Dr. Manal Fahham

• Dr. Manal Fahham is a highly experienced Specialist Neurologist with more than 27 years of clinical expertise across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
• She is recognized for her ability to diagnose and manage complex neurological disorders, especially those presenting with psychiatric symptoms.
• She was instrumental in establishing neurology departments at major medical institutions, including Saudi Airlines Medical Center (2005) and a leading private hospital in Dubai (2011).
• With a career marked by excellence in clinical practice, patient education, and academic contribution, Dr. Fahham provides advanced neurological care with compassion and precision.
• Fluent in English, Arabic & French

Conditions treated by Dr. Manal Fahham

• Multiple sclerosis
• Acute and transient strokes
• Headaches and migraines
• Epilepsy & non-epileptic seizures
• Parkinson’s disease, tremors, and other neurodegenerative diseases
• Movement disorders
• Peripheral neuropathies & neuropathic pain
• Inflammatory neurological diseases (meningitis, encephalitis)
• Memory disturbances, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementias
• Sleep disorders & sleep study evaluation
• Episodic neurological diseases
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome
• Migraine management with Botox therapy

Area of Interest

• Epilepsy and EEG-based diagnostics
• Neurodegenerative diseases & dementia care
• Neurophysiology: EMG (NCS), SSEP, EEG, video EEG monitoring
• Sleep medicine & polysomnography
• Public education and awareness on neurological disorders

Qualification

• MD in Medicine , Damascus University, Syria (1987)
• Specialty Certificate in Neurology ,Damascus University, Syria (1995)

Work Experiences

• Specialist Neurologist – Burjeel Hospital, Dubai, UAE
• Established Neurology Department – Saudi Airlines Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2005)
• Established Neurology Department – Private Hospital, Dubai, UAE (2011)
• Lecturer & CME Contributor – Erfan and Bagedo Hospital & Saudi Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Over 27 years of experience managing neurological disorders in the Gulf region