Dr (Prof) Sameer Ali Bafaqeeh

Prof. Sameer Ali Bafaqeeh is a Professor of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with an extensive academic and surgical career in rhinology, rhinoplasty and facial plastic surgery.

He completed his higher surgical training in Otolaryngology at Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany, and subsequently undertook fellowship training in Facial Plastic Surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, USA, under Prof. Ted Cook. He also holds a Diploma with Honor in Rhinology and Facial Cosmetic Surgery from Cambridge, England, and is a Full Fellow of the Asian International College of Cosmetic Surgery.

Prof. Bafaqeeh has been a Full Professor and Consultant in Otolaryngology at King Saud University since 2000. His academic interests have been strongly centred on rhinoplasty and facial plastic surgery, including nasal tip surgery, dorsal and radix deformities, Middle Eastern rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, crooked nose surgery and functional-aesthetic nasal surgery.

He has played an important role in postgraduate education in Saudi Arabia, teaching within the KSU Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship and Otolaryngology Residency programmes. He has chaired the Annual International Rhinoplasty Course since 2002 and has served as faculty at numerous rhinoplasty and facial plastic surgery courses internationally, including the Singapore Facial Plastic Surgery courses, AAFPRS programmes, Istanbul Rhinoplasty Workshop and PAAFPRS meetings.