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King Abdulaziz University / King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Zainab Adel Bakhsh, MBBS, DES, FEBORL-HNS is a Saudi Consultant Otolaryngologist specializing in Laryngology, Voice Surgery, Phonosurgery and Airway Surgery. She is currently associated with King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where current professional listings identify her as an Assistant Professor and Consultant in Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. Her professional profile is particularly focused on disorders and surgery of the larynx and voice, including phonomicrosurgery and adult airway surgery.
Institution: King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Department: Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
Academic position: Assistant Professor
Clinical position: Consultant
Subspecialty: Laryngology, Voice Surgery, Phonosurgery & Airway Surgery
The Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology currently lists her as:
“Assistant Professor, Laryngology Consultant and Phosurgeon” in the Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery department at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.
Her professional social profile also describes her as Consultant and Assistant Professor, Laryngology and Airway Surgery, OHNS, KAU.
Her Cureus profile gives the more specific clinical affiliation as the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Bakhsh obtained her MBBS and subsequently pursued specialist training in Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.
An early publication from 2014 identifies her as:
Zainab A. Bakhsh, MBBS — Teaching Assistant, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.
This establishes that she was already working within the academic ENT department at King Abdulaziz University during the early part of her career.
She subsequently developed a subspecialty interest in laryngology and voice surgery, eventually undertaking advanced international training in this field.
One of the strongest pieces of evidence concerning her specialist development is her 2019 publication on unilateral vocal-fold paralysis.
The paper, Stroboscopic assessment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis: a systematic review, lists:
Zainab Bakhsh — Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Paris 12, Paris, France.
The study was published in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology in 2019 and examined the use of videolaryngostroboscopy in evaluating patients with unilateral vocal-fold paralysis.
This is significant because it directly connects her academic work with laryngology, vocal-fold function and stroboscopic voice assessment, areas that remain central to her current clinical specialization.
Dr. Bakhsh subsequently undertook dedicated laryngology fellowship training at St. Michael's Hospital / University of Toronto.
The University of Toronto Department of Otolaryngology's official fellowship records list:
2021–2022 — Dr. Zainab Bakhsh — Laryngology Fellow — St. Michael's Hospital.
The University of Toronto's fellowship graduate records also list Zainab Bakhsh among the 2022 graduates from its Laryngology Fellowship Program.
This advanced fellowship training is an important part of her professional development because it provided focused training in laryngology and voice-related surgery after her earlier ENT training.
Current professional conference profiles list Dr. Bakhsh with the following credentials:
The Middle East Academy identifies her as MD, DES, FEBORL-HNS, while the EROC Global Forum lists her as MBBS, DES, FEBEORL-HNS.
There is therefore a small discrepancy in how her first medical degree is displayed across conference sources (MD vs MBBS). Her earlier peer-reviewed publication explicitly identifies her as MBBS, so that is the safer designation to use in a professional database.
Dr. Bakhsh's current clinical profile is centered on laryngology and airway surgery.
Her documented areas include:
Diagnosis and management of disorders affecting the larynx and voice.
Surgical treatment of vocal-fold disorders and procedures designed to preserve or improve voice function.
Management of structural and functional disorders affecting the upper airway.
Her research and conference work include vocal-fold paralysis and assessment of vocal-fold function.
At the EROC Global Forum 2026 in Dubai, she presented “Awake Laser Treatment for Benign Laryngeal Lesions.”
This demonstrates her involvement in minimally invasive and office-based laryngological treatment.
Dr. Bakhsh has participated in peer-reviewed research from relatively early in her career.
In 2014, she was a co-author of:
“The Pattern of Otolaryngological Problems that Affect Syndromic Patients at King Abdulaziz University: A Retrospective Study.”
The publication lists her as Zainab A. Bakhsh in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at King Abdulaziz University.
This reflects her early academic work in general otolaryngology.
In 2015, she was the lead author of a study published in the Saudi Medical Journal:
“Evaluating the therapeutic efficacy, tolerability, and safety of an aqueous extract of Costus speciosus rhizome in acute pharyngitis and acute tonsillitis: A pilot study.”
At the time, she was affiliated with the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University.
The study examined the potential use of Costus speciosus extract in patients with acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis.
Her most directly relevant laryngology publication is the 2019 systematic review:
“Stroboscopic assessment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis: a systematic review.”
Published in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, the paper examined the role of stroboscopic parameters in assessing outcomes after surgical treatment for unilateral vocal-fold paralysis.
The publication lists her affiliation with the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Paris 12, France at the time of the research.
Dr. Bakhsh has become an active participant in regional and international ENT education.
At the 21st Annual Meeting of the Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, she is listed as a Chairperson of the Laryngology section. Her listed credentials and position are:
Dr. Zainab Bakhsh
MD, DES, FEBORL-HNS
Assistant Professor, Laryngology Consultant and Phosurgeon
Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.
This indicates an academic leadership role within the laryngology program of the meeting.
At the EROC Global Forum 2026 in Dubai, she was listed as an Assistant Professor and Consultant in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, Laryngologist and Phonosurgeon.
The official conference program records her participation in the laryngology track, including:
This is directly consistent with her current specialization in laryngology and phonosurgery.
She is also confirmed faculty for Beyond The Thyroid: From Hormones to Surgery to Voice, scheduled for 9–10 April 2027 in Jeddah.
The official conference website identifies her as:
Dr. Zainab Bakhsh — Consultant of Vocal Cord, Laryngeal & Airway Surgery.
The conference brings together endocrinology, thyroid/head-and-neck surgery and laryngology, with particular emphasis on the relationship between thyroid surgery and voice outcomes.
Beyond The Thyroid
Beyond The Thyroid