| Name | Tarek P. Sunna, MD, FABNS, FEBNS, FRCS(Ed), FACS |
|---|---|
| Title | Head of Neurosurgery division |
| Primary Specialty | Neurosurgery and Spine Consultant |
| Languages | Arabic, English & French |
| Contact Details | |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | +974 4400 4400 |
Scope of Practice
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Surgical management of Scoliosis
- Degenerative Spine and Trauma Surgery
- Low back pain management
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Chronic Pain Surgery
Highlights
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Experience & Education
- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery “Minimally invasive Oncology and Complex spine surgery” –American University of Beirut Medical Centre
- Clinical fellowship In “Minimally invasive Oncology and Complex spine surgery” University of Montreal –Montreal, Canada
- Neurosurgery –Certificate of completion of Residency (American University of Beirut Medical Centre)
- Doctor of Medicine -Jordan University of Science and Technology
Certifications & Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd)
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- European Board of Neurosurgery Certification(FEBNS)
- Arab board Neurosurgery Certification
- Saudi Council Certification –Consultant Level
- ECFMG Certified
- Member of the North American Spine Society (NASS)
- Affiliate member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- Member of the AO Spine
- Member of The Canadian Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Member of the European Association of Neurological Surgeons
- International surgical advisor to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Publications
Most Recent
- Can we improve the prediction of complications and outcome in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage? The clinical implications of serum proteomics Tarek Sunna, Shadi Bsat, Mohammad Hushaimi, Hani Chanbour, Charbel Moussalem - The Journal of Integrative Neuroscience 2020
- Long term complications of minimally open anterolateral interbody fusion for L5-S1, Francis abed Rabbo, Wang Zhi, Sunna Tarek, Boubez Ghassan, Shedid Ghassan Neurochirurgie March 2020
- CSF leak post-anterior clinoidectomy: Case report and technical nuances ShadiBsataAdhamHalaouibTarekSunnaaSafwanAlomaria – Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery - February 2020
- Transient diabetes insipidus post endoscopic third ventriculostomy: case report and literature review – Shadi Bsat, Tarek Sunna, Hani Chanbourb, Hussein Darwish – Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery February 2020
- Quality of life among men with spinal cord injury in Lebanon: A case control study Tarek Sunna, Elias Elias, Marwa Summaka, Hiba Zein, Charbel Elias, Zeina Nassar – Neurorehabilitation Journal December 2019
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- Fahed Zairi, Camille Troux, Tarek Sunna – Minimally invasive resection of large dumbbell tumours of the lumbar spine : Advantages and pitfalls – Journal of Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery – March 2018
- Sebaaly, Boubez G. , Tarek Sunna, Zhi Wang, Elie Alam, Daniel Shedid Diffuse idiopathic Hyperostosis Manifesting as Dysphagia and Bilateral cord paralysis: A case report and literature Review – World Neurosurgery, 111:79-85 March 2018
- Fahed Zairi MD1,2, MD2; Tarek Sunna MD2; Sami Obaid MD2, Alexander G Weil, MD2;Michel Bojanowski, MD, MSc, FRCSC2, Daniel Shedid, MD, MSc, FRCSC2 , Minimally invasive costotransversectomy for the resection of large thoracic dumbbell tumors.- British Journal of Neurosurgery 2016.
- Zairi, A.Weil, D.Shedid, T.Sunna’: Mini open oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) approach for multi-level discectomy and fusion involving L5-S1: Preliminary experience. Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research, 2016
- Zairi T. Sunnaa, A. Weil, L. Estrade, A. Weill, D. Shedid, Minimally invasive approach for the treatment of lumbar epidural arteriovenous fistulas with intradural venous reflux, Neurochirurgie, 2016
- Zairi, T.Sunna, M.Liberman, G.Boubez, Z.Wang, D.Shedid Single posterior approach for en-bloc resection and stabilization for locally advanced Pancoast tumors involving the spine: single centre experience Asian spine Journal – 2016
- Sunna’, T et al., Successful management of a giant anterior sacral meningocele with an endoscopic cutting stapler: case report. J Neurosurg Spine, 2016: p. 1-5.
- Zairi , Z.Wang, D. Shedid, G. Boubez, T. Sunna , Lumbar Morel-Lavallée lesion: Case report and review of the literature, -Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research, 2016
- Sunna’ T, Wang Zhi, Intradural lumbar disc herniation associated with degenerative spine disease- Int J Neurorehabilitation 2015, 2:2
- Sunna’.T , Adada B , Neurosurgery tricks of the trade – Coronal Craniosynostosis – Book Chapter
- Sunna’ T , Shedid D, Lieberman I , Benzel Spine Surgery Techniques, Complications, avoidance and Management – Scheuermann Disease – Book Chapter
- Sunna’T , Zairi F, Shedid D, Extraforaminal approach – Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Edited by David Greg Anderson, Chadi Tannoury, and Tony Tannoury – Book Chapter
- Sunna’ T, Zairi F, Shedid D, Minimally invasive management of Spine tumours – Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery – Book Chapter
- Sunna’ T, Zairi F- Axial Neck Pain – European Post graduate program for spine surgery –
- European Spine Journal- 2015
- Sunna’ T , Darwish H, Procedural dictations in image guided intervention – Carotid artery stenting – Book Chapter
- Sunna’ T , Darwish H, Procedural dictations in image guided intervention – Vertebral artery stenting – Book Chapter
- Sunna’ T , Darwish H, Procedural dictations in image guided intervention – IntraCranial stenting – Book Chapter
- Sunna’ T , Darwish H, Procedural dictations in image guided intervention – Diagnostic Cerebral angiogram – Book Chapter
- Sunna’ T , Darwish H, Procedural dictations in image guided intervention – Arteriovenous Malformations Embolization – Book Chapter:
- Sunna’ T , Darwish H, Procedural dictations in image guided intervention – Aneurysm Coiling- Book Chapter
