Dr. Fatmah Al Zahmi
Education & Training Fellowship in Neuromuscular Medicine – Northwestern University, Chicago, USA Fellowship in Vascular Neurology – Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA Neurology Residency – University of Connecticut, USA Internal Medicine Residency – University of Alberta, Canada MBBS – UAE University, Al Ain, UAE Board Certifications American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology – Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology – Vascular Neurology American Board of Internal Medicine Procedures Performed Nerve conduction studies (NCS) Electromyography (EMG) Lumbar puncture Intrathecal drug administration
Consultant neurologist with expertise in stroke, neuromuscular disorders, and rare nerve diseases
Brain & Nerves (Neurology)ConsultantBrain, Nerves & Mental Health
Experience
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Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Al Barsha, Dubai
Sees
adults
- ✦Head of the Neurology Department at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Dubai
- ✦First Emirati neurologist with dual training in stroke and neuromuscular medicine
- ✦First female Emirati physician to be American-trained and certified as a stroke neurologist
- ✦Holds American board certifications in Internal Medicine, Neurology, and Vascular Neurology
About Dr. Fatmah Al Zahmi
Dr Fatmah Al Zahmi is a US board-certified Consultant Neurologist and Head of the Neurology Department at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital in Dubai. She trained in Internal Medicine in Canada, completed her neurology residency in the United States, and pursued dual fellowships in Vascular Neurology and Neuromuscular Medicine at leading academic centres in Chicago. She holds American board certifications in Internal Medicine, Neurology, and Vascular Neurology.
Dr Al Zahmi specialises in stroke (including brain haemorrhage), neuromuscular disorders such as myasthenia gravis and motor neuron diseases, inflammatory nerve conditions like Guillain–Barré syndrome, muscle diseases, and headache and migraine disorders. She performs advanced diagnostic procedures including nerve conduction studies, electromyography (EMG), lumbar puncture, and intrathecal drug administration. She has a particular interest in stroke affecting young adults and women, and in diagnosing and managing rare neuromuscular conditions long-term.
As an Emirati physician, Dr Al Zahmi is recognised as the first Emirati neurologist with dual training in stroke and neuromuscular medicine, and the first female Emirati physician to be American-trained and certified as a stroke neurologist. Her practice emphasises diagnostic precision and evidence-based treatment.
Special interests: stroke in young adults, stroke in women, rare neuromuscular diseases, myasthenia gravis, inflammatory myopathies, motor neuron disorders.
A good choice if you…
- ✓have experienced or are at risk of stroke, especially if you are young or female
- ✓need diagnosis or long-term management of rare neuromuscular diseases or nerve disorders
- ✓require advanced diagnostic nerve and muscle testing (EMG or nerve conduction studies)