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Saleem Abdulrauf, MD, Neurosurgery, Washington, DC

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Neurosurgery Washington, DC

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Skull Base

Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery, George Washington University Neurosurgeon-in-Chief, Abdulrauf Institute of Neurosurgery™

Overview of Dr. Abdulrauf

Professor Saleem I. Abdulrauf is a Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at George Washington University in Washington DC, the Neurosurgeon-in-Chief of the Abdulrauf Institute of Neurosurgery, and the founding Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is considered a leading figure in the field of neurosurgery and has served as a visiting professor to over 100 universities around the globe. Dr. Abdulrauf authored the main reference textbook for brain bypass surgery, titled “Cerebral Revascularization,” in which he details extracranial to intracranial bypass
surgery. Additionally, he has pioneered a procedure for brain bypass surgery that is named after him. He has served on the boards of multiple neurosurgical societies including the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS), and the World Federation of Skull Base Societies (WFSBS) and was the 17th President of the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT). His most preeminent role was his appointment as the inaugural Global President of the Walter E. Dandy Neurosurgical Society, which is considered the primary international society for operative neurosurgery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saleem_Abdulrauf

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Hospital
    Yale-New Haven HospitalFellowship, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, 1997 - 1998
  • Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Hospital
    Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1991 - 1997
  • Saint Louis University School of Medicine
    Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2024 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2000 - 2014
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1996 - 2005
  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 1998 - 2002
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
  • Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • First Pan-Arab Dandy Neurosurgical Meeting Held at the American University of Beirut Medical Center
    First Pan-Arab Dandy Neurosurgical Meeting Held at the American University of Beirut Medical CenterMarch 14th, 2022
  • Review on 3D Printing: Fight Against COVID-19
    Review on 3D Printing: Fight Against COVID-19October 22nd, 2020
  • AIN Is Improving Patient Outcomes Following Surgeries for Brain Aneurysms and Tumors
    AIN Is Improving Patient Outcomes Following Surgeries for Brain Aneurysms and TumorsSeptember 15th, 2020
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Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Anthem Blue Access Choice PPO
    Anthem Blue Access PPO
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    Anthem Blue Preferred Plus POS
    Anthem Blue Preferred Select
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Coventry Health Care PPO Platinum
    Coventry Missouri - HMO/POS
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthLink PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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