Dr. Areen Turki Said

Dr. Areen Turki Said is a Consultant Neurologist and Director of the Neurology Department at American Hospital Dubai. He holds board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and completed specialist training in neurology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in multiple sclerosis at the University of Maryland. Dr. Said brings extensive clinical experience from leading positions at major US neurological institutions, including the Illinois Neurological Institute and Coastal Neurology, where he developed deep expertise across a wide spectrum of neurological conditions.

His clinical focus centers on multiple sclerosis and related demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system, including optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. Dr. Said also has broad experience managing primary and secondary headache disorders (migraines, cluster headaches, tension headaches), seizures and epilepsy, neurodegenerative conditions including Parkinson's disease and various dementias, as well as spinal cord and peripheral nerve disorders. He has co-directed a multiple sclerosis center and is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology.

Dr. Said is well suited for patients seeking specialist evaluation of complex neurological conditions, particularly those with multiple sclerosis, demyelinating disease, or movement disorders requiring expert diagnosis and long-term management.