
Specialist neurosurgeon with 15 years' experience in brain and spinal tumours, spine surgery, and pain procedures
Experience
15 years
Languages
Arabic, English, Hindi, Hindu, Pashto, Urdu
Location
Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi
Sees
children, adults
Dr. Rizwan Shah is a specialist neurosurgeon at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi, with 15 years of clinical experience. He holds an M.B.B.S. degree, F.C.P.S. qualification from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, and F.R.C.S. in neurosurgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK. His training spans Pakistan, the UK, and the UAE, including a fellowship in paediatric neurosurgery at Children's Hospital, University Hospital Bristol.
Dr. Shah specialises in brain and spinal tumours, hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain), subarachnoid haemorrhage (bleeding around the brain), treatment of neck and back pain, and disc disease. He also performs minimally invasive spine surgery and pain procedures. His clinical focus includes head injury management, Chiari malformations (where brain tissue extends into the spinal canal), degenerative spine diseases, and traumatic spine injuries.
He has presented research at national and international conferences and maintains several peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Shah holds specialist registration with the Department of Health Abu Dhabi, the Ministry of Health UAE, and the Dubai Health Authority, along with registration with the General Medical Council Pakistan and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.
Special interests: minimally invasive spine techniques, paediatric neurosurgery, pain procedures.
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M.B.B.S.
not specified
F.C.P.S. Neurosurgery
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, Pakistan
F.R.C.S. Neurosurgery
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
Specialist Neurosurgeon
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, UAE
Specialist Neurosurgeon
Exeter Medical Centre, UAE
Specialist Neurosurgery
Burjeel Speciality Hospital, UAE
Senior Clinical Fellow, Paediatric Neurosurgery
Children's Hospital, University Hospital Bristol, UK
Specialist Neurosurgery
Al Ain Hospital, UAE
Specialist Neurosurgery
Rashid Hospital, UAE
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, Hindi, Hindu, Pashto, Urdu.
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City — Abu Dhabi, Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Back Pain, Brain Tumors, Cervical Disc Disease, Degenerative Spine Disease, Head Injury, Hydrocephalus, Lumbar Disc Disease, Neck Pain.
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Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
Ghweifat International Highway Next to Mafraq Hospital, Al Mafraq area - Abu Dhabi
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Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi
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