Prof. Dr. Amr El Shawarbi Consultant Neurosurgeon & Chairman
Prof. Dr. Amr El Shawarbi is a German board-certified Neurosurgeon with over 25 years of international experience as a Consultant Neurosurgeon.
Since relocating to the UAE in 2006, he has held key positions as Head of the Neurosurgery Department and Medical Director in several prestigious hospitals. Prof. Dr. Amr has made notable contributions to the UAE healthcare landscape leading initiatives such as the establishment of SEHA’s first stroke program, pediatric neurosurgery, and neuromodulation. Prior to moving to the UAE, he worked as a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the International Neuroscience Institute in Hannover, Germany.
Prof. Dr. Amr has served as President of the Emirates Neuroscience Society, Honorary President of the Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society, and second Vice President of the World Federation of Neuroscience Societies (WFNS).
He is also a prolific researcher and speaker, he has published several important research papers/publications and presented at many national and international conferences.
Qualification
- MBBCh, Alexandria University, Egypt
- MSc Neurosurgery, Alexandria University, Egypt
- MD, Alexandria University, Egypt
- PhD, Neurosurgery, Alexandria University, Egypt and Nordstadt Krankenhaus, Germany
Core Competencies
- Neurosurgery
- Skull base surgery (cranial surgery)
- Pediatric neurosurgery
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Spine surgery
- Micro-surgical spine operations
- Surgical management of spinal trauma
- Spinal instrumentation and spinal implantation
- Anterior, lateral and posterior approaches to the spine
Nationality
- German
Languages
- German
- Arabic
- English
Expertise
Spine – Neurosurgery
- Degenerative spine pathologies
- Scoliosis
- Kyphosis
- Minimal invasive spine Surgery
- Spinal Cord injuries treatment and spinal fractures surgeries
- All surgeries for Adult and Pediatric cases
- Spinal Tumors
- Brian Tumor
- Peripheral nerve Tumor
- Skull based Surgery
Pediatric Neuro Specific
- Cranio facial anomalies
- Congenital Deformities (Cranial and spine)
- Myleo meningocele and spina bifida
- Hydrocephalus Treatment
Neuromodulation
- Buclfo pump placement
- Morphine pump placement
- Spinal cord stent
- Sacral nerve stimulation
- Vagal nerve stimulation for epilepsy
Pain Management
- RF ablation of facet joint
- Epidural injection
- Nerve root blocks
