Professor Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Palestine Polytechnic University
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories
Alaaeldin (Alaa) Azmi Ahmad- Palestinian Nationality
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Professor – Palestine Polytechnic University
Adjunct professor – University of Toledo- Ohio- USA
Adjunct Professor – University of Health Sciences – Nairobi- Kenya
Interested mainly in spinal deformity management, feet deformities, OI, and neuromuscular disorders. I was the 1st one in Palestine who introduce pediatric Spine deformity surgery, Baclofen pump for CP, and telescopic nail for OI.
Innovative techniques I invented the Active Apex Correction technique as an innovative surgical technique for EOS, and now it is implemented in Palestine, Jordan, UAE, USA, Italy, France, India (AIIMS, Ganga hospital, Mumbai, Kolkata), Egypt, Vietnam, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan.
The first one in the Middle East region introduced the thoracoscopic anterior VBT for AIS children.
I invented the one-week accelerated Ponseti for club feet ( 2 papers were published ), a master's degree thesis at Azhar University was done about this innovative technique for club feet and it is popular now in Egypt besides Palestine.
Professional memberships
o Vice President Pan Arab Spine Society 2023-2027
o President - World Orthopedic Concern (WOC) 2021- 2023
o Member, Education Committee - SPINE 20 2021- Present
o Member, International Outreach Work Group - North American Spine Society (NASS) 2020- Present
o Chair, Spine Committee - SICOT 2020-2022
o Chair, Advocacy committee – SICOT 2022- 2024
o Member, feedback committee - North American Spine Society (NASS) 2019- Present
o Member, Humanitarian Committee – WAIOT 2019- Present
o International Consulting Board Member - Global Help 2018- Present
o Member, Strategic Educational Task Force – AO spine 2018- 2023
o Member Representative, International Board - AO Spine 2016- 2018
o Member - North American Spinal Society (NASS) 2016- Present
o Chair, Orthopedic and Spine Programs – Palestinian International Cooperation Agency (PICA) 2016- 2020
o Member - Palestinian Board Orthopedic Committee 2011- 2019
o Active Member - Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 2010- Present
o Global Outreach Committee, 2013
o Growing Spine Committee, 2019-2023
o Diversity Work Force, 2020-2022
o Member - Pan-Arab Orthopedic Society (PAOS) 2008- Present
o Corresponding Member - Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA) 2005- Present
o Children’s Orthopedic in Underserved Regions (COUR) Committee, 2014- 2017
o Member - European Pediatric Orthopedic Society (EPOS). 2005- Present
Global activities
Running programs for pediatric spine deformity management in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Board Editor
• Editorial Board Member. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedic B [JPO-B] (official journal for Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America)
Board Review Member
• Global Spine Journal (GSJ)
• Journal of Pediatric Orthopedic B [JPO-B]
• Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie Journal [SICOT-J]
• Spine Journal
• Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
Bibliography
Book, co-editor
1-Early Onset Scoliosis: Guidelines for Management in Resource-Limited Settings- (January 2021). Taylor and Francis publishing company
Book chapters and Papers published
9 chapters
27 papers (all were published in global peer-reviewed journals).
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Enabling Pediatric Spine Care in Developing Countries
Friday, February 23, 2024
3:25 PM – 3:35 PM PST
Question and Answer Discussion
Friday, February 23, 2024
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