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Dr. Alireza Taghikhani

Neurosurgery United Arab Emirates

Dr. Alireza Taghikhani

10 years of experience

4,101+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
3
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr. Alireza Taghikhani at a glance

Dr. Alireza Taghikhani is a Neurosurgery practitioner based in Europe, United Arab Emirates, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 31+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2012).

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Dr Alireza Taghikhani is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon at Iranian Hospital Dubai. He also sees patients at Medcare Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital and Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital. He completed his MD at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran in 1995. He then became qualified as a Neurosurgeon at the same university in 2000. Dr Taghikhani is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and holds memberships with the following soc

Prior to his current position at Iranian Hospital Dubai, Dr Taghikhani practiced as a Neurosurgeon in Iran at Kasra Hospital and Asia General Hospital, before moving to the UAE. After moving to the UAE, he practiced at Emirates Specialty Hospital and Belhoul Specialty Hospital.

Dr Taghikhani sees patients suffering with the following neurological conditions:


Brain tumours

Brain aneurysm

Trigeminal neuralgia

Lower back pain

Neck pain

Spinal instability

Neurocysticercosis


He has two decades of experience in the surgical management and treatment of these conditions, including cervical discectomy, spinal fusion surgery, microvascular decompression, transsphenoidal surgery and brain surgery.

Dr Taghikhani is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and holds memberships with the following professional bodies:


Congress of the Neurological Surgeons

Iranian Association of Surgeons

Neurosurgery Society

Neurospine Society

Emirates Medical Association

Emirates Neuroscience Society

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr. Alireza Taghikhani

Education & training

  1. 2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona (AE)
  2. 2012–2016 Residency · Neurosurgery
    Universitat de Barcelona (AE)

Career & appointments

  1. 2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Neurosurgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AE-944692 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Neurosurgery
#EB-E0A851BF · issued 2017 · renewal 2027
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,381
Annual physical exam 99395 1,931
Vaccination administration 90471 443
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 420

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 30 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
Alireza Taghikhani in consultation
IN OFFICE
Alireza Taghikhani with the team
WITH TEAM
Alireza Taghikhani at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 62s
Meet Alireza Taghikhani

Research & publications

h-index: 8 · i10: 8

  1. Long-term follow-up of Neurosurgery across AE
    Alireza Taghikhani, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.3487/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 35430149 · cited by 157
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Neurosurgery
    Alireza Taghikhani, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.5980/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 30164055 · cited by 63

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Neurosurgery European Annual Congress (Neurosurgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Neurosurgery National Society Meeting · · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Neurosurgery — · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2017

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Neurosurgery 2026-03-17 · 4 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a neurosurgery? 2026-01-14 · 10 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · alireza.taghikhani@euroclinics.example

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr. Alireza Taghikhani's Areas of Specialty

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Neurosurgery

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