
Neurosurgeon specializing in spinal and brain surgery, neck and back pain
Experience
28 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Husam Saleh is a neurosurgeon with 28 years of experience treating complex brain and spinal conditions. He completed his medical degree (MBBCh) at the Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria in 1996, followed by residency training in neurosurgery at Sofia's Clinical Centre of Neurosurgery under pioneering Bulgarian neurosurgeons. He obtained his Certificate of Excellence in Neurosurgery from the Bulgarian National Board in 2003 and trained at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences under Prof. B.S. Sharma, a former president of the Skull Base Surgery Society of India.
Dr. Saleh spent eight years (2004–2012) at the Neurosurgery National Centre at Ibn Sina Hospital in Kuwait, where he developed extensive expertise in neurovascular and skull base surgery, spasticity management with Baclofen pump therapy, and the treatment of neck pain, back pain, and sciatica. He has also worked as a trauma and spine neurosurgeon at Mafraq Hospital in Abu Dhabi. His practice focuses on surgical solutions for spinal disorders, brain tumours, hydrocephalus, and related conditions affecting movement and nerve function.
Dr. Saleh is a good fit for patients needing surgical treatment of spine or brain conditions, particularly those with complex cases involving multiple levels of involvement or requiring specialized skull base approaches.
Special interests: neck pain, back pain, sciatica, spasticity management, brain tumours, hydrocephalus.
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MBBCh (Medical Degree)
Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria · 1996
Residency in Neurosurgery
Clinical Centre of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
Certificate of Excellence in Neurosurgery (M.D. in Neurosurgery)
Bulgarian National Board of Neurosurgery, Bulgaria · 2003
Fellowship in Neurosurgery
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), India
Resident Brain and Spine Surgeon
Military Medical Academy, Neurosurgery Department, Bulgaria · 1998-2000
Neurosurgeon
Neurosurgery National Centre, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait · 2004-2012
Neurosurgeon, Neuro-Trauma and Neuro-Spine Team
Mafraq Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Back Pain, Brain Tumors, Hydrocephalus, Neck Pain, Neurovascular Disorders, Sciatica, Spasticity.
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NMC Royal Hospital, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
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