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 Diversities, Updates and Future Horizons

The 8th SJNS International Conference 2026

 
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When
1-3 Oct 2026
Starting 06:00 pm
Where
Amman, Jordan
Land Mark Hotel Amman

About SJNS

The Society of Jordanian Neurological Surgeons

The Society of Jordanian Neurological Surgeons (SJNS) is a professional medical society based in Jordan that brings together experts in the field of neurosurgery to promote research, education, and collaboration.

The society was founded in 2005, with the aim of improving the quality of care for patients with neurological disorders in Jordan and the surrounding region.

In addition to promoting research and education, the SJNS also plays an important role in advocating for the needs of patients with neurological disorders.

The society works closely with Jordan Medical Association (JMA) and government agencies to ensure that patients have access to the highest quality care and treatment. The SJNS also organizes conferences, seminars, and other educational events for its members, as well as for healthcare professionals and the general public.

These events provide opportunities for participants to learn about the latest advances in the field of neurosurgery, as well as to network with other professionals and researchers in the field. Overall, the Jordanian Society of Neurological Surgeons is a vital organization that plays an important role in promoting the health and well-being of patients with neurological disorders in Jordan and the surrounding region. Its commitment to research, education, and collaboration is helping to advance the field of neurosurgery and improve the lives of countless patients.

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Looking forward to welcome you in Amman, Jordan

Our Management

The Distinguished and Expert Management Members of the Conference

Dr. Hussein Alabbadi

Dr. Hussein AlabbadiPresident

Dr. Raed Jbour

Dr. Raed JbourVice President

Dr. Mazen Samahah

Dr. Mazen SamahahMember

Dr. Rakan Allouzi

Dr. Rakan AllouziMember

Dr. Osama Jamous

Dr. Osama JamousMember

Dr. Abdelhaleem Alabbadi

Dr. Abdelhaleem AlabbadiMember

Program Schedule

The 8th International Conference of Society of Jordanian Neurological Surgery October 1-3, 2026 Amman-Jordan

Al-Bashir
Al-Bashir

Endoscopic Transnasal transsphenoidal approach- live surgery 10 attendees

M.Royal Services
M.Royal Services

Endoscopic Spine apporach – live surgery-10 attendees

on Site
on Site

Deep Brain Stimulation

on Site
on Site

Vagal nerve stimulation

Dr.Tarek Alkhaldi
Dr.Tarek Alkhaldi

Head Trauma in King Tala Military Hospital

  13:00 -13:10
Dr.Tariq Harb
Dr.Tariq Harb

Neuromodulation experience in Jordan

  13:10 - 13:20
Ali Qubilat
Ali Qubilat

Giant Multiple Skull Hydatidosis in a Child: A Case Report & Review of the Literatures

  13:20 - 13:30
Dr Abdaljleel Alsharayah
Dr Abdaljleel Alsharayah

Surgical Resectability of Anterior Skull Base Meningiomas at KHMC

  13:30 - 13:40
Anas Hmaidi
Anas Hmaidi

Unusual presentation and Location of Hydatid cyst

  13:40 - 13:50
Hussein Al-Mefleh Al-Abbadi
Hussein Al-Mefleh Al-Abbadi

Spinal tumor surgery at ALBasheer hospital, MOH

  13:50 - 14:00
Moatsem Ali Al-Asali
Moatsem Ali Al-Asali

Surgical CNS trauma cases at ALBasheer hospital for the last 10 years , huge experience.

  14:00 - 14:10
Anas Hmaidi
Anas Hmaidi
 

Evolution of Pediatric Neurosurgery in Ministry of Health

  14:10 - 14:20
Raed Al-Jubour
Raed Al-Jubour

Surgery for posterior fossa tumor

  14:20 - 14:30
Mazen Samaha
Mazen Samaha

Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonic disorders

  14:30 - 14:40
Mustafa Nadi
Mustafa Nadi

Falcine meningioma resection

  14:40 - 14:50
Shadi Abu Saa'
Shadi Abu Saa'

Minimally invasive spine surgery

  14:50 - 15:00

Coffee Break

  15:00-15:20
Mahmoud Shehadeh
Mahmoud Shehadeh

Decision-Making and Daily Challenges: Navigating Clinical Dilemmas in the Management of Spinal Extradural Lesions

  15:20 - 15:30
Dr.Tariq Harb
Dr.Tariq Harb

Neuromodulation experience in Jordan

  15:30 - 15:40
Dr. Waleed F. Al-Dabbas
Dr. Waleed F. Al-Dabbas

C1-C2 instrumentation evolution

  15:40 - 15:50
Dr. Bilal Ibrahim
Dr. Bilal Ibrahim

Preoperative Prediction of Recurrent LDH

  15:50 - 16:00
Dr. Qais Samarah
Dr. Qais Samarah

Anti-epileptics in Pediatric Head Trauma

  16:00 - 16:10
Dr. Ahmad Jameel
Dr. Ahmad Jameel

Low Grade Glioma Resection Ratinale

  16:10-16:20
Dr. Haitham Al-Rahahleh
Dr. Haitham Al-Rahahleh

Lumbar Disc: Fusion vs Discectomy

  16:20 - 16:30
Yazen Nadi
Yazen Nadi

Advancement in Neuroanesthesia

  16:30 - 16:40
Luai Abu Alia
Luai Abu Alia

Navigating the learning curve of Endoscopic spine surgery

  16:40 - 16:50
Dr. A.Haleem Al-Bqour
Dr. A.Haleem Al-Bqour

TLIF: open vs MIS approach

  16:50 - 17:00

Coffee Break

  17:00 - 18:00
Dr. Hussein Al-Mefleh AlAbbadi
Dr. Hussein Al-Mefleh AlAbbadi

SJNS Chairman Speech

  18:00 - 18:20
Dr. Issa Al-Khashashneh
Dr. Issa Al-Khashashneh

Head of JMA

  18:20 - 18:30
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Bdour
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Bdour

Minister Speech

  18:30 - 18:40
Prof. Walid Al-Maani
Prof. Walid Al-Maani

History of Neurosurgery in Jordan

  18:40 - 19:10
Prof. J.Rutka
Prof. J.Rutka

Memorial Lecture

  19:10 - 20:00

Welcome and reception-booth tour

  20:00 - 21:00
Prof. Gelareh Zadeh- USA
Prof. Gelareh Zadeh- USA

Advanced treatment protocols of meningiomas

  8:00 - 9:00
Dr. Osaama Khan- USA
Dr. Osaama Khan- USA

Perilesional CSF as predictors for future metastasis

  9:00 - 10:00

Coffee Break

  10:00 - 10:30
Dr. Ali Ayyad
Dr. Ali Ayyad

Anterior circulation aneurysms clipping

  10:30 - 10:45
Dr. Nidal Alrousan
Dr. Nidal Alrousan

Occult vascular brain lesions

  10:45 - 11:00
Omar F. Jbarah
Omar F. Jbarah

Neurosurgical Decision-Making in Carotid Revascularization: Carotid Endarterectomy Versus Carotid Artery Stenting for Stroke Prevention

  11:00 - 11:15
Dr. Ahmad Daqour-Palestine
Dr. Ahmad Daqour-Palestine

Vestibular Paroxysmia Associated with Recurrent Episodes of Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  11:15 - 11:30
Prof. Joachim Oertel - Germany
Prof. Joachim Oertel - Germany

Endoscopic Posterior Foraminotomy in Cervical Spine – An update

  11:30 - 11:45
Prof. Joachim Oertel - Germany
Prof. Joachim Oertel - Germany

Complications in Spine Neuroendoscope Surgery

  11:45 - 12:00
Dr. Mohammad Salameh
Dr. Mohammad Salameh

Endoscopic Spinal decompression

  12:00 - 12:15
Dr. Mustafa Nadi
Dr. Mustafa Nadi

Chiari I Malformation Surgery

  12:15 - 12:30

Friday Prayer and Lunch Break

  12:30 - 14:00
Prof. Mohammad Samaha MD. FRCS
Prof. Mohammad Samaha MD. FRCS

DBS for Movement Disorders & Psychiatric Diseases ; Jordan Experience

  14:00 - 14:15
Prof. Fadi Almahariq, MD. PhD.
Prof. Fadi Almahariq, MD. PhD.
Neurosurgery Consultant Dubrava University Hospital Zagreb, Croatia

The Parallel Path: Establishing a DBS Center and Training in Functional Neurosurgery/ DBS in Croatia our Experience

  14:15 - 14:30
Mahmoud Al-Abdallat
Mahmoud Al-Abdallat
Associate professor of neurosurgery University of Jordan

Establishing a Functional Neurosurgery Unit from Scratch: Challenges and Aspiration

  14:30 - 14:45
Dr Fadi Alkufri MB ChB FRCP
Dr Fadi Alkufri MB ChB FRCP
Consultant Neurologist

Complex Parkinson’s Disease , managemt approach

  14:45 - 15:00
Dr. Osama Mohammad Jamous
Dr. Osama Mohammad Jamous

Our experience in Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for Parkinson’s disease at Albashir hospita , Jordanian MOH

  15:00 - 15:15
Prof. Francios Alesch-Germany
Prof. Francios Alesch-Germany

Lesioning in Functional Neurosurgery: Is there still a place?

  15:15 - 15:45
Prof. Francios Alesch-Germany
Prof. Francios Alesch-Germany

Future Perspective In DBS

  15:45 - 16:00

Coffee Break

  16:00 - 16:30
Mohammad Khalil AlBarbarawi-KHCC
Mohammad Khalil AlBarbarawi-KHCC

Augmented Reality-Guided Spine Surgery in Spinal Oncology: Initial Clinical Experience from Jordan

  16:30 - 16:45
Dr. Qusay Saleh-JUH
Dr. Qusay Saleh-JUH

The surgical management of Tarlov cysts, case series and updates

  16:45 - 17:00
Dr. Issam Munawar-Syria
Dr. Issam Munawar-Syria

Presentation

  17:00 - 17:15
Rakan Al-Louzi
Rakan Al-Louzi

Cervical spine surgery

  17:15 - 17:30
Hazem Khamaiseh, MD
Hazem Khamaiseh, MD

Efficacy of conservative and surgical strategies in managing incidental durotomy following lumbar microdiscectomy

  17:30 - 17:45
Bader Obeidat
Bader Obeidat

Posterior Cervical Endoscopic Discectomy: Current Concepts, Surgical Technique, and Clinical Applications

  17:45 - 18:00

Coffee and pastries

  7:30 - 8:00
Prof. Joachim Oertel - Germany
Prof. Joachim Oertel - Germany

Spine Surgery with Endoscopes: Surgical Techniques, and Equipment

  8:00 - 8:15
Dr. Maysa Al-Husseini
Dr. Maysa Al-Husseini

Neuropathology for Neurosurgeons

  8:15 - 8:30
Motasem Al-Hanaqta
Motasem Al-Hanaqta

Adaptive RTx in GBM United Study

  8:30 - 9:00
Amer Shorbaji
Amer Shorbaji

Pituitary tumor-1000 case experience

  9:00 - 9:30
Dr. Ashraf Qaqeesh
Dr. Ashraf Qaqeesh

Petroclival meningioma

  9:30 - 10:00

Coffee Break

  10:00 - 10:30
Saad Hamdan Abdullah
Saad Hamdan Abdullah

The MRI Lies: When should we believe it ?

  10:30 - 10:45
Dr. Jalal Al-Najjar-Syria
Dr. Jalal Al-Najjar-Syria

Micro Neurosurgery when resources are limited

  10:45 - 11:00
Fayez Obeid
Fayez Obeid

Anterior Skull Base Reconstruction: Personal Experience after Fifty Cases

  11:00 - 11:15
Basel Younes
Basel Younes

Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for pituitary macroadenoma at AL Basheer hospital

  11:15 - 11:30
Prof. Mohammad Samaha MD.FRCS
Prof. Mohammad Samaha MD.FRCS

Gamma Knife in Oncological disorders

  11:30 - 11:45
Rafeed Al Drous
Rafeed Al Drous

Microsurgical Resection of Deep Midline Brain Tumors: A Case Series

  12:00 - 12:30

Lunch Break

  12:30-14:00
Turkey
Turkey

Chiari

  14:00-14:15
Mohammad Abu Kaff
Mohammad Abu Kaff

Durotomy in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Incidence, Management, and Outcomes

  14:15 - 14:30
Motasem Al-Hanaqta
Motasem Al-Hanaqta

Spine SRS/SBRT

  14:30 - 14:45
Rafeed Al Drous
Rafeed Al Drous

From Oncology to Instability: A Retrospective Review of C0-C2 Surgical Management and Segmental C1-C2 Instrumentation

  14:45 - 15:00
Raed Sami Abu Kheit
Raed Sami Abu Kheit

Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation: Current Concepts and Treatment Strategies

  15:00 - 15:15
Martin Kakish
Martin Kakish

Endoscopic Versus Open Microdiscectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Contemporary Evidence-Based Review

  15:15 - 15:30
Dr. Esam Nasser Alattar
Dr. Esam Nasser Alattar
Sun Yat-sen University, China Santa Casa Hospital, Brazil King Saud University Medical City, Saudi Arabia

Spine Endoscopic Surgery: Our Experience and Outcomes in the Republic of Yemen – A One-Year Descriptive Study

  15:30 - 15:45
Dr. Adnan A. Alawadi
Dr. Adnan A. Alawadi
Consultant Neurosurgeon at TMGH ,Sana'a. R.Yemen

Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Surgery in Spinal Deformity

  15:45 - 16:00

Coffee Break

  16:00 - 16:30
Turkey
Turkey

Epilepsy

  16:30 - 16:45
Narmeen Keshk-Egypt
Narmeen Keshk-Egypt

Guideline on the management of Epilepsy: A National Delphi Consensus study

  16:45 - 17:00
Dr. Salah Hamadah- Egypt
Dr. Salah Hamadah- Egypt

Drug resistant epilepsy Surgical Approach

  17:00 - 17:15
Dr. Ahmad Darweesh-Egypt
Dr. Ahmad Darweesh-Egypt

VNS in DRE Management: Surgical Perspective

  17:15 - 17:30
Hamza Khawaldeh
Hamza Khawaldeh

Pediatric Sporadic Intraparenchymal Meningiomas: A Systematic Literature Review & Case Report

  17:30 - 17:45
Nidal Khasawneh
Nidal Khasawneh

Neuro endoscopy review

  17:45 - 18:00

Conference Subcommittee

Our conference is brought to you by the efforts of the following conference boards

Scientific Subcommittee

  • Dr. Alqroom Rami – Head of Board
  • Dr. Abu Jamous Mohammad
  • Dr. Abu Nowar Hussam
  • Dr. AL- Khasawneh Nidal
  • Dr. AL Rossan Nidal
  • Dr. Alabdallat Mahmoud
  • Dr. Aldwairy Salem
  • Dr. Aljalad Mohammad
  • Dr. Aljwhari Hassan
  • Dr. Almousa Alaa
  • Dr. Alshdaifat Abdulahman
  • Dr. Jaradat Amer
  • Dr. Mosharbash Awni
  • Dr. Obeidat Mounes

Advisory Subcommittee

  • Dr. Abu Alroub Mohammad
  • Dr. Abu Salma Zuhair
  • Dr. Akayleh Abdullah
  • Dr. Alabadi Hussein
  • Dr. Albdour Ibraheim
  • Dr. Alganem Isaq
  • Dr. Alkarmi Mahmoud
  • Dr. Alshurbaji Amer
  • Dr. Araikat Alaa
  • Dr. Araikat Yousef
  • Dr. Ateih Jarar
  • Dr. Haddad Firas
  • Dr. Janbek Omran
  • Dr. Obeid Fayez
  • Dr. Olaian Maher
  • Dr. Samaha Mohammad

Organizational Affairs Subcommittee

  • Dr. Aldabbas Walid – Head of Board
  • Dr. Altarawneh Mohammad
  • Dr. Jarar Sultan
  • Dr. Qubailat Ali
  • Dr. Sameer Anas
  • Dr. Marji Alaa
  • Dr. Jabarah Omar
  • Dr. Samarah Qais
  • Dr. Hazaimeh Mohammad
  • Dr. Abu Alia Mohammad

Treasury Subcommittee

  • Dr. Alqroom Rami – Head of Board
  • Prof. Barbarawi Mohammad
  • Dr. Aldabbas Walid
  • Dr. Hiassat Mohammad

Media Subcommittee

  • Dr. Hiassat Mohammad – Head of Board
  • Dr. Aldabbas Walid
  • Prof. Barbarawi Mohammad

Conference Venue & Location

Landmark Hotel, Amman, Jordan

Landmark Hotel Amman
From JOD 170 per night (price may change!)

Landmark Hotel Amman

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The St. Regis Amman
From JOD 185 per night (price may change!)

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A 7 minutes driving distance from the conference venue.Get Directions
Ritz Carlton Amman
From JOD 199 per night (price may change!)

Ritz Carlton Amman

A 7 minutes driving distance from the conference venue.Get Directions

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