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Education and Training

  • Medical: 1973-78. Birmingham University Medical School, Birmingham, England.
  • Internship: 1978-79. Straight Surgical Internship, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Residency: 1979-84. Neurosurgery University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Fellowship: 1984-85. E.Harry Botterell Fellow in Neurosurgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

 

Professional Experience & Academic Positions

  • 1984-5. Lecturer - Department of Nursing, George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • 1984-6. Lecturer - Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • 1985-6. Attending Staff - Dept. of Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Medical Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • 1985- . Consultant Neurosurgeon, Amman, Jordan.
  • 1985-. Director - Palestine Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
  • 1986-7. Assistant Professor, Yarmouk University Medical School, Irbid, Jordan.
  • 1994-99. Clinical Assistant Professor - Department of Special Surgery, Jordan University Medical School, Amman, Jordan.
  • 1994-99. Consultant Neurosurgeon - Department of Neurosurgery, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
  • 1996-98. Consultant Neurosurgeon, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.
  • Clinical Associate Professor - Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbed, Jordan.
  • 2003-6. Consultant Neurosurgeon - Al-Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
  • 2003-6. Head – Section of Neurosurgery - Al-Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.

 

Certifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England. 1978.
  • FRCS(C). Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (Neurosurgery), Canada. 1984.
  • Jordanian Board of Neurosrugery. Jordan Medical Council, Jordan. 1985.
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery, USA. 1986.
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, USA. 1994.
  • IFAANS. International Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. 2015
  • HCAC Certified Hospital Surveyor – Health Care Accreditation Council, Jordan. 2009

 

Specialties

Brain, Spine & Peripheral Nerve Surgery

 

Professional Memberships

  • General Medical Council of Great Britain, UK.
  • Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario, Canada.
  • Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, Canada.
  • Canadian Medical Association, Canada.
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons, USA.
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons, USA.
  • American College of Surgeons, USA.
  • Jordan Medical Association, Jordan.
  • Society of Jordanian Neurological Surgeons, Jordan.
  • World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
  • AO Alumni Association, Switzerland.
  • Neurosurgical Society of India, India
  • Middle East Spine Society.

 

Awards and Accomplishments

  • Past External Examiner - Department of Neurosurgery - Jordan University, Amman, Jordan.
  • Member - Board of Directors, King Abdulla II Teaching Hospital, Irbid, Jordan.
  • Past Vice Chairman - Neurosurgical subcommittee, Jordan Medical Council, Amman, Jordan.
  • Past President – Society of Jordanian Neurological Surgeons, Jordan.
  • Past Secretary – Jordan Neuroscience Society, Amman, Jordan.
  • Past Treasurer – Middle East Spine Society.
  • Past Vice President – Private Hospital Association, Jordan.
  • Past National Delegate - World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
  • Past National Delegate – Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society.
  • Past Member - Neurorehabilitation Committee, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
  • Past Member – International Initiative Committee - World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
  • Past Member – Neuro-trauma Committee - World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
  • Founding Director – ThinkFirst Injury Prevention Program, Jordan.
  • Founder - Society for Care of Neurological Patients, Amman, Jordan.
  • Past Vice Chairman - Royal Health Awareness Society, Jordan.

 

Insurance

  • Al-Nisr Al-Arabi
  • Arab bank
  • Arab Orient (gig)
  • Commercial bank
  • Euro Arab
  • GlobMed
  • Lawyers Union
  • Mednet
  • Medservice
  • NatHealth
  • Newton
  • Omni Care
  • Solidarity