Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Hills,

Prof Abdul Karim Msaddi
Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery
Language: EN, AR, FR
Founder and Medical Director of the leading Hospital, Prof. Msaddi brings to his patients’ over 38 years of knowledge and expertise from leading spine and neurosurgical centres around the world. Dedicated to improving patients’ quality of life by delivering superior clinical outcomes. His passion for his profession also makes him an excellent teacher, as he lectures at major international conferences across the Middle East, Europe, and North America. He is the founder and chairman of the Dubai International Spine Conference (DISC) and one of the main founders of the Arab Spine Course Diploma (ASCD), which he established in collaboration with NASS and the Spine Society of the Arabic World, ArabSpine.
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His commitment to education led him to bring the European Course Diploma to Dubai from 2013, providing many neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons with the opportunity to earn the European Spine Diploma—a feat that would not have been possible without his efforts.
He also introduced the European Board of Neurosurgery to the UAE and surrounding region, enabling more than 16 neurosurgeons to obtain this prestigious certification.
Prof. Msaddi is committed to staying ahead of developments in care delivery and making the latest techniques and technology available to all patients of the region. He introduced the first spinal navigation and neuro-navigation systems in the UAE in 2002 and was also the first in the Middle East and UAE to establish the Brain Suite with intraoperative MRI for brain surgery. He pioneered peripheral nerve surgeries and intrathecal treatments in the UAE for intractable spasticity and pain caused by disabilities such as cerebral palsy in children, stroke, accidents resulting in spinal cord injuries, and other neurological diseases.
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His experience exceeds tens of thousands of cured and improved patients either by successful conservative or surgical treatment. He is recognized as international expert for second opinion in spine surgery.
Qualifications & Career Highlights
European Board of Neurosurgery
French Board of Neurosurgery
University Degree in Microsurgery and Experimental Surgery – Paris
University Degree in Human Neuro Anatomy – France
Academic & Educational Activities
Chairman of Scientific Committee,
Arab Spine
Chairman,
Arab Spine Course Diploma (ASCD)
Past President of Emirates Neuroscience Society
Past President of Pan Arab Spine Society
Past Chairman of the Scientific Committee – Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society
Past Chairman of the Scientific Committee – Gulf Neurosurgical Society
Member of Many International Academic Societies
Many Training Courses and Workshops – USA and Europe