Dr. Muneerah Ben Nakhi

Consultant, Plastic Surgery

Dr. Muneera is a consultant plastic & reconstructive surgeon specialized in reconstructive microsurgery and super-microsurgery. She did her plastic and microsurgery fellowship in Seoul/Korea at Asan Medical Center and a fellow of American College of Surgeons (FACS). She is a member in many societies such as World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM), American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM), Association of Women Surgeon (AWS) and women surgeon of Kuwait (WSK).

Dr. Muneera has more than 35 publications and posters and a reviewer for several journals such as Archives of Plastic Surgery. She participated in more than 40 national, regional and international conference as invited speaker and had chaired many conferences and workshops in gulf region. Dr. Muneera is currently working in Al Adan hospital, which covers a population of two million people (49% of Kuwait population) and has the highest trauma rate in Kuwait.

Dr. Muneera established the plastic surgery unit from zero and she is the head of plastic and reconstructive surgery unit in Adan hospital; head of pressure ulcer prevention team; and head of quality indicators team. She is also the director of mentorship program of Women Surgeon of Kuwait (WSK), executive Member of Gulf Diabetic Foot Working Group (GDFWG), and curriculum advisor for SurgQ8.

Years of Experience

28

Treatments & Services

Peforming tummy tuck surgery

Performing arm lift surgery

Performing liposuction for the abdomen, flanks, back, arms and thighs

Performing Brazilian butt lift surgery

Treating gynecomastia and performing breast lift procedures for men

Performing lower body lift surgery

Performing fat injection into the breasts (lipofilling)

Performing breast augmentation surgery

Performing breast reduction surgery

Performing breast lift surgery

Performing body contouring surgeries

Treating burns

Following up on diabetic foot cases

Treating and following up on chronic wounds

Treating and following up on pressure ulcers

Performing corrective plastic surgeries

Education

2013
Plastic Surgery Fellowship from Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan, South Korea
2006
Kuwait Surgical Board in General Surgery, Kuwait
2005
Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
2000
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University
1997
Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences - Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University

Work Experience

2016 - Present
Consultant at Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait
2013 - 2016
Senior Specialist at Al-Babtain Centre and Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait
2011
Specialist at Al-Babtain Centre, Kuwait
2009
Senior Registrar at Al-Adnan Hospital and Al-Babtain, Kuwait
2004 - 2006
Surgical Registrar at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Chest Hospital, Kuwait Cancer Centre and Al-Babtain Centre, Kuwait
2002 - 2003
Assistant registrar at Mubarak Al-Kabeer, Al-Amiri and Al-Razi Hospital, Kuwait
2000 - 20001
Trainee at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait