Dr. Abdulwahab Roman

Consultant Neurologist
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Dr. Abdulwahab Roman is a Consultant Neurologist, Neurophysiologist, and Epileptologist at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi.

Prior to joining SSMC, Dr. Roman worked as a Consultant Neurologist and the Lead of Neurophysiology and Epileptology at Mediclinic City Hospital in Dubai. Before moving to the UAE in June 2021, he was the Lead of the EEG video monitoring unit and the Deputy Head of Vogtareuth Epilepsy Centre in Bavaria, one of the leading epilepsy centres in Germany. His expertise in this field includes the early diagnosis and treatment of all types of epilepsy and other episodic non-epileptic attacks, such as syncope, sleep disorders, dissociative disorders, and movement disorders. Additionally, he served as the Head of the Multiple Sclerosis programme and as the Clinical Supervisor of the Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) laboratory at the same centre. He has advanced skills in diagnosing and treating various pain disorders, such as migraines, other types of headaches, back pain, and peripheral nerve pain, due to his extensive experience working at the accredited pain centre in Vogtareuth, Germany for many years. Dr. Roman’s clinical expertise also includes the diagnosis and treatment of stroke, dizziness, Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurological disorders. He is a member of several international neuroscience societies. Dr. Roman has obtained numerous high-level certifications and qualifications in the fields of epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, ultrasound diagnosis, and neurophysiology from Germany.

Doctor can help with

  • Epilepsy
  • Sleep disorders
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Headaches
  • General neurological conditions

Memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
  • European Academy of Neurology (EAN)
  • German Society of Neurology (DGN)
  • German Society of Clinical Neurophysiology and Functional Imaging (DGKN)
  • German Epilepsy Society (German branch of the International League Against Epilepsy (DGfE e.V.)
  • German working group on pre surgical epilepsy diagnosis and operative epilepsy treatment
  • German Society for Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis and Clinical Neurochemistry (DGLN)
  • German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM e.V.)

Licences and certifications

  • German Medical Licence to practice medicine in Germany (Approbation)
  • Department of Health (DOH), Abu Dhabi
  • German Board of Neurology (Facharzt)
  • Fellowship in Epileptology, German Epilepsy Society (German branch of the International League Against Epilepsy)
  • Fellowship in Pre-surgical Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy, German Working Group for Pre-surgical Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy
  • Electroencephalography (EEG) Certification, German Society of Clinical Neurophysiology and Functional Imaging
  • Trainer and Examiner for Neurologists in EEG Certification, German Society of Clinical Neurophysiology and Functional Imaging
  • Specialised Qualification in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis, German Society for Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis and Clinical Neurochemistry (DGLN)
  • Neurological Ultrasound Certificate - DEGUM Step 1 - from the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM)
  • Ultrasound Certificate from the German Society of Clinical Neurophysiology and Functional Imaging (DGKN)

Training and work experience

  • Consultant Neurologist

    Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City

  • Neurology Consultant and Head of the Epilepsy and Neurophysiology Department

    Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Neurology Consultant

    Emirates Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Neurology Consultant, Head of the Continuous EEG Video Monitoring Unit, and Deputy Head of the Epilepsy Centre

    Vogtareuth, Bavaria, Germany

  • Head of the Multiple Sclerosis Department and Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Laboratory

    Department of Neurology and International Medical Centre, Vogtareuth, Bavaria, Germany

  • Neurology Specialist

    Bamberg Academic Hospital, Germany

  • Neurology Resident

    Bamberg Academic Hospital in Bavaria and Academic Cologne City Hospital, Germany

  • Neurology Resident in Neurorehabilitation

    Hameesh Hospital, Damascus, Syria

  • Neurology Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma Medicine

    Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, Syria

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)

    University of Aleppo, Syria
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