Dr. Abdelhamid R Seyam Consultant Neurology
Years of Experience : 20
Nationality : Egypt
Languages Known : Arabic, English
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Dr Abdelhamid Seyam has a vast and extended experiences over 2 years, in the field of Neurology and Neurosciences. He completed the Neuro-psychiatry Residency & MSc in 2004 in Cairo- Egypt. In 2005, he has been appointed as a faculty member at Al-Azhar School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt and promoted as an associate professor in Neurology in Jun.2018. During that period, he obtained PhD in neurosciences and prepared his thesis in University of Canada 2009. Dr. Seyam has subspecialty in Epilepsy & EEG and did 2 years, clinical and research Fellowship in Calgary University, Alberta, Canada (2007-2009), and obtained the Canadian Neurophysiology Diplomate (CSCN). He worked as a visiting consultant Neurologist/Epileptologist, SMU, KFSH, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in 2007. Between 2018-2020, Dr Abdelhamid has worked as the Head of the Neurology Unit in SQH – Oman. As well he worked as Consultant Neurologist and Epileptologist in King Abdulaziz specialist Hospital, MOH, KSA (2020-2025)
Awards & Achievements
- Member of American Epilepsy Society
- Member of Canadian Society of Clinical Neurphysiologists
Research & Publications
- Dr. Seyam research interests/Publications, focus on determinants of quality of life in epilepsy surgery patients, Abridged EEG montages in Critically ill patients, Refractory epilepsy cases, multiple sclerosis, Neuroradiology of brain tumors & Neurophysiology
Education & Training
- MBBch, MSc, PhD, CSCN Canada in Clinical Neurosciences
Expertise
- Main experience/interests of Dr. Seyam includes: difficult to treat epilepsy cases, migraine/cluster headache, facial pain, rare headache syndromes, stroke brain vascular disorders, abnormal movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease & tremors, Neurological vertebral and spinal disorders, multiple sclerosis and demyelinating CNS diseases, Memory disorders & dementia, peripheral neuropathy, myasthenia gravis & muscular weakness/disorder
Blogs
The Brain-Water Connection: Burjeel Neurologists on Hydration and Cognitive Function
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Understanding Trigeminal Neuralgia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Bell’s Palsy – Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
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