Prof. Ossama Yassin Mansour
MD, PhD, FINR, FSVIN, FESO, FWSO, FAAN
Professor of Clinical and Interventional Neurology — Alexandria University, Egypt
160+
Publications
24
H-index
2,191
Total Citations
87
First/Senior Author
68%
Q1 Journals
4.8
Avg. Impact Factor
27
Countries Collaborated
Biography
Professor Ossama Yassin Mansour is a Distinguished Professor of Clinical and Interventional Neurology at Alexandria University School of Medicine, Egypt, holding dual qualifications in Neurology and Neuroradiology. With extensive international training across Egypt, Germany, and France, he has built a career of pioneering achievements in stroke care and interventional neurotherapeutics.
Prof. Mansour founded the first comprehensive stroke center in Egypt and established the country's first Interventional Neurology Fellowship Program, training an entire generation of specialists who now practice throughout the MENA region. He serves as President of the Middle East North Africa Stroke and Interventional Neurotherapeutics Organization (MENA-SINO), an umbrella organization spanning 23 countries, and holds the distinction of being the first non-American to serve on the SVIN Executive Board and the first MENA representative elected to the World Stroke Organization Executive Board.
His research portfolio encompasses over 160 peer-reviewed articles with an h-index of 24 and 2,191 total citations, focusing on endovascular outcome research, efficacy and safety of new treatments for neurovascular diseases, clinical trial design, and medical devices research for stroke, aneurysm, and AVM treatment. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Interventional Medicine and serves on the editorial boards of Frontiers in Neurology and Interventional Neurology.
Beyond his clinical and research contributions, Prof. Mansour is deeply committed to medical education. As Fellowship Director at Alexandria University and Regional Workshop Director for the MENA-SINO Annual Stroke and Neurointervention Workshops, he coordinates hands-on training for physicians across 21 countries, with a particular focus on developing skills in underserved regions.
Academic Positions
Full Professor of Clinical and Interventional Neurology
Alexandria University School of Medicine, Egypt
Visiting Professor of Interventional Neurology
University of Lahore, Pakistan
Associate Professor (Privatdozent)
Albert-Ludwig University, Freiburg, Germany
Associate Professor of Clinical and Interventional Neurology
Alexandria University School of Medicine, Egypt
Lecturer of Clinical and Interventional Neurology
Alexandria University School of Medicine, Egypt
Clinical Leadership
Director
Comprehensive Stroke and Interventional Neurology Center, Alexandria, Egypt
CEO / General Supervisor
Smouha University Medical Campus, Alexandria University
Director
Stroke and Neurointervention Unit, Alexandria University Specialist Hospital at Smouha
Chair
SILC (USA) Accreditation Organization for Neuro Cath Lab
Chair
WSO Certification MENA Region
Education & Training
Degrees
MD in Neuroradiology
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany
PhD in Neurology
Alexandria University, Egypt — Dissertation: Functional MRI and Surface EMG Analysis of Involuntary Movement in Parkinson's Patients
International Master's Degree in Neurovascular Diseases
PARIS SUD University Bicetre Medical School, France & MAHIDOL University, Thailand
MSc in Neurology & Neuroscience
Alexandria University, Egypt
MBBCH — Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Alexandria University, Egypt
Specialized Clinical Training
Clinical Residency & Fellowship in Neuroradiology (4 years)
Neuroradiology Department, Uniklinik Freiburg, Germany — Under Prof. M. Schumacher
Clinical Scholarship in Interventional Neuroradiology (7 months)
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bicêtre, France — Under Prof. Pierre Lasjaunias
Clinical Residency & Fellowship in Neurology (3 years)
Department of Neurology, Alexandria University Hospital, Egypt
Board Certifications
European Board of Interventional Neuroradiology Certification (EBiINR)
European Board of Neuroradiology Certification (EBiNR)
German Board and Licensure in Radiology and Invasive Neuroradiology — Berliner Ärztekammer, Berlin, Germany
German Medical Licensure — Berliner Ärztekammer, Stuttgart, Germany
Consultant Licensure in Neurology — Egyptian Medical Syndicate
Professional Leadership
President
Middle East North Africa Stroke and Interventional Neurotherapeutics Organization (MENA-SINO)
Founded umbrella organization spanning 23 countries
Executive Board Member
World Stroke Organization (WSO)
First representative from the MENA region elected to this position
Board of Directors
Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN)
First non-American representative; served 6 years as Executive Board member
MENA Co-Chair & Leadership Committee
Mission Thrombectomy 2020
Director
WSO Certification Committee for MENA Region
Since 2019
Advisory Board Member
WSO Interventional Neurology Fellowship
Professional Fellowships & Memberships
Fellow of World Stroke Organization (FWSO)
Fellow of European Stroke Organization (FESO)
Fellow of Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (FSVIN)
Fellow of Interventional Neuroradiology (FINR)
Fellow of American Academy of Neurology (FAAN)
Full Member of World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology
Elected Active Member of The International Society of Endovascular Specialists (ISES)
Active Member of the Panarab Society of Interventional Radiology
Awards & Recognitions
Egyptian Medical Syndicate Physician of the Year
Highest national recognition for a physician in Egypt, selected from nominees across all medical specialties.
World Stroke Organization Award for Services to Stroke
Prestigious international recognition for exceptional contributions to stroke care and expanding access across the MENA region.
European Stroke Organization Distinguished Service Award
Recognized for exceptional contributions to stroke care and education.
Neurointerventional Pioneering Award — Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology
First recipient from outside North America; honored for establishment of the first comprehensive stroke intervention program in the MENA region.
Editorial Activities
International Journal of Interventional Medicine (ISSN: 2156-549X)
Alexandria Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
Frontiers in Neurology
Interventional Neurology
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry; Stroke; Neurology; European Journal of Radiology; International Journal of Stroke; Neurosurgery Reviews; Neuroradiology
Selected Publications (2023–2025)
Showing 17 recent publications from a total of 160+ peer-reviewed articles. Visit the profiles below for the complete list.
Al Hashmi AM, Imam Y, Mansour OY, Shuaib A. (2025).
"Implementation of Stroke Center Certification Standards in Resource-Limited Settings: A MENA Region Perspective."
Stroke 56(3), 982–991.
Mansour OY, El-Sherbiny NA, Farag SM, Abdel-Hady MA. (2025).
"Long-term Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Anterior Circulation Stroke: A 10-year Single-Center Experience."
Journal of Neurointervention 17(1), 45–53.
Nguyen TN, Mansour OY, Al Hashmi AM, Demchuk AM, Masjuan J. (2024).
"Global Consensus Statement on Systems of Care for Acute Stroke Interventions: A World Stroke Organization Initiative."
International Journal of Stroke Published online ahead of print.
Al Hashmi AM, Imam Y, Mansour OY, Shuaib A. (2024).
"Accreditation of Stroke Programs at the MENA+ Region; Between Aspiration and Reality."
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 107639.
Mansour OY, Fahmy HS, Hatem G, Reda MI. (2024).
"Artificial Intelligence Applications for Post-Thrombectomy Outcome Prediction in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke: A Multicenter Validation Study."
Frontiers in Neurology 15, 1324567.
Farouk M, Hatem G, Ramadan I, Mansour OY. (2024).
"Telemedical Solutions for Stroke Care in Rural Egypt: Implementation and Initial Results of the Alexandria Stroke Network."
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare Published online ahead of print.
Shuaib A, Al Hashmi AM, Mansour OY, Ozdemir AO, John S. (2024).
"Developing Stroke Systems of Care in the MENA Region: Successes, Challenges, and Future Directions."
Nature Reviews Neurology 20(1), 37–52.
Asif KS, Novakovic R, Nguyen TN, Mansour O, et al. (2023).
"Endovascular treatment in acute basilar artery occlusion stroke: a brief practice update from the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology."
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology 3(6), e000885.
Asif KS, Otite FO, Desai SM, Herial N, Inoa V, Al-Mufti F, Jadhav AP, Mansour O, et al. (2023).
"Mechanical thrombectomy global access for stroke (MT-GLASS): a mission thrombectomy (MT-2020 Plus) study."
Circulation 147(16), 1208–1220.
Marto JP, Strambo D, Ntaios G, Nguyen TN, Herzig R, Czlonkowska A, Demeestere J, Mansour OY, et al. (2023).
"Safety and outcome of revascularization treatment in patients with acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19: the global COVID-19 stroke registry."
Neurology 100(7), e739–e750.
Nguyen TN, Qureshi MM, Klein P, Yamagami H, Mikulik R, Mansour OY, et al. (2023).
"Global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stroke volumes and cerebrovascular events: a 1-year follow-up."
Neurology 100(4), e408–e421.
Elfil M, Ghaith HS, Bayoumi A, Elmashad A, Aladawi M, Al-Ani M, Mansour OY, et al. (2023).
"Impact of pre-treatment cerebral microbleeds on the outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis."
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 32(10), 107324.
Elfil M, Ghozy S, Elmashad A, Ghaith HS, Aladawi M, Dicpinigaitis AJ, Mansour OY, et al. (2023).
"Effect of intra-arterial thrombolysis following successful endovascular thrombectomy on functional outcomes in patients with large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis."
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 32(8), 107194.
Hussain SI, Saqqur M, Ozdemir AO, John S, Hammami N, Al-Jehani HM, Mansour OY, et al. (2023).
"Standards of Training in Vascular Neurology, Interventional Management of Stroke and Neuroendovascular Surgery for the Middle East and North Africa region."
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology 14(2), 1–13.
Sposato LA, Martins S, Scheitz JF, Aspberg S, Gurol ME, Abdalla M, Mansour OY, et al. (2023).
"World Stroke Organization Brain and hEart globAl iniTiative Program."
Cerebrovascular Diseases 1–1.
Desai S, Asif K, Otite F, Herial N, Jadhav A, Al-Mufti F, Miao Z, Huo X, Mansour O, et al. (2023).
"Predictors of availability of operators for mechanical thrombectomy — a secondary country-level analysis of the MT-GLASS study."
International Journal of Stroke 18(3), 80–80.
Asif KS, Novakovic R, Nguyen TN, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Kim Y, Mansour OY, et al. (2023).
"Large-Vessel Occlusion Stroke Knowledge and Training for Stroke Severity Assessment Among Emergency Medical Services Personnel in the United States."
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology e10.1161/SVIN.12833.
Prof. Ossama Mansour
MD, PhD, FINR, FSVIN, FESO, FWSO, FAAN
Professor of Clinical and Interventional Neurology
Institution
Alexandria University
Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
Academic Email
Organization
MENA-SINO President
23 countries
Research Metrics
Specializations
Languages
Areas of Expertise
Clinical Neurology
Diagnosis and management of neurological disorders
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Stroke management and cerebrovascular risk
Interventional Neuroradiology
Endovascular treatment of aneurysms, AVMs, and acute stroke
Medical Education
Fellowship training and curriculum development