Top 5 Thoracic Surgery Specialists in Jordan 2026

When do you need a thoracic surgeon?

A thoracic surgeon treats conditions of the chest, including the lungs, the space between the lungs (mediastinum), the thymus and the chest wall. Not every breathing problem needs surgery. Most people with a chest symptom first see a general doctor or a physician who specialises in the lungs, who can order breathing tests and decide whether a surgical opinion is needed.

Symptoms that justify a visit

Book an appointment if you have:

• Breathlessness that keeps coming back or is getting worse
• A cough that lasts for weeks
• Wheezing or a whistling sound in the chest
• Heavy snoring, especially with pauses in breathing or daytime sleepiness
• Phlegm that changes colour or amount

Asthma and sleep apnoea are usually assessed first through breathing tests and sleep studies, often with a general physician or lung specialist. None of the profiles on this page lists asthma or sleep studies among its services, so check the service list before you book.

Urgent warning signs

Do not wait for a clinic appointment if you have chest pain with breathlessness, severe breathlessness at rest, coughing up blood, blue or grey lips, confusion, or a high fever with difficulty breathing. Call 911 straight away.

How to choose among the doctors here

Start with your problem, then match it to the services listed on each profile. Lung tumour resection, thymectomy and video-assisted lung surgery appear on the Al Tarshihi and Qayet profiles. Dr. Abdul Hakim Dayeh and Dr. Salhiyyah present cardiac or combined heart and chest practices, so choose them only if your concern involves the heart.

When you compare, look at the following:

• Whether the listed services match your concern
• Hours, since they vary from one clinic to another
• Languages you are comfortable with
• Whether the profile gives a consultation fee and insurers
• Whether the biography explains where any procedure would take place

The profile score measures how complete a profile is, not how well a doctor treats patients. A detailed profile is useful for planning, but it is not proof of better care. Ask the clinic about training and experience directly. Any doctor who recommends surgery should explain the alternatives.

What to expect at the first visit

A first consultation usually reviews your symptoms, your history and any scans or reports. The doctor may examine you, then explain whether surgery is an option, whether other treatment or monitoring is more suitable, and what follow-up would look like. Decisions are normally made after assessment, not at the first visit alone.

Bring:

• Previous chest X-rays, CT scans and breathing test results, with the reports
• A list of current medicines and any allergies
• A short written timeline of your symptoms
• Your insurance card if you plan to use cover
• A list of questions

Useful questions include: What do you think is causing this? What tests would confirm it? What are my options other than surgery? What would recovery involve? Who will follow me up?

Insurance, fees and booking

Only two profiles on this page publish a consultation fee: 30 JOD for Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Al Tarshihi and 30 JOD for Dr. Ala Mohammad Ahmad Qayet. For the other profiles, ask the clinic about the fee before booking. Do not assume that a visit will be covered.

The Al Tarshihi and Qayet profiles list insurers. Check that your exact plan name appears and confirm with the clinic whether it applies to a consultation, a test or a procedure. Insurance rules can differ between these three cases.

When you book, ask whether the physician will attend on the day, which hours apply to your appointment, and whether any procedure would take place at a hospital. Confirm these details in writing or by message where possible.

Getting there

Four of the five profiles are in Jabal Amman, Amman, and one is in Amman. All are in Jordan. Before you travel, confirm the exact address with the clinic, since some biographies say that operations are carried out at other facilities. Ask the clinic for directions from your starting point and for parking or drop-off advice, especially for older or unwell patients.

Checklist before you book

• Have I matched my symptom to the services on the profile?
• Have I checked the hours for the day I plan to visit?
• Have I confirmed the consultation fee, or asked for it?
• Have I checked that my insurance plan is accepted?
• Have I confirmed that the physician will attend in person?
• Have I gathered my scans, reports and medicine list?
• Do I know when to call 911 instead of booking?