Imad N.Kanaan

Introduction of KFSH & Research Center institution

 

-The King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center is an 850-bed tertiary care medical facility, with 400 Consultants and 300 Research Scientists, accredited by the Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) and recognized as the Center of Excellence for health care in the region

-The Hospital received several awards and recognitions for its commitment to integrated clinical performance & excellent patient care, research and Education, honored with the American Academy of Continuous Medical Education (AACME), Accreditation with Commendation & the Gold Seal of Accreditation

 

-The Department of Neurosciences:

provide world class comprehensive and multidisciplinary clinical service. It compromise of five sections and has more than 36 members of medical staff with different subspecialties.

The Department is a major referral center for management of Brain and Spinal Tumors, with expertise in comprehensive treatment of Gliomas, Meningiomas, Pituitary Tumors, Schwannomas, and Pediatric Brain Tumors as well as in complex neurovascular and spine and minimally invasive Neurosurgery. Modern OR-Facilities such as Brain Lab Neuro-Navigation System, Stereotactic Equipment, intraoperative NP- monitoring and more recently an intraoperative MRI was approved.

 

-Modern Imaging facilities include: Three 1.5 Tesla MRI scanners one is 3 Tesla MRI, five CT scanners, two modern Angiography suites, Gamma Camera, PET scan….

-State of the- art Laboratories including Neuropathology, molecular pathology, Genetic Laboratory….

 

Bio-data of

Prof. Imad N.Kanaan, MD, FACS, FRCS (Edin.) Facharzt

 

• MD  1975 / 1976

• German Board Certification (FACHARZT) in Neurosurgery  1985

• International visiting Fellowship in Neurovascular and Skull   1984/1985

• Base Surgery with Prof. MG. Yasargil & R.Spetzler

• Consultant Neurosurgeon from 1986

• Section Head of Neurosurgery 1997-2001 King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

• Deputy Chairman, Department of Neurosciences  2002-2008 King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

• Director Neurosurgery Training Program 1995-2006 King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

• Distinguished Senior Consultant from 2006 King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

• Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery 1998

• Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS, Edin.)

• Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)

• Fellow, International College of Surgeons ( FICS)

• Executive Member of Asian Oceanian Skull Base Society

• Past president of Asian Oceanian Skull Base Society

• World Federation / Skull Base training subcommittee (member)

• World Federation / Skull Base Education Committee ( member)

• Director of WFNS/KFSHRC  International Skull Base Fellowship 2007-2009

• Chairman elect/acting, Department of Neurosciences KFSH & Research Center, 2008

• Member of Advisory Board for several societies, Journals and Scientific Congresses

• Editorial advisory board of:

• Neurosurgical Review

• Skull Base Multi-disciplinary

• Asian Journal of Neurosurgery

• Journal of Pan-Arab Neurosurgery

• Large number of publications, presentations and distinguished guest speaker to many national and international conferences

Area of expertise:

 

Skull base, pituitary & neurovascular surgery and minimally invasive neurosurgery