Ahmed Krichen

With more than 20 years of experience, Ahmed Krichen builds his obesity-surgery practice around a full preoperative workup and a tailored surgical plan. He operates as a specialist at the clinic Farabi, where bariatric surgery and body contouring surgery are offered for patients with severe or morbid obesity. His training path includes micro-surgery training in Naples at Hospital Cardarelli (December 2004) and the European School of Laparoscopic Surgery (May 2006), supporting a minimally invasive approach. He also completed a stage focused on organ transplantation at the European Federation of Organ Transplantation in Lyon (November 2006) and later started robotic surgery training at Hôpital Édouard Herriot in Lyon (2008). After an initial assistant role in the surgery service at Hôpital Charles Nicolle in Tunis (October 2001), he progressed to senior surgeon work in the same service from 2002 to 2009. His earlier specialty training in general and digestive surgery began in September 2002, and he later completed a 2006–2007 hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery period in Lyon. For international patients, the practical value is that the same surgical pathway can be discussed from bariatric indications to digestive and colorectal considerations when needed.

Education

• September 2002 — Specialty in General and Digestive Surgery.
• October 2001 — Assistantship, Surgery Service A, Hôpital Charles Nicolle de Tunis.
• December 2004 — Micro-surgery training, Hospital Cardarelli, Naples, Italy.
• May 2006 — European School of Laparoscopic Surgery.
• November 2006 — Stage at the European Federation of Organ Transplantation, Lyon, France.
• 2006-2007 — Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery training, Lyon, France.
• 2008 — Initiation to robotic surgery, Hôpital Édouard Herriot, Lyon, France.

Work experience

• October 2001 — Assistant, Surgery Service A, Hôpital Charles Nicolle de Tunis.
• 2002-2009 — Senior Surgeon, Surgery Service A, Hôpital Charles Nicolle de Tunis.
• Military service — Senior Surgeon, Military Hospital of Gabès.
• Operates at the clinic Farabi — Bariatric surgery and body contouring surgery.

Clinical focus and techniques

As a specialist at the clinic Farabi, Ahmed Krichen focuses on obesity surgery with a surgical pathway that includes preoperative assessment and then procedure selection based on the patient’s profile. His practice also includes digestive and colorectal work where laparoscopic and proctological expertise is relevant.

• Bariatric surgery and body contouring surgery for obesity.
• Laparoscopic surgery.
• Proctological surgery and proctolaser training.
• Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery experience.
• Robotic surgery (robotic low anterior resection is listed among performed procedures).

Professional societies and certifications

• Registered with the Tunisian Order of Physicians (Ordre des médecins de Tunisie).

Courses and advanced training

• European School of Laparoscopic Surgery (May 2006).
• Stage at the European Federation of Organ Transplantation (November 2006).
• Initiation to robotic surgery, Hôpital Édouard Herriot (2008).

Awards and recognition

• None listed in the provided evidence.

For international patients, the clinic pathway starts with a complete assessment (analyses and preoperative examinations) before surgery planning. He is registered with the Tunisian Order of Physicians and practices in Tunisia, with training completed in Italy and France. The same obesity-surgery focus is supported by experience in laparoscopic and robotic approaches.