Dr. Kassem Elshunnar
Consultant Neurosurgeon
British-trained consultant neurosurgeon (FRCS) with over 30 years at consultant level in brain and spine surgery.
LocationMediclinic City Hospital
Experience30-35
LanguagesArabic, English
NationalityUnited Kingdom
About
Dr. Kassem treats conditions of the brain and spine, from brain tumours and bleeding on the brain to the degenerative neck and back problems behind much chronic pain. He operates with minimally invasive and navigation-guided techniques, including endoscopic surgery through the nose to reach pituitary and skull-base tumours without opening the skull, and also performs peripheral nerve procedures such as carpal tunnel release. He is an adjunct clinical associate professor of neurosurgery and serves as a surgical examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of London.
Specialty
Sub specialty
Qualifications
FRCS (Neurosurgery)Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
FRCS (Ad Eundem) in NeurosurgeryRoyal College of Surgeons of London
CCST in Neurosurgery - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Areas of expertise
Nerve
Special interests
Brain tumours (benign and malignant)Brain haemorrhage and emergency neurosurgeryEndoscopic pituitary and skull base surgeryMinimally invasive and navigation-guided brain and spine surgeryDegenerative spine disordersNeck and low back pain, disc diseaseMicroscopic and minimally invasive spine surgeryCervical, thoracic, and lumbar spineCarpal tunnel release
