Dr. Asser Youssef received his medical degree from the Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt.  He is an established and highly skilled general surgeon who has worked for many years managing severely injured patients.  This experience has provided him with unique surgical insight and perspective on treatment options which he shares with his patients.  His exposure to the fast-paced world of trauma and critical care surgery have provided him with decision- making skills and the ability to be the voice of calm in high pressure situations.  Dr. Youssef is a compassionate physician who provides each patient personalized attention as well as access to state-of-the-art surgical care.   He can be trusted to get you well.

Dr. Youssef moved to the United States to pursue advanced training and practice in general surgery. He completed a General Surgical internship and residency at Harlem Hospital Center in New York.  Subsequently, he completed fellowship training in Trauma Surgery at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland.  Dr. Youssef is board certified and re-certified by the American College of Surgeons in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.  With over 20 years of experience, he has a particular interest in the broad application of robotic surgery.

After fellowship, Dr. Youssef served as Surgery Faculty at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA.  There he applied his leadership skills to promote the growth of LSU’s robust trauma program.  Dr. Youssef later joined the faculty at Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, Arizona where he was introduced to the da-Vinci Surgical System, a state-of-the art innovation allowing for minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgeries.  

Dr. Youssef believes that the field of surgery has changed with the introduction of the robotic system which allowed a number of surgical procedures to be done with better outcomes, less pain, faster recovery, and lower risk of complications.  In maintaining his standards to provide excellent surgical care to his patients, Dr. Youssef sought extensive training with the best programs available to master the da-Vanci surgical robot. For his patients’ convenience, Dr. Youssef maintains hospital privileges at a number of medical centers in East Valley.

In addition to his surgical practice, he serves as a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and he is directly involved in the education of medical students and residents.  He currently holds professional memberships in a number of prestigious surgical organizations.

Dr. Youssef resides in Chandler, Arizona with his wife and 3 children and enjoys outdoor activities.