Name: Muataz Fairooz Abd
Date of Birth: January 14, 1974
Residency: Baghdad, Iraq
Marital Status: Married, father of three children
Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

Education and Qualifications

Primary Education (6 years)
Secondary Education (6 years)

Higher Education:

M.B.Ch.B., 1998 – College of Medicine, University of Baghdad
Fellowship of the Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations in Neurology (F.I.C.M.S.), 2005

Iraqi Board Training (2000–2005):

2000–2002: Internal Medicine training (passed written and clinical examinations)
2002–2003: Neurology training
2003–2004: Rotations in Neurophysiology, Neurosurgery, Rheumatology, and Psychiatry
2004–2005: Advanced Neurology training and final board examination

Professional Experience and Positions

Member, Iraqi Medical Syndicate (since 1998)
1998–2000: Junior House Officer, Al-Sadr General Hospital
2000–2002: Senior House Officer, Internal Medicine, Baghdad Teaching Hospital / Medical City
2002–2005: Senior House Officer, Neurology
2006: Senior Neurologist, Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital
2006–2013: Head of Neurology Department, Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital
2013–2014: Head of CME Unit, Neurosciences Hospital
2014–2015: Manager, Neurosurgery Teaching Hospital (6 months)
2015–2016: Head of Technical Department & Scientific Associate, Neurosciences Hospital
2017–Present: Consultant Neurologist
2016: Vice President, Iraqi Medical Cooperative Society
2026: President, Iraqi Scientific Society of Neurology

Professional Memberships

Iraqi Medical Syndicate
Associate Member, American Academy of Neurology (since 2011)
Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN), 2019
Member, Iraqi Chapter of the International League Against Epilepsy

Participations and Certifications

Clinical teaching for medical students and board trainees
Certification in ICH-GCP
Clinical Investigators Research Training Program (completed)
German Board Certificate in Training of Trainers (TOT), ID: CT2828
Participation as attendee and speaker in multiple national and international conferences since 2008

Publications

Change in Taste in Patients with Facial Palsy
Association Between Different Risk Factors and Stroke at Emergency Department in Neurosciences Hospital
Drug Resistant Epilepsy Among Patients Attending the Neurosciences Hospital

Areas of Interest

Medical education and clinical training
Stroke
Headache disorders
Epilepsy
Dementia

Haider Ali Mohammed, MD, FAAN
Senior Consultant neurologist
Date of birth: September-3rd-1975
Gender: male
Place of work: Consultant Neurologist, Neurosurgical Teaching Hospital of Baghdad.
Education and degrees:
1- F.I.B.M.S (Neurology), Fellow of the Iraqi Council of Medical Specialization/Council of
the Board of Neurology, Baghdad 2007.
2- M.B.Ch.B. (L. Medicinae Baccalaureas, Chirurgical Baccalaureas) from
Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Medicine, Baghdad/Iraq, July 1999.
Training and Experience:
- I work currently as a senior consultant neurologist at the Neurology Unit, Neurosurgical
Teaching Hospital of Baghdad.
- I worked as a visitor tutor for the 5th and 6th year medical college students at the
College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, from September 2008 to July 2011 lecturing
clinical sessions.
-From January 2008 to September 2010, I have worked as a specialist neurologist in the
Neurology Department, Baghdad Teaching hospital, Medical City; the country’s biggest
health complex. I have tutored the 5th and 6th year medical college students at the
College of Medicine, University of Baghdad lecturing clinical sessions.
Interests and activities:
I have participated in
Memberships:
1. Member of the Movement Disorder Society MDS since January 2012.
2. Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology since 2018.
3. Member of the European Stroke Organization since 2013.
4. Member of the European Academy of Neurology since 2014.
5. Member of the International League Against Epilepsy since 2009.
6. Member of the World Stroke Organization since 2012.
7. Member of the Iraqi Neurology Society since 2007.
8- Member of the World Federation of Neurology since 2005
9- The Iraqi Medical Association since July 1999.
Researches:
1. Multiple Sclerosis Clinic of Baghdad, an Endeavor for an Unraveling
Database. February 2006.
A study that included 900 patients registered at the MS Clinic of Baghdad, The
then only MS Clinic in Iraq that receives and treats MS patients.
2. Published an article named "Health Sector in Iraq: Reality versus Perceptions"
on the Spring issue of Al Hakeem, an American medical journal, please follow
the link:
http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102037583988-170/
NAAMA+7-3.30.12.pdf

Dr. Ali Qasim Majeed (Ali Al-Asadi)
PhD in Neurology
Stroke, Headache, Epilepsy, Autism, Involuntary Movements, Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Muscle Stiffness, Cervical and Thoracic Vertebrae

Name: Noor Jasim Mohammed Alkalbi

Specialty:

Specialist Neurologist
Pain Medicine Subspecialist

Qualifications

Fellow of the Iraqi Board of Medical Specializations (FIBMS), Neurology
Fellow of the European Board of Neurology (FEBN)
Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP)
Fellow of the Iraqi Board of Medical Specializations (FIBMS), Pain Medicine

Professional Role

Head of Pain Medicine Unit

Work Address
Dr. Saad Al-Witry Neurosciences Hospital
Department of Neurology
Baghdad, Iraq
Postal Code: 10054

Name: Sarah Yaseen Taha Shihab

Place of Birth: Al Anbar
Date of Birth: 1987
Marital Status: Married
Email: [email protected]

Education

M.B.Ch.B., 2011 – University of Anbar College of Medicine
F.I.C.M.S. (Neurology), 2020 – Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations

Professional Experience

Rotatory Residency (2012):

Al Ramadi Teaching General Hospital – 10 months
Al Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics – 4 months

General Practitioner (2013–2014), Ramadi:

Stadium Health Center – 6 months
Director of Tuberculosis Unit, Sector II, Al Anbar – 8 months

Permanent Residency (Neurology) (2014–2015):

Azadi Teaching Hospital, Kirkuk

Neurology Training (Iraqi Board Program, 2015–2020):

1st & 2nd Years: Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, Baghdad
3rd Year: Baghdad Teaching Hospital
4th Year: Saad Al Watary Hospital for Neurosciences
5th Year: Baghdad Teaching Hospital

Current Position

Neurologist at Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital (since 22 February 2021)
Senior Neurologist at the same institution (2021–Present)

Academic Contribution

Participated in teaching undergraduate medical students at Al-Mustansiriya College of Medicine (2023–2024)

Research

Reasons of Nonadherence to Treatment in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in Iraqi Patients

Professional Membership

Member of the Stroke Unit at Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital

Name: Ahmed Shakir Mahdi
Occupation: Medical Doctor, Neurologist
Address: Baghdad, Iraq
Email: [email protected]

Date of Birth: 01 March 1984
Nationality: Iraqi
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male

Education

M.B.Ch.B. (Medicine and General Surgery), 2007–2008
Al-Kindy College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq
F.I.B.M.S. (Neurology), 2017
Iraqi Medical Council, Iraq

Work Experience

Resident Doctor, Al-Kadhimia Teaching Hospital (28 Jan 2009 – 9 Mar 2010)
Rotations included:
Internal Medicine (3 months)
General Surgery (3 months)
Obstetrics and Gynecology (3 months)
Pediatrics (3 months)
General Practitioner, Health Center (2010 – 2011)
Senior House Officer (Neurology), Dr. Saad Al-Witry Hospital for Neurosciences (2011 – 2012)
Neurology Board Resident (2012 – 2017)
Training at:
Al-Kadhimia Teaching Hospital
Medical City Complex
Dr. Saad Al-Witry Hospital for Neurosciences
Board-Certified Neurologist, Dr. Saad Al-Witry Hospital for Neurosciences (2017 – Present)
Member, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Dr. Saad Al-Witry Hospital
Member, Stroke Unit, Dr. Saad Al-Witry Hospital
Participation in multiple local and international conferences

Language Skills

Arabic: Fluent (Read, Write, Speak, Listen)
English: Good (Read, Write, Speak, Listen)
French: Basic knowledge

-- Specialization in Neurology, Brain, and Spinal Cord
-- Fellow of the Iraqi Board for Medical Specialties
-- Head of the Epilepsy Unit at Dr. Saad Al-Watari Hospital for Neurological Sciences
-- Member of the Iraqi Epilepsy Association
-- Member of the Iraqi Society of Neurology

Name: Temeem Majid Nassir
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 1979
Nationality: Iraqi
Email: [email protected]

Education

Fellowship in Interventional Neurology and Stroke (F.I.N.S.), 2013 – Max Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi, India
Fellow of the Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations in Neurology (F.I.B.M.S.), 2010 – Baghdad, Iraq
M.B.Ch.B., 2003 – Kufa University, Najaf, Iraq

Clinical History

Consultant in Interventional Neurology (2022 – Present)
Staff Neurologist (2010 – 2022)
Neurology Resident Doctor (2008 – 2010)
Medicine Resident Doctor (2005 – 2008)
House Officer (2003 – 2005)

Professional Memberships

Iraqi Medical Association
Iraqi Neurological Association
American Academy of Neurology
Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology
American Society of Neuroimaging

Experience
Since April 2011, working at Al-Sader Teaching Hospital as a staff neurologist and in a private outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include:

Responding to consultations from other departments
Training house officers and resident doctors
Managing patients in ICU and medical wards with neurological diseases including vascular, infectious, metabolic, demyelinating, and epileptic disorders

Outpatient Work:

Hospital outpatient clinic (2 days/week, mornings)
Private clinic (6 days/week, afternoons)
Common cases: headache, vascular disorders, neuropathic conditions, and epilepsy

Interventional Work:

Performing diagnostic catheter cerebral DSA
Performing carotid artery stenting procedures

Current Role:

Director of Neurovascular Cathlab at Dr. Saad Al-Witry Neurosciences Hospital

Published Papers

Determining the association between family history, depression, and migraine – Eurasian Medical Research Periodical, 2022
Predictive factors for complications in intracranial aneurysms – Academicia Globe, 2022
Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia – Eurasian Medical Research Periodical, 2022

Medical Meetings and Courses (Selected)

European Stroke Organization Conference (ESOC), Basel, Switzerland – 2024
Observership in Stroke Care, Westchester Medical Center, New York – 2024
SVIN Annual Meeting, Miami, USA – 2023
PAIRS Neuro Congress, Dubai, UAE – 2023, 2022
Pan Arab Union of Neurological Societies Meeting, Amman – 2018
American Society of Neuroimaging Annual Meeting, USA – 2018
LINNC Asia Seminar, Singapore – 2017
ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS Meeting, Paris – 2017
International Neuroradiology Symposium, Toronto – 2017
Asian Master Class in Epilepsy Surgery, Baghdad – 2017
American Academy of Neurology Meeting, Vancouver – 2016
Neurovascular Ultrasound Course, USA – 2015
Delhi Course on Neurointervention, India – 2014–2015

Specialization (PhD) in Neurology
Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerve, and Muscle Diseases
Fellow of the Iraqi Board for Medical Specialties
Member of the American Academy of Neurology
MBChB FIBMS (Neurology)