Neurosurgeon in War and Peace

Shocking and inspirational Memoir of Neurosurgeon who while operating on near 1400 war casualties, escaped death countless number of times and survived the 3 wars in Iraq including the bombardment of his house and the indiscriminate shelling of the city of Basrah during the 8 years long Iraq Iran followed by the gulf wars. He describes his operative experience and the management of the war wounded in particular. It also covers his Neurosurgery experience in 4 countries in peaceful times.



Dr. Ameen is a Consultant Neurosurgeon in London with 40 years experience in Iraq, Jordan, Qatar and UK. Graduated from Baghdad University with distinction (MB ChB) 1970. Requalified from Society of Apothecaries in London ( LMSSA) 1978. FRCS in General Surgery from the Royal Colleges of Surgeons in England and Edinburgh (1977). Completed Higher Neurosurgery training at the Central Middlesex and Charing Cross Hospitals London. FCRS ( Neurosurgery 2007). Authored and Co Authored > 17 publications in Neurosurgical Journal. Operated on > 1400 war described by his Consultant Robin Illingworth as: " Ameen has probably the largest experience of anyone in the world of missile injuries of the Brain."