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Dr. Tareck Saleh is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with extensive international experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, bariatric endoscopy and advanced reflux and obesity-related endoscopic procedures.
Top 4 Specialties
- Gastroenterology & Digestive Endoscopy
- Bariatric Endoscopy
- Diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Endoscopic Treatment for Reflux and Obesity
All Clinical Specialties
- Diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Advanced endoscopic bariatrics (non-surgical weight loss)
- Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) for primary gastric volume reduction
- POSE 2.0 (Primary Obesity Surgery Endolumenal) for advanced gastric remodeling
- TORe (Transoral Outflow Reduction) for weight regain after gastric bypass
- Intragastric balloon placement and management of various gastric balloon systems
- Gastroscopy and colonoscopy for routine diagnostic and surveillance procedures
- Colon cancer screening for prevention and early detection
- Advanced removal of complex colonic polyps (polypectomy)
- Capsule endoscopy for non-invasive small intestine evaluation
- Endoscopic treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- pH monitoring (pH-metry) for GERD and acid reflux assessment
- Comprehensive care for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
- General hepatology and management of liver-related conditions
- Advanced bariatric endoscopy research and new procedure development
- Training, proctoring and live demonstration of advanced endoscopic procedures
Education & Fellowships
- MD – Paris VI University, France
- Internship – Pitie-Salpetriere University Hospital, Paris VI
- Residency and Fellowship – Bichat-Claude Bernard University Hospital, Paris; Robert Debre Hospital, Paris
- French Board Certified in Gastroenterology (1988)
- French Board Certified in Pediatric Endoscopy (1990)
- Master in Surgical Endoscopy – IRCAD (2017–2018)
Activities & Honors:
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- Chairman of training center in the Middle East for intragastric balloon treatment from 2000, with more than 5,000 balloon placements
- Consultant in pediatric and neonatal endoscopy unit, Robert Debre Hospital, Paris (1988–1994)
- Private clinic practice in Paris (1988–1995)
- Performed the first endoscopic suturing procedure in the Middle East for GERD treatment in May 2001
- Performed the first endoscopic gastroplication procedures in the Middle East in September 2003
- Chief of Endoscopy Unit, Suleiman Al Habib Medical Center, Dubai (2007–2015)
- Community Based Doctor, American Hospital Dubai (2014–2015)
- Chairperson of GOSS 2014 meeting
- Scientific committee member, EGHS-WGO International Congress (November 2016)
- First human trials on POSE 2 with oral presentation at DDW 2019
- Multiple invited lectures, webinars, live demonstrations and proctoring assignments across the Middle East, France and Europe
- Research work at George Pompidou Tertiary Center, Paris, including Pig Lab research in new bariatric endoscopic procedures
Professional Memberships:
- European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE)
- French Society of Gastroenterology
- French Society of Endoscopy
- American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)
- International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO)
- SOFFCOMM – French Society of Bariatric Surgery
- Member of the bariatric endoscopy committee for the French Society of Endoscopy (SFED)
- Member of the bariatric committee of the International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO 2025)
