What is Dr. Yousef Al-Shemali's specialty?

Dr. Yousef Al-Shemali specialises in Gastroenterology (Gastro), with subspecialty focus on Therapeutic Endoscopy.

Where does Dr. Yousef Al-Shemali practise?

Dr. Yousef Al-Shemali practises at Kuwait Hospital in Kuwait, Sabah Al-Salem.

What languages does Dr. Yousef Al-Shemali speak?

Dr. Yousef Al-Shemali speaks Arabic, English.

How much experience does Dr. Yousef Al-Shemali have?

Dr. Yousef Al-Shemali has 16 years of medical experience.

Dr Yousef Al-Shemali Consultant Gastroenterologist in Kuwait

Q: What are Dr. Yousef Al-Shemali's qualifications?

Dr. Yousef Al-Shemali's qualifications include: Bariatric endoscopy and metabolic disease fellowship at Catalunya University, Spain Advanced endoscopy (ERCP & EUS) fellowship at University of British Columbia, Canada Gastroenterology fellowship at University of British Columbia, Canada Kuwait Internal Medicine Board Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery and Art of Obstetrics at the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.

About the doctor

Last update Nov 3, 2026

Dr. Yousef Al-Shemali is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Kuwait Hospital. With expertise in ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound, biliary and pancreatic disease and inflammatory bowel disease, Dr. Al-Shemali also performs endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and intragastric balloon placement for obesity.

Specialties

Therapeutic Endoscopy

Languages

Arabic, English

Qualifications

Bariatric endoscopy and metabolic disease fellowship at Catalunya University, Spain
Advanced endoscopy (ERCP & EUS) fellowship at University of British Columbia, Canada
Gastroenterology fellowship at University of British Columbia, Canada
Kuwait Internal Medicine Board
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom
Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery and Art of Obstetrics at the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

Scope of Service

Abdominal pain and indigestion Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Diseases of the esophagus and reflux H. pylori infection Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) Celiac disease (gluten allergy) Gastrointestinal bleeding Liver diseases Biliary and pancreatic disease Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) Constipation and diarrhea Obesity treatments including pharmacological treatment, intragastric balloon, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, and POSE2 Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) Capsule endoscopy Wireless pH capsule

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