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About Dr. Hasan Baydoun

Dr. Baydoun is a US board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon with subspecialty training in Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Shoulder Surgery. He currently serves as the Head of Department for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Mubadala Health, namely at Healthpoint in Abu Dhabi and Mubadala Health Dubai, where he also serves as Associate Medical Director for Surgical Services

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Dr. Hasan E. Baydoun completed his medical degree at the American University of Beirut, before moving to the U.S. to pursue his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Illinois, in Chicago. He then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard University, with Dr. JP Warner.
After completing his fellowship, Dr. Baydoun completed an apprenticeship in advanced shoulder reconstruction with Prof. Pascal Boileau and Prof. Gilles Walsh, in Lyon. He subsequently practiced in Pittsburgh, USA, for several years, before returning to Lebanon in 2016 where he helped establish the Sports Medicine Program at the American University of Beirut, as well as the Sports Medicine fellowship, the first of its kind in the region.
In 2021, Dr Baydoun joined MubadalaHealth/ M42 where he currently serves as the Head of Department for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine across all M42 assets, namely Healthpoint in Abu Dhabi and Mubadala Health Dubai where he also serves as Associate Medical Director for Surgical Services.

Dr. Baydoun has served as Assistant Team Physician for the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, and several other professional, collegiate and high school teams. He has also lectured at several national and international meetings; serves on the editorial boards of multiple journals, and is an active member on committees of several societies in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is active in research, has published articles in peer-reviewed journals, and received several awards for both his clinical and research activities.

BOARD CERTIFICATION● American Board of Orthopedic Surgery● American Board of Orthopedic Surgery – Sports Medicine Subspecialty

PRACTICE SPECIALTIES● Shoulder Surgery● Sports Medicine● Arthroscopic Surgery

FELLOWSHIP● Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital - Fellow in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery / Clinical Instructor

RESIDENCY● University of Illinois-Chicago

Areas of Expertise

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Shoulder Surgery & Reconstruction

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body, making shoulder complaints both common and challenging to treat. Shoulder complaints can range from simple overuse injuries to traumatic and degenerative injuries that involve the joints, muscle, tendons and nerves. Common conditions and surgeries that Dr. Baydoun treats in and around the shoulder include:
- Rotator Cuff Injury / Repair- Shoulder Dislocation / Labral Repair- Revision Shoulder Surgery and Reconstruction- AC Joint Reconstruction- Clavicle Fractures- Biceps Tenodesis

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Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine is the science that focuses on preventing and treating injuries in athletes. This requires a common understanding of not only the specific injury, but the entire body. Dr. Baydoun has helped athletes at the professional level go back to the most competitive states. Common conditions that he treats in high level athletes include:
- ACL Tears- Meniscus and Cartilage Injuries- Achilles Ruptures- Biceps Ruptures- Stress Fractures

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Arthroscopy

Arthroscopic surgery is an area in Orthopedics where we use scopes for minimally invasive approaches. The importance of minimally invasive procedures allows for less damage to the soft tissues around the operated site. Dr. Baydoun is an invited speaker and lecturer in international conferences, and is frequently visited by surgeons from around the globe, where they shadow him in the operating room to learn on new arthroscopic skills. Most common procedures performed arthroscopically by Dr. Baydoun include:  - Anatomic Shoulder Replacement - Reverse Shoulder Replacement- Shoulder Hemi-Arthroplasty- Partial Joint Replacement / Button- Patellofemoral Replacement

Memberships & Affiliations

Dr. Baydoun is a member of several academies and associations including:

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Board Certified, American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons

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Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

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Alumnus, Harvard Medical School

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Member, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine

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Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America