Heitham T. Hassoun MD, FACS

Dr. Hassoun joined Johns Hopkins Medicine International in 2012 as the medical director for Global Services and an associate professor in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Hassoun brings with him a wealth of experience in global health care consulting, including business development, critical planning, knowledge transfer, physician governance and interdisciplinary program development.

Dr. Hassoun began his academic career as an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and he was also part of the initial Johns Hopkins Medicine International management team at Tawam Hospital in the United Arab Emirates, serving as chief of surgery and director of vascular interventional therapy. Dr. Hassoun’s areas of medical expertise include aortic aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease and venous disorders.