Dubai’s Leading Spine Care Hospital

Dubai’s Leading Spine Care Center

Our Doctors

Our Asset

PROF. DR. IMTIAZ HASHMI 

Director of Spine Center

Specialist Orthopaedic,Surgeon MBBS, MD, FRCS Ed 
 Specialty: Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery  Special Interests: Scoliosis and spinal deformities, Minimally invasive spinesurgery, Spinal stenosis surgeries, Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, Dr Imtiaz Hashmi is a UK-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with nearly 32 years of experience and specialises in scoliosis, spinal pathologies, and joint replacements. 


PROF NICANDRO FIGUEIREDO

Spinal Neurosurgeon  MD, MSc, PhD Fellowship in Spine Surgery (USA), Post doctorate in Spinal Neurosurgery (USA) .

Dr. Nicandro Figueiredo is an accomplished Spinal Neurosurgeon offering more than 20 years of clinical experience with various reputed hospitals in Brazil, USA, KSA and in UAE. 

DR. ANEELA DARBAR

Dr. Aneela Darbar is a U.S. board-certified Neurosurgeon with 14 years of experience in dealing with complex brain and spine diseases. After graduation she completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in Neurosciences, followed by Neurosurgery residency training at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Syracuse.  Following this, she completed a fellowship in minimally invasive cranial surgery in Sydney, Australia.    Her second fellowship was in open skull base and vascular disease in the USA.

DR Ranjeev Singh Bhangoo

Dr. Bhangoo is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and the Clinical Director of  Neuroscience at King’s College Hospital, London, England.

Dr. Bhangoo received his medical degree (MBChB Hons) with honours and the medical school Gold Medal as the top ranked student.  He completed his training in Neurosurgery as the highest ranked trainee in the United Kingdom and Ireland and was awarded the Norman Dott Gold Medal in Neurosurgery.  After his training he undertook a year of superspecialist training in Neurosurgery in leading European centres.

DR. SANJEEV
BASSI

Dr Sanjeev Bassi has been a Consultant Adult and Paediatric Neurosurgeon at King’s College Hospital since 2003. After gaining the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons England, he trained in neurosurgery in Nottingham. This was followed by a fellowship at the Necker Hospital in Paris and

Dr Bassi has published extensively on adult and paediatric neurosurgery and lectures both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Chanshik Shim

  • Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgeries and Techniques

M.D. Kyung-Hee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 1987 Internship, Kyung-Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea 1987-1988

Residency in Neurosurgery, Kyung-Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea 1991-1995

M.A. Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, Korea 1994

Ph.D. Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, Korea 2004

Dr Hoseok Choi

  • Specialty: Spine, Spine neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
  • Special Interests: Minimally invasive spine surgery Spine revision surgery 
  • Spine fusion surgery Spine pain management procedure

Dr. Hoseok received his medical degree from Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea in 2008. He served as a surgeon in the Republic of Korea Army for three years. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Gil Medical center, Korea and completed his fellowship at the world renowned Wooridul Spine Hospital in Seoul, Korea. He was selected as Best Fellow of the year at Wooridul Spine Hospital. Prior to joining Worridul Spine Center Dubai, he served as a Head of a department at Wooridul Spine Hospital in Daegu, Korea. He has over 14 years of clinical experience since 2008.

Dr Jongdae Park

Dr PARK holds a unique position in Spine surgery field. He graduated Yonsei University College of Medicine (South Korea) and got training in Asan Medical Centre (South Korea) in Dept. of General Surgery and Vascular surgery. Then he joined Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, South Korea in 2003 as an access surgeon. He has performed more than 4000 spinal surgery cases, mostly anterior spine surgeries and broadened his interest to all spinal degenerative disorders and minimally invasive spine surgery techniques. He led and participated in many researches at Wooridul Spine Hospital and published more than 30 articles in internationally well renowned SCI journals. He was invited in many domestic and international conferences to present his successful outcome of surgery and practice. Since 2011, he has been practicing in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as a spine consultant.

Dr Kiyoung Choi

Dr. Kiyoung Choi has around 20 years’ experience in neurosurgery previously working in clinical care and hospital administration in hospitals across South Korea and the UAE. Whilst working at Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Dr. Choi was also recognized as fellow of the year.

He specializes in neurosurgery with clinical interests including minimally-invasive cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine procedures, endoscopic spine surgery, image-guided spine surgeries. Dr. Choi has also been published in numerous International and Korean medical journals on topics including disc hernia treatment, epilepsy and minimally-invasive procedures.

Dr Dong Hyun Bae

Dr Dong Hyun Bae is a Korea-trained neurosurgeon with nearly two decades of experience in spinal surgery and neurosurgical procedures. His professional journey has been marked by over 2,000 successful surgeries, primarily focusing on complex spinal cases. Dr Bae’s expertise lies in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgeries and revision spine surgeries. He has demonstrated a consistent track record of excellence in clinical outcomes, patient care, and innovative surgical techniques.

Dr Bae’s educational background is rooted in a strong foundation from Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea, where he obtained his medical degree. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at the Hanyang University Medical Center, honing his skills and knowledge in the field. 

PROF. DR. IMTIAZ HASHMI 

Director of Spine Center

Specialist Orthopaedic,Surgeon MBBS, MD, FRCS Ed 
 Specialty: Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery  Special Interests: Scoliosis and spinal deformities, Minimally invasive spinesurgery, Spinal stenosis surgeries, Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, Dr Imtiaz Hashmi is a UK-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with nearly 32 years of experience and specialises in scoliosis, spinal pathologies, and joint replacements. 


DR. ANEELA DARBAR

Dr. Aneela Darbar is a U.S. board-certified Neurosurgeon with 14 years of experience in dealing with complex brain and spine diseases. After graduation she completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in Neurosciences, followed by Neurosurgery residency training at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Syracuse.  Following this, she completed a fellowship in minimally invasive cranial surgery in Sydney, Australia.    Her second fellowship was in open skull base and vascular disease in the USA.

PROF NICANDRO FIGUEIREDO

Spinal Neurosurgeon  MD, MSc, PhD Fellowship in Spine Surgery (USA), Post doctorate in Spinal Neurosurgery (USA) .

Dr. Nicandro Figueiredo is an accomplished Spinal Neurosurgeon offering more than 20 years of clinical experience with various reputed hospitals in Brazil, USA, KSA and in UAE. 

DR Ranjeev Singh Bhangoo

Dr. Bhangoo is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and the Clinical Director of  Neuroscience at King’s College Hospital, London, England.

Dr. Bhangoo received his medical degree (MBChB Hons) with honours and the medical school Gold Medal as the top ranked student.  He completed his training in Neurosurgery as the highest ranked trainee in the United Kingdom and Ireland and was awarded the Norman Dott Gold Medal in Neurosurgery.  After his training he undertook a year of superspecialist training in Neurosurgery in leading European centres.

DR. SANJEEV
BASSI

Dr Sanjeev Bassi has been a Consultant Adult and Paediatric Neurosurgeon at King’s College Hospital since 2003. After gaining the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons England, he trained in neurosurgery in Nottingham. This was followed by a fellowship at the Necker Hospital in Paris and

Dr Bassi has published extensively on adult and paediatric neurosurgery and lectures both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Chanshik Shim

  • Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgeries and Techniques

M.D. Kyung-Hee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 1987 Internship, Kyung-Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea 1987-1988

Residency in Neurosurgery, Kyung-Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea 1991-1995

M.A. Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, Korea 1994

Ph.D. Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, Korea 2004

Dr Hoseok Choi

  • Specialty: Spine, Spine neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
  • Special Interests: Minimally invasive spine surgery Spine revision surgery 
  • Spine fusion surgery Spine pain management procedure

Dr. Hoseok received his medical degree from Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea in 2008. He served as a surgeon in the Republic of Korea Army for three years. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Gil Medical center, Korea and completed his fellowship at the world renowned Wooridul Spine Hospital in Seoul, Korea. He was selected as Best Fellow of the year at Wooridul Spine Hospital. Prior to joining Worridul Spine Center Dubai, he served as a Head of a department at Wooridul Spine Hospital in Daegu, Korea. He has over 14 years of clinical experience since 2008.

Dr Jongdae Park

Dr PARK holds a unique position in Spine surgery field. He graduated Yonsei University College of Medicine (South Korea) and got training in Asan Medical Centre (South Korea) in Dept. of General Surgery and Vascular surgery. Then he joined Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, South Korea in 2003 as an access surgeon. He has performed more than 4000 spinal surgery cases, mostly anterior spine surgeries and broadened his interest to all spinal degenerative disorders and minimally invasive spine surgery techniques. He led and participated in many researches at Wooridul Spine Hospital and published more than 30 articles in internationally well renowned SCI journals. He was invited in many domestic and international conferences to present his successful outcome of surgery and practice. Since 2011, he has been practicing in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as a spine consultant.

Dr Kiyoung Choi

Dr. Kiyoung Choi has around 20 years’ experience in neurosurgery previously working in clinical care and hospital administration in hospitals across South Korea and the UAE. Whilst working at Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Dr. Choi was also recognized as fellow of the year.

He specializes in neurosurgery with clinical interests including minimally-invasive cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine procedures, endoscopic spine surgery, image-guided spine surgeries. Dr. Choi has also been published in numerous International and Korean medical journals on topics including disc hernia treatment, epilepsy and minimally-invasive procedures.

Dr Dong Hyun Bae

Dr Dong Hyun Bae is a Korea-trained neurosurgeon with nearly two decades of experience in spinal surgery and neurosurgical procedures. His professional journey has been marked by over 2,000 successful surgeries, primarily focusing on complex spinal cases. Dr Bae’s expertise lies in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgeries and revision spine surgeries. He has demonstrated a consistent track record of excellence in clinical outcomes, patient care, and innovative surgical techniques.

Dr Bae’s educational background is rooted in a strong foundation from Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea, where he obtained his medical degree. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at the Hanyang University Medical Center, honing his skills and knowledge in the field. 

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Advanced Surgical Techniques and Minimally Invasive Surgeries (MISS)  

Evidence-based treatment plan and rehabilitation programme 

Evidence-based treatment plan and rehabilitation programme 

Advanced Surgical Techniques and Minimally Invasive Surgeries (MISS)  

About Us

Kings Spine Centre, an integral part of King’s College Hospital, is the leading & one of the best spine hospital in Dubai. We have one of the best team of spine doctors catering to holistic spinal health for both pediatrics and adults.
We offer comprehensive treatment for spinal problems, utilizing both conservative methods and advanced surgical techniques like MISS, microsurgery, and spinal fusion.
Our personalized, evidence-based plans at our spine hospital in Dubai ensure quick recovery for conditions such as disc diseases, spinal deformities, trauma, tumors, and infections.

About Us

Kings Spine Centre, an integral part of King’s College Hospital, is the leading spine centre in Dubai. We have the best team of doctors catering to holistic spinal health for both pediatrics and adults.
We offer comprehensive treatment for spinal problems, utilizing both conservative methods and advanced surgical techniques like MISS, microsurgery, and spinal fusion.
Our personalized, evidence-based plans ensure quick recovery for conditions such as disc diseases, spinal deformities, trauma, tumors, and infections.

Our Vision 

Our Mission 

Highly Qualified Doctors

Highly Qualified Doctors

Complete Spine Care Solutions

Complete Spine Care Solutions

Specialized Treatment Options

Specialized Treatment Options

Spinal neuronavigation and O-arm for 3D intraoperative image acquisition

Spinal neuronavigation and O-arm for 3D intraoperative image acquisition

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