
FRSCEd, CCT
Consultant neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery and complex brain trauma
Experience
20 years
Languages
Arabic, Bangladeshi, English, Hindi, Urdu
Location
Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Syed Kabir is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi with over 20 years of clinical experience in neurosurgery. He trained extensively in the UK, completing his neurosurgical qualification through the South Yorkshire Deanery and obtaining his Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRSCEd) in 2007. He worked as a Consultant at prestigious UK hospitals including the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust before relocating to the UAE in 2013, where he has continued practice at major government hospitals in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
Dr. Kabir's clinical expertise spans both spine and brain surgery. He specializes in minimally invasive spine techniques, spinal trauma and tumors, degenerative spine disease, and complex spinal conditions including infections and rheumatoid spine involvement. For brain conditions, he manages cranial trauma, intracranial bleeding (hematoma), depressed skull fractures, shunt procedures, and brain tumors. He also treats specialized conditions such as syringomyelia, Chiari malformation, and dural arteriovenous fistulas.
He is a strong fit for patients seeking expert spine surgery without extensive open procedures, those with complex brain or spinal trauma, and individuals with rare spinal disorders. Dr. Kabir is fluent in English, Arabic, Hindi, Bangladeshi, and Urdu, and maintains an active interest in research and continuing education in complex spine surgery.
Special interests: complex spine surgery, spinal infections, syringomyelia, chiari malformation, dural arteriovenous fistula.
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Bachelor of Medicine
Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh · 1996
Member of Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (MRCSEd)
Royal College of Surgeons, United Kingdom · 2001
Fellowship in Neurosurgery (FRCSEd)
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, United Kingdom · 2007
Certification in Training (CCT) in Neurosurgery
UK Medical Training, United Kingdom · 2008
Complex Spine Fellowship
London, United Kingdom
Specialist Registrar
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, United Kingdom
Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon
Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, United Kingdom · 2010-2013
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom · 2010-2013
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Burjeel Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2013-present
Consultations are available in Arabic, Bangladeshi, English, Hindi, Urdu.
Burjeel — Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Brain Tumors, Chiari Malformation, Chronic Back Pain, Chronic Neck Pain, Cranial Trauma, Degenerative Spine Disease, Dural Arteriovenous Fistula, Spinal Infections.
Profile compiled from Burjeel's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi
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