Overview of Dr. Elbabaa
Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Director, Leon Pediatric Neuroscience Center of Excellence
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, Florida
Professor of Neurosurgery
College of Medicine, University of Central Florida (UCF)
Orlando, Florida
Office
1222 S Orange Ave
Orlando, FL 32806Fax+1 321-843-3570
Education & Training
- University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2003 - 2008
- University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Transitional Year, 2002 - 2003
- University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1998
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2010 - 2025
- AR State Medical License 2008 - 2013
- NC State Medical License 2002 - 2008
- OH State Medical License 2000 - 2002
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
- American Board of Pediatric Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, 2017
- Ambassador Choice Award SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, 2015
- Reinert Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neurosurgery Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsEarly Decompressive Craniectomy as Management for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in the Pediatric Population: A Comprehensive Literature Review.Yasmeen Elsawaf, Stephanie Anetsberger, Sabino Luzzi, Samer K. Elbabaa
World Neurosurgery. 2020-02-19 - 658 citationsSubgroup-specific structural variation across 1,000 medulloblastoma genomesPaul A. Northcott, David Shih, John Peacock, Livia Garzia, A. Sorana Morrissy
Nature. 2012-08-02 - 518 citationsIntertumoral Heterogeneity within Medulloblastoma SubgroupsFlorence M.G. Cavalli, Marc Remke, Ladislav Rampášek, John Peacock, David Shih
Cancer Cell. 2017-06-12
Press Mentions
- 3D-Printed Models Help Doctors Prepare for Fetal SurgeriesJuly 5th, 2021
- Orlando Hospital Uses 3D-Printed Models of Fetuses to Prep for in-Utero SurgeryJune 9th, 2021
- Doctors Using 3D Printers to Help Babies with Spina Bifida Who Haven't Even Been Born YetJune 4th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Research Support AwardAANS/CNS Section of Pediatric Neurological Surgery2013–Present
Committees
- Treasurer, International Federation of Neuroendoscopy (IFNE) 2019 - Present
- Pediatric Section Editor, World Neurosurgery 2015 - Present
- Member, Scientific Committee, International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN) 2014 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Fellow
- International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN)Member
External Links
- Professional linkhttp://www.arnoldpalmerhospital.com/physician-finder/samer-k-elbabaa-md
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