Dr. Ossama Al-Mefty has dedicated his career to the development and advancement of Skull Base Surgery, with a scholarly pursuit and effort to mentor promising graduates to take this young discipline to new heights. This effort has led to the establishment and the support of professional societies and an organization dedicated to this field globally. Dr. Al-Mefty feels a sense of fulfillment each time a patient inflicted with skull base disorder has a positive outcome. He has contributed to the development of widely practiced innovative surgical approaches that enable the treatment of many skull base lesions. He has documented these techniques in literature. Dr. Al-Mefty has had the privilege to mentor many outstanding neurosurgeons from around the world who have went on to become leaders and major contributors to the skull base field. He has participated in numerous national and international meetings, symposia, courses and workshops in an effort to disseminate this knowledge and expertise.
Focusing on chordomas and meningiomas, Dr. Al-Mefty has utilized his wealth of clinical experience to study and define the biological behavior of these tumors. Collaborative studies with cytogeneticists and pathologists exemplify the transitional research that led to clinical prognostic and management indicators.
His early interest in spondylotic myelopathy led to the recognition of intramedullary lesion that can be demonstrated by imaging. His animal research model establishes the pathophysiology of this baffling disease.
He focuses his effort in developing, teaching, growing, and organizing skull base surgery discipline. Consequently, he was attracted to the biological aspect of this disorder and made transitional research that shed light on the behavior and prognosis of some of these tumors. Dr. Al-Mefty strives to make a deeper impact by motivating and mentoring many bright, younger colleagues in this field so that they will undoubtedly make a greater contribution.
