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Saleem Abdulrauf, MD, Neurosurgery, Washington, DC

Saleem I Abdulrauf MD

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Skull Base


Professor of Neurosurgery, George Washington University Neurosurgeon-in-Chief, Abdulrauf Institute of Neurosurgery™

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  • Department of Neurosurgery2150 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington, DC 20037

  • Phone+1 202-741-2737

  • Fax+1 202-741-2742

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Summary

  • Dr. Saleem Abdulrauf is a neurosurgeon based in Washington, DC, with subspecialties in cerebrovascular neurosurgery and skull base surgery. He completed his fellowship in cerebrovascular neurosurgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital and his residency in neurological surgery at Henry Ford Hospital. Dr. Abdulrauf is currently a Professor at George Washington University Hospital. He has expertise in treating conditions such as aneurysms, meningiomas vascular malformations, and trigeminal neuralgia. His published works include innovative techniques in neurosurgery and educational studies in the field. Dr. Abdulrauf holds several honors and awards, including certifications from Epic Systems Corporation and being recognized as a Top MD by Consumers Checkbook.
  • Saleem Abdulrauf is an American physician specializing in neurosurgery in Washington, DC, who has helped develop high-flow brain bypass surgery, a less invasive procedure for treating intracranial aneurysm than methods used previously.[1]

    He is a Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at George Washington University and the Neurosurgeon-in-Chief at the Abdulrauf Institute of Neurosurgery.[2] He is the Founding Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.

    He has served as a visiting professor to over 100 universities around the globe. He has authored the main reference textbook for brain bypass surgery titled Cerebral Revascularization in which Abdulrauf details extra-cranial to intracranial bypass surgery.

    Saleem Abdulrauf - Wikipedia

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Saleem Abdulrauf is an American physician specializing in neurosurgery in Washington, DC, who has helped develop high-flow

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Hospital
    Yale-New Haven HospitalFellowship, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, 1997 - 1998
  • Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Hospital
    Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1991 - 1997
  • Saint Louis University School of Medicine
    Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2025 - 2028
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2023 - 2027
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2000 - 2027
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2024 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2000 - 2014
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1996 - 2005
  • Neurological Surgery
    American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Technological Advances in Neurosurgery
    Technological Advances in NeurosurgeryMay 12th, 2025
  • UAMS Honors Famed Neurosurgeon, Nurse at Symposium
    UAMS Honors Famed Neurosurgeon, Nurse at SymposiumMarch 18th, 2025
  • First Pan-Arab Dandy Neurosurgical Meeting Held at the American University of Beirut Medical Center
    First Pan-Arab Dandy Neurosurgical Meeting Held at the American University of Beirut Medical CenterMarch 14th, 2022

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