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About Dr. Jean-Jacques Yaacoub
Dr. Jean-Jacques Yaacoub is a highly respected orthopedic surgeon practicing in Lebanon, Qatar, and Dubai. With a strong belief in a personalized, honest, and patient-focused approach, Dr. Yaacoub is known for taking the time to truly understand each patient’s pain and goals before tailoring a treatment plan. His mission is simple: to restore your mobility, relieve your discomfort, and improve your quality of life.
With over a decade of clinical and surgical experience, Dr. Yaacoub specializes in a wide range of orthopedic procedures, including pain management, minimally invasive hip and knee replacements, sports injury surgeries, arthroscopy, trauma surgery, and complex revision surgeries. His advanced training includes fellowships in Paris at world-renowned institutions — such as the ARAGO Clinic, Clinique des Lilas, Diaconesses Croix Saint Simon Hospital, and Cochin Hospital — where he developed deep expertise in arthroscopic surgery and joint reconstruction.
Dr. Jean-Jacques Yaacoub completed elite orthopedic fellowships in Paris at four top-rated institutions, each nationally recognized for excellence in orthopedic surgery according to the Le Point 2024 rankings
Clinique Arago - Paris 14th arrondissement
A leading center for orthopedic surgery, ranked 1st in Île-de-France for hip and knee replacements, and 3rd nationwide for total knee arthroplasty.
Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon - Paris 20th arrondissement
Nationally distinguished, ranked 1st in France for hip replacements, 2nd for knee replacements, and 1st for foot surgery.
Clinique Paris-Lilas - Les Lilas
A nationally recognized center of excellence in orthopedic surgery and sports traumatology, consistently featured in top national rankings for its surgical expertise.
Hôpital Cochin - Paris 14th arrondissement
A prestigious academic hospital, ranked 27th overall in Le Point’s 2024 honor roll, with recognized excellence in orthopedic care and clinical research.
He currently practices at:
- Houston American Medical Center (Doha, Qatar)
- Medcare Orthopedics and Spine Hospital (Surgeries – Dubai, UAE)
- PhysioFit Clinic (Consultations – Dubai, UAE)
- Private Surgical Practice (Operations – Dubai, UAE)
- Bellevue Medical Center (Mansourieh, Lebanon)
- Hôpital Libanais Geitaoui (Achrafieh, Lebanon)
- Saint Joseph Hospital (Dora, Lebanon)
Dr. Yaacoub is actively involved in academic research and orthopedic education.
He has authored several peer-reviewed publications and has presented his work at both national and international scientific meetings, including the Société Française de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique (SOFCOT) in France and the SPINE Congress in Lebanon.
His academic background includes multiple advanced medical and surgical degrees from internationally recognized institutions:
- Doctorate in Medicine from Université Saint-Joseph (USJ), Lebanon
- Specialization Diploma in Orthopedic Surgery from Université Saint-Joseph (USJ), Lebanon
- Diplôme de Formation Médicale Spécialisée (Specialized diploma) (DFMS) in Orthopedic Surgery from Université Paris Diderot, France
- Diploma in Arthroscopy from Université Paris Diderot, France
- Master’s in Clinical Biomechanics from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Paris