Chief Medical Officer
ProSpine UAE
Since February 2026
About
Two decades of neurosurgical innovation.
A German board-certified neurosurgeon with more than 15 years as a consultant and over 20 years in clinical practice — including more than 1,000 robotic-assisted spine surgeries performed over the course of his career in Germany. An adjunct professor whose work sits at the meeting point of academic rigour and surgical precision.
Prof. Dr. Nicolai El Hindy.
Adjunct Professor (apl.)
Years in clinical practice
Years as Consultant
Robotic-assisted surgeries
PubMed-indexed publications
Current positions
Where he practises today.
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Clemenceau Medical Center (CMC), Dubai Healthcare City, UAE
Since February 2026 · Prof. El Hindy treats patients at CMC, Dubai Healthcare City.
Professional experience
A career built across Germany's leading spine and neurosurgical centres.
2023— 2026
Director, Dept. of Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery
KKLW St. Paulus GmbH, Lünen, Germany
Leading a dedicated neurosurgery and spine department.
2018— 2024
Director, Spine Center Werne
DWG (Deutsche Wirbelsäulengesellschaft), Germany
Certified spine centre of the German Spine Society.
2018
Chief Physician, Dept. of Spine & Nerve Surgery
Hospital Werne, Germany
Clinical leadership in spine and nerve surgery.
2012— 2023
Consultant Neurosurgeon
University Hospital Essen, Germany
Consultant practice at a major university centre.
2005— 2012
Resident Physician, Dept. of Neurosurgery
University Hospital Essen, Germany
Specialist neurosurgical training.
2004— 2005
Residencies — Neurosurgery, Surgery & Internal Medicine
University Hospitals Ulm & Bern
Foundational rotations across core specialities.
Academic career & education
An academic record to match the clinical one.
2021
Adjunct Professor (apl.), Faculty of Medicine
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
2012
Habilitation (Postdoctoral Lecture Qualification)
University Hospital Essen, Germany
2011
German Board Certification
Neurosurgery & Neurosurgical Intensive Care Medicine
2007
Doctorate Degree (Dr. med.)
University of Ulm, Germany
1998 — 2005
Medical Degree (State Examination)
University of Ulm, Germany
Certification
Surgeon Proctor
ExcelsiusGPS® training faculty for Globus Medical Surgeon Education Programs — recognised for proctoring and advancing robotic spine surgery internationally.
Community
MedElite Dubai
An active member of an exclusive community of licensed German-speaking physicians and healthcare experts in Dubai — building professional connections beyond the operating theatre.
International training faculty & industry roles
Training surgeons across the world.
15Countries in the training network
GermanyItalySpainBelgiumAustriaSwitzerlandNetherlandsUnited KingdomTurkeyUSAAustraliaSaudi ArabiaUAEKuwaitIndia
Robotic Navigation Institute training network — 15+ countries, more than 100 surgeons trained.
Reference Surgeon & Trainer — Robotic Spine Surgery
Globus Medical
Since 2021
Reference Surgeon & Trainer — Kyphoplasty
Spine Art
Since 2021
Reference Surgeon & Trainer — Disc Arthroplasty
Centinel Spine
Since 2022
Founding Member
Robotic Navigation Institute
More than 100 surgeons trained internationally
Since 2021
Certifications & professional memberships
Affiliations & qualifications.
DGNCDWGAO SpineEANSEORTCMaster Certificate Spine Surgery (DWG)Certificate of Conservative Spine Treatment (DWG)Leading Medicine Guide — World-Wide Experts
Selected peer-reviewed publications
Selected research.
40+ PubMed-indexedPublication2025
Robotically assisted spondylodesis for left-sided herniated disc L4–5 and spondylolysis L5–S1.
Publication2022
First neurological symptoms in degenerative cervical myelopathy.
Publication2021
Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: What Really Counts?
In practice
Clinical work & care.
A glimpse of Prof. Dr. El Hindy in the operating room, the clinic, and alongside colleagues — where academic expertise meets daily patient care.
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