French Pediatric Surgery Board
DES, DESC — Université de Strasbourg, France
Saturday to Thursday: 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Dr. Dheidan Alshammari is a pediatric urologist who specialises in problems of the kidneys, bladder and genitals — from babies still in the womb through to teenagers.
Biography
Dr. Dheidan Alshammari is a pediatric urologist who specialises in problems of the kidneys, bladder and genitals — from babies still in the womb through to teenagers.
He studied medicine in the UK at the University of Leicester, then moved to France, where he earned his French board certification in pediatric surgery. He went on to complete two fellowships in pediatric urology: the first in France, and a second, advanced fellowship at SickKids in Toronto, Canada — one of the best-known children's hospitals in the world.
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speciality
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Urology Surgery
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degrees
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MB ChB — University of Leicester, UK; DES, DESC (French Pediatric Surgery Board) — Université de Strasbourg, France; Fellowship in Pediatric Urology — France; Fellowship in Pediatric Urology — SickKids, University of Toronto, Canada; Diplomate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada — Pediatric Urology
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area of experties
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office
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Dr. Idol 7th Floor
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university
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University of Strasbourg
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doctor services
Most of his work is repairing hypospadias, a condition where a boy is born with the opening of the penis in the wrong place. In 2025 his research on hypospadias surgery won Best Poster at the American Urological Association meeting, the largest gathering of urologists in the world.
His specialized areas
- Hypospadias and other differences in how the penis has formed
- Buried penis
- Swelling of the kidney found on a pregnancy scan or after birth
- Urine flowing backwards from the bladder to the kidneys
- Blockages in the urinary tube in newborn boys
- Repeated urine infections
- Undescended testicles
- Kidney stones in children
- Babies born with genitals that are not clearly male or female
- Bladder problems, including daytime accidents and difficulty emptying
- Bedwetting
awards and honours
In 2025 his research on hypospadias surgery won Best Poster at the American Urological Association meeting, the largest gathering of urologists in the world.
Fellowship in Pediatric Urology
SickKids, University of Toronto, Canada
Diplomate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Pediatric Urology
MB ChB
University of Leicester, UK
medical education
He studied medicine in the UK at the University of Leicester, then moved to France, where he earned his French board certification in pediatric surgery. He went on to complete two fellowships in pediatric urology: the first in France, and a second, advanced fellowship at SickKids in Toronto, Canada — one of the best-known children's hospitals in the world.
2025
Best Poster — American Urological Association
In 2025 his research on hypospadias surgery won Best Poster at the American Urological Association meeting, the largest gathering of urologists in the world.
2010
Fellowship in Pediatric Urology — SickKids, University of Toronto, Canada
A second, advanced fellowship at SickKids in Toronto, Canada — one of the best-known children's hospitals in the world.
2005
French Pediatric Surgery Board — Université de Strasbourg, France
He studied medicine in the UK at the University of Leicester, then moved to France, where he earned his French board certification in pediatric surgery.
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