Dr Ousama Aridi consultant Obstetrician & Gynecologist with 27 years of experience in the field. Dr Aridi received his training at the American University of Beirut and United States of America. He has 20 years of experience as head of department in three academic hospitals (Lebanon & KSA) with medical quality training (International Organization for Standardization-ISO). He has more than 22 years of experience in teaching medical students and residents with academic title of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology awarded by Alfaisal University, Riyadh, KSA. He is trained and certified pelvic ultrasonographer and received advanced training by world’s leading experts as part of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology (ISUOG) training courses.

Area of Interest

Gynecologic Surgery

• – Minimally Invasive Surgery: Laparoscopic surgery of adnexal masses including simple and solid masses, ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, lysis of pelvic adhesions, laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH), adnexal torsion and tubal ligation.
• – Hysteroscopy: Diagnostic & operative (removal of endometrial fibroids and polyps).
• – Radical Hysterectomy with lymph node dissection: surgical treatment of gynecologic malignancies mainly endometrial carcinoma.
• – Complicated pelvic surgeries with frozen pelvis
• – Myomectomy with uteroplasty
• – Abdominal hysterectomy
• – Vaginal hysterectomy
• – Anterior vaginal wall repair: cystourethrocele repair
• – Posterior vaginal wall repair: rectocele repair
• – Perineorrhaphy with perineoplasty
• – Surgical treatment of precancerous cervical lesions

Gynecology

• – Pelvic sonography: diagnosis of endometrial, uterine and adnexal lesions with differentiation between benign and malignant adnexal masses using “Risk Prediction Mode” proposed by “International Ovarian Tumor Analysis- IOTA Group.
• – Management of HPV genital lesions
• – Pediatric gynecology: diagnosis and management of congenital malformations
• – Medical treatment of endometriosis and adenomyosis
• – Management of disorders of menstruation and abnormal uterine bleeding
• – Diagnosis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
• – Diagnosis and management of reproductive tract infections including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• – Diagnosis and management of chronic pelvic pain
• – Medical management of uterine fibroids
• – Medical management of ectopic pregnancy
• – Diagnosis and management of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL)
• – Diagnosis and management of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
• – Diagnosis and management of Menopause with safe administration of Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT)
• – Diagnosis and management of postmenopausal bleeding
• – Contraception: counselling and administration of effective contraceptive methods (medical and surgical)

Obstetrics

• – Normal and surgical deliveries including assisted normal deliveries (Forceps and vacuum
• – Post-delivery plastic surgery of perineum
• – Vaginal delivery of Twins with internal podalic version
• – Breech vaginal delivery
• – Vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) after One or Two previous cesarean sections
• – High order and complicated cesarean sections with frozen pelvis
• – Lifesaving surgical management of catastrophic Postpartum Hemorrhage: Uterine Artery ligation (O’Leary method) and Internal Iliac Artery Ligation (special training).
• – Diagnosis and surgical management of life-threatening Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS): special training in diagnosis of placenta accreta, increta and percreta using Transvaginal ultrasound (Gray scale and Doppler). Team leader for surgical management of PAS for more than 10 years
• – Surgical and medical management of Cesarean Scar Pregnancy (CSP)
• – Cervical cerclage
• – Surgical management of first and second trimester abortions
• – Medical management of life-threatening Postpartum Hemorrhage
• – Diagnosis and management of High Risk Obstetrics: preeclampsia, preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), multifetal gestation, gestational diabetes, oligo/polyhydramnios, thromboembolism in pregnancy and other medical complications of pregnancy
• – Diagnosis and management of antepartum hemorrhage: placenta previa, placental abruption
• – Special education and training of “Teratology in Pregnancy”: safe administration of medications and certain X-ray procedures in pregnancy