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Dr. Ali Niyaf

(Consultant Neurosurgeon)
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Dr. Ali Niyaf

(Consultant Neurosurgeon)

Dr. Ali Niyaf is a highly skilled neurosurgeon with extensive training and experience in neuroendovascular procedures, endoscopic cranial surgeries, and spine surgeries. He completed his MBBS at Kursk State Medical University, Russia, and pursued advanced training in neurosurgery in various prestigious institutions worldwide, including KEMS Hospital, Mumbai, the Pittsburgh course in the USA, and the Neospine Center in Seattle. He has served as a Senior Consultant in Neurosurgery at ADK Hospital, Maldives, where he was also the Head of the Department of Neurosurgery. His professional experience includes pivotal roles at IGMH, Male’, and Hithadhoo Regional Hospital. Dr. Niyaf is actively involved in medical education, serving as a lecturer and course instructor in multiple institutions. He is a published researcher with numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, focusing on innovative approaches in neurosurgery. His contributions to neurosurgery in the Maldives are significant, including organizing educational conferences and performing live surgical demonstrations.

SPECIAL CLINICAL INTERESTS
  • Neuroendovascular Procedures
  • Endoscopic Cranial Surgeries
  • Intracranial Aneurysms and Brain Tumors
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
  • Dhivehi
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Nepalese

  • Head of Department of Neurosurgery, ADK Hospital, Maldives
  • Senior Consultant in Neurosurgery, ADK Hospital, Maldives
  • Senior Registrar in Surgery, IGMH, Male’
  • Medical Officer, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Maldives

  • Neuroendovascular Training, KEMS Hospital, Mumbai, India
  • Endoscopic Cranial Surgery Training, Pittsburgh, USA
  • Spine Surgery Training, Neospine Center, Seattle, USA
  • Fellowship in Neurosurgery, Coopa Neuro, Vitoria, Brazil
  • Residency in Neurosurgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal
  • Residency, Masters in General Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal
  • MBBS, Kursk State Medical University, Russia

  • Maldivian Medical Association
  • SAARC Neurosurgery Association
  • WFNS representative Maldives
  • Maldivian Association of Surgeons
  • Board Member of Advisory committee of Maldivian Medical School

  • R S Bhandari, Ali Niyaf, B R Joshi. Outcome of Testicular Torsion presenting at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital: A retrospective study. Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal, vol11 no.4, 2008 December
  • Niyaf, A., Bhandari, R., & Singh, K. (1). Management of adhesive intestinal obstruction. Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal, 32(2), 18-20. https://doi.org/10.3126/ jiom.v32i2.4939
  • Sedain, G., Ali, N., Bhattachan, M., Sharma, M., & Shilpakar, S. (2013). Giant Brain Abscess in a Neonate Managed with External Drainage. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 33(1), 55-56. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i1.7317
  • Azad, Tej & Shrestha, Ram & Vaca, Silvia & Niyaf, Ali & Pradhananga, Amit & Sedain, Gopal & Sharma, Mohan & Shilpakar, Sushil & Grant, Gerald. (2015). Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors in Nepal: Retrospective Analysis and Literature Review of Low and Middle Income Countries. World neurosurgery. 84. 10.1016/ j.wneu.2015.07.074
  • Bhattachan, Maya & Niyaf, Ali & Shrestha, Ram & Pradhanang, Amit & Sedain, Gopal & Sharma, Mohan & Shilpakar, Sushil. (2019). Clinical Predictors of outcome in Isolated Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematoma. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience. 2018. 8-13. 10.3126/njn.v15i3.23270
  • Niyaf, A., Niraula, K. ., Shareef, A. S., & Mushrif, M. S. . (2020). Ali Niyaf, [23.11.20 11:14] Comparative Analysis of Efficacy of Endoscopic versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release: Ali Niyaf, Kiran Niraula, Aishath Sofia Shareef, Mohamed Sajuan Mushrif. Pakistan Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 1(2), 113-117. https://doi.org/10.37978/pjsm.v1i2.181
  • Niyaf, A., Niraula, K., Zahir, S., & Mushrif, M. (2020). Isolated unilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy: first case in an Indo-Aryan. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 17(1), 48-52. https://doi.org/10.3126/njn.v17i1.28344
  • Niyaf, A., Niraula, K., Limbu, C. P., Rasheed, A. A., & Zauma, A. (2021). Surgicel Mimicking Brain Abscess: A Case Report. Eastern Green Neurosurgery, 3(01), 45–46. https://doi.org/10.3126/egn.v3i01.38982
  • Niyaf A, Niraula K, Shareef AS, Mushrif MS. Effectiveness and safety of endoscopic vs open carpal tunnel release: Single center experience from Maldives. Pak J Surg Med. 2020;1(2):113-117. doi: 10.37978/pjsm.v1i2.181
  • Tailored Online Neurosurgical Evaluation in the Outpatient Setting during COVID-19 Pandemic—The Maldives Experience Ali Niyaf, Kiran Niraula, Mohamed Sajuan Mushrif, Tej D. Azad, Megha Ghimire, Femi Maria Varghese Published: 10 March 2021 by Frontier Science Associates in Pakistan Journal of Surgery and Medicine Pakistan Journal of Surgery and Medicine , Volume 1; https://doi.org/10.37978/ pjsm.v1i4.279
  • Occurrence of Live Bacteria in Gallstones. Tribhuvan University teaching Hospital 2010
  • Efficacy of Drain in Chronic Subdural Hematoma. Tribhuvan University teaching Hospital 2014
DOCTOR DUTY
Days Date Start Time End Time Clinic
Saturday 25-01-2025 10:00 13:00 Clinic A
Saturday 25-01-2025 13:00 14:00 Clinic A