A/Prof Abou-Hamden is an Australian trained neurosurgeon who holds the unique combination of post-graduate fellowships in the following fields:
Cerebrovascular - Toronto Western Hospital & the University of Toronto, Canada
Paediatric & Epilepsy Neurosurgery- Hospital for Sick Kids & the University of Toronto, Canada
Epilepsy Surgery- Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Areas of Specialty include:
Adult & Paediatric Neurosurgery
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Epilepsy Surgery
Tumor & Skull Base Surgery
Cranial & Spinal Surgery
Holding the position of Senior Staff Specialist at both the Women's and Children's Hospital and Royal Adelaide Hospital, where A/Prof Abou-Hamden is also the Principal Supervisor for the Neurovascular Surgery Fellowship Program (one of only 2 RACS accredited fellowships nationwide).
Senior Visiting Specialist at Calvary Wakefield Hospital.
Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide.
A/Prof Abou-Hamden's subspecialty interests and expertise in Neurovascular Surgery includes aneurysm and AVM surgery, minimally invasive microsurgery for intracranial aneurysms and microsurgery for complex aneurysms and AVMs, Moya Moya and ECIC bypass surgery. With additional specialties including paediatric and epilepsy surgery, tumor and skull base surgery, endoscopic brain surgery, cranial and spinal surgery.
A/Prof Abou-Hamden is passionate about leading excellence in patient care and achieving best patient outcomes. Her caring, positive and professional manner is reflected throughout the practice.
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