Dr. Somar Chehab

Dr. Somar Chehab is a Staff Physician in the Neurosurgery Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Neurological Institute. He brings 23 years of clinical experience, including 14 years as a Consultant Neurosurgeon in Germany, where he led the Neurovascular Division at University Hospital Marburg. His training spans multiple continents: he completed his medical degree at the University of Damascus in 2001, residency at Homburg University Hospital in Germany, and a fellowship in Vascular and Skull Base Neurosurgery at the University of Calgary in Canada.

Dr. Chehab treats complex conditions of the brain and spine, including tumors (brain, spinal cord, pituitary, and glioblastoma), vascular abnormalities, and skull base lesions. He combines open surgical techniques with advanced neurosurgical approaches learned through his specialized fellowship training.

He is well suited for patients seeking experienced care in complex brain and skull base pathology, particularly those requiring vascular neurosurgery expertise. Dr. Chehab is fluent in English, German, and Arabic.