MD, MRCP (UK), FRCPC, CSCN
Head of Neurology Department,
Consultant Adult Neurologist,
Neuromuscular & Emg Specialist
Neuroscience Center, Khoula Hospital, Oman
Dr. Abdullah Al Salti graduated from Sultan Qaboos University in 2002.
He obtained membership of royal college of physician MRCP UK in 2006 and completed his neurology residency program at McGill University from 2008-2013.
He has obtained his FRCPC in neurology in 2013 and has completed Fellowship in Neuromuscular and EMG at McGill university in 2014.
Dr. Al Salti is a member of the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (CSCN in EMG) since 2014 and at present he is working as a senior consultant neurologist neuromuscular & EMG specialist.
He is also a member of the scientific education committee internal medicine program Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) and head of neurology department at Neuroscience Center at Khoula Hospital Muscat.
Neurologist and Headache Specialist
King Saud University Medical City
Head, Saudi Headache Chapter
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Abdulrazaq Albilali is a highly accomplished medical professional with a diverse background. He completed his undergraduate certificate at King Saud University in 2009 and earned a Master’s degree in Experimental Medicine (MSc) from the same university in 2014. In 2017, he completed his residency training in Neurology at the University of British Columbia, followed by a fellowship in Headache Medicine at the university’s multidisciplinary headache clinic in 2019. Dr. Albilali also holds a Master’s degree in Health Administration (MHA) from the University of British Columbia, obtained in 2019. He has held prestigious positions as the head of the Neurology unit at King Saud University Medical City and College of Medicine (2021-2023) and as the head of the Saudi Headache Chapter (2020-present).
Vice President of EMINS
Consultant & Head of Neurology Department
Rashid Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. 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 and Neurosonologist
Head of Neurology Department
Mediclinic City Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Terruzzi is currently the Head of Neurology Department at Mediclinic City Hospital, and Clinical Lead and Head of Mediclinic Comprehensive Stroke Center at City Hospital, in Dubai (UAE).
Dr. Terruzzi graduated from, and underwent Specialist training in Neurology, at the University of Medicine and Surgery of MilanoBicocca in Italy, where he also obtained a 2nd level Master Degree in Cerebrovascular Diseases.
He was working at the Neuroscience Department of Manzoni Hospital as a Stroke Neurologist, where he was the former Director of the Headache Center, before moving to Dubai in 2017 as Consultant Neurologist.
He is also a well trained Neuro-sonologist, expert in ultrasound doppler investigation of the carotid and vertebral arteries and transcranial eco-colour doppler.
Since 2019 he collaborates with the Mohamed Bin Rashid University as Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor. Dr. Terruzzi’s primary interests are the diagnosis and treatment of headaches and cerebrovascular disorders.
Consultant & Chief of Neurology Division
Tawam Hospital
Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Ali Hassan is Consultant and acting chief of neurology division, Tawam Hospital. After graduation from Assiut University in South Egypt, he had his further training in the residency program in the university hospitals which has more than 2000 beds and a highly advanced neurology department. He completed his master degree in neuroscience in 2003 and Medical Doctorate in neurology from Al-Azhar University in 2010. Dr. Ali has a long experience in neurology service in different Middle East teaching and tertiary hospitals. He worked for Ibn Sina teaching hospital, Sirt, Libya, then he joined King Fahad Military hospital in Jeddah for three years and in 2011 he joined Al Ain hospital then in 2017 he joined Tawam hospital.
He has many researches especially in the stroke, vascular neurology, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, etc.
His main interests are stroke, headache, neuroimmunology and neuromuscular disorders. He has special training in EEG and epilepsy in Case Western university hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio.
He has many presentations in local and international conferences.
Consultant Radiologist
Neuroradiology Unit
Radiology Department
Rashid Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Consultant Neurologist
Assistant Professor
MBRU, Private Practice
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Deeb Kayed is an American Board Certified Neurologist (1997) and Clinical Neurophysiologist (1999) with a particular interest in headaches.
Dr. Kayed graduated magna cum laude from the University of Evansville with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1986. He then graduated from St George’s University School of Medicine in 1990.
He completed his residency training in Adult Neurology at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA in 1996 where he also served as Chief Resident. He next completed a Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia in 1997 followed by a Fellowship in Advanced Clinical Neurology – Child Neurology at Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia in 1998.
Dr Kayed relocated to The UAE in 2000 and served as a Consultant Neurologist at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain where he was also Head of the Division of Neurology. At the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, UAE University, Dr. Kayed served as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor.
Dr.Kayed relocated to Dubai in 2005 where he has been working in private practice. He is an Assistant Professor at the MBRU School of Medicine. His practice is currently located at The Integrated Rheumatology & Arthritis Centre in Dubai Health Care City. He is an Independent Doctor, Consultant Neurologist, at The Mediclinic City Hospital Dubai in Dubai Health Care City. Dr Kayed’s primary interest is in the management of patients with headaches, in particular migraine.
Professor of Neurology
Consultant Neurologist
Fakeeh University Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Krieger is a very experienced neurologist with special interests in cerebrovascular disease, stroke, headache, neuromuscular and movement disorders, neuroimmunology, brain plasticity and interventional rehabilitation procedures.
Prior to moving to Dubai he was Professor of Neurology and Chairman of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark and was Associate Professor of Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for 10 years until 2008. He continues to hold an adjunct professorship at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Dr. Krieger studied in Germany and then undertook his Fellowship in Neurocritical Care from Tufts University in Boston, USA. He held several academic positions at UT Houston and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland Ohio. He is a Fellow of the European Stroke Organization and a Fellow of the American Heart Association and remains actively involved in clinical research and teaching.
Consultant Neurologist
Al Kuwaiti Hospital
Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Devdutt Nayak Kotekar is a Senior Consultant Neurologist Kuwait Hospital. Emirates Health Services.
Associate Adjunct professor of neurology at University of Sharjah.
Founding member of Emirates Neurology Society. Fellow of Royal college of physicians, Glascow. Fellow of American academy of neurology.
Participated and chaired in many local and international conferences.
Areas of interest: Headache, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular and tropical neurology.
Consultant Adult Neurologist
President of Bahrain Neuroscience Association
Salmaniya Medical Complex - Ministry of Health
Neuroscience Department
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr. Fatema is a Chairperson of Clinical Neuroscience Department at Salmaniya Medical Complex,
Chairperson of Bahrain Neuroscience Association, and a member in the ILAE EMR board.
Dr. Fatema diagnosis and treatments:
•Various neurological disorders like headache, Epilepsy, stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease and
other movement disorders, Multiple Sclerosis and peripheral neuropathy.
•BOTOX injection for migraine, spasticity and other movement disorders
•Reporting Nerve conduction studies and EEG.
Consultant Neurologist, Neurology Dept, Ibn Sina Hospital
Professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University
Chairman of Faculty of Neurology, Kuwait
Vice President, Pan Arab Union of Neurological Societies (PAUNS)
President, Kuwait Neurological Society, Kuwait
Dr. Al-Hashel is an adult neurologist and Headache specialist. He is a graduate of the college of medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
Dr. Al-Hashel completed his neurology residency as well as his fellowship in headache and Botulinum toxin injection at McGill University, Canada.
Dr. Al-Hashel is board certified from the Royal college of Physicians and Surgeon of Canada (FRCPC) and had also American fellowship in Headache Medicine (FAHS) and Canadian fellowship in Headache Medicine from McGill University.
He is a Consultant Neurologist and Professor of Neurology at Kuwait University, faculty of medicine in Kuwait. He established the headache and the Botulinum toxin clinic in Ibn Sina and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospitals in Kuwait.
Dr. Al-Hashel also the Chair of the faculty of Neurology in Kuwait and the President of Kuwait Neurological Society and the Vice President of Pan Arab Union of Neuroscience (PAUNS).
Dr. Al-Hashel has more than 100 publications in the field of Neurology and author a chapter in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in International neurology book, Second edition.
Dr. Al-Hashel was awarded as best researcher in Kuwait University in 2015.
Dr. Al-Hashel was awarded by H.H the Amer of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah for scientific achievements in Medical Sciences and Allied Health Sciences 2019.
Consultant Neurologist
Professor of Neurology
Rashid Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Prof. Jihad Inshasi is a Consultant Neurologist at Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority (DHA), and a Professor of Neurology at Dubai Medical College (DMC/DHA). He developed and currently directs the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic and established the Dystonia Clinic at Rashid Hospital/DHA.
Prof. Inshasi is the Head of the Scientific Committee and a Founding and Board Member of the Emirates Neurology Society (EMINS/EMA). With the EMINS Board Members, he has organized numerous neurology meetings, particularly in the field of multiple sclerosis. He is founding and executive board member of the MENACTRIMS. He is also a Founding Member, and ex-President of the Emirates League against Epilepsy (ILAE).
Prof. Inshasi has authored and co-authored many scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals. He has participated as principle and leading investigator in phase 2, 3 & 4 drug trials and has conducted an array of research projects in the field of multiple sclerosis.
Prof. Inshasi is a member of several local, regional and international associations, societies and advisory boards committees. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) and a Fellow of the European Academy of neurology (FEAN).
Consultant Neurologist
Medcare Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Khalid is a renowned Neurologist, currently working at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Dubai, associated with the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system of complex, Neuro system mostly:
Central nervous system: the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system: all other neural elements, such as eyes, ears, skin, and other “sensory receptors”
Dr. Khalid specializes and treats disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, such as:
• Cerebrovascular disease, such as stroke
• Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis
• Headache disorders
• Infections of the brain and peripheral nervous system
• Movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease
• Neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
• Seizure disorders, such as epilepsy
• Spinal cord disorders
• Speech and language disorders
Dr Khalid Al-Saffar is a Specialist in the Department of Neurology at the Medcare Hospital Al Safa. He completed his basic MBChB, then a Diploma in Medicine and a Degree in Internal Medicine from Baghdad University in Iraq.
He is a member of the Faculty of Medical College at Baghdad University.
With a rich experience of over forty years, Dr Al-Saffar has practised in many prestigious hospitals in Iraq and the Middle East.
He specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system, including diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles such as strokes, epilepsy, headaches and Alzheimer’s. He has successfully treated patients with disorders affecting the brain, spinal cord and nerves like multiple sclerosis, migraine, demyelinating disease, benign intracranial hypertension, painful diabetic neuropathy, neurological complications due to hypertension and other medical illnesses including central nervous system infections. Among the different techniques and procedures that Dr, Al-Safar uses, the most common ones are VEP (Visual Evoked Potential, NVC (Nerve Conduction Study), and EEG (electroencephalogram).
Board Member MENASO, WSO
Senior Specialist Neurology
Rashid Hospital, DHA, UAE
Dr. Maria Khan Junaidi is Stroke Neurologist at Rashid Hospital in Dubai, UAE. She is currently based out of Dubai, UAE and is the co-director for the largest Comprehensive Stroke Unit in the city, Rashid Hospital. She is the General Secretary and one of the founding members of MENA stroke organization and over the past years carried out many academic and training activities related to stroke across the region. In 2022 she was elected to the Board of Directors of the World Stroke Organization and wishes to continue her work to improve stroke care in the region under this wider umbrella. She is also a member of the WSO Future leaders cohort. She is an avid researcher and has more than 60 published articles in international peer reviewed journals and has frequently presented at international and regional conferences.
Assistant Professor
United Arab Emirates University
College of Medicine and Health Science
Department of Internal Medicine
Consultant Neurologist
Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Mohammed Alkuwaiti is an Assistant Professor and Consultant Vascular Neurologist at the Department of Internal medicine in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at United Arab Emirates University. His clinical practice is based at the Tawam hospital, the regional stroke center of Alain city in UAE. Following completion of his medical school training at UAE University he travelled to Montreal, Canada where he completed Adult Neurology residency training at McGill University (2016). He later also completed Acute stroke clinical training (2017) and Stroke-Net Fellowships (2018) at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis, United States. Dr. Alkuwaiti is an active member in local stroke committees, including the Department of Health stroke committee and at SEHA Stroke Task force committee. He Chairs the National Institute of Health Subspeciality (Emirates board) Neurology Committee. He is interested in secondary prevention and acute Stroke research. He is currently working on Stroke related projects in collaboration with UAE University and Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute.
Senior Consultant
Director of Neuromuscular Division
Hamad Medical Corporation/Head of Neurology
Alkhor Hospital, Al Dhakira, Qatar
Dr. Mohammed Alhatou has a special interest in headache, neuro-immunology and neuromuscular diseases. He chaired the Department of Neurology at the Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties from 2002 to 2015 and recently joined Hamad Medical Corporation where he is a Senior Consultant, Director of Neuromuscular Division at HMC and Head of Neurology at Alkhor Hospital.
Dr. Alhatou is American Board-Certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Electromyography, Neuromuscular Disorders, Neuroimaging and Sleep Medicine. He completed his Residency in Neurology at the University of Virginia and his Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disease and Electromyography at Emory University.
He is a primary investigator in multiple drug studies in neuropathy, dementia, stroke and epilepsy. He is the Chair of Qatar Board of Neurology and Qatar representative to Arab Board of Neurology.
Consultant Neurologist
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Mona Thakre is a well experienced Neurologist with more than 20 years of experience to her credit in UAE and India. She had her basic MBBS and MD in medicine from Nagpur University, India and DM and DNB in Neurology from Bombay Hospital, Mumbai University, India. She has completed her Speciality Certificate in Neurology from Royal college of Physicians (UK) and is a Fellow of American Academy of Neurology(FAAN).
She has worked in Government hospital Rashid hospital as Senior Specialist for 10years and since last 7 years as Consultant and Head of Neuroscience department at Al Zahra Hospital which is a tertiary care hospital in Dubai. She is the elected Board member of Emirates Neurology Society. Her areas of interest: Multiple Sclerosis ,Headache Stroke, Epilepsy and Movement disorders. She is an active researcher and has numerous presentations in local and international conferences. She has published numerous papers in peer reviewed journals.
Neurology Consultant
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. 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
Sheikh Shakbout Medical City
Professor, Khalifa University
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof. Naji Riachi recently joined Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City as Consultant Neurologist and Khalifa University College of Medicine as Clerkship Director of Neurology and Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs. Dr. Riachi was previously Tenured Full Professor and Chair of Department of Neurology at the Lebanese American University and Assistant Dean for Clinical Research at LAU School of Medicine in Beirut, Lebanon.
After a 4 years Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, he completed his Residency in Neurology at the University Hospitals of Cleveland, then a two-year Fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at the Cleveland Clinics Foundation. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry and the American Board of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology. He is founding member and past President of the Lebanese League Against Epilepsy and a member of several scientific societies.
He participated in several clinical studies, gave more than 300 lectures regionally and internationally, and authored 70 peer reviewed publications and book chapters.
Head of Scientific Committee Consultant Neurologist Sheikh Shakbout Medical City Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Consultant Neurologist
Yas Clinic Khalifa City & Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre
Professor of Neurology
University of Picardie, Amiens, France
Adjunct Professor of Neurology
Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof. Pierre C. Krystkowiak is a Consultant Neurologist at Yas Clinic Khalifa City & Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre in Abu Dhabi. Has completed his neurology qualification in 1997 (University of Lille, France) then his PhD in 2003 (University of Paris-Saclay, France). He has been appointed Professor of neurology in 2007 at the University of Picardie, Amiens, France. He held some academic positions such as Vice-President to the University Scientific Board and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. He also served as Medical Director of Amiens University Hospital. He joined UAE in 2019 then YCKC in 2022. Huntington’s Disease has been one of his most important fields of interest for decades. He is a former member of the European HD Network Executive Committee and a former member of the Steering Committee of the French Speaking HD Network. He is a member of the EHDN and HSG, founder of a HD expert centre in Lille University then in Amiens University, France (both EHDN and CHDI certified). He has been coordinator or PI of a number of HD clinical trials or clinical studies, including interventional therapies (DBS, fetal neural transplants, gene therapies). He has published over 125 articles in international peer-reviewed journals, mostly in the field of Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
Consultant Neurologist
Al Qassimi Hospital
Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Pournamy Sarathchandran is presently working as a Consultant Neurologist at Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah. She previously worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology, SrichitraThirunal institute, India
She did her M.D. in General Medicine from JIPMER in 2009 and D.M. in Neurology from Srichitra Thirunal institute of medical sciences and technology in 2012
She was endowed with gold medals for medicine and neurology during her residency.
She has presented research papers and posters in various national and international conferences and has publications in international journals.
Head of Parkinson’s Disease &
Movement Disorders Division
Consultant Neurologist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. 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
Dr. 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.
Head of Neurology Department
Gargash Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Sweta Adatia is a young and dynamic Neurologist currently head of the department of Neurology at Gargash hospital. She has been in UAE for last 8 years and was the medical director of RAK hospital for 3.5 years. She did her Medicine from Mumbai, India and then paralytic stroke fellowship from Calgary, Canada. She is also a fellow of American college of physicians, USA. She holds 13 Gold medals in various subjects. Prior to UAE, she has worked in three continents: Asia, central Africa, and North America.
She has completed one year at Cambridge university pursuing MBA in healthcare. In the summer she was invited to work with defeat NCD UN for launching NCD care funding program for 90 LMIC (Low- and medium-income countries) countries as part of her university program. She was offered the brightest minds in Cambridge – scholarship for pursuing the MBA.
She is the founder of a neuromeric assessment program Future ready now delivered through an app Zebrabrain which is helping the generation alfa to chart their brain maps and help in confident and wise career choice. Her latest book on the subject has hit amazon global best seller charts.
She is a key note speaker in various conferences. She has delivered a TEDX talk – impact of story on the brain. She also has delivered over 200 seminars for students in various schools and colleges on designing careers scientifically.
She is currently in the process of mapping the high achievers’ brains through her limitless brain lab in Dubai. She and her team have devised an AI algorithm which can read the brains and determine the reasons behind the success and achievement. The documentary is about to be released in 2024.
Dr. Sweta Adatia is multi-talented and has achieved mastery in many fields other than Medicine and Neurology. She has done her Visharad (BA in music) in harmonium and has played table tennis tournaments in various National/District level championships and won many trophies. She is inclined spiritually and has a lot of interest in the science of alternative medicine. She has completed advanced pranic healing and pranic psychotherapy courses of Master Choa Kok Sui at Mumbai. She has formal hypnotherapy training from New York in past life regression from the master Dr Brain Weiss , the author of very famous book “Many Lives, Many Masters”. She is also trained in Neuro and biofeedback as a therapeutic modality for various neuropsychiatric diseases from California, USA.
Department Chair, Neurology
Neurological Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Syed Irteza Hussain, MD, is the Department Chair of Neurology in the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Dr. Hussain is a Consultant Neurologist with seventeen years of experience. After completing his medical degree from the prestigious Aga Khan University, he underwent extensive postgraduate training in the US. He is American Board certified in Neurology, Vascular neurology, Neurocritical Care and Neuroendovascular surgery.
Upon completion of his postgraduate training, he joined Michigan State University as an Assistant Professor in 2009, where he helped establish a 24/7 Neurointerventional Surgery Service and Fellowship Training Program. In addition to his procedures, Dr. Hussain had an integral role in the Management of Acute Stroke and critically ill neurological patients in the Hospital.
Subsequently, in 2011 he assumed the Medical Directorship of the Stroke Program at Michigan State University and its affiliate Sparrow Health system. In this administrative role, he supervised multiple successful joint commission recertifications of the Primary Stroke Center and subsequently became the first in Michigan to become a JC certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. Recognizing his services, he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2014 and awarded the Physician Leader of the Year award in 2015 by his institutions.
Dr. Hussain lives in Abu Dhabi with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys traveling with his family, listening to music and football.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Assistant Dean of Clinical affairs
College of Medicine
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health sciences
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Yaser Al Malik is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean of Academic affairs at college of medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is also a consultant Neurologist at King Abdulaziz medical city in Riyadh.
Dr. Al Malik graduated from medical school at Qassim University in 2008. He completed his residency training in adult neurology at University of Calgary, Canada in 2014. After becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, he went on to complete a fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at University of Calgary (2014-2016), and then completed a second fellowship in clinical Neurophysiology (2016-2017). In addition, his interest in teaching has led him to pursuit a Master Degree in Medical Education.
Dr. Al Malik is involved in clinical research, including industry sponsored trials, quality assurance projects and registries. He is also involved in teaching of residents and medical students in various settings.