Dr. Abdessamad (Preferred Pronouns: he, him) is a Lebanese-Canadian OBGYN and Transgender Health Specialist with an LGBT-welcoming and sex-positive practice in Burien, Washington.

He earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut and completed his residency training at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Abdessamad is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Abdessamad has 20 years’ experience in Obstetrics & Gynecology, with special interest in Transgender Health. He provides gender-affirming care and hormone management to trans feminine, trans masculine, gender non-conforming and gender non-binary persons. He lead the efforts of Arabic translation of the Standards of Care (SOC) of The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). He is the founder and past-president for the Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health (LebMASH) that works towards LGBT Health Equity in Middle East. He served on the Scientific Committee for the Annual LGBT Health Conference in Beirut, Lebanon for 2018 & 2019.

Dr. Abdessamad is a member of WPATH and GLMA: Healthcare Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality.

Minimally Invasive Surgery and Laparoscopy is another special interest. He served as an invited faculty at the Laparoscopic Institute of Gynecologic Oncology (LIGO) Advanced Laparoscopy Masters’ Course for about 10 years. He also enjoys the Obstetrics part of his career and has delivered over 2,000 babies. He cares for his patients at his clinic in Burien, Washington, USA and virtually to anyone in the state of Washington.

In addition to his practice, Dr. Abdessamad has been a human rights advocate for decades with a focus on LGBT rights and health advocacy. He is the founder of the Lebanese LGBT Media Monitor and a cofounder of The Foundation of Hope that enhances the lives of LGBT refugees and immigrants in Canada.