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 Ch B) 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.’