Yasser H. Salem, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Yasser Salem is a board-certified general surgeon in Huntington Beach. He has been practicing for nearly two decades, becoming highly-skilled in the surgical treatment of vascular conditions, cancers, abdominal obstructions, lipomas, gallstones, appendicitis, and other medical conditions.

Dr. Salem completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Wayne State University (link) between 1987 and 1995, graduating medical school in the top third of his class. He went on to complete a three-year general surgery residency at Cleveland’s Huron Hospital, where he was recognized as “Resident of the Year” and received honors for excellence in research. Dr. Salem continued his residency for an additional two years at the Western Penn/Temple University Hospital in Pittsburgh, and finally completing his education in 2000.

Within his first three years practicing as a primary surgeon, Dr. Salem completed more than 3,000 surgeries. Since 2003, he has been working in private practice as a general and vascular surgeon in Huntington Beach. Today, he operates a comprehensive Orange County vein clinic (link to home page) and routinely performs more than 100 surgeries every month.