British trained consultant Neurosurgeon with highly specialised fellowships in open and endoscopic skull base surgery in the U.K. , France and Canada as well as Neuroncology (Canada). Dr Asha is currently the Chief of the Neurosurgery Department at Tawam Hospital (National Oncology Tertiary Centre in Abu Dhabi).

Dr Asha is a pioneer in complex brain tumors surgery in UAE for adults and pediatrics. He has keen interest in open vascular surgery and functional Neurosurgery as well.

Dr Asha is very motivated educator. He holds masters degree in evidence based medicine, Cardiff University and A degree in Global Health Education, University of Toronto. In addition to his clinical roles, he holds a position as adjunct professor at the University of UAE.

Spinal Neurosurgeon, MD, MSc, PhD
King’s College Hospital in Dubai, UAE
Adjunct Professor in the Mohammed Bin Rashed
University, Dubai, UAE

Dr. Luca Regli is the Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University Hospital Zurich, a position he has held since October 2012. He studied Human Medicine at the University of Lausanne and completed his neurosurgical specialization at the University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV).

He further advanced his expertise in the microsurgical treatment of highly complex intracranial diseases during a fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA. In 2008, Dr. Regli was appointed Head of the largest neurosurgical clinic in the Netherlands at the University Medical Center Utrecht, before returning to Switzerland to lead neurosurgery in Zurich.

Dr. Regli is widely recognized for his leadership and contributions to advancing neurosurgical techniques, particularly in the management of complex brain disorders.

Jonathan Pollock qualified in medicine from Oxford University in 1990 and trained in Oxford, Nottingham and London. He is senior consultant neurosurgeon at Essex Neurosciences Centre in Romford, East London, appointed in 2002. His practice includes brain tumours in adults especially meningioma and pituitary tumours, and trigeminal neuralgia. He founded the local multi-disciplinary skullbase team and is Treasurer of the British-Irish Meningioma Society. He served on the training body for UK Neurosurgery and as an author for the neurosurgical examination. He is writing a History of Neurosurgery in the UK and Ireland for the Centenary of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons, 2026. 

Dr. Anas Dyab is a senior consultant neurosurgeon and spine surgeon at in Luxembourg, specializing in Neurosurgery and complex spine cases. He holds the European, German, and Jordanian Boards of Neurosurgery, along with advanced diplomas in spine, neuro-intensive care, neuroradiology, and emergency medicine. He completed fellowships in complex and endoscopic spine surgery in technical university of Munich and University hospital Homburg. Dr. Dyab serves on EUROSPINE, AOSPINE, EANS, and NASS committees, and reviews for The Spine Journal. As Spinal Lead, he treats cases from across Europe and leads cutting-edge research and multicentric RCTs, advancing minimally invasive spine surgery internationally. 

Dr. Sinan Barazi is a London-based Consultant Neurosurgeon specializing in pituitary, skull base, spinal surgery, and complex facial pain. Appointed at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2011, he co-leads the Complex Facial Pain service across King’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals. He has extensive fellowship training in endoscopic pituitary and skull base surgery in Italy and the UK, has published widely, and is active in several national and international neurosurgical organizations.

Training at the Department of Neurosurgery at the Medical University Vienna under Prof. Koos and Prof. Knosp. Specialisation in Neurosurgery and Intensive Care Medicine.

Research focus on cerebrovascular microsurgery, endovascular neurosurgery, and neurosurgical intensive care medicine.

Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Kepler University Hospital Linz, Austria.

Dean of research at the Medical Faculty of the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.

President of the Austrian Society of Neurosurgery.

Secretary of the Section of Neurosurgery at the European Union of Medical Specialists.

Board Member of the CV Section of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

Dr. Francesco Doglietto works in Rome (Italy) as Professor of Neurosurgery at the Catholic University School of Medicine and Neurosurgeon at the Gemelli Foundation Hospital. Among other giants in the field of neurosurgery and skull base surgery, he trained with Dr. Giorgio Frank and Pasquini (Bologna, Italy) in 2005 during his residency, and with Prof. Fred Gentili in 2008-2009 in Toronto, Canada. Back in Italy, he worked in Brescia with Prof. Nicolai. He is now back in Rome, in one of the largest academic Italian hospitals, and is dedicated to open and endoscopic skull base surgery, as well as neuro-oncology.

Dr. Kentaro Watanabe graduated from Jikei University School of Medicine in 1998 and obtained his board certification in Neurosurgery in 2010. He then spent three years as a Research Fellow in Skull Base Anatomy at Duke University under the mentorship of Prof. Takanori Fukushima. Following this, he moved to France for a clinical fellowship in skull base surgery under Prof. Froelich in Paris. Currently, Dr. Watanabe is working on advancing the next generation of skull base surgery, focusing on transitioning from open skull base procedures to endoscopic and exoscope techniques.

Mr Nicholas Thomas is a highly-skilled, London-based neurosurgeon. Operating at a number of prestigious medical institutions in the capital, including King's College Hospital, the Harley Street Clinic and the London Neurosurgery Partnership. He is widely considered to be one of the world’s leading skull base surgeons and the pioneer of endoscopic skull base surgery in the UK, and has been a valued panel member at many UK and international workshops on endoscopic pituitary surgery. Over the last 12 years Mr Thomas has visited Sri Lanka to lecture and perform operations with local neurosurgeons on a charitable basis.

Jonathan Shapey is a Clinical Reader in Neurosurgery at King’s College London and an Honorary Consultant Neurosurgeon with a specialist interest in pituitary and skull base neurosurgery at King’s College Hospital. Jonathan’s research is focused on the translational development of innovative healthcare engineering solutions for neurosurgery. His principal research interests include advanced intraoperative optical imaging technology and the application of artificial intelligence to guide patient management.

Prof. Atul Goel is a distinguished neurosurgeon and academic leader with pioneering contributions in craniovertebral junction surgery, spine surgery, and neuro-oncology. He has served as President of the Neurological Society of India (2018–2019), the Craniovertebral Junction and Spine Society, and the Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology. He has held prominent editorial positions, including Chairman of the Editorial Board of Journal of Neurosurgery (Spine), Section Editor of World Neurosurgery, and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine. Prof. Goel has authored landmark textbooks, including Neurosurgery of Complex Tumors and Vascular Lesions and The Craniovertebral Junction: Diagnosis, Pathology, Surgical Techniques. With over 800 PubMed-indexed publications, 150 original surgical techniques, and an h-index of 64, his work has shaped contemporary neurosurgical practice worldwide. He is also an innovator, holding 2 U.S. patents and 21 Indian patents.

Since July 2010: Chief of Neurosurgery Department of San Filippo Neri Hospital in Rome In addition to my clinical and surgical activity, I act as tutor for Italian and international neurosurgeons in training, in my hospital and during microneurosurgical dissection courses I direct in Italy, Europe and USA. My surgical experience consists of >4500 operations:

A. Microsurgery of brain and skullbase tumors. In skullbase surgery I am been co-director of dissection courses in USA and Europe for >20 years. Acoustic neuromas and intracranial meningiomas are the most common pathologies I operate.
B. Cerebrovascular
C. MVD
D. Spine-spinal cord

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Head of the Neurosurgery Division- University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas-SP, Brazil
Invited Professor of Neurosurgery - University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo-SP, Brazil
AO Spine KF Trauma and Infection - Steering Committee Member
Ex-Director - Spine Department - Brazilian Society of Neurosurgery 

Alex completed neurosurgical training in Newcastle upon Tyne UK, MSc in surgical technology at Imperial College London and a Skull Base and Cerebro-vascular fellowship in Pittsburgh, USA. His sub-specialist interests include anterior and lateral skull base surgery, pituitary surgery, surgical treatment of facial pain and hemi-facial spam.

Mario Teo is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Bristol Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, North Bristol University Hospital, UK, having completed a Cerebrovascular and Skull Base fellowship at Stanford University, California, USA. He trained in Neurosurgery at Glasgow, Cambridge and London. His clinical focus includes management of complex brain tumours and cerebrovascular pathologies, incorporating various surgical techniques (keyhole surgery, endoscopic approaches, cerebral revascularizations) and technological advancement (3D reconstruction, fiber-tracking, virtual reality, intraoperative neuromonitoring). Academically, he has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, editorials, book chapters, and is an advocate of collaborative clinical and scientific research, at local, national and international level.

Mr. Ahmed-Ramadan Sadek is a consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon in London who specialises in complex spinal surgery. His areas of interest include spinal stenosis, sciatica, minimally invasive spinal surgery, and back and neck pain. 
Mr Sadek completed the Sir Hugh Cairns combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical complex spinal fellowship at the Royal London Hospital. Prior to this he was an academic Walport trainee in Wessex. He held the Jason Brice Fellowship in Neurosurgical research during which he spent a year at the Universitatklinikum Bonn in Germany. He was awarded a doctorate in 2005 from the MRC Anatomical Neuropharmacology unit at the University of Oxford.
Mr Sadek has an academic interest in spinal pathology and has published over 30 research studies and numerous book chapters. His research has featured on the front cover of an international journal and he has presented his work at conferences globally.
Mr Sadek approaches spinal problems from all angles utilising the multidisciplinary approach to achieve the best possible results for patients. He works very closely with orthopaedic spinal surgeons, pain specialists and physiotherapists.

Dr. Abdu Alkhairy is a Consultant Neurosurgeon specializing in skull base surgery at Aseer Central Hospital and King Faisal Medical City in Abha, Saudi Arabia. He is the Deputy Head of the Department of Neurosurgery and serves as the Program Director of the Neurosurgery Training Program in the Aseer region, where he plays a key role in advancing neurosurgical education and training for future specialists.

Dr. Calvin Mak specializes in endoscopic and complex skull base surgery and performed the first endoscopic transorbital brain tumor surgery in Hong Kong. He has organized international dissection courses, published extensively, co-edited a multidisciplinary skull base textbook, and serves on editorial boards and international neurosurgical societies. Beyond surgery, he leads innovation in healthcare technology as Cluster IT Coordinator of Kowloon Central Cluster, where his team established Hong Kong’s first Hospital Command Centre and pioneered 5G and AI applications in medicine.Dr. Mak is Vice President of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society, First Vice-President of the Hong Kong Neuro-oncology Society, and holds leadership roles in regional and global neurosurgical associations. He was named one of Hong Kong’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 2022 and has received multiple awards for clinical innovation and leadership.

Dr. Ala Arikat is a consultant neurosurgeon . Head of scientific committee of the Jordanian spine society.He attended Jordan university medical school. He started his surgical career in the Jordanian Royal Medical services, Then pursued his neurosurgical specialized training in Lille University Hospital in France. His clinical interest include Minimally invasive spine surgeries and pain management. He has 15+ years clinical experience in the UK,France,and Jordan. Member of AO spine Europe, Eurospine foundation, Jordanian neuroscience society, Jordanian spine society.

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Jordan. He completed his residency and subspecialty in functional neurosurgery and pain therapy at the University of Hannover, Germany, and did a fellowship in epilepsy surgery at Western University, Canada. He is a past Consultant of Neurosurgery at the Medical School of Hannover, Germany, and holds the German, Jordanian, European, and Arab Board of Neurosurgery, along with the German Board of Pain Therapy

Imad Hashim Ahmad received his MBChB from Mosul Medical College in Iraq in 1977, and passed his Primary F.R.C.S. Examination, Final F.R.C.S. Examination, and F.R.C.S. (Neurosurgery) at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He is currently a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Medical International Specialist Centre and is the Visiting Surgeon of the Mediclinic City Hospital , the Canadian Specialist Hospital & Tadawi hospital . He is an Adjuvant Professor of Neurosurgery in Sharjah Medical College. He is an Ex President of the Emirates Neuroscience Society. He is currently is an education advisor for the AOSpine middle East. He is a reviewing editor for the The Global spine Journal.

Subspeciality:
Brain tumors , Cerebrovascular diseases, pediatric Neurosurgery, cervical & lumbar spinal degenerative diseases.

Prof. Abdul Karim Msaddi is a leading neurosurgeon in Dubai with over 38 years of experience and international recognition in neurosurgery and spine care. Trained in France and certified by both the European and French Boards of Neurosurgery, he specializes in minimally invasive brain and spine surgery, traumatic injuries, tumors, pediatric and vascular neurosurgery, and chronic pain management. He has treated thousands of patients worldwide and is fluent in Arabic, English, and French. Beyond clinical work, Dr. Msaddi is Chairman of the Arab Spine Scientific Committee, founder of DISC Dubai, and past president of several regional neurosurgical societies. A passionate educator and researcher, he continues to shape neurosurgical practice and innovation across the Middle East and globally.

Dr. Ahmed Quateen is a Clinical Assistant Professor at McMaster University and a dedicated neurosurgeon at Hamilton Health Services. Renowned for his expertise in neurosurgery, Dr. Quateen combines advanced surgical techniques with compassionate patient care, contributing significantly to both medical education and neurological health in the community.

Dr. Aseem Alhaj is a German Board-Certified Neurosurgeon. He completed his training at Hannover Medical School and Clemens Hospital Münster, an academic hospital of Münster University. He also served as a consultant neurological spine surgeon at the Spine Hospital in Sahlenburg. Since 2019, Dr. Alhaj has been working in the UAE as the Head of the Neurosurgery Department at Emirates Hospital in Dubai.Dr. Alhaj holds a Master Certificate in Spine Surgery from the German Spine Society (DWG) and has been awarded diplomas in spine surgery from both EUROSPINE and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS). He is a member of the German Spine Society (DWG), EUROSPINE, and EANS.

Dr. Debora Garozzo is an Italian neurosurgeon specialized in peripheral nerve surgery. She began her career in Bergamo in 1992 and in 1997 co-founded the Neurosurgery Department in Rovigo, which became a national referral center for brachial plexus surgery and peripheral nerve tumors. After 28 years of practice in Italy, she moved to Dubai in 2017 and currently works at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital.

She has refined her skills at leading centers in Sweden, Germany, and China, where she established the Sino-European Meetings on brachial plexus surgery. Dr. Garozzo has published extensively, serves on editorial boards of international journals, and has been an invited speaker and faculty at global courses and conferences. She has held leadership positions including President of the Peripheral Nerve Surgery Committee of SINCH, Vice President of the WFNS Peripheral Nerve Surgery Committee, and currently serves as Vice President of the Emirates Society of Neurological Surgeons.

Florian Roser, MD PhD, is Chief of the Neurological Institute and Department Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi since it’s inception in 2014. Dr. Roser is a graduate of the Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz/GER, and studied Medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia/USA, as well as in Johannesburg/SA. He completed his residency in the prestigious Department of Neurosurgery, Hannover Nordstadt with Prof. Dr. Madjid Samii, a Skullbase fellowship at the University of Tübingen/GER (Prof. Tatagiba) and Spine fellowship at the National Institute of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Queens Square, London/UK.

He is a Full Professor of Neurosurgery at the Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen in Germany, serves as Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, US and is Adjunct Professor at the Biomedical Engineering Faculty at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi. Dr. Roser has authored over 128 peer-reviewed articles (h-index 38) and has presented more than 220 invited lectures worldwide. He is Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Elsevier since 2020. Prof. Roser has received several research grants from prestigious research institutions, for basic molecular research on meningioma tissue, clinical research on diagnostics in Syringomyelia and technical innovations in surgical anatomy.

Dr. Khaled Fares Al-Ali is the head of department of neurosurgery at Zayed military hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He specializes in spine, peripheral nerve and pediatric neurosurgery. He is among the first Emarati neurosurgeons and the first north American board certified neurosurgeon from the UAE. He played crucial part in establishing Emirates society of neurosurgery and introducing new neurosurgical techniques such as minimally invasive approach to spine surgery in the UAE. He is active member in neurosurgery community nationally and internationally. He has keen interest in neurosurgical education and known for his volunteering work in conflict zones.

Dr. Thaer Darwish is a Consultant Neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery and spine surgery, specializing in minimally invasive and robotic spinal procedures. He completed his medical degree at the University of Jordan, pursued research at Harvard Medical School, and trained in neurosurgery at Bochum University and affiliated hospitals in Germany. He later served as Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon at Paderborn Spinal Center, where he performed complex spinal surgeries and trained surgeons internationally. Since moving to Dubai in 2018, he has been leading neurosurgery and spine services, establishing advanced programs in the region.

Dr. Mohamed Samy Elhammady is an American Board-Certified Neurosurgery Consultant at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) and serves as Section Head of Neuro-oncology in the Neuroscience Institute. Additionally, he holds the position of Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA. Dr. Elhammady earned his medical degree from the University of Mansoura in Egypt and completed his neurosurgical residency at the University of Miami, Florida, USA. He pursued further sub-specialization through three fellowships, including neuro-endovascular surgery and open cerebrovascular/skull-base surgery at the University of Miami as well as minimally invasive/endoscopic surgery for brain and spine tumors at the Center for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery in Sydney, Australia.

Dr. Elhammady is a prolific author and presenter having delivered over 111 lectures worldwide. His bibliography includes 98 peer reviewed scientific articles, 17 book chapters, and 46 citable abstracts.

Dr. Abolfotouh is a distinguished alumnus of Harvard Medical School and a board-certified Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon at MEDCARE Hospital in Dubai, UAE. He completed extensive spine fellowship training at the University of Missouri, USA, and is a recognized leader in the global spine community. He currently serves as the AO Spine MENA Educational Chair and Board Member, and is the Chairman of the Pan Arab Spine Society (PASS). His commitment to academic excellence and advancing the field is further demonstrated by his role as Deputy Editor of the Global Spine Journal, where he helps shape the future of spine care through research and education.

Dr. Anwar Ahmad is a member of the Society of British Neurosurgeons, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, Dr Ahmad moved to Abu Dhabi in 2014, and has found it fascinating. A Consultant Neurosurgeon with a special interest in Paediatric Neurosurgery he has previously worked throughout the United Kingdom, as well as in Pakistan and Ghana. Now he is using his expertise to develop outstanding neurosurgical services for adults and children in the public healthcare system in Abu Dhabi. As well as the clinical side of things he’s passionate about teaching the next generation of neurosurgeons.

Dr. Waseem Aziz is a Consultant Neurosurgeon working in SSMC in partnership with Mayoclinic, Abu Dhabi. He was graduated from Alexandria University, Alexandria Egypt in 1998, where he then joined the department of Neurosurgery, Alexandria faculty of medicine as a resident, then he became assistant lecturer in 2003, lecturer in 2010, and then appointed an assistant professor position in 2018. Dr. Waseem Aziz had his Masters (2003) and MD degrees (2010). He received training and worked in several hospitals in UAE and abroad. He had a Skull base, Cerebrovascular, Neuro-endovascular fellowship in Keio University, Tokyo, Japan in 2005, also a training in Neuro-endovascular at Fondation Ophthalmique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris in 2007, and a research fellowship in Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona 2008 to 2009. His research interest is in the field of cerebrovascular, skull base, spine, and endovascular neurosurgery. He lectures to under and postgraduates in neurosurgery. Dr. Aziz is the chair of Emirates Society of Neurological Surgeons Scientific Committee, board member of Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society, member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, board member of the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgery (ESNS), a board Member of the Egyptian Cerebrovascular Group of ESNS.

Dr. Ahmed Allam is a consultant and Professor of Neurological surgery, currently leading the department of Neurosurgery at Al Zahra private hospital Dubai with Academic positions in both MBRU and Sharjah Universities. Dr. Ahmed area of interest is Complex Spine surgery, Neuroncology  and Pediatric Neurosurgery, with over 4000 surgeries 

Dr. Essam Elgamal is a Senior Consultant Neuro Surgeon with a broad experience in adult and pediatric brain and spinal cord surgery over 35 years. He is a UK intercollegiate board certified in Neurosurgery. He is trained in Bristol and Oxford in UK and Alexandria, Egypt. He worked in a leading post at Oxford University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, and was the Chairman of the Neurosurgery unit at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City – Abu Dhabi, where he established the first Pediatric Neurosurgery unit in the UAE. He is specialized in navigation-guided brain tumor surgery for adults and children, complex hydrocephalus and neuro-endoscopy, Spina bifida, and spinal cord tumors. He is an expert in treating children with hydrocephalus, neural tube defect, Craniosynistosis and intrathecal drug delivery pump implantation and regular care. He performs surgery for Chiari malformation, Syringomyelia, spinal lipoma, and spinal cord tethering. He counsels parents in the fetal medicine clinic for brain and spinal cord anomalies.