Dr. Bart van Wagensveld obtained his MD and PhD from the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. From 1998 to 2003, he was trained as a general surgeon at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and specialized in Gastro-Intestinal and Laparoscopic surgery. As a minimally invasive surgeon, Dr. Bart has extensive expertise in advanced laparoscopic procedures, making him a trusted weight loss surgery specialist in Abu Dhabi. Recognized as the best bariatric surgeon in Abu Dhabi, he has successfully helped numerous patients achieve long-term weight loss solutions. His reputation as a laparoscopic surgery expert has made him a sought-after specialist for both primary and revisional obesity surgeries.
The following year, a fellowship in Pancreato-Biliary Surgery was completed in London. At the end of 2004, he was appointed consultant surgeon and head of the surgical department at the Sint Lucas Andreas Hospital in Amsterdam, one of the largest teaching hospitals in the Netherlands.
In the following years, he established a full Laparoscopic Gastro-Intestinal and Bariatric program (IFSO certified), performing and teaching thousands of advanced laparoscopic surgeries. During the same period, he was chairman of the Medical Board and was responsible for the merger of Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis and Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis into OLVG Amsterdam. His expertise as a gastric sleeve surgeon in Abu Dhabi allows him to perform effective and safe weight loss procedures, ensuring optimal results for his patients.