Name of the WFNS Training Centre:
Ibn AI Haytham Hospital Post Graduate Training Center (Amman, Jordan)
About the Training Center & Program Details:
- Ibn Al Haytham Hospital has 230 beds capacity. Neurosurgery department is hospital based; we have 30 neurosurgical beds, 25 in rooms and 5 in ICU.
- Our neurosurgery department is an institution based, we have other related disciplines including the following services: Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Pathology, Radiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Urology, Orthopedics, Anesthesia, Neurology and Emergency Department.
- Our Radiology Unit have facilities for: Angiography, CT (64) and MRI (1.5 Tesla) and Myelography. There are 4 radiologists, one of whom is a neuroradiologist.
- We have Neurophysiologic diagnostic equipment: EEG, EMG, evoked potentials, intracranial pressure monitoring & etc. There are two neurologists based in hospital.
- Neurosurgery department have access to full critical care unit; we have 5 neurosurgical ICU beds and 15 general ICU beds.
- We have 10 operating rooms, two of them are allocated for Neurosurgery and are equipped with latest technologies including:
- Modern operating tables allowing every position possible including sitting position.
- Unipolar and bipolar coagulating units
- General neurosurgical instruments
- Microsurgical instruments including aneurysm clips and instrumentation.
- Magnification (operating microscope), 4 microscopes of which 2 are Pentero Zeiss and 2 are Lyka.
- Head holder.
- Neuromonitoring, navigation, ultrasonic aspirators and electrical drills.
- We have an ongoing residency programme since 2007 in cooperation with the Islamic hospital in Amman. There are 7 neurosurgeons and 8-10 neurosurgical residents.
- We perform 700-1500 neurosurgical procedures every year covering the following subspecialties: trauma, spine, cranial, vascular, skull base, functional peripheral nerves and pediatric.
- We have a Gamma Knife unit since 1996.
- We have interventional radiology department for aneurysm coiling and AVM obliteration since 2008.
- Our neurosurgery department nurses are well trained in neurosurgical nursing in inpatient units and also in operating rooms.
- We have a library with current texts and journals for access to literature on internet.
- We are happy to offer the applicants coming from developing countries a financial contribution in the sum of USD 400 monthly plus providing them with accommodation.
- We are acquiring a cadaveric lab containing 10 stations, which should be operational in 6 months’ time.
Prof. Ibrahim Sbeih |
Dr. Ahmad Abu Khadijeh |
Neurosurgeon |
Hospital Administrator |
Required documentation:
- A copy of the passport or the ID card
- A copy of the diploma in Medicine or a certificate issued by the Faculty of Medicine.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- The letter(s) of recommendation.
- A motivation letter
How to Apply:
The applicant please fill out the Online Application Form. Only the online application will be accepted. At the end of satisfactorily completing the rotation, Certificates are issued by the WFNS.