Dubai Marina & JBR

About Dr. Ibrahim Melki

Dr. Ibrahim Melki is a plastic and breast surgeon with 27 years of experience, and he is best known for breast surgery.

He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and he trained at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville before completing a fellowship in cosmetic and maxillofacial surgery in Mexico City. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and ISAPS. Liposuction is part of his body-contouring work, alongside abdominoplasty, mini abdominoplasty and body lifting after weight loss, so it is often planned together with a tummy tuck for a more complete result. He joined Novomed in 2019 after running his own practice in Lebanon from 1996, and he is known for honest advice and treatment tailored to what each patient wants.

About Dr. Afif Kanj

Dr. Afif Kanj is a Syrian Specialist Plastic Surgeon at CosmeSurge in Dubai with about 22 years of experience in aesthetic and plastic surgery. He qualified in plastic surgery at the University of Damascus, then completed a postgraduate degree in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at the University of Nancy in France, spending close to ten years training and working in French hospitals. He ran his own clinic in Damascus and worked in the reconstructive surgery department of a Ministry of Health hospital before joining CosmeSurge in 2002. Body contouring and liposuction are among his main areas, including VASER-assisted liposuction and liposuction for male breast enlargement. He speaks Arabic, English and French.

About Dr. Chiara Stocco

Dr. Chiara Stocco is a Plastic, Breast and Body Contouring Surgeon at Novomed with around 12 years of experience, practising in Dubai (Jumeirah 1 and Marina), Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. She holds a specialist diploma from the University of Trieste in Italy and trained in hospitals and clinics in Italy, the UK and the USA. In 2022 she earned a PhD in regenerative medicine and bioengineering. Novomed describes her as a leading body contouring surgeon in the UAE, and liposuction is one of the main procedures she performs, often as part of a wider body shaping plan. She is an invited speaker at international conferences and works with patients who speak English or Italian.