Ghassan Abu-Sittah
Ghassan Soleiman Abu-Sittah (Arabic: غسان أبو ستة; born 1968/1969) is a British-Palestinian plastic and reconstructive surgeon he specialises in craniofacial surgery, aesthetic surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, and trauma-related injuries. He is also the current Rector of the University of Glasgow.
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غسان أبو ستة | |
| Born | Ghassan Salman Abu-Sittah 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Other names | Ghassan Abu Sitta |
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| Children | 3 |
| Website | drghassanabusittah |
He is known for providing medical assistance as a surgeon in conflict zones, particularly in the Gaza Strip. He first visited the Gaza as a medical student during the First Intifada in 1989, and was a member of Medical Aid for Palestinians during the Second Intifada starting 2000. He also travelled to Gaza during the 2008-2009 war, the 2012 operation, the 2014 war, and the 2018 Great March of Return. Abu-Sittah has also provided medical assistance in the war zones in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.
Abu-Sittah returned to the Gaza after the start of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, where he provided medical assistance with Doctors Without Borders out of the Al-Shifa Hospital. He has spoken to news outlets participated in press conferences discussing his experiences. In January 2024, he travelled to the Hague to meet with International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators. In April 2024 he was elected the Rector of the University of Glasgow.