Raad Abdul-Wahab Shakir

Background

Shakir, Raad Abdul-Wahab was born on December 21, 1948 in Baghad, Iraq. Son of Abdul-Wahab and Bahra Shakir. arrived in United Kingdom, 1975.

Education

International baccalaur, American Jesuit School, Baghad, 1965; Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Medical College, Baghad, 1971; Master of Science, University Glasgow, 1977; Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians, 1979.

Career

Medical house officer, Medical City Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, 1971-1972; medical senior house officer, Medical City Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, 1972-1974; medical registrar neurology, Medical City Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, 1974-1975; research fellow, Glasgow University, 1975-1977; neurology registrar, Glasgow University, 1977-1980; assistant professor, Kuwait University, Kuwait, 1980-1984; associate professor, Kuwait Medical School, 1984-1986; lecturer, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1986-1987; academic vice dean, Kuwait Medical School, 1988-1990; consultant neurologist, Charing Cross Hospital, London, since 1990; senior lecturer, Imperial College Society of Medicine, since 1990.

Achievements

• Raad Abdul-Wahab Shakir has been listed as a noteworthy Neurologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Tropical Neurology

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Membership

Member International League Against Epilepsy (treasurer tropical disease commn, since 1990), World Federation Neurology (public relations committee since 1993), American Academy Neurology.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, reading.

Connections

Married Nada Ahmed Al-Farisi, June 25, 1972. Children: Dina, Wahab.

Father:

Abdul-Wahab Shakir

Mother:

Bahra Shakir

Spouse:

Nada Ahmed Al-Farisi

child:

Dina Shakir

child:

Wahab Shakir