About
Dr. Ahmed Ebied
Consultant Neurologist
Delivering evidence-based neurological care across the Gulf region for over two decades.
Two Decades of Neurological Excellence
Dr. Ahmed Ebied is a board-certified Consultant Neurologist (FEBN | PhD | MSCS) at NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah and a UAE Golden Visa holder, with over 20 years of clinical, academic, and leadership experience spanning Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. He is a Board Member of the World Headache Society and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine, University of Sharjah.
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 (Emgality, Ajovy), 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.
Consultant Neurologist — 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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