Dr. Amr El-Shehaby

M.B.B ch.MD. PhD | Professor of Neurosurgery | Facuty of Medicine - Ain Shams University

Expertise in Stereotactic Radiosurgery

With extensive experience in Gamma Knife radiosurgery, Dr. Amr El-Shehaby offers non-invasive treatments for various brain disorders using cutting-edge technology.

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Illustration
Gamma Knife radiosurgery: Delivered with surgical precision

Qualifications & Training

  • MD Doctoral thesis on Gamma Knife Radiosurgery as a Treatment Modality in Intracranial Meningiomas (First in Egypt at the time)
  • Gamma Knife radiosurgery training and mentorship under Professor Jeremy C. Ganz (2001-2006)
  • Official Gamma Knife PERFEXION user certification (UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 2012)
  • Official Gamma Knife ICON user certification (Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 2017)

Professional Experience

  • Part of the team at Gamma Knife Center Cairo since August 2001
  • Qualified neurosurgery consultant in the field of stereotactic radiosurgery since 2006
  • Deputy Medical Director at Gamma Knife Center Cairo since 2011
  • Participated in the treatment of over 10,000 patients
  • Published more than 50 papers in the field of stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Presentations at several international conferences
  • Member of organizing and scientific committees of the ISRS course held in Cairo, 2019
  • Faculty member in ISRS Educational Courses since 2019

Specializations

Dr. Amr El-Shehaby specializes in treating the following conditions with Gamma Knife radiosurgery:

  • Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannomas)
  • Brain metastases
  • Chondrosarcomas and Chordomas
  • Craniopharyngiomas
  • Gliomas
  • Meningiomas
  • Paragangliomas
  • Pituitary adenomas
  • Arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
  • Cavernous hemangiomas
  • Trigeminal neuralgia