Progress in neurosurgery: Contributions of women neurosurgeons in the Middle East.
The Middle East is known for its complex history and rich environment and culture. The region is home to a wide variety of traditions, cultures and religions, which have made the area vulnerable to political conflicts. Despite these difficulties, science and medicine have always thrived in the region, with many medical practices and principles established by physicians and scholars living in the Middle East. The first academic neurosurgical activity in the region started in the 1950s. The first women neurosurgeons in the Middle East started training in the 1970s, and were from Iran, Palestine, followed by Saudi Arabia in the 1970s. These pioneers have encountered serious challenges, yet have become role models for the next generation. These women have paved the way and facilitated neurosurgical training and practice for more women surgeons. The gradual increase in the number of women neurosurgical residents in the region leads to the expectation that women will play a more prominent role in the future as leaders in neurosurgery in the Middle East. This collaborative study, which identifies the known women neurosurgeons in the Middle East for the first time, may serve to provide background and context for further contributions of women neurosurgeons for our profession and our patients.
['Habibi|Zohreh|Z|', 'Hadi|Nada Ayedh|NA|', 'Kim|Eliana E|EE|', 'Alkhataybeh|Redab A M|RAM|', 'Sbeih|Aseel|A|', 'Abou-Hamden|Amal|A|', 'Abdulsalam|Hissah K Al|HKA|', 'Shehhi|Noora Al|NA|', 'Al-Azzani|Roqia|R|', 'Garozzo|Debora|D|', 'Hasan|Alya|A|', 'Namer|Thana|T|', 'Quadamkhear|Hama|H|', 'Zabihyan|Samira|S|', 'Nejat|Farideh|F|', 'Rosseau|Gail|G|']
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Middle East History Pioneers Gender Leadership Women in neurosurgery