Imad Uddin Najeh Kanaan

Background

Kanaan, Imad Uddin Najeh was born on December 1, 1951 in Damascus, Syria. Son of Najeh Izzat K. and Fatena Abdullatif (Nabolsi) Babolsi.

Education

Master of Science, University Damascis, Syria, 1976.

Career

Associate consultant, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1986-1987; consultant neurosurgeon, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, since 1987; director neurosurgery training program, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, since 1997; clinical professor neurosurgery, King Faisal U., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, since 1998. Honorary clinical assistant professor King Kaisal U., Damman, 1989-1998. Executive member Asian-Oceanian Society Skull Base Surgery, since 1995.

Achievements

• Imad Uddin Najeh Kanaan has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-author: (chapters) Clinical Pediatrics Head, Spinal Cord and Peropheral Nerve Injuries in Children, 1998, Clinical Pediatrics Cerebrovascular Diseases in Pediatrics, 1998. Contributor articles to professional journals. Member American Epilepsy Society, American Society Laser Medicine & Surgery, American Association Neurosurg.

Surgeons, North America Skull Base Society, Congress Neurological Surgeons, American & International Society Stereotactic and Functional Neurosrugery.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, tennis, music, guitar, medical illustrations.

Connections

Married Huda Faisal Sheikh Al-Ard, August 12, 1976. Children: Faten, Nadia.

Father:

Najeh Izzat K. Babolsi

Mother:

Fatena Abdullatif (Nabolsi) Babolsi

Spouse:

Huda Faisal Sheikh Al-Ard

child:

Faten Kanaan

child:

Nadia Kanaan