Dubai, UAE: Dr Kassem El-Shunnar, a distinguished Consultant Neurosurgeon at the American Hospital Dubai will be presenting his experience in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy at the XIV World Congress of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS). Hosted by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), an estimated 2,500 attendees from more than 80 countries are expected to attend. The premier international neurosurgical meeting will take place in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from August 30-September 4, 2009.
The Congress focuses on the latest research and technological advances in the field of international neurosurgery. "This meeting provides an unparalleled venue for neurosurgeons to share firsthand experiences with like-minded colleagues from diverse areas of the world, and further, bring their unique surgical and cultural perspectives to the table," said WFNS President Jacques Brotchi, MD, PhD.
Leading neurosurgeons and neuroscientists from across the world will cover state-of-the-art concepts, recent advances, and emerging trends in general neurosurgery, as well as subspecialty disciplines including cerebrovascular, neurotrauma, neuro-oncology, pediatrics, peripheral nerve, skull-based, spine and stereotactic/functional.
Highlights include 100 breakfast seminars, 520 oral abstracts, over 800 electronic poster presentations, 120 video presentations, and close to 100 exhibiting companies. There will be presentations from more than 1,700 unique speakers. For the first time, the Congress scientific program will feature 12 practical courses offering hands-on interaction and the use of state-of-the-art equipment.
Founded in 1955, the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) is a professional, scientific, non-governmental organization comprising 5 Continental Associations, 98 National Neurosurgical Societies and 6 Affiliate Societies, representing some 30,000 neurosurgeons worldwide.
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About the American Hospital Dubai
The American Hospital Dubai is a 143 bed, acute care, general medical/surgical private hospital with a 60 physician multi-specialty group practice, designed to provide high quality, American standard of healthcare to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of the people of Dubai, the UAE and the surrounding Gulf States. The American Hospital Dubai became the first hospital in the Middle East to be awarded JCI accreditation in May 2000 and successfully underwent further surveys by the JCI in 2003 and in 2006 to maintain its accredited status.
The American Hospital Dubai has expanded to meet the demand for more personalized services, comfort and convenience, while broadening the services and deepening the level of expertise and care offered. In response to the strong increase in local and regional demand for its services, the hospital constructed a new state of the art Outpatient Clinic Building. In addition to the new facilities and services, the hospital continues its ongoing physician recruitment plan, which will extend the number of American Board Certified or equivalent practicing physicians at the Hospital from 60 to 110 over the next two years. The hospital's new bed tower currently under construction (due to complete in 2010) will transform the hospital into a 360 bed hospital.
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