Vice President of EMINS
Consultant & Head of Neurology Department
Rashid Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Abubaker Almadani is a Consultant Neurologist and Neuromuscular Specialist at Rashid Hospital in Dubai, UAE. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada and holds a neuromuscular subspecialty fellowship from Toronto, Canada. Dr. Abubaker has extensive experience in treating neuromuscular disorders and has published numerous articles on various topics. He is also founder of headache multidicplinary service in Dubai health. He is also a renowned speaker at regional and international neurology conferences. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Abubaker is also actively involved in research and teaching. He is the Vice President of the Emirates Neurology Society and is currently working on establishing a comprehensive neuroscience center in the UAE.
Consultant Neurologist
Sheikh Shakbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Ahmed Osman Shatila obtained his BSc in Science Biology from the Wayne State University in the United States. He continued his medical education from the medical college of Wayne State University.
Dr. Shatila’s conducted a residency in neurology at Wayne State University and continued his fellowship in neurophysiology.
His interests include inpatient Neurology, but not limited to Stroke, IV TPA program development, Status Epilepticus, Multiple Sclerosis, Public Awareness of different Neurological Diseases with 10 years of experience and He is also interested in helping facilities develop a Neuro Hospitalist model where the inpatient care can develop independently from the outpatient services.
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 Neurologist
Chief of Neurology Division
Tawam and STMC Hospitals
Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Ali Hassan Is a consultant and chief of neurology division of Tawam and STMC hospitals. After getting is MBBCH from Assiut university and has a 4-year Residency of neurology and psychiatry Assiut university hospital 1999-2003 ended by getting his master degree. He had his training in one of the biggest neurology divisions in Egypt and middle east when the neurology department had more than 120 beds during his training and had attached neurophysiology lab and all dictated neuroimaging service were available. And he completed his Medical Doctorate degree from Al Azahar university in 2010 (Role if inflammatory markers in Acute ischemic stroke when he was looking for the role of interleukins and neopterin in acute ischemic stroke pathogenesis). He joined Al Ain hospital in 2011 when he was a member of the stroke program who led the stroke service in Al Ain service to be one of the most important stroke centers in UAE, (Al Ain stroke unite is the first stroke unit founded in all over UAE in November 2007).
Dr Ali was a member of the stroke team who getting the first Stroke international certification in Abu Dhabi in 2016 when, Al Ain stroke unit was certified by German Stroke association as a comprehensive stroke unit and then followed by JCIA.
Dr Ali Joined Tawam hospital in the last quarter of 2017 when he continued his journey of success and attributed to the success of neurology division.
He established the first dictated botox clinics in all SEHA facilities and currently he had 2 dictated botox clinic weekly which is the busiest therapeutic botox clinic in UAE currently.
He developed the stroke program with the team after Al Ain hospital was announced as a covid center in 2020. He became a chief of service in 2021 and he developed the stroke program which has been accredited as comprehensive stroke center from American heart association (AHA) in December 2023.
Dr Ali Hassan initiated and conducted the first Tawam international neurology conference in 2023. He is a speaker and chairpersons in many of the local and regional conferences in Gulf.
Dr Ali Hassan is the president and he initiated Al Ain neurology conference with its first session in January 2024
Dr Ali Hassan has a special training in epilepsy and EEG in Cleveland medical university hospital-Case Western university –Ohio, USA.
Since he joined and lead the neurology division, neurology department become a site of many regional studies and currently he is a part of 3 international studies which included other sites like USA, Europe and Japan. He has more than 35 publications include many posters in an international conference, local conferences, and many publications in the international recognized peer review journals as well.
Dr Hassan is a trainer in many local and regional conferences for botox injections and he led many workshops for training other neurologist in the region.
Dr Hassan awarded as the best faculty of internal medicine teaching staff in 2023. Also, he awarded as a quality champion in 2023 in Tawam hospital.
Consultant, Neuromuscular Medicine & Electromyography
Medical Quality Director of Neuroscience Center
Assistant Professor , Co-Director of Neuroscience Clerkship , Alfaisal University
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Junior Committee Member at Peripheral Nerve Society
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Alanood Alsolaihim, MBBS, SBN, CSCN (EMG Diplomate), is a Consultant in Neuromuscular Medicine and Electromyography. She serves as the Medical Quality Director of the Neuroscience Center and is an Assistant Professor as well as the Co-Director of the Neuroscience Clerkship at Alfaisal University. She is affiliated with King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center and is an active Junior Committee Member of the Peripheral Nerve Society.
Section Head & Consultant Neurologist
Neuromuscular and Intraoperative Monitoring
Founder of the Women’s Neurology Chapter – Saudi Neurology Society
International Medical Center Hospital
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Areej Bushnag, Consultant Neurologist specializing in Neuromuscular and Intraoperative Monitoring at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah. She also serves as the Founder of the Women’s Neurology Chapter at the Saudi Neurology Society.
Dr. Areej has completed her M.D. and Residency Training at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, KSA, followed by fellowships in Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring and Neuromuscular Disease and Neurophysiology at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Chair, Department of Neurosciences
Dubai Health,
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Babacar Cisse received his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Bard College, then joined the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at Columbia University in New York, where he earned his MD and PhD with Distinction. He completed his residency in neurological surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, then joined the clinical faculty at the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center. He was also on the faculty of the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute. He recently joined Dubai Health and is currently the chair of the department of neurosciences.
Professor of Neurology, American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Director, Neurology Institute & Head, MS Center, Harley Street Medical Center
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Yamout is a Professor of Neurology and director of the Neurology Institute at Harley Street Medical Center in Abu Dhabi. He graduated from medical school at AUB in 1984, received his training in neurology at the University of Cincinnati-Ohio in the USA, and followed by a fellowship at the Montreal Neurological Institute-McGill University in Canada. He received his American Board in Neurology and joined the faculty at the American University of Beirut in 1988. He is currently president of MENACTRIMS (Middle East North Africa Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis), member of the MSIF (Multiple Sclerosis International Federation) Scientific Advisory Board, the International Mc Donald Diagnostic Criteria Review Committee, the medical advisory committee of the UAE National MS Society and fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.
Dr. Yamout is one of the leading experts on multiple sclerosis in the Middle East with more than 100 publications in peer reviewed journals. In addition, he is currently the principal investigator on several ongoing international multiple sclerosis research trials. Dr. Yamout is currently Chief Editor of the MS newsletter “MS today”, and on the editorial board of “Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders” and “Pediatric Neurology”
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Consultant Neurologist
Assistant Professor
MBRU, Private Practice
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Deeb M Kayed is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology with qualifications in Adult Neurology (1997) & Clinical Neurophysiology (1999). He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and a Founding Member of the Emirates Neurology Society. He is Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at MBRU School of Medicine. Dr Kayed is in private practice in Dubai at The Integrated Rheumatology & Arthritis Center (IRAC) and The Mediclinic City Hospital (MCIT). His primary interest is in general neurology and the management of patients with headache disorders.
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
Head of Neurology Department
Al Kuwaiti Hospital
Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Devdutt Nayak Kotekar is a senior consultant neurologist and Head of Department of Neurology and Medicine at Al Kuwaiti Hospital EHS Sharjah. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Neurology and examiner at medical college University of Sharjah.
He has Diploma in Tropical Medicine from Liverpool. MRCP from Dublin Ireland .Fellow Royal College of Physicians Glasgow. Fellow American Academy of Neurology.
He is Deputy to Technical Director and Head of Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee at Kuwait Hospital Also a Member of organ donation committee and stroke committee for stroke code in Emirates Health Services. He Started the first Migraine clinic serving the northern emirates under umbrella of Emirates Health Services.
His research has focused on migraine headaches, multiple sclerosis, dementia and Epilepsy with many publications last year.
Dr Kotekar has been honored by the EHS and awarded for his long standing work in the field of neurology and its licensing board He has served on the Advisory Board of many neurological disorders and their medications before launch.
He is Founding member of Emirates Neurology society and served before in its scientific committee. He is Long standing member of Movement disorder society, and Emirati League against epilepsy He also started multiple sclerosis patient group in Sharjah and conducted its various activities for past 15 yrs.
Associate Professor of Neurology
NSRO Department, Federico II University of Naples
Naples, Italy
Prof. Saccà is Associate Professor of Neurology at NSRO Department at the Federico II University of Naples, Italy. Prof. Saccà has his research focus on Multiple Sclerosis (RWE studies, clinical trials, observational studies, neuropsychology); Myasthenia Gravis (RWE studies, clinical trials); Friedreich ataxia, other recessive ataxias (Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia 1, Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia 2, ARSACS), dominant ataxias (SCA2 neuroimaging and clinical trial), other ataxias (Multiple System Atrophy clinical trial), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (non-profit clinical trials, neuroendocrinology, neuroimaging, genetics); Migraine (pathogenesis); Fabry Disease (Neuroradiology, Neuropsychology), Neuropsychology in Multiple Sclerosis and Movement Disorders (new rating scales, methodological studies, emotion recognition).
He participated in numerous clinical trials including profit and investigator-initiated trials in Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Friedreich Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 2, Multiple System Atrophy, Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s Chorea.
Vice Dean for Graduate Studies & Scientific Research
Faculty of Medicine
King Abdul Aziz University
Jeddah, KSA
Dr. Haythum Tayeb is the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies & Scientific Research at the Faculty of Medicine, King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as well as the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at the Rabigh Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University in Rabigh/Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He also serves as the Chief of the Department of Medicine at the Rabigh Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Tayeb is an Assistant Professor in Neurology and Psychiatry within the Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah. He has completed clinical fellowships in Clinical Neurophysiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA, and in Psychiatry (neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology) at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. Additionally, Dr. Tayeb was a Clinical Fellow (Resident) in Neurology at the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, and a Demonstrator in Neurology and Psychiatry at the Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Chair of Neurology Department & Stroke Director
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Isam Sayed Salih is a Consultant and Neurovascular Chairman of Division Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE. He is well experience in TIA, Anticoagulation For AF and Stroke, Stroke New and Follow Up, and Blood Pressure Management. Dr. Isam has 20 Years of Stroke and Neurovascular Experience, 15 years as a Consultant Neurovascular, and 16 years in Hypertension Specialized Clinic.
Consultant Neurologist / MS Specialist
Khoula Hospital
Muscat, Oman
Dr. Iman Redha serves as a Consultant Neurologist at Khoula Hospital in Muscat, Oman. Graduating from Oman Medical College in 2011, she achieved internal medicine board certification in 2016. Dr. Iman Redha completed a Neurology fellowship sponsored by the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom . In 2021, she received the MENACTRIMS Clinical Fellowship grant and underwent training at the Royal London Hospital. Additionally, she has contributed as a sub investigator for multiple sclerosis trials in the UK, including ongoing trials Chariot MS and Attack MS. Her affiliation extends to being an honorary clinical researcher at Queen Mary University.
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 of Neurological Societies (PAUNS)
President, Kuwait Neurological Society, Kuwait
Dr. Al-Hashel is an adult neurologist and Headache specialist, graduating from the college of medicine at Kuwait University, Kuwait. He completed his neurology residency and fellowship in headache and Botulinum toxin injection at McGill University, Canada. Board certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC), he also holds American fellowship in Headache Medicine (FAHS) and a Canadian fellowship in Headache Medicine from McGill University. Dr. Al-Hashel serves as a Consultant Neurologist and Professor of Neurology at Kuwait University, faculty of medicine, where he established headache and Botulinum toxin clinics at Ibn Sina and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospitals. He is Chair of the faculty of Neurology in Kuwait, President of Kuwait Neurological Society, and Vice President of the Pan Arab of Neuroscience (PAUNS). With over 100 publications in Neurology, he authored a chapter on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in the International Neurology book, Second edition. Recognized as Kuwait University’s best researcher in 2015, Dr. Al-Hashel received the 2019 Scientific Achievements in Medical Sciences and Allied Health Sciences award from H.H the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah.
Chair of Radiology, SKMC SEHA Hospital
Chair SEHA Radiology Council
Chair NIHS (Emirati Board) Radiology Scientific Council &
Chair NIHS Examination Committee
Member Board Radiology Society Emirates
Consultant Radiologist/ Neuro-radiologist
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Manzoor Ahmed is an experienced Diagnostic Neuroradiologist with over 20 years of expertise in Radiology. He obtained his medical degree from Khyber Medical College, Pakistan, in 1995 and pursued training in Diagnostic Radiology through the NEOMED Program in Ohio, USA, from 1999 to 2003. He further specialized in Diagnostic Neuroradiology at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, from 2003 to 2004. Dr. Ahmed has been affiliated with Cleveland Clinic for most of his career, including its branch in the UAE. He has served as the Chair of the Radiology Department at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, and as the Chair of the SEHA Radiology Council—SEHA being one of the largest healthcare networks in the region. Additionally, he was the Residency Program Director at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City from 2019 to 2021. Actively engaged in regional academic activities, Dr. Ahmed has been a speaker and organizer at multiple national and international meetings in the Gulf region, including ARM, Abu Dhabi MS Conference, ICRM, and SIRC. He also chaired the 11th edition of the SEHA International Radiology Conference in 2022 and serves as the Chair of the Radiology Scientific Committee under the NIHS-Emirati Board for Health Specialties. Furthermore, he is a board member of the Emirates Society of Radiology and the New Emirates Medical Journal. His special interests in Diagnostic Neuroradiology include Acute Stroke Imaging, Multiple Sclerosis, and Head & Neck Imaging. Beyond image interpretation, Dr. Ahmed is a strong advocate for Appropriateness and Utilization in Imaging, with a focus on building robust dashboards and setting benchmarks in healthcare management. He firmly believes that “Radiology harbors much more potential than just images” and envisions “Portable, Mobile & Online Healthcare, especially in Radiology, as a game changer, particularly in Third World countries.”
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.
MD, FAAN, FANA
Moreno Family Chair for Alzheimer’s Research
Vice Chairman for Research and Professor
Department of Neurology
Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, MD, is a behavioral neurologist in the Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Program and a professor in the Department of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Sabbagh’s expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.
Dr. Sabbagh earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and his undergraduate degree from the University of California—Berkeley. He completed his neurology residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and a geriatric neurology and dementia fellowship at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
Dr. Sabbagh is a leading investigator of many prominent national Alzheimer’s prevention and treatment clinical trials. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. He is the editor-in-chief of Neurology and Therapy. Dr. Sabbagh is a prolific author who has written and edited books on Alzheimer’s disease and has contributed to hundreds of medical and scientific articles.
Consultant Neurologist
Mediclinic City Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Mazen Sabah is a UK-trained neurology consultant with a subspecialty interest in neuro-ophthalmology. He completed his neurology training at Southampton University Hospital and subsequently undertook a clinical fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. Following his training, Dr. Mazen served as a consultant neurologist and neuro-ophthalmologist at Southampton University Hospital and St Thomas’s Hospital in London. During his practice, he was appointed as the lead physician for the IIH committee and has several publications in the field of neurology.
Consultant Neurologist and Epileptologist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dr. Ayman Haykal is a consultant neurologist/epileptologist in the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Haykal served as the Director of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Beaumont Health, Michigan, and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Michigan, US.
Dr. Haykal received his medical degree from Damascus University in Syria. He completed his residency training at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee. He completed a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He is board certified in Neurology and Epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Consultant Neuroradiologist
Imaging Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Dogar graduated from King Edward Medical University Lahore. He completed his radiology residency training and neuroradiology fellowship at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City Iowa. He worked as consultant neuroradiologist at St. Cloud Hospital Minnesota, King Faisal Hospital and Research Center Riyadh and Visiting Consultant neuroradiologist at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Currently he is working at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi since 2015.
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 10 years 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 and Neuromuscular Specialist
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Muteb Alotaibi is a highly dedicated and compassionate Board Certified Neurology and Neuromuscular Physician with extensive inpatient and outpatient experience across top hospitals in the Kingdom. Strong interpersonal skills, fostering effective teamwork and collaboration. Culturally sensitive and respectful, ensuring patient care remains paramount. Completed rigorous academic training, including a Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery and certification in Adult Neurology. Actively engaged in professional associations and community initiatives. Passionate about advancing neurology while providing compassionate care to patients.
Consultant Neurologist, Burjeel Medical City
Medical Director of the Neurosciences Center
Professor, Khalifa University
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof. Naji Riachi recently joined Burjeel 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 – Neurological Institute | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Neurology Residency Program Director
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine | Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Dr. Najwa Al-Bustani is a consultant neurologist and program director of neurology residency
program in the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. She has an academic position as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in Cleveland Clnic Learner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University.
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, SeaPle, W.A., USA.
Consultant Neurologist / MS Specialist
Kuwait Hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Dr. Namareq Yousef Aljarki is a Senior Specialist Neurologist at Mubarak Hospital. She obtained her Medical Degree (MD) from Kuwait University and completed her Neurology Residency with the Kuwaiti Board of Neurology. She then pursued a fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis at the University of Toronto, Canada. Dr. Namareq also serves as the Director of the MS Clinic at Mubarak Hospital.
Consultant Geriatric Psychiatry
& Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, Sakina
Chief of Mental Health Council
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company – SEHA
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Nasir Alzbeidi is an Emirati Psychiatrist who is dual trained in geriatric psychiatry and cognitive neurology. Dr. Alzbeidi trained at the University of British Columbia, in the field of geriatric psychiatry. His cognitive neurology and neuropsychiatry training was completed at the McGill University and the Montreal Neurological Institute. He currently works at Sakina AD and serves as the chair of the mental health council in SEHA. He is interested in community awareness and has presented many lectures to government institutions and satellite channels. Dr. Nasir seeks to raise awareness about stigma as well as early diagnosis of dementia.
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Neurosurgeron / Neurointerventionist
American Hospital Dubai
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Dolati, is a senior neurosurgeon with over 24 years experience in neurosurgery. He has completed multiple clinical fellowships in Canada about complex spine surgery, Neuro trauma and ICU at University of Toronto, Endovascular/Interventional Neuro-radiology and cerebrovascular microsurgery at The University of Calgary and finally, neuro oncology and combined vascular/ endovascular fellowships at Harvard Medical School. After working at Boston University, Dr. Dolati joined American Hospital Dubai since 2021 and performing a wide variety of neurosurgery cases, especially vascular, endovascular, acute stroke, brain tumors and complex spine surgeries.
Moreover, he is interested in education and publication. He is teaching medical students as an Adjunct clinical professor at both Sharjah and Gulf Medical University.
Board Certified Neurologist
Medical Director
New England Institute for Neurology & Headache
Chief Medical Officer
New England Institute for Clinical Research
Associate Professor of Neurology
Yale University School of Medicine
Clinical Professor of Neurology & Anatomy
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Prof. Peter McAllister M.D. is board-certified in Neurology and Headache Medicine. He is the Medical Director of the New England Institute for Neurology and Headache and Chief Medical Officer of the New England Institute for Clinical Research and Ki Clinical Research, in Stamford, CT, USA. Dr. McAllister is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Yale University School of Medicine and Clinical Professor of neurology and anatomy at the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. Recognized as a “Top Neurologist” by US News and World Report, he is also listed as a “Top Doc” in Connecticut, Metro New York City and Fairfield County. Dr. McAllister lectures internationally, has been a principle investigator on over 350 clinical trials, and has authored numerous articles and book chapters in the lay and scientific press.
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.
Neurologist and MS Specialist
Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Reem Alsuwaidi, is a Neurologist and MS Specialist at Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health.
After obtaining her MBBS from Dubai Medical College, she completed residency training in Neurology and is Saudi Board-certified Neurologist, she then in pursuit of excellence led to a MS clinical fellowship, and an enriching experience at the University of Toronto in Canada.
In this vibrant healthcare landscape, Alsuwaidi not only provides exceptional patient care focusing on MS patients but also spearheads the evolution of the Neurology Residency Program where she is a valued core faculty member, nurturing the next generation of neurologists
Assistant Professor of Neurology & Anesthesia
Harvard Medical School
Director, Comprehensive Headache Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Sait Ashina, MD is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School. He is a Director of the Comprehensive Headache Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He is board-certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in Headache Medicine by United Council for Neurological Subspecialties. Dr. Ashina graduated from the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences. He completed a residency in neurology at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and a clinical and research fellowship in Headache Medicine at Montefiore Headache Center and at Danish Headache Center. He is Board Trustee of the International Headache Society and a member of the education committee of the International Headache Society. Dr. Ashina also served as a member of the International Headache Society headache classification subcommittee for the latest edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders. He serves on Advisory Board for the Journal of Headache and Pain and is an Associated Editor of Cephalalgia, Frontiers in Neurology, Neurology Reviews and BMC Neurology. He is training, mentoring, and educating students, residents, and fellows at Harvard Medical School. He is the recipient of the Enrico Greppi Award for excellence in headache research. Dr. Ashina is actively involved in research and has numerous publications. He is currently engaged in several research projects at Harvard Medical School. His research interests include the epidemiology of headache and chronic pain, quantitative sensory testing, human pain models, brain imaging and structural brain lesions in migraine, migraine, and vestibular dysfunction, the implication of photophobia in pathophysiology, and treatment of migraine. He is an investigator of clinical trials in trigeminal neuralgia and migraine, including clinical trials involving novel treatments in migraine.
Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs
Associate Professor and Consultant Neurologist
Academic Officer of the Saudi MS Chapter
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Seraj Makkawi obtained his bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery in 2009 from Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. He completed his residency training in Adult Neurology in 2016, a Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Fellowship in 2017, a Neurophysiology Fellowship in 2018, and a Master’s Degree in Medical Education in 2018 from the University of Calgary, Canada. Dr. Makkawi is duly certified in Adult Neurology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2016) and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2017). He worked as a Locum Neurologist and Clinical Lecturer at the University of Calgary in Canada from 2018 to 2019. He was appointed in 2019 as an Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Then, he was promoted to Associate Professor of Neurology in 2023. Also, he was appointed as a Consultant Neurologist at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He was the Residency Training Program Director of Adult Neurology at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from 2020 to 2023. He has been the Neurosciences and Vision Block Coordinator for Undergraduate Students since 2020 and the Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs since 2021 at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Also, he has been serving as the Academic Officer of the Saudi Multiple Sclerosis Chapter since 2020. He has multiple publications in the felid of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology.
Consultant Radiologist
Neuroradiology Unit
Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Shaikh Sayeed Iqbal is a Consultant Radiologist, currently working at Rashid Hospital in the Radiology Department.
Dr Sayeed holds MD in Diagnostic Radiology and has completed FRCR ( UK ) in 2007.
He has 25 years of extensive experience in Diagnostic Radiology with special interest in Neuro-Radiology and Emergency Radiology. He is one of the pioneer of Neuro-Radiology unit in Rashid hospital. Speaker at various National and international conferences.
Dr. Sayeed is part of clinical researches in department and has publications in various peer reviewed 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.
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.
Professor of Clinical Chemistry
University of Montpellier
Montpellier, France
Prof. Sylvain Lehmann is a professor at the University of Montpellier, specializing in the biology of neurodegenerative diseases such as prions and Alzheimer’s. After obtaining his MD/PhD in Strasbourg, he continued his training at Washington University, then worked at the National Institute of Health in France. He leads the Institute of Neurosciences of Montpellier and the Reference Clinical Laboratory for Dementia Diagnosis. His research focuses on biomarkers with national and international programs. A member of the scientific committee of “France Alzheimer”, he has received several awards, including the AXA Foundation prize in 2022 and the Claude Pompidou prize in 2019.
Adjunct Professor of Neurology
Khalifa University, Chief Medical Officer
Chair of the Neurology Department
American Center for Psychiatry and Neurology (ACPN)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Alsaadi is a Chief Medical officer and the Chair of the Neurology Department at the American Center of Psychiatry & Neurology (ACPN). He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Neurology at Khalifa University. He was trained in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at the University of California San Francisco and was a research fellow in Epilepsy there. He is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and by the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology and the American Board of Neurology in Clinical Epilepsy.
Before joining ACPN, Dr. Alsaadi was the Chief of the Neurology Department at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City for 11 years. He previously held a position as an Associate Professor of Neurology and the Director of the Adult Epilepsy Program and the Clinical Research Program at the University of California Davis. His research has focused on conducting drug study trials for new antiepileptic drugs for patients with epilepsy, quality of life in patients with epileptic and non-epileptic disorders, migraine headaches, multiple sclerosis, and neuropsychiatric comorbidities. Dr. Alsaadi has been honored with several prestigious awards for his work in the field of epilepsy. He has served on the Advisory Board of the Northern California Epilepsy Foundation and the membership committee of the American Epilepsy Society. He has previously served as the President of the Western Clinical Neurophysiology Society in the United States and as the Vice President of CEMA (Commission of the Eastern Mediterranean Affairs). He is currently the President of the Emirati League against epilepsy and the Chair of the ILAE Commission for epilepsy in the elderly. He serves as a member of the Guideline Development Group (GDG) for the WHO. He also serves on the Editorial Board for BMC Journal of Neurology and Journal of Neurosciences. He has authored and co-authored more than 85 papers and book chapters and has served as a peer-reviewer for more than 15 scientific journals.
Staff Physician
Neurology
Neurological Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE
TBA
Program Director
Stroke Lead
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
UAE University & Khalifa University
Simulation Expertise(Harvard CMS)
Hon Senior Lecturer University of Leeds
MRCP UK and Ireland Examiner
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Waqar Gaba did his junior doctor training in London and completed his Acute Medicine Registrar training in Yorkshire, U.K. He did his Stroke Fellowship from King’s College and St Thomas’s hospital, London.
Dr. Waqar Gaba obtained CCT in Acute Medicine, Internal Medicine and Stroke Medicine. He is a Fellow of Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh, U.K and a Fellow of American College of Physicians. He is MRCP UK and Ireland Examiner. He is former clinical lecturer for King’s College, London and Honorary Senior Lecturer for University of Leeds. He is Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor for UAE University and Khalifa University. He has simulation expertise from Harvard Medical school.
Consultant Neurologist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
UAE
Dr. Usman S. Moghal, MD, is a Staff Physician within the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Moghal was the Neurology Division Lead in the Department of Medicine at Southlake Regional Health Center in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.
Dr. Moghal completed his Neurology Residency at UMDNJ-Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, US.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Dean of academic and student affairs
college of medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health sciences
Head of Saudi MS Chapter at Saudi neurological society
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.