A/Prof. Abou-Hamden, a neurosurgeon trained in Australia, practices in the city center of Adelaide. She earned her medical degree from the University of Adelaide in 1997. Her postgraduate fellowship training includes Vascular Neurosurgery at Toronto Western Hospital, Pediatric neurosurgery at the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto, and Epilepsy surgery at Austin Hospital in Melbourne. Dr. Abou-Hamden specializes in Aneurysm and AVM surgery, demonstrating expertise in minimally invasive microsurgery for intracranial aneurysms, microsurgery for complex aneurysms and AVMs, as well as ECIC Bypass surgeries. She holds memberships in various professional organizations, such as the North American Skull Base Society, Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, Cerebrovascular Section of the AANS and CNS, Stroke Society of Australasia, and American Stroke Association. Fluent in Arabic and French, Dr. Amal Abou-Hamden offers flexible appointment options for the convenience of her patients.
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A/PROF. ABOU-HAMDEN - ADELAIDE NEUROSURGERY REVIEWS
Our 14 year old son, Oskar, recently had brain surgery to remove a tumour. We could not have asked for a more experienced, kind and caring Consulting Neurosurgeon! Highly recommend Dr. A/Prof Amal Abou-Hamden. Any client under her care is extremely fortunate. We will be forever grateful for Dr Amal and the Neurosurgical team at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Oskar received the highest quality care and Dr A/Prof Amal’s excellent surgical skills ensured the best possible outcome for our son. Her kindness, empathy and care was an incredible help when we were going through the most challenging time of our lives. Thank you Dr Amal. We are forever grateful!
Dear Professor Amal, I am sending you this photo of yourself and Mum. You can see the emotion in Mums face. She holds a special place in her heart for you for what you did for her. Thank-you from Brad and myself for your absolute care of Mum. After meeting you that first night we knew that Mum was in the perfect hands. We are forever grateful to you. Words of thanks will never be enough. You are an angel. Thank-you from the bottom of our hearts for saving our Mum. Jane-Marie and Brad Pfeiffer.
A/Prof Abou-Hamden saved my husband's life. So professional, capable and bed side manner is the best I have ever seen from any medical professional.
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A/Prof. Andrew Zacest is a seasoned neurosurgeon based in Adelaide, South Australia. Educated at St Ignatius College in Adelaide, he earned his medical degree from the University of Adelaide. He assumed the role of Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in August 2008 and became a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide in 2010. He specialises in Functional Neurosurgery and Neuromodulation, A/Prof. Zacest has a clinical focus on deep Brain Stimulation, Radiosurgery, Epilepsy surgery, Brain tumours, General neurosurgery, and Spinal surgery. He holds membership in the Neurosurgical Society of Australia, the World Society of Stereotactic Neurosurgery, and is the chair of the Pain Section of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. A/Prof. Andrew Zacest and his team provide compassionate care to patients, ensuring a swift recovery. He takes pleasure in educating medical students and neurosurgical trainees. Appointments can be conveniently booked through his website.
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Dear Dr Zacest I am writing to you, to thank you from the bottom of my heart, for your wonderful skills and abilities as my surgeon. You performed a partial discectomy (L5/S1) in September last year. I went in a bit scared but woke up pain free and underwent a straight forward recovery. I returned to full time teaching 6 weeks later. This year I am full-time Specialist Health and Physical Education Teacher with no reminder at all of the searing nerve pain that I experienced post injury, and that prevented me from sleeping. I have also fallen in love with Reform Pilates which I attend 3 - 6 times per week since Jan 2023. I have no back or sciatica pain and only some numbness in the left foot and leg as the residual outcome. Thank you again Dr Zacest, for giving me back my quality of life - for me personally and for my family. Judy, your office manager is so kind and helpful, which made a pretty scary and painful injury as manageable as possible. She should get a pay-rise!
I recently had Microvascular decompression surgery for a very debilitating condition Trigeminal Neuralgia. I found Dr Andrew Zacest to be extremely kind and professional. He explained everything in detail and I knew I was in the right hands. I had been in alot of pain for 18 months and on various medications that didn't help the condition at all. I am so grateful I found Dr Zacest and his wonderful Receptionist Judy. I cannot thank them enough for all they have done for me. I had a very successful operation and feel like I have my life back. I'm completely pain free and couldn't of wished for a better result.
Absolutely fantastic experience. After suffering from severe back pain for many months, I discovered I had a rare tumour growing in my spinal cord. I was referred to the amazing Professor Zacest by my GP who highly recommended him and she wasn't wrong! Professor Zacest successfully removed the tumour and I immediately felt relief from the severe pain I had suffered prior to surgery. He is caring, communicated well and visited me in hospital every day for the week I was there. Most importantly he fixed me. His receptionist Judy is delightful. I totally recommend!
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Dr Adam Wells, a Neurosurgeon based in Adelaide, South Australia, specializes in the intricate fields of brain and spine surgery. His approach to patient care is centered on individualized attention, focusing on the unique needs of each individual with brain and spine conditions. Graduating with First Class Honors from the University of Adelaide Medical School in 2003, Dr Wells embarked on advanced Neurosurgical training in 2008, gaining diverse experience in Adelaide, Hobart, Perth, and the United Kingdom. In 2014, he achieved a PhD from the University of Adelaide, earning recognition with the prestigious Peter Leech Memorial Prize and the Nimmo Prize for full-time research. Dr Wells conducted original research into ischaemic stroke during this period. In 2017, he served as the clinical Neurotrauma Fellow at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge University, working under the guidance of the globally renowned Neurotrauma expert, Professor Peter Hutchinson. Dr Wells assumed roles such as Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Adelaide, Clinical Academic Consultant Neurosurgeon at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, and Visiting Medical Officer at St Andrew's Private Hospital. Presently, he holds the position of the Abbie Simpson Clinical Fellow of the Neurosurgical Research Foundation and leads Neurosurgical Research at the University of Adelaide. Dr Adam Wells continues to contribute significantly to the advancement of neurosurgical knowledge and patient care.
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Caring, skilled, honest, compassionate, and devoted in fighting for you to get what's needed. Dr Adam Wells and Adelaide Spine and Brain clinic are remarkable in the care they will give you. They take the time to make you feel that someone cares about you and support you with all options that are available. They are upfront and give you support from start to finish and they are only a call away if you have issues and take the time to make sure you are making the right decision. You are not ever rushed into making a decision, it's about make sure you feel safe and the decision you make , is made objectively. Dr Adam Wells is amazing and so caring and devoted to you to get well. I will never forget what help he has given me and his Personal assistant Lucinda Warden is amazing as well. They will go out of there way to help. Thank you so, so much. Milenko.
I can't say enough good things about Dr Wells. I suffered my fourth herniated disc last Xmas 22 and this was by far the worst, eventually bed ridden and unable to function. I visited Dr Wells literally on crutches and in tears. His empathy and care from that point on was remarkable. Post op I recovered well and despite a follow up MRI showing inflammation and trauma this has abated. I was uninsured and my costs were out of pocket, surprisingly few nuerosurgeons are willing to take you on in these circumstances. I would recommend Dr Wells without hesitation, a true professional and gentleman.
I would like to say Thankyou to Dr Adam Wells. I needed to have back surgery and was concerned about the surgery. He put me at ease as soon as I spoke to him. He was able to reassure me as I required a laminectomy and quickly. His secretary Lucy was also great getting all the paperwork to me quickly and helped making sure it was all filled in right. Thankyou Adam for helping get me back on my feet and out of back pain. You have a wonderful bedside manner and are very caring. To those of you reading this I recommend Adam Wells. Please continue to teach those Drs that are up and coming to be like you.
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