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14 Years of experience
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Dr. Firas Fahoum is a distinguished doctor with over 14 years of experience in his field of neurology. He is currently serving at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Medical Center), Tel-Aviv, Israel. He obtained his medical education from the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. He then went on to specialize in MSc. in Neurobiology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Dr. Firas specializes in Epilepsy, Paroxysmal Neurological Disorders, Psychogenic Non-Epileptic seizures, EEG, Electrophysiology, Intracranial Electrophysiology, Single Neuron Recordings, Functional Neuroimaging, fMRI.
Dr. Firas has been a part of research papers in medical journals around the world. He has also been a part of over 15 Presentations in International Scientific Meetings. He has under his belt over 20 Scientific Publications as well. Recently he also did a Research fellowship in Epilepsy, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
A doctor who diagnoses and treats brain and nervous system conditions is called a neurologist. Neurology is a branch of medicine that deals with the whole brain and nervous system, so, neurologists have the ability to treat a number of conditions related to the brain. " Some of the conditions neurologist Dr. Firas Fahoum treats are:
The neurologist treats diseases that affect the nervous system, such as: infections (viral, bacterial, fungal) Cancers (benign, malignant) Neurological diseases are common, and the risks of developing them increase with age.
A primary care physician usually refers a patient to a neurologist in case they experience any of the following symptoms:
A person can also have problems with his/her senses due to sensory dysfunction. In such cases, they should also consult a neurologist to seek treatment.
You can find Doctor Firas Fahoum in his clinic/hospital from 10 am to 4 pm (Monday to Saturday). The doctor is not available on Sunday. Although the doctor is mostly available at the given time, call the doctor or his assistant to confirm his availability.
The list of popular procedures that Dr Firas Fahoum performs is given below::
The doctor completely evaluates the condition of the patient before performing any procedure. The neurologist has reported a high success rate in performing various procedures with high precision and accuracy. The doctor also holds a rich experience in handling complex cases with ease. The specialist is proficient in using the latest techniques to perform the procedures and ensures that the patient recovers quickly.
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Dr. Firas has over 14 years of experience.
Dr. Firas specializes in Epilepsy, Paroxysmal Neurological Disorders, Psychogenic Non-Epileptic seizures, EEG, Electrophysiology, Intracranial Electrophysiology, Single Neuron Recordings, Functional Neuroimaging, and fMRI.
Yes, Dr. Firas Fahoum provides online consultation through MediGence.
Dr. Firas is a part of the Israeli Medical Association, Israeli League against Epilepsy, American Epilepsy Society, and Israeli Neurological Association.
Whenever a patient is suffering from any nervous or brain disorder, then a neurologist needs to be visited to get properly diagnosed and treated. Neurologists are also certified to treat other nerve-related conditions as well.
He can be easily consulted by registering your profile with medigence and writing down your inquiry. A meeting with the surgeon will be scheduled. Following which the consultation can be done.
A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating the diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, is called a neurologist. They have to complete compulsory training after becoming a doctor, to have expertise in their specialization area. As the nervous system is complex, a neurologist is involved in treating a certain population of people with some neurological diseases. Neurologist completes residency training first and then they enroll in fellowship programs to have experience in their specialty area. Neurologists are also trained to perform a number of diagnostic tests to know the cause of a disease of the nervous system. Based on the tests, neurologists start treatment for a particular condition.
Neurologists perform a set of diagnostic tests to confirm the underlying conditions. Based on the test results, the neurologist proceeds with the right treatment. Some of the screening tests required before and during a consultation with a neurologist are:
Sometimes, you might need to have some more tests for the accurate diagnosis of neurological disorders. These tests are:
These are the five signs that signal that it is time to visit a neurologist