BRAIN Course
Board Review And Intensive Neurosurgical Course
- 5 – 7 June 2026 ( Friday to Sunday )
- 07:00-19:00
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi German Hospital
BRAIN Course
Board Review and Intensive Neurosurgical Course
- 5 – 7 June 2026 (Friday to Sunday )
- 07:00-19:00
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi German Hospital
Dr. Mohammed Bafaquh
Department of Neuro-oncology, King Faisal specialist Hospital and research center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Neuroanatomy Research Group
Organising the BRAIN Course - Established 2023
Dr. Razan AlMufarriji
Hosted at
Neurosurgical residents.
Introduction
The Neurological Surgery Board Review Course is a 3-day intensive program covering the core topics of the Neurological Surgery specialty. Led by expert faculty, the course includes a combination of pre-course video lectures, didactic lectures, and case-based scenarios designed to enhance learning and exam preparedness.
Objectives
By the end of the course, candidates will be able to answer all exam questions related to the following topics: Neuroanatomy, Neuroradiology, Neurocritical Care, Neuro-oncology, Neurotrauma, Neurophysiology, Neurovascular Surgery, Spine Surgery, Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Adult Neurosurgery, and Pediatric Neurosurgery.
Course Objectives
✅Consolidate exam knowledge
✅Practise OSCE-style reasoning
✅Apply landmark trials
✅ Build a structured approach
✅Sharpen imaging interprepretation
✅Engage with expert faculty
Open to R5 and R6 neurosurgical residents. 50 places
Scientific Committee
Dr. Faris Yaghmoor
Dr. Abdulaziz Almusa
Dr. Abdulelah Turkistani
Dr. Mohammed Daghriri
Dr. Thanyan Almasoody
Faculty
Dr. Gmaan Alzahrani
Dr. Faisal BinSwidan
Dr. Faisal Farrash
Dr. Abdulrahman Aldakkan
Dr. Mohammad Alshardan
Dr. Abdulmajeed Alahmary
Dr. Abdu Khairy
Dr. Najeeb Alomar
Dr. Naser Alotaibi
Dr. Abdurzaq Ajlan
Dr. Abdullah ALRashid
Dr. Ayman Albnayan
Dr. Ibrahim Althubaiti
Dr.Maryam Alotaibi
Dr. Abdullah AlObaid
Dr. Abdulelah Alluhaybi
Course Materials
- Practice Exam.
- Embryology and Pediatric neurosurgery.
- Neuro-oncology.
- Neurovascular.
- Spine.
- Neurophysiology and Peripheral nerve.
Course agenda
- 05 Jun Day 1 ( Neuro-Oncology )
- 06 Jun Day 2 ( Pediatric Neurosurgery, Functional Neurosurgery & Neurovascular )
- 07 Jun Day 3 ( Spine, Trauma, Infection & Peripheral Nerve )
Registration & Coffee · Dr. Haneen Almufarij (Student Club)
L0 Psychology of Answering Questions — Board Exam (Dr. Mohammed Bafaquh)
L1 Neuroradiology I: Neurovascular (Dr. Abdullah Alrashed)
Neuroradiology I: Neurovascular
L2 Neuroradiology II: Neuro-Oncology (Dr. Makki Almuntashri)
Neuroradiology II: Neuro-Oncology
L3 Neuro-Oncology I: Adult Gliomas (Dr. Musaed Alyahya)
Diffuse adult gliomas, neuronal and mixed glial tumors
L4 Neuro-Oncology II: Metastatic Brain Lesions (Dr. Faris Yaghmoor)
Metastatic and haematologic tumors
D1 High-Yield principles – Neuro-oncology (Dr. Sarah BinAbdulqader / Dr. Mohammed Daghriri)
Lunch & Prayer
L5 Neuro-Oncology III: Skull Base & Sellar/Suprasellar (Dr. Abdurazaq Ajlan)
Meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngiomas
L6 Neuro-Oncology IV: Posterior-Fossa Tumors Adult (Dr. Faisal Farrash)
Cerebellar and CP angle lesions
L7 Neuro-Oncology V: Genetic Tumor Syndromes (Dr. Musaed Alyahya)
NF1, NF2, Schwannomatosis, VHL, Tuberous sclerosis
Break & Prayer
L8 Neuro-Oncology VI: Pediatric Gliomas (Dr. Hanan Aljohani)
Diffuse low- and high-grade gliomas, circumscribed astrocytic gliomas
L9 Neuro-Oncology VII: Pediatric Posterior-Fossa (Dr. Abdulelah Alluhaybi)
Ependymal tumors, medulloblastoma, choroid plexus tumors
L10 Neuro-Oncology VIII: Other CNS Tumors (Dr. Abdulaziz Almusa)
Mesenchymal non-meningothelial tumors, pineal-region lesions
Hot Seats — 4 cases · 12 min each (Dr. Ayman Albanyan · Dr. Gmaan Alzahrani · Dr. Abdulaziz Almusa · Dr. Abdulelah Alluhaybi · Dr. Hanan Aljohani · Dr. Abdurazaq Ajlan)
4 Hot Seats · 12 min per case · 2 moderators per case
L0 Landmark Papers in Neurosurgery (Dr. Mohammed Bafaquh)
L1 Pediatric Neurosurgery I: Intracranial Anomalies (Dr. Maryam Alotibi)
Craniosynostosis, encephalocele, Chiari, Dandy-Walker
L2 Pediatric Neurosurgery II: Spine Anomalies (Dr. Fhaid HubAlreeh)
Open spinal defects, split cord malformation, dermal sinus tract, lipomyelomeningocele
Coffee Break — Case Discussion
L3 Neurovascular Radiology (Dr. Maher Shahnon)
Normal and abnormal images
L4 Neurovascular Stroke & Hemorrhage Pathologies (Dr. Adel Alhazzani)
ICH, Stroke, ICAD
L5 Angio-occult Pathologies (Dr. Abdullah Alobaid)
Cavernoma, brainstem safe entry zones, capillary telangiectasia
Lunch & Prayer
L6 Functional Neurosurgery I: Pain (Dr. Faisal Al Suwaidan)
Headaches, facial pain, neuralgia syndromes
L7 Functional Neurosurgery II: Epilepsy Surgery (Dr. Ibrahim Althubaiti)
L8 Functional Neurosurgery III: Parkinson's Disease (Dr. Najeeb Alomar)
DBS, spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal pain pump
Break & Prayer
L9 Neurovascular Shunting Pathologies (Dr. Abdulrahman Aldakkan)
AVM, AVF, VOG, CCF
L10 Neurovascular Structural Pathologies I (Dr. Mohammad Aref)
Aneurysms, SAH, ICAD (surgical options)
L11 Neurovascular Structural Pathologies II (Dr. Hani Aldawoodi)
Vertebrobasilar insufficiency, Moyamoya, vasculitis
Break & Prayer
Hot Seats — 4 cases · 12 min each (Dr. Maryam Alotibi · Dr. Fhaid HubAlreeh · Dr. Najeeb Alomar)
4 Hot Seats · 12 min per case · 2 moderators per case
L0 Anatomy Challenge — Exam-Oriented (Dr. Mohammed Bafaquh)
L1 Neurocritical Care & Neurotrauma (Dr. Adel Alzahrani)
ICP & CPP, brain-death criteria, seizures & sedation
L2 Spine Surgery II: Degenerative (Dr. Mohammad Alshardan)
Radiographical findings, guidelines, management
L3 Spine Surgery V: Occipito-Cervical Region (TA)
Pathology and management
Coffee Break
L4 Spine Surgery I: Trauma (Dr. Ahmed Alzahrani)
Spine column and spinal cord injury (guidelines and management)
L5 CNS Infections Brain and Spine (Dr. Ahmed Aljeshi)
Lunch & Prayer
D1 High-Yield principles – Spine and Neurovascular (Dr. Sarah BinAbdulqader / Dr. Mohammed Daghriri)
L6 Spine Surgery III: Tumors (Dr. Abdulmajeed Alahmari)
Extradural, primary bone, intradural-extramedullary, intradural-intramedullary lesions
L7 Peripheral Nerve for Neurosurgeons (TA)
Trauma, tumor, and compressive neuropathies
L8 Traumatic Brain Injury (TA)
Classification, guidelines, neurocritical care
Break & Prayer
Hot Seats — 4 cases · 12 min each (Dr. Faris Yaghmoor · Dr. Ahmed Alzahrani · Dr. Abdulmajeed Al Ahmari · Dr. Ayman Albanyan · Dr. Gmaan Alzahrani)
4 Hot Seats · 12 min per case · 2 moderators per case
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Board Review And Intensive Neurosurgical Course
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