Dr James Douglas Aitchison

About the Doctor

Dr. James Douglas Aitchison is a UK-certified Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon with extensive international experience. Before joining King’s College Hospital Dubai, he played a key role in establishing and leading advanced thoracic surgery services across the UAE, including developing a new thorac...

Area of Expertise

Cardiothoracic Surgery Thoracic Surgery (Lung, Mediastinal, and Chest Wall) Adult Cardiac Surgery (Coronary Artery Bypass, Aortic Valve Replacement, Aortic Surgery) Minimal Access Lung Cancer Surgery (VATS and Uniportal Techniques) Chest Trauma Surgery (Rib and Sternal Fixation) Pleural Disease Management (Empyema, Pneumothorax) Lung and Mediastinal Tumor Surgery Lung Transplantation Research and Surgery

Education & Qualifications

• BMedSci (First Class Honors) in Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
• MBBS, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
• FRCS (London and Edinburgh) – Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
• G. B. Ong Medal for Highest FRCS (Edinburgh) Examination Mark
• MD (with Distinction) in Lung Transplantation, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
• FRCS (Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2006)
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT, UK, 2007)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (2019)
• Senior Clinical Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
• Professional Affiliations
• Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Member, Thoracic Surgery Chapter, Emirates Thoracic Society (ETS)
• Member, Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery (UK)
• Former Head of Thoracic Surgery, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi
• Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in Surgery, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi
• Former Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Lead for Thoracic Surgery, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Basildon Hospital, England
• Former Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
• Research Fellowship Recipient, Garfield Weston Trust and Royal College of Surgeons of England (Augustus Newman Award)
• Published author in Transplantation, Heart, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and other leading journals