Key Expertise • Acute Stroke Care (Thrombolysis/Thrombectomy) • Stroke Unit Development & Accreditation (JCI) • Clinical Research (200+ Publications, H-index ~40) • Healthcare Systems Leadership • Medical Education (Award-Winning Educator) Leadership in Stroke Care • Director, Acute Stroke Unit (2024–Present): Established evidence-based protocols at Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg, aligning with Canadian Stroke Best Practices. • Director of Stroke Services, HMC Qatar (2019–2024): o Transformed Qatar’s stroke care, achieving JCI accreditation as a Primary Stroke Center. o Reduced door-to-needle time to <45 minutes through protocol optimization. o Led a high-volume service handling 2,500+ stroke cases annually. Academic Contributions • Associate Professor, University of Manitoba (2024–Present): o Teaching UGME medical students and neurology residents. • Previous Roles: o Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (2011–2024). o Developed stroke training programs for MENA region (UAE, Kuwait, Pakistan). • Honors: o Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award (AHA, 2020, 2023). o Top 20% of scientists in Qatar (Alper-Doger Index, 2023). Current Priorities (2025) • Implementing a province-wide stroke database in Manitoba to drive quality improvement. • Expanding research on diabetes-stroke interactions and remote monitoring technologies.