Former Chair of Neurological Surgery at University of Pittsburgh to Develop New Neuroscience Institute
SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(Business Wire)– Saint John`s Health Center today announced the appointment of world-renowned neurosurgeon Amin Kassam, MD, as Director of the new Saint John`s Neuroscience Institute and faculty member of the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John`s.
Dr. Kassam will lead the development of the new Neuroscience Institute which will offer an international minimally invasive neurosurgery center, as well as neuro-oncology, neuro-vascular surgery and other neuroscience services. The
Institute will build on the foundation established over the last two years by Daniel F. Kelly, MD, Medical Director of the highly regarded Saint John`s Brain Tumor Center.
Prior to his arrival at Saint John`s, Dr. Kassam served as Chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery, Professor of Neurological Surgery, and Director, Minimally Invasive endoNeurosurgery Center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). In this role, he directed one of the world`s leading neurosurgical centers, consistently ranked as one of America`s best neuroscience facilities by U.S. News & World Report.
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Mubarak! That’s great news, Dr. Kassam! I love your new non-invasive brain tumor removing technique, Mashallah! We look forward to a lot of new inventions from you…
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Congratulations! Mubarakis! we all are proud of you Dr.kassam.
Ismailis like you are the role models of the youths of our community.
We wish you all the very best in all your endeavours.
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Congratulations Dr. Kassam. I just wanted to wish you much success and good fortune in your new post. I also wanted to thank you for granting me more time with my family. It has been over one year since you performed surgery on me, one that I am sure that you will remember, and I am a living testimony of your knowledge and skill but most of all your compassion for your fellow man. Thank you again.
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Good Luck on your new endeavor Dr. Kassam. God has given you a great gift which you willingly share with those in need of your expertise. I was fortunate enough to have you operate on me. I am from the Pittsburgh area and had surgery in January 2008.
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Anyone ever touched by this man knows the importance of the work he does! I gave my trust to him in 2006 for removal of a pitutiary macroadinoma….I am in remission since then! Pittsburgh will sorely miss him but he is and has been the worlds gain! Thank you Dr. Kassam, for giving me my life!
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dr. amin kassam and dr, dan kelly are very great neurosurgeons! i was dying of pituitary cushing’s disease! these men deserve to be together. they are in the same medical field. they are in the same sub-field-brain surgery. i am deeply indebted to both of them. God Bless the 2 of them! they will go far and ease much pain and suffering. robert dean.
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I’m Stacy from Seattle, Patient 1002. You and your team saw to it that I had a FULL removal of my craniopharyngioma with NO side effects! When I met you I remember I told you to
“fix it and get me back to my 3 little kids to raise”. You said “God-willing”…. Well, bless you, and I hope you continue to explore, create, heal and teach for a LONG LONG time– God willing!!! With extrodinary appreciation-Stacy
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This man is truly a genius. We are so lucky to have him in Canada. The Ismali community should be very proud of one of their most accomplished sons. I know his brother Rahim personally in Scarborough. He told me about his famous brother this evening, they are both truly amazing guys! It just goes to show, you just never know who you will meet in life.
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I am from Canada, I had right Hemi-facial spasm for 15 years followed giving birth to my son. I had surgery in 1994 in London Ontario. It did not work, I was depressed for 6 years. Then I went to Pittsburgh and found Dr. Kassam. He told me I was his worst nightmare, I was a very difficult case. In March 2000 Dr.Kassam performed my surgery, I was cured !! I still rermember him holding my hand when I woke up and he said to me ” By the grace of God we got it ” I have told my story many times to others and they are amazed how I was cured. Thank you Dr. Kassam, I am spasm free to this day. I will never forget you . I was interviewed by the Toronto Star , and from that article I was able to help others go to Dr. Kassam and OHIP covered all of my surgery costs.
Laurie Meldrum
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