Trust score 8/100
Dr. Babak Homapour
👤 13 years of experience
3,748+
Patients seen
13
Years in practice
6
Publications
3
Languages spoken
About
Dr Babak Homapour is a Consultant Adult and Paediatric Neurosurgeon at American Hospital Dubai with over 10 years of experience post-CCT. He previously served as Chief of Neurosurgery at SKMC Hospital in Abu Dhabi and worked as a consultant in Australia for four years.
Dr Homapour completed his medical and neurosurgical training in the UK, followed by a one-year Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital, the largest and busiest unit in the UK for children with neurological disorders, where he gained extensive experience in clinical, operative, academic, and management aspects of paediatric neurosurgical practice. Additionally, he has two years of post-CCT Paediatric Neurosurgery fellowship experience from Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Dr Homapour holds an MSc in Surgical Sciences and has a strong academic track record, including multiple publications and presentations at national and international conferences. He has been involved in training junior doctors from medical students to pre-fellowship exam level and has served as a faculty member for the Aberdeen FRCS exam course, an international course for Fellowship examination preparation.
He completed a fellowship in complex spine and deformity surgery in the Orthopaedic department at Southmead Hospital Bristol and Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, working with both adult and paediatric patients. Dr Homapour has extensive experience in spinal surgery, particularly in paediatric dysraphism, which he specialised in during his fellowship year at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
His current practice combines Paediatric Neurosurgery and adult Neurosurgery. He performs a wide range of paediatric procedures, including tumour surgery, CSF surgery (including complex endoscopy), cerebrovascular surgery, spinal and cranial dysraphism, and trauma surgery. He also performs epilepsy and spasticity procedures, including temporal lobectomy, lesionectomy, vagal nerve stimulator implantation, and intrathecal delivery pump insertion. For adults, his practice includes surgery for trauma, intracerebral haemorrhage, decompression for malignant MCA territory infarction, CSF disorders, brain tumours, and procedures for spasticity and epilepsy. Dr Homapour also has expertise in using neuronavigation, neuroendoscopy, and intraoperative monitoring for brain mapping and spinal surgery.
Dr Homapour completed his medical and neurosurgical training in the UK, followed by a one-year Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital, the largest and busiest unit in the UK for children with neurological disorders, where he gained extensive experience in clinical, operative, academic, and management aspects of paediatric neurosurgical practice. Additionally, he has two years of post-CCT Paediatric Neurosurgery fellowship experience from Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Dr Homapour holds an MSc in Surgical Sciences and has a strong academic track record, including multiple publications and presentations at national and international conferences. He has been involved in training junior doctors from medical students to pre-fellowship exam level and has served as a faculty member for the Aberdeen FRCS exam course, an international course for Fellowship examination preparation.
He completed a fellowship in complex spine and deformity surgery in the Orthopaedic department at Southmead Hospital Bristol and Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, working with both adult and paediatric patients. Dr Homapour has extensive experience in spinal surgery, particularly in paediatric dysraphism, which he specialised in during his fellowship year at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
His current practice combines Paediatric Neurosurgery and adult Neurosurgery. He performs a wide range of paediatric procedures, including tumour surgery, CSF surgery (including complex endoscopy), cerebrovascular surgery, spinal and cranial dysraphism, and trauma surgery. He also performs epilepsy and spasticity procedures, including temporal lobectomy, lesionectomy, vagal nerve stimulator implantation, and intrathecal delivery pump insertion. For adults, his practice includes surgery for trauma, intracerebral haemorrhage, decompression for malignant MCA territory infarction, CSF disorders, brain tumours, and procedures for spasticity and epilepsy. Dr Homapour also has expertise in using neuronavigation, neuroendoscopy, and intraoperative monitoring for brain mapping and spinal surgery.
“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”
— Dr. Babak Homapour
Education & training
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2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
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2009–2013 Residency · Neurosurgery
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2013–2014 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
Career & appointments
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2013-09–2014-08 Junior consultant
Licenses & insurance
Medical licenses
AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
Board certifications
European Board of Neurosurgery
Malpractice insurance:
AXA Healthcare Liability · 1,000,000 EUR coverage
· No claims on file
Procedures performed
| Procedure | Code | Lifetime count |
|---|---|---|
| GP consultation | 99213 | 1,508 |
| Annual physical exam | 99395 | 402 |
| Vaccination administration | 90471 | 466 |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 17110 | 205 |
Services & pricing
| Service | Duration | Modality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 90 min | in_clinic | 270.00 EUR |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 60 min | in_clinic | 360.00 EUR |
Office, team & in practice
Videos
Research & publications
h-index: 5 · i10: 3
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European registry analysis of Neurosurgery outcomes
DOI: 10.5575/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 31293543 · cited by 20
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Outcomes of Neurosurgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
DOI: 10.7745/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 36446785 · cited by 190
Invited talks
- Practical updates in Neurosurgery European Annual Congress (Neurosurgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
- Single-centre experience in Neurosurgery National Society Meeting · Dubai · 2023 · oral abstract
Awards & memberships
Awards
- 🏆 Top-rated Neurosurgery — Dubai · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
Society memberships
- WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · since 2014
- national college of family doctors — Member · since 2014
- European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · since 2014
Articles by this doctor
- Patient education Patient guide to Neurosurgery
- Awareness When should you see a neurosurgery?
For international patients
- Coordinator
- Patient liaison · babak.homapour@euroclinics.example
Location
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Recent reviews
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
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★★★★☆ ✓ Verified Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
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