Dr. Al Rukn received his degree in medicine from UAE University. He underwent his neurology residency at the University of McGill, and subsequently obtain the neurology certification from the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeon (Canada). He then completed a fellowship in Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke at Montreal General Hospital, Canada. He currently serves as a Head of Stroke Center at Rashid Hospital, Dubai.
Dr. Al Rukn’s field of interest are principally directed towards the acute stroke management, stroke unit establishing and post stroke rehabilitation. He established the 1st certified stroke unit in UAE. Dr. Al Rukn is a local and international speaker in stroke field and had many publications in this area. Currently he is the President of MENA Stroke Organization.
He is the Founder and the chairman of the Neurology Residency Program in Dubai, since 2013. He is also the Chairman of the Dubai Scientific & Research Ethical Committee. In 2019, Dr. Al Rukn became the President of World Congress of Neurology, and currently the President of Emirates Neurology Society.
Dr. Al Rukn has an interest in Headache Management & Movement Disorders, and he is running the movement disorder clinic at Rashid HH ospital. He currently sits on the executive boards of various scientific associations, steering committee and advisory boards, mainly in stroke & headache.
