About
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ebied
Consultant Neurologist & Head of Neurology Department
Delivering evidence-based neurological care across the Gulf region for over two decades.
Two Decades of Neurological Excellence
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ebied, MD, FEBN, PhD, MSCS, is a Board-Certified Consultant Neurologist and Head of the Neurology Department at NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine, University of Sharjah. With more than two decades of clinical, academic, and leadership experience spanning Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, he is recognised as one of the region's leading authorities in headache medicine and neuroimmunology. He is a Board Member of the World Headache Society.
A Fellow of the European Board of Neurology with a PhD in Neurology from Zagazig University, Dr. Ebied subspecialises in headache medicine, neuroimmunology, and multiple sclerosis (MSCS-certified), with extensive experience in stroke and thrombolysis, epilepsy, and movement disorders. He established and led a multidisciplinary Headache Clinic from inception — with hands-on expertise in CGRP-targeted biologics (Aimovig, Emgality, Vyepti), ultrasound-guided Botulinum toxin, and therapeutic nerve blocks.
His research record includes 8 peer-reviewed publications and 4 multi-center randomized controlled trials in stroke, headache, and epilepsy (69 citations, h-index 6). Dr. Ebied is known for communicating complex neurological diagnoses with clarity and compassion in both Arabic and English, making him a trusted choice for patients throughout the UAE and broader Gulf region.
Professional Highlights
Career Path
Professional Journey
MB BCh — Zagazig University, Egypt
Medical degree followed by full neurology residency and MSc in Neuropsychiatry (2011) at Zagazig University Hospitals.
Lecturer & Staff Member — Zagazig University Hospitals
Senior faculty for undergraduate and postgraduate neurology teaching, MSc/PhD supervision, and clinical research — completing his PhD in Neurology (2019).
Specialist Neurologist — Saudi German Hospital, Jeddah
Neurology services in a major tertiary referral centre: stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, and neuromuscular disease.
Specialist Neurologist — Saudi German Hospital, Sharjah
Outpatient, inpatient, critical care, and emergency neurology with multidisciplinary collaboration.
Consultant & Head of Neurology — Medcare Hospital, Sharjah
Led the Neurology Department and established a fully operational Headache Clinic with CGRP biologic, Botulinum toxin, and nerve block pathways.
Master in Neuroimmunology — Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain
Master's Degree in Multiple Sclerosis and Immune-Mediated Neurological Disorders.
Consultant Neurologist & Head of Neurology Department — NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah
Headache Clinic, MS Clinic, and Epilepsy Service, plus an active academic role as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Sharjah.
Academic Work
Research & Publications
Stroke RCTs
Co-investigator on multi-center randomized controlled trials — including TICA-CLOP (CNS Drugs, 2025) and CILO-CLOP (Neurology and Therapy, 2025) — comparing antiplatelet strategies in acute ischemic stroke.
Headache & Migraine
Randomized multi-center trial of valproate versus topiramate in migraine prevention (Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2025), alongside clinical work on CGRP biologics and Botox protocols.
Epilepsy & Thrombolysis
Research on serum MMP-2 as an epilepsy biomarker and predictors of hemorrhagic transformation after stroke thrombolysis (Scientific Reports, 2025). 8 publications · 69 citations · h-index 6.
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