Yaser Al-Salmay, MD
Transplant, Kidney Transplant, Pancreas Transplant, Liver TransplantKidney Transplant | Liver Transplant | Pancreas Transplant
UofL Health – Chestnut Street Outpatient Center
401 East Chestnut Street, Suite 710
Louisville, KY 40202
502-583-8303 Get Directions
Yaser Al-Salmay, MD
I am a board-certified general surgeon with a fellowship training in abdominal transplant surgery. I completed my medical degree at Weill Medical College in Qatar. I moved to New York to complete my general surgery residency training at Hofstra/Northwell Health where I was the administrative chief resident. Following residency, I completed an abdominal transplant surgery fellowship at the University of Chicago Medical Center.Education & Training
Weill Cornell Medical College | Qatar | 2015
Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell | General Surgery | New York | 2016
Languages
English
Areas of Interest
Kidney Transplant | Liver Transplant | Pancreas Transplant
Certifications
American Board of Surgery (2021)Practice, Specialty or Service
School of Medicine
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (2019-2020)
Chief Resident Award for Leadership (2020-2021)
Academic Research Achievement Award of the Year in General Surgery (2018)
Philosophy
"I firmly believe that excellent patient care requires compassion and empathy. I strive to provide my patients and their families with a doctor-patient partnership built on collaboration, listening and respect. My goal is to improve the quality of life for my patients while using an evidence-based approach to medicine."
Contact Info
Locations
UofL Physicians – General Surgery
UofL Health – Chestnut Street Outpatient Center401 East Chestnut Street, Suite 710
Louisville, KY 40202
502-583-8303
UofL Physicians – Transplantation Surgery
UofL Health – Trager Transplant Center220 Abraham Flexner Way, 3rd Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
502-583-8303
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