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 | 24/09/2021 (under re-evaluation) |
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 | 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) |
|
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) |
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 | 25/05/2023 |
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 | 12/09/2023 |
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 |
|
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 | - |
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 |
|
The European Interbalkan Medical Center |
Greece | 10/2/2027 |
|
Kular Hospital | India | 24/09/2020 (expired) |
|
Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco | Italy | 09/04/2017 (expired) |
|
Medicover Hospital Bucharest | Romania | 03/12/2024 |
|
Samsun VM Medical Park Hospital | Turkey | 13/06/2024 |
At the moment, the following Surgeons are IFSO-EC SOE program participants
Surgeon | Institution(s) | Country |
|
Dr Ahmed Shabana-Contours Obesity Solutions | Egypt |
|
Athens Medical Center | Greece |
|
Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center | Iran |
|
Hazrat Rasul Akram Medical Center | Iran |
|
Hazrat Rasul Akram Medical Center | Iran |
|
University of Al Nahrain | Iraq |
|
Provita Hospital | Romania |
|
King Abdulaziz University Hospital | Saudi Arabia |
Dr Tadeja Pintar |
UMC Ljubljana | Slovenia |
Dr Ramon Vilallonga |
University Hospital Vall d' Hebron | Spain |
|
Hospital Carlos Haya Hospital Quiron Malaga |
Spain |
|
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 |