Core competencies
• Spine Surgery
• Disc herniations, spinal stenosis, minimally invasive spine surgery, fusion techniques
• Cranial Surgery: brain tumours, hydrocephalus, intracerebral haemorrhage
• Trauma Neurosurgery: acute management of head and spinal trauma
• Paediatric Neurosurgery: hydrocephalus, congenital malformations
• Pain Neurosurgery: interventional pain management
• Peripheral Nerve Surgery: peripheral nerve entrapments and decompressions
Profile
- Nationality
- Jordanian
- Summary
- Dr Mahmoud Nisah is a Specialist Neurosurgeon and Adjunct Faculty Member at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU). With over seven years of post-residency experience, he brings extensive expertise in cranial, spinal, paediatric, trauma and functional neurosurgery.
He has practised across leading institutions in Jordan and the UAE, gaining broad exposure to diverse and complex neurosurgical cases. In Jordan, he trained and practised at Ibn Al-Haytham Hospital, the Islamic Hospital, Jordan University Hospital and Farah Medical Campus. After relocating to the UAE, he served at Mediclinic Al Ain Hospital and Noubel Rehabilitation Center, managing both acute neurosurgical and long-term rehabilitation cases.
Currently, Dr Nisah practises full-time at Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, where he provides advanced neurosurgical care, combining cutting-edge surgical techniques with individualised patient management.
Renowned for his precision and compassionate approach, Dr Nisah blends clinical excellence with a strong commitment to education and the advancement of academic medicine in the region.
Qualification
- Professional Memberships & Licensure
- • Member, Jordan Medical Association (since 2012)
• Permanent Registration, Jordanian Ministry of Health (since 2012)
• Licensed Specialist Neurosurgeon – Dubai Health Authority (DHA)
• Licensed Specialist Neurosurgeon – Department of Health (DOH), Abu Dhabi - Research & Publications
- Anterior Interhemispheric Approach for Microsurgical Resection of Optic Chiasm Cavernoma – Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery Journal, 2020
Impact of Excessive Use of Smart Portable Devices on Neck Pain and Musculoskeletal Symptoms – Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery Journal
Contact
Practices at
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Mediclinic City Hospital
Specialist Neurosurgeon
In department Neurosurgery