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