Physician and Staff Bios

Neurosurgeons & Spinal Surgeons

Abdul Karim Msaddi, MD
Qualification	French Board in Neurosurgery European Board in Neurosurgery (EANS-European Association of Neurological Societies Examination) University Diploma in Microsurgery, Paris University Diploma in Human Neuro – Anatomy,Besancon Professor in Spine Surgery Past President & Co-Founder of Emirates Neuroscience Society Chairman of scientific Committee & Spine Chapter Chairman of Training Committee of Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society (PANS) Chairman of Training Committee of Gulf Neurosurgical Committee Chairman of Dubai Spine Conferences Member of: American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) EuroSpine (Spine Society of Europe) International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS) International Neuromodulation Society (INS)
Department	Neurosurgery & Spinal Surgery
Specialisation	Neurosurgeon, specialising in brain and spinal surgery including diagnosis and treatment of back pain, neck pain, nonsurgical techniques in back pain treatment, brain surgery, paediatric neurosurgery, interventional management of spasticity, failed back pain management, pain management particularly for cancer pain or intractable chronic pain, peripheral nerve injury treatment and nerve reconstruction


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Henry F.H. Halm, MD, PHD
Qualification	Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Chief of Spine Surgery and Center for Scoliosis Kilinikum, Neustadt, Germany. Member of the Advisory Board of the European Spine Journal (Eur. Spine J.) Member of the Spine Society of Europe (SSE). Member of the German Orthopaedic and Trauma Society (DGOU). Active Member of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS). Travelling Fellowship Award of the Scoliosis Research Society. Leader of various seminars and workshops on anterior and posterior instrumentation techniques with HZI and MPDS for correction of spinal deformities, e.g. Sao Paulo (Brasil), Hong Kong (China), Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi (India), Charlottesville VA (USA), Netherlands, Austria, Germany and at the International Meetings of Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) in Bermuda (1997), Vancouver (Canada 1998), and Italy (1999) the Bahamas (2001), Bermuda (2004), Banff (Canada 2005), Hong Kong (China) 2008, Kopenhagen (Denmark) 2011, Istanbul 2012.
Department	Spinal Surgery.
Specialisation	Scoliosis Surgery.
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Walid Othman, MBCHB /FRCSED UK.
Qualification	FRCSED, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, U.K. Past Head of Spine surgery Dept. in Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, KSA. Speaker in many International Spine Meetings More than 30 years of Extensive experience in Spine Surgery Main experience is: Scoliosis and Deformities and Trauma Spinal Infections
Department	Spinal Surgery
Areas of Specialisation:	Cranio-cervical area – trauma Cervical spine trauma – disc and D.D Scoliosis of adolescents Lumbar and thoracolumbar trauma Spine infection
Accomplishments:	Member of : Neuroscience society of Saudi Arabia
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Catalin Nicolae Majer, MD
Qualification	MD, Neurosurgery Romanian Board in Neurosurgery training in Spine Surgery in Australia, Germany & USA Member in European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies and Emirates Neuroscience Society
Department	Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
Specialisation	Microsurgery of the Cervical and Lumbar Disc Herniation. Spinal Trauma Spinal Fixation for Degenerative Instability and other Disease Cervical Total Disc Replacement (C.TDR)
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Sebouh Z. Kassis, MD
Qualification	Belgian Board Diploma in Neurosurgery University Diploma in Neurosurgery and Neurology,Lyon France Member of : Belgian Society of Neurosurgery, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, Emirates Neuroscience Society & World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
Department	Neurosurgery
Specialisation	Endoscopic and Microsurgery for: Pituitary Adenomas Spinal Surgery Microsurgery with Spinal Navigation Spinal Fixation and Stabilization for Degerative and Traumatic Spine Disease Cervical Total Disc Replacement (C.TDR)
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Karim Ben Hamouda, MD
Qualification	MD, Neurosurgery Associate Professor in Neurosugery at the National Institute of Neurology, Tunis Training in Paris, the Netherlands, and U.S.A. Member of: Congress of Neurosurgical Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and European Association of Neurological Surgeons
Department	Neurosurgery
Specialisation	Brain tumor microsurgery (including skull base surgery), minimally invasive neurosurgery, neuronavigation, stereotactic neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery, malformations, vascular neurosurgery, head injuries, spinal cord microsurgery, spine surgery


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Tarek El Madhoun, MD
Qualification	MD, Neurosurgeon PhD Neurosurgery, Clinical attachments at the Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Scotland Fellow at Department of Neurosurgery at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany Member of World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies and Emirates Neuroscience Society
Department	Neurosurgery
Specialisation	Microsurgery of the spine Spinal Fixation & Stabilization in Degenerative Spine Disease & Trauma Lumbar and Cervical Spine Deformity Surgery in the team of Prof. H. Halm Cervical Total Disc Replacement (C.TDR)
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Neurologists

Sarmed Al Fahad, MD
Qualification	MD, MRCP, UK, including training at the National Hospital for Neurological Diseases in London FRCP, Glasgow FRCP, London Co-Founder and Past President of Neuroscience Society of Iraq Past President of the Iraqi Chapter of Epilepsy Member of Emirates Neuroscience Society and Emirates Neurosurgical Society
Department	Neurology
Specialisation	Vast experience in Epilepsy, Movement Disorder , Stroke and peripheral nerve involvement Headache Neuropathic Pain Neurophysiology : EMG-NCS • Stroke • EEG & Long term video EEG Monitoring
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Sarmad Al Shamma, MD
Qualification	FIBMS, Iraqi Board of Medical Specialisation in Neurology Attending Different International Training Course in Neurological Diseases Member of Emirates Neuroscience Society and Emirates Neurological Society
Department	Neurology
Specialisation	Epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord and neuromuscular disorder
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Orthopaedics Surgeons

Matthias Honl, MD
Qualification	MD, German Medical Board in Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma Surgery German certification in Sports Medicine, Advanced Orthopaedic Surgery and Physiotherapy Austrian Medical certification in Rheumatology and Sports Medicine PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Biomechanics from the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. Faculty appointments at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany and at the Medical University of Graz, Austria Visiting Professor, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, IL, USA. Member of: Orthopaedic Research Society, German Orthopaedic Society and the German Society of Biomechanics, President of the International Society for Jet Cutting in Medicine. Holder of several medical patents and inventor of the Silent Hip TM, (short stem total hip joints for young patients)
Department	Orthopaedics
Specialisation	Total Joint Replacement of hip, knee, shoulder and ankle. Reconstructive Surgeries and Osteotomies of lower limbs including pelvis. Sports Medicine, arthroscopic surgeries of shoulder, knee and ankle. Ligament surgeries such as ACL replacement.Foot and ankle; and Paediatric Orthopaedics.


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Neuro-urologists & Urologists

Ramiz Atassi, MD
Qualification	M.B.CH.B University of Granada MD Urology (Autonomous University of Barcelona), Spanish Board in Urology Fellow- ship Endourology and ESWL, Institute of Urology Nephrology and Andrology (Fudacion puigvert),Barcelona ,Spain Certificate of Training on Urological Laparoscopy, American Urological Association, Huston, USA. Certificate of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, European Institute of Telesurgery, Strasburg, France. Certificate of completion in major Laparoscopic Surgery and Urinary Diversion Institute of Urology and Nephrology, Mansoura Egypt. Certificate of Completion in Use of Holmium:Yag Laser In Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh,Saudi Arabia. Active membership in the European Association of Urology Registered Urological Surgeon at the British GMC
Department	Urology
Specialisation	Urological Surgeon , Endourology including all kinds of stone’s management, Laparoscopic Urology, Upper and lower Urinary Tract Diseases including Renal tumours, Bladder tumours, Prostate with Benign and Malignant Conditions , Neurourology in adult and paediatric patients ,Females with Unstable Bladders and Incontinence problems, Male Infertility and Male Sexual dysfunction.


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General Surgeons

Bassam Noah , MD , PhD
Qualification	German board of surgery, University of Leipzig Internship in anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine, University of Leipzig PhD in Traumatology, University of Leipzig Fachkunde Rettungsdienst (member of the team of trauma and emergency medicine), Saechsische Landesaerzte Kammer Leipzig
Department	General Surgery
Specialisation	Focus on abdominal organs, e.g., intestines including stomach, small bowel, colon, rectum liver, and gallbladder. thyroid gland surgery with neuro monitoring and breast-tumors. he also deal with diseases involving the skin, soft tissue, hernias, hemorrhoids and fistula. Breast surgery Endocrine surgery Colorectal surgery Laparoscopic surgery Trauma surgery Vascular surgery (varicose veins Surgery) Dermatological Surgery Acronyx Surgery Implantation of i.v ports


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General Practitioners

Layla Ahmed Najm
Qualification	M.B.CH.B Mosul Medical College
Department	Inpatient and Outpatient
Specialisation	General Practitioner
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Susan Hosseininasab, MD
Qualification	M.D Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran USA medical license (USMLE) Member of: Iranian Council of Medicine, Iranian Sports Medicine Federation, Emirates Medical Association and Emirates Neuroscience Society
Department	Neurorehabilitation and Emergency
Specialisation	Neurorehabilitation, Stroke, Spasticity, Back pain, Traumatic head and Spine Injuries, Epilepsy, Sport Injuries and General Emergency Diagnosis and Management.
Contact	+971 4 315 7777

Rehabilitation & Physiotherapists

Kaydar M. Al-Chalabi, MD
Qualification	MD: M.B.Ch.B. College of Medicine, Mosul University, IRAQ M.Sc. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Training in Stoke Mandeville Hospital/National Spinal Injuries Center UK Training in Imperial College of Medicine – London
Membership	Member of International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS),International Continence Society (ICS), International Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM), Emirates Neuroscience Society (ENS), Emirates Osteoporosis Society (EOS), Emirates Society of Rheumatology (ESR)
Department	Rehabilitation Medicine
Specialisation	Neurorehabilitation:Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injuries,Spinal Cord Injuries,Multiple Sclerosis, Neuropathies, Cerebral Palsy,etc. Neurogenic Bladder, Bowel & Fertility Dysfunction Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Of:Rheumatologic Diseases (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Gouty Arthritis, Osteoporosis etc.) Local Pains:Neck , Back ,Joints & Muscles Pain. Intra Articular & Trigger point Therapy Amputation RehabilitationUrodynamic TestingSports Injuries
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Interventional Radiologist

Sandeep K Burathoki, MD
Qualification	MBBS,MD (Radiology) DM (Neuroimaging and interventional Neuroradilogy) Member of: World federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (WFITN); European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT)
Department	Radiology
Specialisation	Interventional Neuroradiology: Endovascular Coiling of cerebral Aneurysm, Cerebral AVM embolization , Endovascular treatment of Acute Stoke, Carotid Artery stenting, etc.
Contact	+971 4 315 7722

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