Credentials and appointments

Education

1. April 2006

   Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Neurosurgery

   Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery — Cairo, Egypt

   Thesis: Endoscopic Management of Degenerative and Discogenic Diseases of the Dorsal and Lumbar Spine

2. November 2001

   Master of Surgery (MSc)

   Ain Shams University, Departments of Neurosurgery & Surgery — Cairo, Egypt

   Thesis: Surgical Approaches to Lesions of the Cavernous Sinus

3. 1997

   Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBCh)

   Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine — Cairo, Egypt

   Grade: Very Good with Honors

4. 1991

   General Secondary Certificate

   Saint George College Secondary (English) School — Egypt

Fellowship and advanced training

1. 2005

   Clinical Fellow in Spine Surgery

   Ege University, Department of Neurosurgery — Izmir, Turkey

   Supervisor: Prof. Mehmet Zileli

2. May 2005

   Visiting Surgeon — endoscopic spinal procedures

   American Hospital, Koç University — Istanbul, Turkey

   Under the supervision of Prof. Ali Fahir Özer, Professor of Neuro-Spinal Surgery

3. Feb 2005

   Prof. Albert L. Rhoton Jr. Microneurosurgical Course

   University of Florida Brain Institute, in conjunction with Ain Shams University — Cairo, Egypt

Current appointments

1. 2013 — Present

   Consultant & Head, Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery Unit

   Dr. Bakhsh Hospital — Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2. 2019 — Present

   Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

   Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine — Cairo, Egypt

Previous appointments

1. 2017 — 2019

   Head of the Emergency Department

   Dr. Bakhsh Hospital — Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

   May 2017 – June 2019

2. 2015 — 2019

   Head of the Operating Room Department & Operating Room Committee

   Dr. Bakhsh Hospital — Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

   February 2015 – August 2019

3. 2010 — 2013

   Consultant of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery

   Almoosa Specialist Hospital — Al Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

   Founded and headed the Neuro-Spinal Surgery Unit — the first such unit in a private hospital in the Al Ahsa region.

4. 2006 — 2019

   Lecturer of Neurosurgery

   Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine — Cairo, Egypt

5. 2002 — 2006

   Assistant Lecturer of Neurosurgery

   Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine — Cairo, Egypt

6. 1999 — 2002

   Resident of Neurosurgery

   Ain Shams University, Department of Neurosurgery — Cairo, Egypt

   April 1999 – September 2002

7. 1998 — 1999

   House Officer (Internship)

   Ain Shams University Hospitals — Cairo, Egypt

   March 1998 – February 1999

Licensure and registration

• Since 2010Fully licensed Consultant Neurosurgeon, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaSaudi Commission for Health Specialties — registration no. 10LM0317817
• 2025Saudi Premium Residency holderGranted under the Special Talent category
• LanguagesArabic (native) · English · French

Professional memberships

• Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons
• World Spine Society — since 2005
• North American Spine Society (NASS) — International Corresponding Member
• AO Spine
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
• World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS)