Faculty

Organizing & Scientific Committee

Sameh Abolfotouh

SAMEHABOLFOTOUH

Committee Chair

Consultant Spine Sergeon AO Spine MENA Education Officer Pan Arab Spine Society Chairman (UAE)

United Arab Emirates
Omar Alnori

OMARALNORI

Consultant Orthopedic and Spine surgery at HMC Chairman AO Spine GCC.

Qatar
Faisal Konbaz

FAISALKONBAZ

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre.

Saudi Arabia
Waleed Awwad​

WALEEDAWWAD​

Professor of Orthopedic spine and scoliosis surgeon.

Saudi Arabia
Fahad Alhelal

FAHADALHELAL

Section head Spine surgery at KAMC-RD Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA)

Saudi Arabia
Nayef Bin Dajim​

NAYEFBIN DAJIM​

Chairman, Department of Spine Surgery at King Fahad Specialist Hospital.

Saudi Arabia
Muzahem Taha​

MUZAHEMTAHA​

Assistant Prof. at College of Medicine Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Department.

Iraq
Ghazwan Hasan

GHAZWANHASAN

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Royal Private Hospital.

Iraq

Advisory board members

Jeffrey Wang

JEFFREYWANG

Advisory Board Chair

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery (Clinical Scholar) & Co-Director of the USC Spine Center.

United States
Dan Riew

DANRIEW

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Chief Cervical Spine Surgery and co-director of spine Fellowship at Columbia University. Professor of...

United States
JENS CHAPMAN

JENSCHAPMAN

MD, Spine Surgeon at Swedish Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery Specialist in Seattle, WA and has over 40 years...

United States
Richard Bransford

RICHARDBRANSFORD

Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Washington.

United States
TONY TANNOURY

TONYTANNOURY

Founding president of Society for Progress & Innovations for the Near East; Founding President of S.P.I.N.E Founding President...

United States
MOHIT BHANDARI

MOHITBHANDARI

Distinguished University Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery at McMaster University. He holds a Canada Research Chair in...

Canada
OSCAR L.  ALVES

OSCARL. ALVES

Head of Neurosurgery, Hospital Lusíadas Porto Senior Consultant in Neurosurgery, Centro Hospitalar de Gaia Espinho, Treasurer, CSRS-E. Co-Chairman,...

Portugal

Faculty speakers

Jeffrey Wang

JEFFREYWANG

Advisory Board Chair

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery (Clinical Scholar) & Co-Director of the USC Spine Center.

United States
Dan Riew

DANRIEW

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Chief Cervical Spine Surgery and co-director of spine Fellowship at Columbia University. Professor of...

United States
JENS CHAPMAN

JENSCHAPMAN

MD, Spine Surgeon at Swedish Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery Specialist in Seattle, WA and has over 40 years...

United States
Richard Bransford

RICHARDBRANSFORD

Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Washington.

United States
TONY TANNOURY

TONYTANNOURY

Founding president of Society for Progress & Innovations for the Near East; Founding President of S.P.I.N.E Founding President...

United States
Don Moore

DONMOORE

Orthopaedic spine surgeon with the University of Missouri, Columbia.

United States
MOHIT BHANDARI

MOHITBHANDARI

Distinguished University Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery at McMaster University. He holds a Canada Research Chair in...

Canada
Patrick Hsieh

PATRICKHSIEH

He is the Edwin M. Todd/Trent H. Wells, Jr. Professor of Neurosurgery at USC Spine Center and is...

United States
OSCAR L.  ALVES

OSCARL. ALVES

Head of Neurosurgery, Hospital Lusíadas Porto Senior Consultant in Neurosurgery, Centro Hospitalar de Gaia Espinho, Treasurer, CSRS-E. Co-Chairman,...

Portugal
Muhammad Abd-El-Barr

MUHAMMADABD-EL-BARR

Professor of Neurosurgery; Vice Chair, International Affairs; Chief, Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Professor of Neurosurgery, Professor in Orthopedic Surgery

United States
Ali Baaj

ALIBAAJ

Incoming Professor of Neurosurgery | Vice-Chair for International Outreach | Director of Spine Technology, Innovation, and Fellowship Programs...

United States
Bradley Jacobs

BRADLEYJACOBS

Dr. W. Bradley Jacobs is a spinal surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital/University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada...

Canada
Juan Emmerich

JUANEMMERICH

Chairperson AO Spine International Neurosurgeon & Spine Surgeon

Argentina
Klaus Schnake

KLAUSSCHNAKE

Orthopedic spine surgeon; head of an interdisciplinary spine team in Erlangen (Bavaria, Germany); scientific focus on osteoporotic fractures;...

Germany
Luke Kim

LUKEKIM

Professor at Spine Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Deputy Editor of Global Spine Journal College...

South Korea
Mitchell Hansen

MITCHELLHANSEN

Mitchell Hansen is an Australian trained adult and paediatric neurosurgeon.  He is previous past president of the Neurosurgical...

Australia
Christian Morgenstern

CHRISTIANMORGENSTERN

Orthopedic and Endoscopic Engineer, Greater Barcelona Metropolitan area. He is board-certified (German Board, Berlin) and fellowship-trained Orthopedic Spine...

Spain
Abhay Nene

ABHAYNENE

Senior Consultant Spine Surgery at Lilavati and Candy hospital.

India
Markus Loibl

MARKUSLOIBL

Prof. Dr. med. Markus Loibl is one of the chiefs of the department of spine surgery at Schulthess...

Germany
Jinyoung Lee

JINYOUNGLEE

Dr. Jinyoung Lee is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at University Hospital Sharjah, UAE, specializing in minimally invasive and endoscopic...

South Korea
Dong-Chan Lee

DONG-CHANLEE

Dr. Dong-Chan Lee is a spine surgeon from South Korea specializing in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery....

South Korea
Junseok Bae

JUNSEOKBAE

Endoscopic spine surgery, Spine deformity surgery, MIS spine surgery, MIS fusion (OLIF, DLIF, XLIF), Dynamic stabilization

South Korea
Cheol-Wung Park

CHEOL-WUNGPARK

Cheol-Wung Park, M.D., Ph.D., is the Founder and Director of Daejeon Woori Spine Hospital in the Republic of...

South Korea
Manabu Ito

MANABUITO

Director, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo, Japan Chairperson of AOSpine International Education Committee

Japan
Omar Alnori

OMARALNORI

Consultant Orthopedic and Spine surgery at HMC Chairman AO Spine GCC.

Qatar
Faisal Konbaz

FAISALKONBAZ

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre.

Saudi Arabia
Waleed Awwad​

WALEEDAWWAD​

Professor of Orthopedic spine and scoliosis surgeon.

Saudi Arabia
Fahad Alhelal

FAHADALHELAL

Section head Spine surgery at KAMC-RD Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA)

Saudi Arabia
Nayef Bin Dajim​

NAYEFBIN DAJIM​

Chairman, Department of Spine Surgery at King Fahad Specialist Hospital.

Saudi Arabia
Muzahem Taha​

MUZAHEMTAHA​

Assistant Prof. at College of Medicine Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Department.

Iraq
Ghazwan Hasan

GHAZWANHASAN

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Royal Private Hospital.

Iraq
Nikola Jevtić

NIKOLAJEVTIć

Nikola Jevtić is the founder of Scolio Center in Novi Sad and a physiotherapist and kinesiotherapy specialist with...

Serbia
ABDULRAZZAQ  AL-OBAID

ABDULRAZZAQ AL-OBAID

Chairman Orthopedic and Spine Surgery at Wara hospital Kuwait

Kuwait
Abdulaziz Almutair

ABDULAZIZALMUTAIR

Consultant Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Kuwait. Canadian Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Spine Surgeon Fellow of the Royal College...

Kuwait
Hani Mhaidli

HANIMHAIDLI

Past President of Association of Iberian and Latin American Spine(SILACO) Past President of the Spanish Spine Society. CO-Chairman...

Spain
Ahmed Alqatub

AHMEDALQATUB

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Imam Alhasan Almujtaba teaching hospital

Iraq
Amer Aziz

AMERAZIZ

Professor of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery

Pakistan
Sultan Aldebeyan

SULTANALDEBEYAN

Adult Spine Surgeon | Paediatric Complex Spine and Deformity Surgeon (Scoliosis)

Saudi Arabia
SALAHADDEEN Khalifah

SALAHADDEENKHALIFAH

Orthopedic Spine Scoliosis Surgery Consultant

Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Shawky

AHMEDSHAWKY

MHBA Head of the department of spinal deformities Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Germany European Surgical Spine Center of Excellence,...

Germany
Rami Salameh

RAMISALAMEH

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon He is UK-trained Consultant Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon, an active member of the British Scoliosis...

United Arab Emirates
Mohamed Al Hantoobi

MOHAMEDAL HANTOOBI

Dr Mohamed Alhantoobi, Canadian board certified neurosurgical surgeon based in the UAE and USA fellowship trained in spine...

United Arab Emirates
Khaled Aneiba

KHALEDANEIBA

Dr. Khaled Aneiba is a UK-trained Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Dubai MBBS, FRCS,...

United Kingdom
Gopal Krishna

GOPALKRISHNA

Dr. Gopal Krishna is a consultant neurosurgeon and spine surgeon working at Medcare Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, Dubai....

India
Sherief Elsayed

SHERIEFELSAYED

Mr Sherief Elsayed is a UK-trained Consultant Spinal Surgeon (FRCS Tr & Orth) based in Dubai, specialising in...

United Kingdom
Marcus Head

MARCUSHEAD

Consultant Spine surgeon working in Mediclinic Parkview Hospital specialising in MIS and endoscopic surgery.

United Kingdom
Abdelkader Hamad

ABDELKADERHAMAD

Dr. Abdelkader Hamad Consultant orthopedic spine surgeon in Abu Dhabi, specialising in scoliosis, complex spinal deformity, and advanced...

United Arab Emirates
Mohamed El-Sharkawi

MOHAMEDEL-SHARKAWI

Professor of Orthopedics, Assiut University.

Egypt
Mohamed Armouti

MOHAMEDARMOUTI

Professor of Neurosurgery at Duke University. He is Spine fellowship Co-Director. He completed his residency and spine fellowship...

Jordan
Joseph El Khalil

JOSEPHEL KHALIL

Orthopedic spine surgeon and Chief medical officer of the Lebanese Hospital university

Lebanon
Mohamed Alasha

MOHAMEDALASHA

Chief of Neurosurgery, Assistant Professor, Consultant Neurosurgeon (FRCS(SN), MSc, CCST) Tawam- Fellowships open/endoscopic skull base (UK , France,...

United Arab Emirates
Sami Aleissa

SAMIALEISSA

Consultant adult & pediatric Spine Surgeon, and the chairman of orthopedic and spine services, at King Abdulaziz Medical...

Saudi Arabia
Tarek Sunna

TAREKSUNNA

Dr. Tarek Philip Sunna, MD, FACS, FRCS, is a Consultant Neurosurgeon specializing in complex spinal and neuro-oncological surgery....

Qatar
Ahmed Al Jahwari

AHMEDAL JAHWARI

Dr Ahmed Al Jahwari, MD, MBA, FRCSC Senior Consultant and Head of Spine Surgery Medical City for Military...

Oman
Waleed Hekal

WALEEDHEKAL

He has a special interest in spinal deformities in both children and adults. He has vast experience in...

United Arab Emirates
Imad Hashim

IMADHASHIM

Consultant Neurosurgeon and spine surgeon at the Medical International Specialist Centre

United Arab Emirates
Sultan AlKalbani

SULTANALKALBANI

BSH | MD Sultan Qaboos University | Oman medical speciality board | Spine fellowship - UK | Eurospine...

Oman
Sandesh Lakkol

SANDESHLAKKOL

He has over 18 years of UK experience and is a fellowship-trained Consultant Spine Surgeon specializing in adult...

United Arab Emirates
Nicandro Figueiredo

NICANDROFIGUEIREDO

Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon MD, MSc, PhD Fellowship in Spine Surgery (USA), Post doctorate in Spinal Neurosurgery (USA), Adjunct...

Brazil
Wael Al-Samak

WAELAL-SAMAK

Board of Orthopedics, Diploma in spine surgery, Orthopedic spine consultant, Head of Orthopedic Department Fujairah hospital.

United Arab Emirates
Rudolf Bertagnoli

RUDOLFBERTAGNOLI

Prof. Dr. Bertagnoli is Spine Surgeon and Founder of European Center for Spine Arthroplasty (ECSA) the first spine...

Austria

AO SYC Members

Angélica Arce Stanković

ANGéLICAARCE STANKOVIć

Mexico
Kaushik Simha Haravu Ramprasad

KAUSHIKSIMHA HARAVU RAMPRASAD

India
Doria Crișmaruc

DORIACRIșMARUC

Romania
Irina Turtureanu

IRINATURTUREANU

Romania
Maria-Mădălina Ancuța

MARIA-MăDăLINAANCUțA

Romania
Youssef Ahdi Sawiris

YOUSSEFAHDI SAWIRIS

Egypt
Helmi Abdalbari

HELMIABDALBARI

United Arab Emirates
Mohamed Elhassan

MOHAMEDELHASSAN

United Arab Emirates
Bandar Alzahrani

BANDARALZAHRANI

Saudi Arabia
Aurelis Caridad

AURELISCARIDAD

Dominican Republic
Yazan Wardeh

YAZANWARDEH

United Arab Emirates
Khaled Elsousi

KHALEDELSOUSI

United Arab Emirates
Hava-Nur Celik

HAVA-NURCELIK

Germany
Shuhei Iwata

SHUHEIIWATA

United States
Mohamed Emara

MOHAMEDEMARA

United Arab Emirates
Layan Albraik

LAYANALBRAIK

Saudi Arabia
Mehdi Meddeb

MEHDIMEDDEB

Tunisia
Matei Ioan Baltac

MATEIIOAN BALTAC

Romania
Sara Jafleh

SARAJAFLEH

United Arab Emirates