ALA'A ABDULRAHMAN ISSA ALMOUSA

Alaa Abdulrahman Issa AlMousa	Assistant Professor

Faculty of Medicine	Department of Special Surgery
alaa.almousa@hu.edu.jo	http://staff.hu.edu.jo/alaaalmousa
ORCID ID : 335236198
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Ph.D.		,
Master	/Central London Complex spine fellowship /UCLH &GSTT	United Kingdom,2015
Bachelor	M.B.CH.B	Iraq,2003

Molecular biology and genetics of CNS tumors 
Outcomes in spine surgery

Publications:
1- Alex Smedley, Nate Yusupov, Alaa Almousa, Thomas Solbach, Ahmed K. Toma & Joan P. Grieve (2018) Management of incidental aneurysms: comparison of single Centre multi-disciplinary team decision making with the unruptured incidental aneurysm treatment score, British Journal of Neurosurgery, 32:5, 536-540, DOI: .1080/02688697.2018.1468019

2-Shtaya A1, Almousa A2, Dabbous B2. A rare case of a calcified cephalhematoma mistaken as a skull fracture.Pediatr Neonatol. 2017 Nov 15. pii: S1875-9572(17)30419-9. doi: 1016/j.pedneo.2017.11.00
3-Al-mousa, A., Bose, G., K. Hunt & Toma, A. Adenosine-assisted neurovascular surgery: initial case series and review of literature.Neurosurgical Review .2017 /july  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-017-0883-3

4-Kirkman MA, Borg A, Al-Mousa A, Haliasos N, Choi D. Quality-of-Life after Anterior Skull Base Surgery: A Systematic Review. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B, Skull Base

 Posters and Published abstracts:

1- Alaa Almousa, Gehan Bose, Kathrine Hunt, Ahmed Toma.  Adenosine assisted neurovascular surgery: An initial case series from a UK tertiary referral centre. The Neuro Anaesthesia & Critical Care Society of Great Britain and Ireland Annual meeting May,2017 

2- Neural anomalies in early onset idiopathic scoliosis
Mathhew Oxenham, Ala’a Al-Mousa, Khai Lam, Erlick Pereira
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
 Society of British neurological Surgeons Spring Meeting, Newcastle.(poster).
 3- Lam KS, Al-Mousa A, Neil Manson(2016). Do outcomes vary following minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion (MILIF) in patients with spinal stenosis? A multi-center subgroup analysis study.The Spine Journal, Volume 16, Issue 4, S47. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2016.01.032
 (Abstract).
Presentations:

1- Alaa Almousa, Gehan Bose, Kathrine Hunt, Ahmed Toma(2017) Adenosine to facilitate clipping of intracranial aneurysms and AVM resection: initial case series andreview of literature. 31th Annual Scientific Congress of Turkish Neurosurgical Society.

2- Alaa Almousa, Andrew Alaladie, Sebastian Toescu, David Choi (2017)Outcomes in chondrosarcomas of the spine in tertiary referral centre.  31th Annual Scientific Congress of Turkish Neurosurgical Society.

3- Al-Mousa A, Lam KS,  Neil Manson(2016). Do outcomes vary following minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion (MILIF) in patients with spinal stenosis? A multi-centre subgroup analysis study.
4- BritSpine Biennial scientific Congress,Nottingham.Oral
Farwana M, Al-Mousa A, Lam KS, Pereira EAC (2016). Extreme lateral interbody fusion relieves symptoms of spinal stenosis and low-grade spondylolisthesis by indirect decompression in patients with multiple comorbidities. Society of British Neurological Surgeons Spring Meeting, Newcastle. Oral.


5- Kumar M, Al-Mousa A, Ember T, Lucas JD, Liantis P, Pereira EAC (2016). Halo-femoral traction between anterior release and posterior fusion is safe and effective for severe adolescent scoliosis. Society of British Neurological Surgeons Spring Meeting, Newcastle. Oral.

 6- Rehman A, Al-Mousa A, Hester T, Liantis P, Lucas JD, Lam KS, Pereira EAC (2016). Spondylodiscitis after endovascular aortic repair – an increasing phenomenon? Society of British Neurological Surgeons Spring Meeting, Newcastle. Oral.

7- Alex Smedley, Natan Yusupov, Alaa Almousa, Thomas Solbach, Ahmed Toma, Joan Grieve.Management of incidental cerebral aneurysms single centre experience, comparison with standard treatment scoring tool (UIATS). the 7th Annual Meeting of the British Neuromuscular Group, Middlesborough February 2016 and Society of British Neurological Surgeons Spring Meeting, Newcastle. Oral.

 The Royal College of Surgeons of England Ref.9110118
Society of British neurological surgeons 
Society of Jordanian Neurosurgeons
British Association of Spine Surgeons Ref 1866
The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies

Eurospine

North American society of Spine Surgery Ref 408446

American Association of Neurological Surgeons Ref 431810

 -	Sixth annual world course in advanced brain tumor surgery. London June 12, 2017.
-	British Orthopaedic Association National Clinical Leaders Programme Module 3,11&12 March 2017.
-	British Orthopaedic Association National Clinical Leaders Programme Module 2 ,17&18 January 2017.
-	Cauda Equina: Tips & Tricks, January 13 2017, NHNN, London.
-	British Orthopaedic Association National Clinical Leaders Programme Module 1 ,11&12 October 2016.
-	NCRI/RCS Future of Surgery workshop: “Technology Trials in Surgical Oncology”: What evidence is required prior to introduction of new technologies into surgical practice? September 20,2016.
-	Appraisal course, July 08, 2016, UCLH.
-	Leading and Motivating Teams, July 05, 2016, UCLH.
-	Adult Basic Life Support (eLearning) July 05, 2016, UCLH.
-	Adult Basic Life Support (Classroom) June13, 2016, UCLH.
-	Good clinical practice certificate (primary care), NIHR, June 11,2016. (4CPD)
-	Good clinical practice certificate (secondary care) NIHR, June 11,2016. (4CPD)
-	Informed Consent with Adults Lacking capacity NIHR, June 11,2016. (1CPD).
-	Conflict Resolution Awareness course 27 April 2016, UCLH. 
-	BritSpine Nottingham, British Association of Spine Surgeons. April 6-8,2016. (18 CPD)
-	SBNS Spring Meeting-Newcastle. April 20-22,2016. (18CPD)
-	Training to teach, UCL Medical School. March 16,2016. (6CPD).
-	The Ethics of Research. NIHR, March 12,2016.
-	Advanced Trauma Life Support. Royal college of Surgeons-Poole Hospital. November 25-27,2015.
-	AO spine advanced course.AO Spine, London November 06-07,2015.
-	Nuts and Bolts in healthcare management, Health Education Thames Valley, Oxford. September 9&10,2015.
-	Future Leaders Of Spine -module 3, Cambridge, UK October 15&16,2015.
-	Passionate about spine, Passionate about solutions. British Orthopaedic Association, Coventry June 28-30,2015(11CPD)
-	Future Leaders Of Spine -module 1, Cambridge, UK January 29&30,2015.
-	FRCS (SN) Examination course, Imperial College London, London March 15-16,2014. (12CPD)
-	FRCS (SN) Viva Preparation course, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen. March 1-2,2014.
-	Endoscopic Assisted Basic Intracranial Approaches, Queen Square Practical Workshop, London April 28,2012.  
-	Posterior Cervical Spine Approaches Workshop, Queen Square Practical Workshop, London February 10,2012.
-	Hands-on basic spine surgical course, Royal Medical Services and Jordan Spine society, Amman, Jordan May 13th, 2011. (6CME)
-	The second annual meeting of the international society for the advancement of spine surgery/middle east chapter (SASME). Dead Sea, Jordan 3-5, Feb, 2011.
-	Queen Square Basic Neuro-surgical Approaches Module: IV December 4th,2010, London.
-	Management of the acutely ill neuromedical/neurosurgical patient on September 3rd, 2010, London, UK. (5CPD)
-	The National &Regional Jordanian Neurological Surgeon’s Society Conference. Amman, Jordan December 16-18/2009.
-	XIV World Congress of Neurological Surgery 30Aug.-4Sep., 2009, Boston, USA.
-	D Anatomy and Approaches to the Brain, Ventricles, Cranial Nerves and Skull Base (BY Albert L. Rhoton, Jr., MD) at the XIV WFNS Congress Sep./2009.
-	The Middle East Workshop Organized by WFNS,January 7-9,2009, Amman-Jordan.

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