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Dr. Mohamed Alzawahmah

Chairman- MENASO Stroke Advisory Board

Vascular Neurology Consultant King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (Gen. Org.), KSA

Dr. Mohamed Alzawahmah

Chairman- MENASO Stroke Advisory Board

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. Ahmed Nasreldein

Associate Professor of Neurology Assiut University, Egypt

Dr. Amal Al Hashmi

Founder & President Oman Stroke Society
Senior Consultant Neurologist Head of Central Stroke Unit, Oman
Founder of Oman Stroke Programs
Ministry of health /Oman

Dr. Amal Al Hashmi

Amal Al Hashmi BSc, MD, FRCPC is a senior consultant neurologist and Chief of the central stroke unit in Oman. She is the founder and president of Oman Stroke Society. Dr Al Hashmi completed her post-graduation training in neurology at McGill University; Montreal Canada; and she holds the Canadian board in neurology. She is the first adult female neurologist in Oman. Dr Al Hashmi was the founder of stroke programs in Oman. She established 4 stroke programs and was engaged in numerous stroke nurses and doctors training modules and programs. She is also a committee board member of MENA SINO and chief of accreditations of stroke unit/ centers initiatives at MENA SINO. She also a trainer and examiner for both MD and residency program at Sultan Qaboos University and Oman Medical Speciality Board. She was the neurology rotation supervisor 2014-2017 and currently is a research supervisor at Oman Medical Speciality Board. She served as deputy of Oman Medical association and was the first female to hold this position 2013-2016. She was an organizer, speaker and moderator of numerous regional and international conferences. Dr. Al Hashmi is interested in research and has numerous publications in stroke and other fields of Neurology. She is also an associated editor at both journal of vascular and intervention Neurology (JVIN), and Ecronicon Neurology (EC neurology) journals. In April 2016 she was appointed by His majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said the Sultan of Oman (Royal Decree number “24/2016”) as Human Rights Commissioner at the Oman Human Rights Commission she served as commissioner for 3 years form April 2016 –April 2019.

Dr. Al Hashmi received multiple awards:

Recognition of Stroke Unit work by HE Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi Minister of Health June /2015.
Dedication award by Sural Council member HE Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim in October 2016.
Women leader in Health Care Award May/3rd /2019.
Acknowledge award MENA-SINO of Stroke expert leaders in the Region Cairo / Egypt August 29th /2019.
Best staff award for the year 2019 at Khoula hospital /Ministry of Health of Oman.

Dr. Athari Salmeen

Consultant Neurologist Stroke Specialist Jaber Al-ahmad hospital, Kuwait

Dr. Athari Salmeen

Dr. Athari Salmeen obtained adult neurology residency and clinical stroke fellowship from Vancouver, UBC, Canada. Dr. Athari is a Stroke Neurology Specialist and Head of Stroke Committee at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital. She is also a member of thrombectomy team in Kuwait. She is clinical tutor and assistant program director of adult neurology residency in Kuwait.

Dr. Chokri Mihiri

Stroke Advisory Board

Dr. Chokri Mihiri

After his medical studies in Sfax faculty of medicine (1979-85), he was resident at the national institute of neurology in Tunis between 1986 and 1988. He obtained a research master in neurosciences in 1990 from the university Pierre Marie Curie in Paris (France). He was assistant-professor than professor of neurology in Habib Bourguiba university hospital in Sfax. In 1996, he was nominated as head of the department of neurology in Sfax faculty of medicine. He assumed several responsibilities in his hospital (President of the medical board of Habib BOURGUIBA University hospital (2008-2013); Director of Clinical Investigation Center (CIC) of Habib BOURGUIBA University hospital since 2015…). He is member of scientific board, Sfax Faculty of Medicine since 2001 and President of Tunisian Society of Neurology between 2002 and 2006. He was the President of the Pan Arab Union of the Neurological Societies (PAUNS) from 2017 to 2019. His fields of interest are inflammatory diseases of CNS, Neurogenetics and neuromuscular disorders. He participated to the publication of about one hundred peer reviewed scientific papers.

Dr. Firas Khalifa Al-Nidawi

Consultant Neurologist Salmaniya Medical Complex Bahrain

Dr. Firas Khalifa Al-Nidawi

Prof. Dr. Husam Salah

Neurology Consultant, Professor of Neurology Cairo University Deputy Executive Director of Kasralainy, Cairo University Hospitals, Secretary of the Stroke Chapter Board in the Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery Member of the MOH National Stroke Board

Prof. Dr. Husam Salah

Neurology a member of world stroke organization (WSO), Movement disorders society (MDS), and society for neuroscience (SfN), and neuromodulation unit of Neurology department.

Specialized in vascular neurology, stroke, neurocognitive science and aphasia

Dr. Masoud Mehrpour

Associate professor Shahid Beheshti Medical Sciences. Head of Iranian Stroke Association

Dr. Masoud Mehrpour

Dedicated neurologist with over 15 years’ experience in clinical practice, healthcare delivery system, and neurologic disease management. Expert at neurology education, electroencephalography, stroke management, neurosonology, neuroimaging, Botox injections, neurology diagnostics, and neuroscience research. Supportive consultant focused on listening to patients’ concerns and ensuring they understood the explanations. Adaptable healthcare administrator accustomed to the integration of new healthcare delivery systems and restructuring of work in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. Highly experienced in Botox injections especially under ultrasound guidance and professional treatment for all types of spasms, dystonia, and cosmetics which are convenient for Botox injections.

Dr. Mehdi Farhoudi

Professor of Neurology WSO Board Member Director, Neurosciences Research Center Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, Iran

Dr. Mehdi Farhoudi

Dr. Mehdi Farhoudi is the Professor of Neurology,, Faculty of Medicine, TUOMS, Tabriz, IRAN. He is also the Director, Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), TUOMS, and Head of Neurosciences Department, Advanced Faculty of Medicine, TUOMS. He is the Manager, Doppler Unit of Neurology Department, TUOMS. He is the Head of stroke team in NSRC & Neurology Department, TUOMS. He is also the Member of National Iranian Stroke Committee and Board Member of Iranian Stroke Organization. He is one of World Stroke Organization (WSO) Board of Directors, Individual member presenting Sub-Sahara Africa, Middle East/ East Mediterranean, 2014 – 2022. Dr. Mehdi is a Member of Iranian National Institute for Medical Research Development, Board Member of National Neurosciences and Cognitive Sciences Committee, National Coordinator of SITS-Most, and Head of East Azerbaijan Stroke Support Organization.

Dr. Mohammad Ayesh Aljohani

President of Saudi Stroke Society Consultant in Neurology & Vascular Neurology (Stroke) King Salman Medical City, Madinah, KSA

Dr. Mohammad Ayesh Aljohani

Dr. Mohammed Aljohani is the President of the Saudi Stroke Society and Consultant in Neurology & Vascular Neurology(Stroke) at King Salman Medical City, Madinah, KSA. He is also the Chairperson of the National Stroke Network at Health Holding Company and Regional Neuroscience Supervisor. He is also a Member of the National Stroke Registry (Saudi Arabia Stroke Registry) and a Member of several committees shared in clinical research and publications.

Dr. Mohammed Al Kuwaiti

Assistant Professor United Arab Emirates University, Consultant Neurologist, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE

Dr. Mohammed Al Kuwaiti

Dr. Mohammed Alkuwaiti is an Assistant Professor and Consultant Vascular Neurologist at the Department of Internal medicine in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at United Arab Emirates University. His clinical practice is based at the Tawam hospital, the regional stroke center of Alain city in UAE.

Following completion of his medical school training at UAE University he travelled to Montreal, Canada where he completed Adult Neurology residency training at McGill University (2016). He later also completed Acute stroke clinical training (2017) and Stroke-Net Fellowships (2018) at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis, United States. Dr. Alkuwaiti is an active member in local stroke committees, including the Department of Health stroke committee and at SEHA Stroke Task force committee.

He Chairs the National Institute of Health Subspeciality (Emirates board) Neurology Committee. He is interested in secondary prevention and acute Stroke research. He is currently working on Stroke related projects in collaboration with UAE University and Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute.

Dr. Naveed Akhtar

Consultant Neurologist Hamad Medical Corporation Qatar

Dr. Naveed Akhtar

Dr. Naveed Akhtar is a Senior Consultant Neurology at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar, Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar, and Honorary Faculty at Qatar University (College of Medicine). He is actively involved in the teaching and training of Medical Students, trainee residents and fellows at within several departments at HMC. Dr. Naveed take special sessions of residents for Arab Boards Examinations. I have received multiple appreciation and excellence in teaching awards from WCM in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013. He also received “Award for best Publication” in 2015 and 2016 from Medical Research Council- Academic health Systems, HMC.

2005- Onwards He has published more than 92 peer reviewed articles and manuscripts. He holds 22+ years of experience and has been awarded as Fellow of European Stroke Organization, and American Academy of Neurology.

He was the Lead Expert, worked with a panel of physicians in building up the National Stroke

Guidelines for the State of Qatar in 2017.

Dr. Nouran Taher

Stroke & Neurology Consultant Stroke program director KAMC-Riyadh 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.

Dr. Rabha Elsahli

Consultant Neurophyscian Benghazi Medical Center Benghazi, Libya

Dr. Souda Alshaikh

Stroke program director Prince Sultan Military Medical City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Souda Alshaikh

Dr.Souda M Elsheikh is consultant neurology and vascular neurology at Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC) since 2018; PSMMC is a tertiary level hospital serves as high volume stroke center in Riyadh; Saudi Arabia.

She is also the first program director of stroke fellow ship program in the institute.

Dr.Elsheikh an ambitious, active physician who had graduated from the University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine with the best performance and academic prizes, she worked as assistant professor in the Department of Medicine

Dr.Souda is a member of the Royal college of physician, UK 2012, Neurology board certified by the Saudi commission for Health Specialties

And completed her vascular neurology fellowship by 2018.

Email:Dr.Souda M Elsheikh is consultant neurology and vascular neurology at Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC) since 2018; PSMMC is a tertiary level hospital serves as high volume stroke center in Riyadh; Saudi Arabia. She is also the first program director of stroke fellow ship program in the institute. Dr.Elsheikh an ambitious, active physician who had graduated from the University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine with the best performance and academic prizes, she worked as assistant professor in the Department of Medicine Dr.Souda is a member of the Royal college of physician, UK 2012, Neurology board certified by the Saudi commission for Health Specialties And completed her vascular neurology fellowship by 2018.

Dr. Tamer Mahmoud Roushdy

Neurologist Vascular Neurology and Neurocognitive Science Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Tamer Mahmoud Roushdy

Dr. Tamer Mahmoud Roushdy, MD., PhD. Assistant Professor of Neurology – Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University – Cairo, Egypt.

Dr. Tamer experience and work in the field of neurology and stroke dating since 2006 the year he graduated from faculty of Medicine with excellent degrees, and since then he promoted in academic degrees from resident until being assistant professor in the year 2021. Worked along other members in neurology department in establishing the stroke unit and upgrading it to a fully accredited stroke center. Dr. Tamer is the supervisor and local coordinator of Ain Shams University Safe Implementation of treatment for Stroke (SITS) and Registry for Stroke Care Quality (RESQ). Currently Dr. Tamer is the director of the Stroke center of Ain Shams University Specialized Hospital.

His scientific publications are in the field of Stroke, Neurodegenerative disorders and Neuromodulation.

Dr. Tamer is a member of World Stroke Organization, African Stroke Organization, and Movement Disorders Society.

Dr. Tareq Almagrabi

Neurocritical care and vascular neurology consultant Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine Head of Biochemistry department University of Tabuk

Dr. Tareq Almagrabi

• Neurocritical Care and Vascular Neurology Consultant at Tabuk Hospital and Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine, College of medicine at University of Tabuk.
• Assistant professor, Tabuk, SA
• Head of Biochemistry Department, College of Medicine, University of Tabuk.
• Head of Membership Committee, Saudi Stroke Society
• Board Member, Middle East & North Africa Stroke Organization
• Board Member, Neurocritical Care Society Podcast Subcommittee

Dr. Samy Mohamed Lemine Dadah

Neurologist
Teaching university hospital of spécialities- Nouakchott-
Mauritania

Dr. Belahsen Mohammed Faouzi

Professor of Neurology
Vice president of Moroccan society of Neurology
Morocco

Dr. Belahsen Mohammed Faouzi

Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and semiotics are the foundation and basis for an understanding of neurology. The difficulty experienced by students facing neurology is largely based on the initial difficulty they had to assimilate these core disciplines.

As a professor of neurology at the Faculty of Medicine of Fez since 2003, we have tried all these years by all means, to make neurology specialty more accessible and more attractive. Many thesis work has been devoted to the illustration, simplification and the mapping of different key concepts of neurology and made tools widely used by students of our faculty and even other faculties of the kingdom to better learn neurology.

Thereafter, we had to tackle a major domain: Neurophysiology.

Stroke Advisory Board

Dr. Mohamed Alzawahmah

Dr. Ahmed Nasreldein

Dr. Amal Al Hashmi

Dr. Athari Salmeen

Dr. Chokri Mihiri

Dr. Firas Khalifa Al-Nidawi

Prof. Dr. Husam Salah

Dr. Masoud Mehrpour

Dr. Mehdi Farhoudi

Dr. Mohammad Ayesh Aljohani

Dr. Mohammed Al Kuwaiti

Dr. Naveed Akhtar

Dr. Nouran Taher

Dr. Rabha Elsahli

Dr. Souda Alshaikh

Dr. Tamer Mahmoud Roushdy

Dr. Tareq Almagrabi

Dr. Samy Mohamed Lemine Dadah

Dr. Belahsen Mohammed Faouzi

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