Dr. Roberto Piñeiro

Qualifications

• MBBS, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid - Spain (1984-1990)
• Spanish board certified in Neurology, Ministry of Education and Science, Spain (1996)
• PhD, "functional MRI Motor cortex mapping at 3T". With Honors (Cum Laude), Universidad de Alacala de Henares, Spain (2000)
• Master in Neuro-immunology, Universidad de Barcelona, Spain (2013)
• Master in Neurological Electrodiagnosis (EEG, EMG, TMS), Universidad de Barcelona, Spain (2013)
• FEBN (Fellow of the European Board of Neurology), 2014

Professional Experience

• Consultant Neurologist at Fakeeh University Hospital, Dubai, UAE (2021 – 2023)
• Consultant Neurologist at Czech Rehabilitation Hospital, Al Ain, UAE (2020 – 2021)
• Consultant Neurologist at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Ajman (SKMCA), Ajman, UAE (2017 -  2020)
• Leader of stroke unit, Tawam Hospital (in Affiliation with Johns Hopkins), Al Ain, UAE (2014 - 2017)  
• Consultant Neurologist at Open MRI for Spine Surgery, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2013 - 2014)
• Consultant Neurologist at Horacio E. Oduber Hospital, Aruba (May 2013)
• Consultant Neurologist at Lucus Augusti University Hospital (HULA), Lugo, Spain  (2001 -  2013)
• Clinical Lecturer in Stroke at the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, St George’s University Hospital Medical School, London, UK (2000 –  2001)
• Postdoctoral Clinical Research Officer at Radcliffe Infirmary Hospital, Functional MRI of the Brain Centre (FMRIB),Oxford, UK (1998 - 2000)
• Visiting Clinical Research Fellow,  Institute of Low Temperature, University of Helsinki,  MEG Research Group. Helsinki, Finland (1998)
• Visiting Clinical Research Fellow, Institute of Neurology, University College of London, Headache Group, London, UK (1997)
• Visiting Clinical Research Assistant,  Department of Neurology, Charing Cross Hospital, University of London, London, UK ( 1995)
• Registrar in Neurology, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitario San Carlos (Jan 1992 - Dec1995)

Brief Profile

With More than 30 years of direct experience in treating patients (OPD, wards and ED) with a broad variety of complex neurological conditions, Dr. Roberto's areas of expertise include the following:

• Diagnosis and management of Stroke, including thrombolysis in hyperactive stroke and selecting patients for thrombectomy.
• Diagnosis and management of Multiple Sclerosis and other demyelinations conditions with Disease Modifying Therapies  including monoclonal antibodies, IVIG and plasma exchange.
• Diagnosis and management Of Epilepsy, including EEG/Video EEG and surgical assessment.
• Diagnosis and management Of Headache, including Anti CGRP, botulinum toxin therapies.
• Diagnosis and management Parkinsonism and Movement Disorders, including apomorphine pump, apogo pen, enterodopa, and surgical assessment.
• Diagnosis and management Neuropathies and Neuromuscular Disorders with NCS, IVIG, Plasma exchange.
• Diagnosis and management Of other neurological conditions such as Dementia, infections of Central nervous system.
• Experience in botulinum toxin application, Functional MRI, Transcranial Doppler, TMS, EMG and EEG.