Dr. Eltahawy joins neurosurgery group
Hazem A. Eltahawy, M.D., Ph.D., has joined University Neurologic Surgeons. Dr. Eltahawy is a specialist in neurosurgical pain management and functional neurosurgery. His areas of interest include advanced surgical treatment of various movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease, tremor and dystonia. He also performs neurosurgical procedures for pain, epilepsy and psychiatric disorders, such as refractory chronic depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders. he combines the use of various leading-edge technologies in deep-brain and motor-cortex stimulation, neuroimaging, intraoperative microelectrode recording, brain mapping, neuronavigation and minimal access surgery to maximize surgical precision and achieve excellent outcomes. Dr. Eltahawy, who holds several degrees from Ain Shams University, in Cairo, will serve as a WSU clinical instructor. He completed fellowships in functional neurosurgery and neurooncology at the University of Toronoto and a spine surgery fellowship at WSU. He served as a specialist registrar and was recognized as a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons while working for a year in England. To contact Dr. Eltahawy or University Neurologic Surgeons, please call (313) 831-0777.