| Departments: | Neurology and Neurosurgery Department |
| Languages: | English, Arabic |
| Speciality: | Consultant Neurosurgeon |
| Availability: | Part Time |
| Board Certificate: | Board Certificate Gamma Knife Certificate From UPMC, Pittsburg University, PA, USA |
Dr. Alolama was awarded as one of the UAE’s pioneers in 2015 and has extensive experience in successfully treating brain trauma, brain tumors, spine tumors, and vascular malformations like aneurysms and AVMs. He operates cervical and lumbar disc diseases, implants devices like spinal cord stimulator for pain, deep brain stimulator for Parkinson’s disease and dystonia, vagus nerve stimulator for epilepsy, and treats pediatrics with hydrocephalus.
Moreover, Dr. Alolama was the first Neurosurgeon to start the real usage of ICP monitoring and EVD monitoring incorrect way for head trauma patients. He introduced pentothal anesthesia for head trauma patients and was the first Neurosurgeon to perform endoscopic surgery in DHA and Fetal surgery (for the repair of myelomeningocele) in the Arab region.
In addition to his tremendous innovations in the field of Neurosurgery, Dr. Al Olama is the President of the Emirates Society of Neurological Surgeons, President of the Gulf Neurosurgical Society, and General Secretary of the Arab Pediatric Neurosurgical Society.