Dr. Maziar Nikberg

Consultant, General Surgery

Speciality: General and Laparoscopic Surgery

Nationality: Swedish

Experience: 19 Years

Languages: Deutsch, English, Farsi, German, Swedish

NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi

Dr. Maziar Nikberg is a highly experienced Senior Consultant General Surgeon with 19 years of specialist clinical experience in general and colorectal surgery. He holds European Board Certification in Coloproctology, Swedish Board Certification in General Surgery, and a PhD from Uppsala University.

Dr. Nikberg has extensive expertise in advanced colorectal surgery, including the surgical management of colorectal cancer, rectal cancer, complex benign colorectal disease, diverticular disease, proctology, avancerad fistula surgery and latest treatment of fistulas with adipose tissue treatment, abdominal wall reconstruction, and hernia surgery. His clinical practice includes high-volume operative work with advanced open, laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques from a high volume hospital in Sweden.

He has held senior clinical and academic leadership positions, including Head of the Colorectal Unit at Västmanlands Hospital in Sweden. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Nikberg is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Uppsala University and serves as a robotic colorectal surgery proctor (teacher) and lecturer.

Dr. Nikberg completed his medical education at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He became a fully registered medical doctor in Sweden in 2001 and later completed specialist training in general surgery at Västmanlands Hospital. He has also completed international fellowship training, including a clinical fellowship at the Colorectal Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London.

He obtained his PhD from Uppsala University in 2011 with a thesis entitled “Rectal Cancer Surgical Strategies and Histopathological Aspects.” He was awarded European Board Certification in Coloproctology in 2012 and became an Associate Professor of Surgery at Uppsala University in 2018 with more than 60 per reviewed publication among others in JAMA Surgery, BJS, Anaesthesia and Hernia.

  • Colorectal cancer surgery
  • Rectal cancer surgical strategies
  • Laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery
  • Complex benign colorectal disease
  • Diverticulitis and diverticular disease
  • Proctology and anorectal disorders
  • Treatment of rectal prolapse
  • Minimal invasive excision of rectal polyps (TAMIS)
  • Hernia surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction
  • Stoma-related complications and parastomal hernia
  • Complex tertiary-level colorectal surgical cases
  • Gallbladder surgery 
  • Advanced endoscopy, endoscopic submucosal excision, colorectal stenting, advanced endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • Trauma and emergency general surgery.

  • European Society of Coloproctology
  • Swedish Surgical Society
  • Swedish Society of Colorectal Surgery

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NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City

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