Dr. Ahmed Rizk
Consultant Neuro and Spine Surgery
Neurosurgery
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About Dr. Ahmed Rizk
Dr. Ahmed Rizk is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgery specialist at Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi. He holds 21 years of clinical experience and is licensed to practise neurosurgery in Germany, Egypt, and the UAE.
Dr. Rizk graduated from Benha University, Egypt with an MBBCh in 2002 and earned a Master's degree in Surgery/Neurosurgery before advancing to specialized fellowship training. Between 2007 and 2010, he received advanced training in skull base surgery at Heliopolis Hospital and Nasser Institute in Cairo. He then completed a fellowship at Tübingen University Hospital in Germany (2010–2013) and obtained his MD in Neurosurgery from Tübingen University in 2015, alongside German Board Certification (Facharzt) in neurosurgery.
Dr. Rizk has extensive experience in vestibular schwannoma, skull base, and endoscopic pituitary surgeries, performed under leading professors at academic centres in Germany. In recent years, he has focused on minimally invasive and complex spine surgical techniques. In 2025, he completed a North American fellowship programme in complex, robotic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive spine surgery. He is fluent in Arabic, English, and German.
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Areas of Interest
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Complex spine surgery
- Robotic spine surgery
- Endoscopic spine surgery
- Skull base surgery
- Vestibular schwannoma surgery
- Endoscopic pituitary surgery
Qualifications
- MBBCh — Benha University, Egypt, 2002
- Master's degree in Surgery/Neurosurgery —
- MD in Neurosurgery — Tübingen University, Germany, 2015
Work Experience
- Assistant Lecturer – Benha University, Egypt – from 2007
- Consultant Neurosurgeon – Merciful Brothers Hospital, Trier, Germany – until December 2025
- Consultant Neurosurgeon – Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi – 2025 onwards
Certifications (5)
Facharzt (German Board–Certified Neurosurgeon)
Tübingen University, Germany — 2015
Fellow of the European Board of Neurological Surgery (FEBNS)
— 2015
Spine surgery Diploma
German Spine Society — 2023
Conservative Spine Diploma
German Spine Society — 2023
Diploma of Neurosurgery under intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
— 2025
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Dr. Rizk specializes in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, including robotic and endoscopic techniques. He also has extensive experience in skull base surgery, vestibular schwannoma treatment, and endoscopic pituitary procedures.