Tibor Kovacs
Director of Breast Surgery Research Center at American Hospital Dubai
Honorary Professor Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Editor in Chief Clinical Surgical Oncology
The move
MoveCleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi → American Hospital Dubai
TitleDivision Chief Breast Surgery and Co-Director Breast Health Program → Director of Breast Surgery Research Center
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE3.2
Total experience15.8 years
American Hospital Dubai headcount1,001-5,000 employees
American Hospital Dubai industryHospitals and Health Care
American Hospital Dubai HQDubai
American Hospital Dubai founded1996
American Hospital Dubai typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Director of Breast Surgery Research CenterMar 2026 — Present
American Hospital Dubai· Full-time - Division Chief Breast Surgery and Co-Director Breast Health ProgramJan 2023 — Mar 2026
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Editor in Chief Clinical Surgical OncologyFeb 2022 — Present
Jiahui Health 嘉会医疗· Shanghai, China· Part-time
- Editor in ChiefJan 2022 — Present
Clinical Surgical Oncology· Part-time
- Honorary ProfessorNov 2020 — PresentFFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center· Shanghai, China
- Dr. Med. Habil.Feb 2020 — PresentFFaculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, SZOTE· Szeged, Hungary
- Medical Director Breast Health and Chief of Breast SurgeryJan 2020 — Oct 2022
- PresidentOct 2018 — Oct 2020EEuropean Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)· Bruxelles
- Honorary Senior Lecturer (Postgraduate Teaching)Sep 2016 — Jan 2023
King's College London· London, United Kingdom
- President ElectSep 2016 — Oct 2018EEuropean Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)· Brussels Area, Belgium
- Honorary Senior LecturerMar 2016 — Jan 2023
- Consultant oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgeonFeb 2013 — Dec 2020GGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust· London, England, United Kingdom· Permanent
- Consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon, Clinical Lead Breast ServicesJul 2010 — Jan 2013RRoyal Bolton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Education
- Bathori Istvan Liceum KolozsvarBaccalaureate · Mathematics-Physics1978 — 1982
- UEMSEuropean Board Certification · Surgical Oncology2004
- Semmelweis UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD · Surgical Oncology1999 — 2002
- Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Iuliu Hațieganu” din Cluj-NapocaDoctor of Medicine (MD) · General Medicine1982 — 1988
- UEMSEuropean Board Certification · Breast Surgery2012