Ather Enam Explained

Ather Enam
Birth Date:	November 1961
Birth Place:	Sindri, India
Citizenship:	Pakistan
Field:	Neuro-oncology, Molecular neuroscience and Cellular neuroscience
Work Institutions:	Aga Khan University and Henry Ford Health
Alma Mater:	Northwestern University, Henry Ford Health, University at Buffalo, Dow Medical College, Cadet College Hasanabdal
Known For:	Research and clinical expertise in neuroscience and neurosurgery

Syed Ather Enam (born November 1961) is a Pakistani neuroscientist, a professor of neurosurgery at Aga Khan University, and founding president of Pakistan Society of Neuro-Oncology (PASNO).^{[1] [2]}

Education and career

Enam honed his surgical expertise before returning to Pakistan to develop a state-of-the-art neurosurgery programme at the Aga Khan University. He has trained a new generation of surgeons for Pakistan.^[3]

The first awake craniotomy in Pakistan was performed by Enam. It is a type of procedure performed on the brain while a patient is awake and alert.^[4]

Awards

• 2017: Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Pakistan's one of the highest civilian award, for Enam's work in the field of medicine^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: . September 10, 2020 . Brain tumour patients getting suboptimal care in Pakistan. The Express Tribune . Karachi . April 25, 2023.
2. Web site: Syed Ather Enam . . aku.edu . April 25, 2023 .
3. Web site: President of Pakistan confers national awards on AKU faculty . . March 24, 2017 . aku.edu . April 25, 2023 .
4. News: Ferya Ilyas . Wide awake during brain surgery. The Express Tribune . Karachi . April 25, 2023.
5. News: . March 23, 2017 . President hosts investiture ceremony to recognise individuals' services to Pakistan. Dawn . Karachi . April 25, 2023.