Organizing Committee

Dr. Saeed Alzahrani

Head of the Organizing Committee

Vice President - Saudi Stroke Society
Consultant Stroke Neurologist and
Head of Neurology Department,
King Fahd Hospital, Jeddah,
Jeddah Health, KSA

Dr. Saeed Alzahrani

Head of the Organizing Committee

Consultant Stroke Neurologist Head of Neurology Department, King Fahd Hospital, Jeddah Stroke Lead at Jeddah Health Director of the joint training program for neurology in the second cluster in the Western Region

Dr. Abdulrahman Y. Alturki

President - the Saudi Society
Neurological Interventions Subspecialty consultant Neurosurgery
& Neurocritical care Section head,
Neurovascular Surgery Division
Adult Neurosurgery Department
National Neurosciences Institute
King Fahad Medical City (KFMC)

Dr. Abdulrahman Y. Alturki

Subspecialty consultant vascular/endovascular neurosurgery and Neuro critical care Section head, neurovascular surgery division, adult neurosurgery department, the national neuroscience institute, king Fahad medical city Riyadh, KSA Adult neurosurgery cluster lead, Riyadh second health care cluster, KSA

Prof. Dr. Ali M. Al Khathaami

Trustee - MENA Stroke Organization
Stroke & Neurology Consultant - KAMC-Riyadh
Professor of Neurology - KSAU-HS
Executive Director - Quality & Patient Safety
MNGHA, KSA

Prof. Dr. Ali M. Al Khathaami

Dr. Ali Al Khathaami, MBBS, MPH, FRCPC is Executive Director of Quality & Patient Safety & Neurologist at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is a Professor of Neurology at the College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh. Dr. Al Khathaami was appointed as President of the Saudi Stroke Association in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2013.

Dr. Ali Al Khathaami received his Medical Degree from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1997 and continued his training in Internal Medicine Residency Training at the Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh from 1998-2002. He completed Neurology Residency Training Program at the University of Calgary, Canada in 2006. He completed his Stroke Fellowship in cerebrovascular diseases in 2007 at the University of Calgary. He also earned a Master Degree in Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the College of Public Health & Health Informatics in 2011.

Dr. Al Khathaami has pioneered the establishment of state of the art Comprehensive Stroke Program in the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs in 2008 which is currently running and will be accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), which centered around to provide the advanced care for stroke patients.

Dr. Fawaz Alshareef

Chairman - Interventional
Neuroradiology Advisory Board
Interventional Neurointervention Consultant
Saudi German Hospital, KSA

Dr. Fawaz Alshareef

Dr. Fawaz Alshareef is a consultant in Interventional Neuro Radiology who pursued his education between Chuv in Lausanne, Switzerland and Sorbonne in Paris, France; A practicing consultant in neurointervention in Saudi Arabia western region covering 24/7 OnCall with a group of multidesiplinary background covering 10 hospitals govermental and private in Mekkah region achieving together at least 500 stroke cases per year with comparable outcome with international achievements.

Prof. Dr. Hany Mohamed Aref

Vice President - MENA Stroke Organization
Professor and Head of Neurology Department Ain Shams University, Egypt Executive Board Member, MENASO

Prof. Dr. Hany Mohamed Aref

Dr. Hany Aref is a specialist Neurologist. He is the Board Member of Pan Arab Union on Neurological Societies, Treasurer of Pan Arab Union on Neurological Societies, Fellow of American Academy of Neurology (FAAN), Fellow of the European Stroke Organization (FESO), Member of European Academy of Neurology, Member of editorial board of the European Journal of Neurology, Member of the scientific committee of MENACTRMS, General secretary of MENASO ( Middle East and North Africa Stroke Society), Board member of the constitution and bylaw committee of the World Federation of Neurology.

His area of expertise include Cognitive Issues , Dementia , EEG , EMG / NCS , Chronic Headache , Migraine , Movement Issues , Multiple Sclerosis , Neurology Consultation , Neurology Follow Up , Parkinson's Disease , Seizures / Epilepsy , Stroke Check-up / Prevention , Tingling / Numbness / Weakness , TMS , Weakness in extremities , Alzheimer's Disease , Facial palsy , Cerebral Palsy , Brachial Plexus , Head injury / concussion , Paraplegia , Quadraplegia and Hemiplegia etc.

Dr. Maria Khan Junaidi

General Secretary - MENA Stroke organization
Senior Specialist Neurology - Rashid Hospital, DHA, UAE
Board Member MENASO, WSO

Dr. Maria Khan Junaidi

Dr. Maria Junaidi is a neurologist practicing in Rashid Hospital, Dubai for the past eight years. She is a graduate of the Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan and completed her post graduate training from the same institute. She holds a fellowship in vascular neurology and is one of the founding members for MENA stroke organization. She is also an avid researcher and has a number of publications in international peer reviewed journals.

Dr. Moayd Alkhalifah

Consultant - Stroke Neurologist
Johns Hopkins ARAMCO Healthcare
Dhahran, KSA

Dr. Moayd Alkhalifah

Dr. Moayd Alkhalifahis an accomplished neurologist with expertise in vascular neurology. Currently serving as an Associate Consultant Neurologist/Vascular Neurologist at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare in Saudi Arabia since 2017, Dr. Moayd Alkhalifahspecializes in diagnosing and treating neurological disorders. They completed their medical education, including a Vascular Neurology Fellowship at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital, and a Neurology Residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Centre. Dr. Moayd Alkhalifah is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and contributing to advancements in the ield of neurology.

Dr. Mohamed Alzawahmah

Chairman - MENASO Stroke Advisory Board
Vascular Neurology Consultant - King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
(Gen. Org.), KSA

Dr. Mohamed Alzawahmah

Consultant of stroke and critical care neurology with long experience in managing complex neurological disorders.

Passionate to improve the patients’ outcomes, “humble to see my mistakes, courageous to admit them, and wise enough to correct them.”

Dr. Mohammed Alwadie

Consultant of Neurology
Stroke and Interventional Neurolgist
King Fahad General Hospital
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mohammed Alwadie

Dr. Mohammed Alwadai is a renowned Consultant of Neurology and Interventional Neurologist at King Fahad General Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Specializing in stroke management, he utilizes advanced interventional techniques to provide exceptional care. With extensive expertise and a commitment to patient well-being, Dr. Alwadai is dedicated to improving outcomes and quality of life. Additionally, he actively engages in research, contributing to medical knowledge and innovative therapies. Driven by compassion and a patient-centered approach, Dr. Mohammed Alwadai is highly regarded for his excellence in neurology, making him a trusted authority in the medical community.

Dr. Naif Faisal Alharbi

Head - Neurointerventional Unit
Jeddah Directorate of HealthAffairs and
King Fahad General Hospital.
Co-Founding member - Saudi Society of
Neurological Interventions (SSNI)
Program Director -Neurology Training program,
King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah, KSA

Dr. Naif Faisal Alharbi

Vascular and Interventional Neurologist • Head of Neurointerventional Unit, Jeddah Directorate of HealthAffairs and King Fahad General Hospital. • Co-Founding member, Saudi Society of Neurological Interventions (SSNI) •Program Director, Neurology Training program, King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah

Dr. Nouran Taher

Stroke Neurologist
Director of Stroke program and vascular fellowship
King Abdulaziz Medical City Riyadh
National Guard health affairs
Saudi Arabia

Dr. Nouran Taher

Dr. Nouran Taher is Stroke & Neurology Consultant at MNGHA-Riyadh and Stroke fellowship director at KAMC-Riyadh, KSA.

He served as a member of MOH stroke committee in the western region, stroke project leader at KAMCJ, Neurology program deputy at KAMCJ, and Chief resident in NGHA Jeddah. Dr. Nouran Finished bachelor’s degree from medical college in Taibah University Al-Madinah in 2009 and completed the residency training in adult neurology at king Abdul-Aziz medical city-National Guard health affairs, Jeddah.

Organizing Committee

Dr. Saeed Alzahrani

Dr. Abdulrahman Y. Alturki

Prof. Dr. Ali M. Al Khathaami

Dr. Fawaz Alshareef

Prof. Dr. Hany Mohamed Aref

Dr. Maria Khan Junaidi

Dr. Moayd Alkhalifah

Dr. Mohamed Alzawahmah

Dr. Mohammed Alwadie

Dr. Naif Faisal Alharbi

Dr. Nouran Taher

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