Dr. Mohammad Al Olama

Dr. Mohammad Al Olama is an Emirati Consultant Neurosurgeon with 16 years of experience in the field. He is a Swedish-board certified Neurosurgeon with vast experience in pediatric and adult neurosurgery.

He was awarded as one of the UAE’s pioneers in 2015 and has an extensive experience in successfully treating brain trauma, brain tumors, spine tumors, vascular malformations like aneurysms and AVMs. He operates cervical and lumbar disc diseases, implants devices like spinal cord stimulator for pain, deep brain stimulator for Parkinson’s disease and dystonia, vagus nerve stimulator for epilepsy and treats pediatrics with hydrocephalus.

Moreover, Dr. Al Olama was the first Neurosurgeon to start the real usage of ICP monitoring and EVD monitoring incorrect way for head trauma patients. He introduced pentothal anesthesia for head trauma patients and was the first Neurosurgeon to perform endoscopic surgery in DHA and Fetal surgery (for the repair of myelomeningocele) in the Arab region.

In addition to his tremendous innovations in the field of Neurosurgery, Dr. Al Olama is the President of Emirates Society of Neurological Surgeons, President of Gulf Neurosurgical Society, and General Secretary of Arab Pediatric Neurosurgical Society.