Neurology Consultant
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Mustafa ShakraDr. Mustafa Shakra is a Consultant Neurologist at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE. He has particular interest in inflammatory and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system. He runs the clinic of Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinson’s Disease at SKMC.
Dr. Shakra has graduated medical school from Damascus University in 1992 and received his main training in general internal medicine and neurology subspecialty in major university hospitals.
He carries MD, MSc, MRCP and FRCP in medicine and neurology and additionally he has authored and co-authored many articles in in the field of neurology.
Consultant Neurologist and Epileptologist
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Abdulwahab RomanDr. Abdulwahab Roman is a Consultant Neurologist, Neurophysiologist, and Epileptologist at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi. Until August 2024, he worked as a Consultant Neurologist and Head of Neurophysiology and Epileptology at Mediclinic City Hospital in Dubai. Before his move to the UAE in June 2021, he was the Head of the EEG video monitoring unit and the Deputy Head of the Vogtareuth Epilepsy Center in Bavaria, Germany. Additionally, he served as Head of the Multiple Sclerosis program and Clinical Supervisor of the Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) laboratory at the same center.
Dr. Roman has received numerous prestigious certifications and qualifications in the fields of Neurophysiology, Epilepsy, CSF, and Ultrasound from Germany.
He is a member of several international neuroscience societies, including the German Society for Neurology, European Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Neurology, German Society for Clinical Neurophysiology, German Society for Epileptology, German Society for Cerebrospinal Fluid Diagnostics and Clinical Neurochemistry, and German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine.
Vice President of EMINS
Consultant & Head of Neurology Department
Rashid Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Abubaker AlmadaniDr. Abubaker Almadani completed his undergraduate certificate in 1997 from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. In Gothernburg University, he was involved in teaching and contributed in research study with Dr. Anders Hamberger in neuroprotective agents in acute stroke. Then, he completed his Canadian Royal College in Neurology (FRCPC) in 2009.
Dr. Madani had his residency at the University of Toronto which is ranked number 1 in Canada by Royal College of Canada, and ranked number 4 in the whole North America by American Academy of Neurology. He was personally involved in regional stroke program and he was involved in at least 500 stroke cases and 80 TPA cases. In his residency he also did one whole elective year which involves EEG, research, pathology and nerve conduction studies. By finishing the residency, he was able to manage neurological cases as general neurological cases as general neurologist in 2007. He has his fellowship in neuromuscular subspecialty from 2007 to 2009.
Consultant Neurologist
Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Eman GhaziDr. Eman Ghazi is a Consultant Neurologist & Epileptologist at Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital Abu Dhabi, UAE. Fellow lecturer at the Alexandria University, Egypt.
Dr. Ghazi received her medical degree from Cairo University, and she completed her Neurology Residency at Alexandria University Hospitals.
To pursue her interest further in the field of Epilepsy, she earned her medical doctorate in Refractory Epilepsy and she runs the Clinic of Epilepsy and EEG Center.
She has an interest in Headache & Epilepsy management.
She is a member of the Epilepsy Society in Egypt & UAE and Co-authored articles in the field of Neurology.
Consultant Neurocognitive Geriatrician
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Hanan Sheikh Ibrahim
Staff Physician, Neurology, Neurological Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Najwa Al-BustaniDr. Najwa Al-Bustani, MD, FRCPC, is a Consultant Neurologist in the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi with special interest in Neuromuscular Medicine. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, she worked in the Department of Internal Medicine and Neurology at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Dr. Al-Bustani received her medical degree from Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. She completed her residency in Neurology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Subsequently, she completed her fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology, EMG Track, Neuromuscular Medicine and Advanced Neuromuscular Medicine at the University of Washington, Seattle, W.A., USA.
Head of Parkinson’s Disease &
Movement Disorders Division
Consultant Neurologist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Shivam Om MittalDr. Shivam Om Mittal received his medical degree from Datta Meghe University of Medical Sciences University in Wardha, India. He completed his neurology residency at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He did postdoctoral fellowship in botulinum toxin treatment at the prestigious Yale University, where he initiated several clinical studies and streamlined unique treatment options for movement disorders. To pursue his interest further in the field of clinical movement disorders he completed a fellowship in parkinson’s disease and movement disorders at the Renowned Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA.
Dr. Mittal lives in Abu Dhabi with his wife and two sons. He enjoys cycling, listening to music and spending time with his family.
Consultant Neurologist, Rashid Hospital
Professor, Dubai Medical College
President of Emirates Neurology Society
Dubai, UAE
Prof. Suhail AlruknDr. Alrukn received his degree in medicine from UAE university. He underwent his neurology residency at the University of McGill, and subsequently obtain the neurology certification from the Royal Collage of Physicians & Surgeon (Canada). He then completed a fellowship in Cerebrovascular disease and Stroke at Montreal General Hospital, Canada. he currently serves as a head of Stroke Center at Rashid Hospital, Dubai.
Dr. Alrukn’ s field of interest are principally directed towards the acute stroke management, stroke unit establishing and post stroke rehabilitation. He established the 1st certified stroke unit in UAE. Dr. Al rukn is a local and international speakers in stroke field, and had many publications in this area. Currently he is the President of MENA Stroke Organization.
In 2019, Dr. Alrukn became the President of World Congress of Neurology, and is the currently the President of Emirates Neurology Society.
Dr. Alrukn is the Founder and the chairman of the Neurology Residency Program in Dubai, since 2013. Also, he is the Chairman of the Dubai Scientific & Research Ethical Committee.
Dr. Alrukn has an interest in Headache management & Movement disorders, and he is running the movement disorder clinic at Rashid hospital. He currently sits on the executive boards of various scientific associations, steering committee and advisory boards, mainly in stroke & headache.
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