Dr. Osama Kashlan

Neurosurgeons operate on the brain, spine, and nerves. You may be referred to one for brain tumors, serious back or neck problems like slipped discs, pinched nerves, head injuries, or aneurysms.

Dr. Osama Kashlan is a US board-certified neurosurgeon with fellowship training in spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery and endoscopic spine techniques. He leads Alter Health Clinic in Dubai and has performed more than 500 endoscopic spine procedures. His work covers endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery, complex spine care and multidisciplinary treatment planning. He has held academic appointments at the University of Michigan, Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Washington, and has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications on spine surgery.