Neurosurgeon specializing in complex spine surgery, brain tumors, and minimally invasive techniques
Experience
20 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Al Barsha, Dubai
Sees
children, adults
Dr. Ahmed Allam is Chief of Neurosurgery at Al Zahra Hospital in Dubai, with over 20 years of experience in neurosurgery and spine care. He graduated from Cairo University in 2003, completed his residency in 2008, and earned his doctorate in Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery in 2012. He subsequently served as Lecturer and Associate Professor at Cairo University before relocating to the UAE, where he has practiced for the past 10 years in both public and private institutions.
Dr. Allam has completed advanced training in complex spine surgery, skull base surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, and robotic and image-guided surgery at prestigious centers across Germany, Italy, Turkey, Switzerland, Egypt, and the USA. He has performed more than 3,500 major surgical procedures and specializes in complex spine revision surgery, spine deformity and scoliosis correction, minimally invasive spine surgery, spine tumors, brain tumors, and pediatric neurosurgery. He is proficient in modern navigation, augmented reality, robotic, and computer-assisted image-guided surgical techniques.
Dr. Allam is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Mohamed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences and conducts training courses for major medical companies including J&J, Depuy Synthes, Brain Lab, and Stryker. He is an active member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Spine Society, and has been invited as faculty to numerous international conferences. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.
Special interests: robotic and computer-assisted image-guided surgery, augmented reality in neurosurgery, neuro-navigation techniques, complex trauma surgery, endoscopic approaches.
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MBBCH (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
Cairo University, Egypt · 2003
Masters Degree in Neurosurgery (Epilepsy Surgery)
Cairo University, Egypt · 2008
MD/PhD in Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery
Cairo University, Egypt · 2012
Lecturer and Associate Professor in Neurosurgery
Cairo University, Egypt
Neurosurgeon
Public and private institutions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 10 years
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
Al Zahra Hospital, Al Barsha, Dubai.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Brain Tumors, Cervical Spine Disease, Degenerative Disc Disease, Epilepsy, Hydrocephalus, Pituitary Tumors, Spine Trauma, Spine Tumors.
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