
MBBCh, Master’s degree in Surgery - Neurosurgery, Ph.D./MD in Neurosurgery, Facharzt (German Board for Neurosurgery)
Consultant neurosurgeon with 28 years of experience in skull base, spine, and pediatric neurosurgery
Experience
28 years
Languages
Arabic, English, French, German
Location
Dubai
Sees
children, adults, seniors
Dr. Amr El Shawarbi is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery in Dubai, with more than 28 years of clinical and surgical expertise. He graduated from Alexandria University with his MBBCh in 1992, then completed advanced training in Germany, earning a Master's degree in Neurosurgery, Ph.D./MD in Neurosurgery from Lower Saxony in 2003, and German Board certification (Facharzt) in Neurosurgery. He trained at Nordstadt Hospital in Hannover, where he developed specialized expertise across multiple neurosurgical disciplines.
Dr. El Shawarbi's clinical practice focuses on skull base surgery, complex spine surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, neuromodulation, and neurovascular surgery. He has held senior leadership positions including Head of Neurosurgery at Tawam Hospital and Medical Director for Neuroscience at SEHA, where he pioneered the region's first stroke program and established pediatric neurosurgery services. He is recognized internationally and has led professional societies in the Middle East and globally.
Fluent in English, Arabic, French, and German, Dr. El Shawarbi provides care to a diverse patient population. His approach combines international training standards with deep regional experience, making him a strong choice for complex neurosurgical cases, particularly those involving the skull base, spine, or pediatric patients.
Special interests: stroke programs, complex neurosurgical cases, regional neuroscience leadership.
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MBBCh
Alexandria University, Egypt · 1992
Master's degree in Surgery - Neurosurgery
Nordstadt Hospital Hannover, Germany
Ph.D./MD in Neurosurgery
Lower Saxony, Akademie Niedersachsen, Germany · 2003
Assistant Lecturer
Alexandria University, Egypt · 1998
Consultant Neurosurgeon
International Neuroscience Institute Hannover, Germany · until 2006
Head of Neurosurgery Department
Tawam Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2006 onwards
Medical Director for Neuroscience
SEHA, United Arab Emirates
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, French, German.
Burjeel — Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai, Dubai.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Brain Tumors, Neurovascular Disorders, Pediatric Neurological Conditions, Skull Base Lesions, Spinal Cord Disorders, Spine Degeneration, Stroke.
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