Clinical leadership

Dr. Osama Kashlan, neurosurgeon and spine specialist.

A US board-certified neurosurgeon with advanced fellowship training in endoscopic, minimally invasive and complex spine surgery.

Dr. Osama Kashlan - US board-certified neurosurgeon at Alter Health, Dubai
US board certification
Neurosurgery
In neurosurgery since
2010
Endoscopic spine procedures
500+

Dubai Health Authority practitioner licence no. 51797541-001

Dr. Kashlan trained and practiced at

Training and expertise

Advanced training in spine and endoscopic surgery.

Dr. Osama Kashlan is a board-certified neurological surgeon with fellowship training in spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery and endoscopic spine techniques.

His work focuses on precise diagnosis, careful treatment selection and spine procedures that limit disruption to surrounding tissue whenever appropriate.

Education and training

  • Medical degree, Emory University School of Medicine, United States
  • Master of Public Health in epidemiology methods and applications, University of Michigan, United States
  • Neurosurgery residency, University of Michigan, United States
  • Spine fellowship, Emory University, United States
  • Minimally invasive spine surgery fellowship, University of Washington, United States
  • Endoscopic spine observership, Nanoori Hospital, Seoul, South Korea

Clinical focus

Dr. Kashlan’s work includes endoscopic spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, complex spine care, and multidisciplinary treatment planning for patients with spine conditions.

Academic and clinical leadership

Dr. Kashlan has held academic appointments at the University of Michigan, Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Washington, alongside hospital appointments including Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He has taught extensively on endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery and has led clinical innovation work focused on improving recovery and outcomes after spine surgery.

In his words

Hear directly from Dr. Kashlan.

Television features and interviews on spine and nerve health, in English and Arabic.

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Research and academic work

Research focused on spine surgery and patient outcomes.

Dr. Kashlan has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications on spine surgery, minimally invasive techniques and patient outcomes. He also lectures internationally and serves on editorial boards and as a peer reviewer.

50+
Peer-reviewed publications
60+
Invited lectures worldwide
2
Editorial boards
  1. Full-endoscopic spine surgery diminishes surgical site infections: a propensity score-matched analysis

    The Spine Journal · 2023

  2. Percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal approach for far lateral lumbar discectomy: 2-dimensional operative video

    Operative Neurosurgery · 2020

  3. Percutaneous endoscopic contralateral lumbar foraminal decompression via an interlaminar approach: 2-dimensional operative video

    Operative Neurosurgery · 2020

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  1. Patients with a depressive and/or anxiety disorder can achieve optimum long-term outcomes after surgery for grade I spondylolisthesis (QOD analysis)

    Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery · 2020

  2. The use of anterior lumbosacral interbody fusion in spinopelvic stabilization after high partial sacrectomy

    Operative Neurosurgery · 2019

  3. Safety profile and radiographic and clinical outcomes of stand-alone 2-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion

    Cureus · 2020

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