SECTION HEAD & CONSULTANT NEUROSURGEON
Dr. Mohammed Hani Aref
MD · M.S. HCM · FRCSC
Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Neurosurgery
Section Head and Consultant Neurosurgeon at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, with neurosurgical residency training in Canada and advanced fellowship training in the United States.
Section Head
Neurosurgery
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Alfaisal University
International Training
Canada & United States
M.S. Healthcare Management
Johns Hopkins
INTERNATIONAL CAREER JOURNEY
From international training to clinical and academic leadership in Jeddah
2004–2011
UAE
Medical Education
Gulf Medical University
2011–2017
Canada
Neurosurgery Residency
McMaster University
2017–2018
Colorado, USA
Skull Base Fellowship
University of Colorado
2018–2020
Seattle, USA
Cerebrovascular /
Endovascular Fellowship
Swedish Neuroscience Institute
2020 – Present
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Consultant Neurosurgeon & Section Head
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
SPECIALIST NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS
Specialist expertise shaped by advanced cerebrovascular, endovascular and skull base training.
01
Cerebrovascular & Endovascular Neurosurgery
Advanced fellowship training focused on the assessment and surgical management of complex cerebrovascular conditions and contemporary endovascular approaches.
02
Skull Base Surgery
Dedicated fellowship training in complex skull base anatomy, surgical planning and multidisciplinary neurosurgical care.
03
Academic & Training Leadership
Professional contributions extending beyond clinical practice into university teaching, residency training and specialist education.
LEADERSHIP BEYOND CLINICAL PRACTICE
A professional role extending across departmental leadership, neurosurgical education and healthcare management.
Alongside specialist neurosurgical practice, Dr. Mohammed Hani Aref’s career extends across departmental leadership, university teaching, residency programme direction and formal healthcare-management education.
Clinical Leadership
Section Head, Neurosurgery
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Combining specialist clinical practice with departmental leadership within a major tertiary and research institution.
Academic & Residency Education
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Alfaisal University
Contributing to medical education and the specialist training of future neurosurgeons across university and residency settings.
Healthcare Management
Master of Science in Healthcare Management
The Johns Hopkins University – Carey Business School
Adding formal management and organisational perspective to his clinical, academic and leadership experience.
FEATURED WORK
Selected work in cerebrovascular surgery and neurosurgical education.
CONSULTANT NEUROSURGEON · JEDDAH
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SPECIALIST NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS
Specialist expertise shaped by advanced cerebrovascular, endovascular and skull base training
01
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Advanced fellowship training focused on the assessment and surgical management of complex cerebrovascular conditions.
02
Endovascular Neurosurgery
Specialist exposure to modern endovascular approaches within an advanced neurovascular fellowship programme.
03
Skull Base Surgery
Dedicated fellowship training in complex skull base anatomy, surgical planning and multidisciplinary care.
CAREER ACROSS INSTITUTIONS
From neurosurgical training in Canada and the United States to clinical and academic leadership in Jeddah.
UAE
Medical Education
Gulf Medical University
Seattle, USA
Cerebrovascular /
Endovascular Fellowship
Swedish
Neuroscience Institute
Canada
Neurosurgery Residency
McMaster University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Consultant Neurosurgeon &
Section Head
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Colorado, USA
Skull Base Fellowship
University of Colorado
Specialist neurosurgical practice shaped by international training, education and leadership.
Mr. Sajid Sainuddin is a UK-based Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, with specialist interests in Head & Neck Oncology, Microvascular Reconstruction, Facial Trauma, and Dentofacial Implant Surgery.
With over two decades of clinical, academic, and international speaking experience, Mr. Sainuddin has contributed to cutting-edge surgical innovations, humanitarian projects, and global conferences, inspiring the next generation of surgeons.
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