Dr. Wagdy Al-Kadasi

MBBS · FRCS(Eng) · FEBNS · ABNS · JBNS
Neurosurgeon · Fellowship-Trained in Pediatric Neurosurgery
Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
Dr. Wagdy Al-Kadasi
Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
About

Neurosurgeon · Pediatric Subspecialty

Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar

After earning his medical degree (MBBS) from Sana'a University in 2009, Dr. Al-Kadasi completed his neurosurgery residency at the Royal Medical Services in Jordan, with additional training at King Hussein Cancer Center. Following completion of the Jordanian Board of Neurosurgery (JBNS) and the Arab Board of Neurosurgery (ABNS) certifications, he served as an assistant-consultant neurosurgeon at King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, before joining Sidra Medicine as a specialist in neurosurgery in 2020, where he later completed a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship.

Dr. Al-Kadasi further honed his expertise through rigorous training and certifications, including fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) and the European Board of Neurological Surgery (FEBNS). With over a decade of experience, he is an active researcher and educator — involved in peer review for neurosurgical journals, with several published clinical studies and case reports, and frequent presentations at national and international conferences.

Board Certifications & Fellowships
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship — Sidra Medicine, Qatar (2024)
  • FRCS(Eng) — Royal College of Surgeons of England (Apr 2024)
  • JSCFE Neurosurgery — Joint Surgical Colleges Fellowship (Jan 2024)
  • FEBNS — European Board of Neurological Surgery (Mar 2022)
  • ABNS — Arab Board of Neurosurgery (May 2018)
  • JBNS — Jordanian Board of Neurosurgery (Sep 2017)
  • MBBS — Sana'a University, Faculty of Medicine (2009)
Current & Recent Positions
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery Specialist — Sidra Medicine, Doha (Jan 2025 – present)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellow — Sidra Medicine, Doha (Dec 2022 – Dec 2024)
  • Neurosurgery Hospitalist — Sidra Medicine, Doha (Mar 2020 – Nov 2022)
  • Assistant Consultant Neurosurgeon — King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Dammam, KSA (Jul 2018 – Mar 2020)
  • Neurosurgery Resident — Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan (Jul 2012 – Jul 2017)
  • Neurosurgery Trainee — King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman (Mar – Jul 2016)
Clinical Focus
  • Pediatric brain and spinal tumors
  • Cranial and spinal congenital anomalies
  • Hydrocephalus — shunt and endoscopic surgery
  • Pediatric epilepsy surgery
  • Microscopic, endoscopic and minimally invasive techniques
  • Neuro-navigation, intraoperative ultrasound, MRI/CT planning
Languages
  • Arabic — Native
  • English — Fluent (IELTS 8.5)
Choose Your Path

Educational Resources

Two specialty areas, paediatric and adult neurosurgery, each one with content for physicians and for patients and families.

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Conditions and procedures of the developing brain and spine, from the neonatal period through to adolescence.

4 physician modules · 8 family condition pages · glossary · references

Adult / General Neurosurgery

General neurosurgery for adults, brain tumors, vascular conditions, the spine, trauma, and functional disorders.

Adult brain tumors page live · more conditions in preparation
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