Dr. Tareq A. Al Afifi

Dr Afifi has more than 20 years of experience in various posts across the UAE and abroad, including medical missions in Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, Jordan, and as a special field programme trainee for Arab Aliens in Yemen. In addition to his practice at Mediclinic, he also works with Zayed Military Hospital, an affiliated hospital with several governmental hospitals across the UAE as a Neuro-strokologist, prior to which he was appointed as a Royal palace physician. He is also a member of a teaching programme in Zayed Military Hospital for Arab board residents.

Qualification

MBBS, MD, Neurology residency (University of Toronto, Canada), Stroke fellowship (University of Alberta, Canada)

Core competencies

• General neurology
• Stroke
• Headache (including Botox injection for special type of headache)
• Epilepsy
• Demyelinating disorders
• Movement disorders
• Dementias