrios Lapatsanis | Greece | - |
| University Hospital of Larissa | Prof. George Tzovaras Prof. Dimitris Zacharoulis |
Greece | - |
| Nikan Hospital |
Professor Peyman Alibeigi |
Iran | (under evaluation) |
| Casa di Cura Leonardo | Dr. Francesco Furbetta | Italy | - |
| "Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi" Luigi Sacco University Hospital | Prof. Diego Foschi | Italy | - |
| Istituto Clinico San Rocco | Dr Antonio Susa | Italy | - |
| Al-Kindi Hospital | Dr Mohammed Khrais Dr Malek Alkasasbeh Dr Hiba Shanti Dr Yasmeen Abuhazeem |
Jordan | (under evaluation) |
| JSC Association of Health Centre AIWA Clinic |
Dr Maksims Mukans |
Latvia | |
| Nederlandse Obesitaskliniek | Dr Dingeman Swang Drs Larissa Tseng Dr Ronald Liem |
Netherlands | - |
| Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis | Dr Ahmet Demirkiran Dr Huibert Anton Cense Dr Michiel Hunfeld |
Netherlands | - |
| British Hospital Lisbon XXI | Dr Jorge Manuel Limao da Silva | Portugal | - |
| CHEDV |
Dr Marta Guimaraes |
Portugal | (under evaluation) |
| Spitalul Medicover Pipera |
Dr Mihai Ioanescu |
Romania | (under evaluation) |
| Al Wakra Hospital |
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Qatar | |
| Hamad General Hospital |
Dr Moataz Bashah |
Qatar | |
| SC Centrul Medical Sfanta Maria SRL | Dr Alexandru Isaic Dr Caius-Fulger Lazar Dr Amadeus Dobrescu |
Romania | (under evaluation) |
| Dr Abdulrahman Al Mishari Hospital | Dr Rami Basardah | Saudi Arabia | |
| Al Rayan Hospital | Dr Mohammad Al Naamy | Saudi Arabia | - |
| International Medical Center |
Dr Waleed Bukhari |
Saudi Arabia | (under evaluation) |
| King Salman Armed Forces Hospital | Dr Hussam Adi | Saudi Arabia | |
| Prince Sultan Military Medical City | Dr Abdullah Alzahrani Dr Bandar Ali Dr Mohammad Al Jabali |
Saudi Arabia | - |
| Sanatorio San Jorge | Dr. Aniceto Baltasar Dr. Rafael Bou |
Spain | |
| Clinica Obesitas | Dr Jose Vicente Ferrer Valls | Spain | (under evaluation) |
| Hopital du Chablais | Dr. Michel Suter | Switzerland | |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois | Dr. Michel Suter | Switzerland | |
| University Obesity Centre Berne | Dr Philipp Nett Dr Dino Kroell Dr Yves Borbely |
Switzerland | - |
| Les Cliniques El Manar - Centre d'Obesite et de diabete | Dr Mourad Adala | Tunisia | - |
| Acibadem Atakent Hospital | Professor Mehmet Celal Kizilkaya | Turkey | |
| LivHospital Ankara | Professor Mahir Ozmen | Turkey | |
| Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi | Dr Matthew Kroh Dr Ricard Corcelles |
United Arab Emirates | - |
| Saudi German Hospital Dubai | Dr Tamer Salama | United Arab Emirates | |
| Spire Hull & East Riding | Dr. Peter Sedman Dr. Prashant Jain Dr. Elnazeer Salim Dr Michael Pellen |
United Kingdom | - |
| Spire Southampton Hospital | Dr Michael van den Bossche | United Kingdom | |
| East-Midlands Bariatric & Metabolic Institute (EMBMI), Royal Derby Hospital | Dr Sherif Awad | United Kingdom | - |
At the moment, the following Surgeons have been fully certified as Surgeons of Excellence
| Surgeon | Institution(s) | Country | Validation of Certificate |
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The European Interbalkan Medical Center |
Greece | 10/2/2027 |
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Kular Hospital | India | 24/09/2020 (expired) |
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Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco | Italy | 09/04/2017 (expired) |
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Medicover Hospital Bucharest | Romania | 03/12/2024 |
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Buyuk Andolu Hastanesi | Turkey | 19/12/2027 |
At the moment, the following Surgeons are IFSO-EC SOE program participants
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Dr Ahmed Shabana-Contours Obesity Solutions | Egypt |
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Athens Medical Center | Greece |
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Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center | Iran |
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Hazrat Rasul Akram Medical Center | Iran |
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Hazrat Rasul Akram Medical Center | Iran |
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University of Al Nahrain | Iraq |
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Provita Hospital | Romania |
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King Abdulaziz University Hospital | Saudi Arabia |
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Dr Tadeja Pintar |
UMC Ljubljana | Slovenia |
Dr Ramon Vilallonga |
University Hospital Vall d' Hebron | Spain |
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Hospital Carlos Haya Hospital Quiron Malaga |
Spain |
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Spital Lachen AG | Switzerland |
| Professor Ali Durmus | Klinik Obezite | Turkey |
| Dr Recep Aktimur | Samsun VM Medical Park Hospital | Turkey |
| Dr Halit Eren Taskin | Beykoz State Hospital | Turkey |
| Professor Tolga Muftuoglu | University of Health Sciences, Haydarpasa Numune Teaching and Research Hospital | Turkey |
Dr Angamuthu Stepehen |
Royal Bahrain Hospital |
Kingdom of Bahrain |