Fachklinik 360° — Ratingen, DE Oberarzt · Spine Surgery & Neurosurgery Lead Investigator · AI & Neurosurgery

Dr. med. Mohammad Hamdan.

MD  ·  MHBA  ·  FEBNS

Neurosurgery and spine surgery in Ratingen. Corresponding author & lead investigator in neurosurgery and AI, advancing multimodal clinical decision support, endoscopic spine care, and evidence-led surgical practice.

Arabic · native German · C1 English · C1
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Portrait of Dr. med. Mohammad Hamdan, neurosurgeon and spine surgeon in Ratingen

The Signal

I. Spine Surgery Minimally invasive and endoscopic technique, shaped by doctoral work in lumbar fusion.
II. Pain Therapy A structured, interventional approach to chronic and post-surgical spine pain.
III. AI & Clinical Innovation Studying multimodal language models and clinical decision concordance in spine surgery.
Every case One signal, carried with precision from nerve to outcome.
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The conviction

The nervous system asks medicine difficult questions. I work where it meets the spine — restoring signal, motion, and ordinary life.

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Profile

Clinical precision with an academic and digital horizon.

Dr. Hamdan is an Oberarzt for spine surgery and neurosurgery at Fachklinik 360° in Ratingen, and lead investigator in neurosurgery and AI. As corresponding author of a study on multimodal large language models in spine surgery, he investigates how these models compare with medical doctors in clinical decision-making. His clinical focus combines endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery with special pain therapy. He contributes to postgraduate neurosurgical training as an authorised trainer.

Humanitarian work with Médecins Sans Frontières in Amman — treating war-wounded patients from Syria, Yemen, and Iraq — remains a defining influence: technical discipline matters most when paired with resilience, clarity, and compassion.

Based Ratingen · Germany
Role Lead Investigator & Author
Board FEBNS · Barcelona 2026
Focus Spine · AI · Pain
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Clinical focus

Neurosurgery and spine care in Ratingen.

At Fachklinik 360°, the multidisciplinary team assesses the cause of symptoms before choosing conservative, interventional, endoscopic, minimally invasive, or reconstructive treatment. Dr. Hamdan’s personal clinical focus is endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery.

Conditions

From disc disease to spinal stenosis.

The clinic’s spine service treats cervical and lumbar disc herniation, spinal canal stenosis, instability and spondylolisthesis, degenerative disease, inflammatory conditions, and selected spinal tumors and metastases.

Procedures

Choose a safe, proportionate option.

The treatment spectrum includes microsurgical, endoscopic and minimally invasive decompression, stabilization, complex reconstruction, revision and trauma care. The indication depends on examination, imaging, symptoms, risks and the patient’s goals.

Pain and recovery

A plan that continues after surgery.

Interventional spine care, structured pain therapy and coordinated follow-up support decisions before and after an operation. This page provides orientation, not an individual diagnosis or treatment recommendation.

How is a spine consultation arranged?

Appointments for the neuro- and spine service are coordinated through Fachklinik 360° in Ratingen. Bring existing imaging and reports where available; the team will explain the next diagnostic or treatment step.

Is endoscopic spine surgery suitable for every patient?

No. Endoscopic and minimally invasive procedures are selected only when the anatomy, diagnosis, symptoms and safety profile support them. A consultation is required before any recommendation.

What should I do in an emergency?

Sudden paralysis, loss of bladder or bowel control, or rapidly worsening neurological symptoms require emergency medical care. Call 112 or go to the nearest emergency department rather than waiting for an online appointment.

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Approach

How I think in the theatre — and beyond it.

Clinical philosophy

Clarity before incision.

Every case begins with a disciplined read of the signal: anatomy, pain pattern, imaging, and the patient’s own thresholds for risk. Minimally invasive and endoscopic technique is a means — not a slogan — chosen when it protects tissue, recovery, and long-term motion without compromising safety.

Pain & recovery

Surgery is one chapter of care.

Interventional spine thinking and structured pain therapy shape how I plan pre- and post-operatively. The goal is durable function: less pain, clearer decisions, and a path back to ordinary life that patients can understand and trust.

Clinical innovation

Digital tools that earn their place in care.

Augmented reality, AI-assisted documentation, and GDPR-aware workflow design only matter if they reduce friction for surgeons and protect patients. My MHBA thesis on AR in healthcare and day-to-day work with clinical AI keep that standard practical: better signal, less noise, no theatre of tech for its own sake.

“Technical discipline matters most when paired with resilience, clarity, and compassion.”

— shaped by clinical work in Germany and humanitarian service with Médecins Sans Frontières
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Experience

The professional path.

Oberarzt for Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Fachklinik 360°, Ratingen, Germany

Postgraduate training authorization in neurosurgery

Befugnis zur Weiterbildung · Ärztekammer Nordrhein

Teaching and mentorship for future neurosurgeons.

Fellow of the European Board of Neurological Surgery

Barcelona, Spain

Oberarzt for Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Johanniter-Krankenhaus Duisburg-Rheinhausen, Germany

Specialist in Neurosurgery

Klinikum Frankfurt Hoechst (Varisano), Germany

Resident Physician in Neurosurgery

Mediapark-Klinikum Cologne · Saarland University Hospital · Klinikum Frankfurt Hoechst

Médecins Sans Frontières

Amman, Jordan — treatment of war-wounded patients from Syria, Yemen, and Iraq

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Education & Qualifications

Credentials that connect clinical practice, research, and management.

02 / 2025

Doctorate in Medicine

Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany

Dissertation on a novel endoscopic transforaminal lumbar intervertebral fusion technique.
2022 – 2024

Master of Health Business Administration

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Thesis: Augmented Reality in health care.
04 / 2026

FEBNS

European Board of Neurological Surgery

Fellowship milestone completed in Barcelona.
09 / 2026

Special Pain Therapy

Zusatzbezeichnung Spezielle Schmerztherapie

Examination passed · September 2026.
01 – 04 / 2026

Eurospine Diploma & DWG Basis Certificate

Spine-focused European qualifications

Eurospine Diploma in Strasbourg and DWG Basis Certificate.
08 / 2022

EANS Board Examination, Part I

Maastricht, Netherlands

European neurosurgical examination milestone.
2010 – 2017

Doctor of Medicine

University of Jordan, Amman

GPA 3.84 / 4.00, with distinction.
Special Pain Therapy Course · Sylt, Germany · 10/2025 RIWOSpine Global Endoscopic Spine Days · 05/2025 Neurosurgery International Master Class · Dubai, UAE · 2024 Radiation Protection Update · 2024
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Publications & AI Research

AI research in neurosurgery, spine surgery, and clinical decision support.

Latest Research · Lead Investigator & Corresponding Author

medRxiv · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press · 2026

Multimodal Large Language Models vs. Medical Doctors in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Decision Concordance Study of 147 Patients

Evaluating state-of-the-art multimodal LLMs (GPT 5.5, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro) vs medical doctors across 147 real-world lumbar spine MRI cases. Bayesian confirmation of human level precision (>99% CrI) vs AI spatial reasoning bounds.

Mohammad Hamdan (Lead Investigator & Corresponding Author), Anas Al-Bakheet, Imke Fuetterer, Ibrahim Alshaer, Ali Harati

DOI · 10.64898/2026.08.04.26359718 · Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, Fachklinik 360°

Read full preprint on medRxiv →

Dissertation · JLU Giessen · 2025

A Novel Technique of Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Intervertebral Fusion and Percutaneous Dorsal Spondylodesis in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Disorders

Doctoral thesis · Prof. Dr. med. Kartik Krishnan

Institutional copy on request

J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg · 2020

Vertebral Body Osteolysis 6 Years After Cervical Disk Arthroplasty

DOI · 10.1055/s-0039-1698435 · PubMed 31962353

Open publication →

Circulation · 2015

L-Citrulline Supplementation Reduces Plasma Arginase Activity in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

DOI · 10.1161/circ.132.suppl_3.15199

Open abstract →

BMC Ophthalmology · 2018

Central Corneal Thickness in a Jordanian Population and its Association with Different Types of Glaucoma

PubMed 30373555 · Open access via PMC

Open on PubMed →
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Capabilities

Clinical strength, AI leadership, and digital translation.

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Arabic Native · patient & family communication
DE
German C1 · clinical practice in Germany
EN
English C1 · research, teaching & collaboration

Clinical Expertise

  • Spine surgery and neurosurgery
  • Specialist in neurosurgery (Facharzt für Neurochirurgie)
  • Endoscopic and minimally invasive spine procedures
  • Pain therapy and interventional thinking
  • Emergency and complex neurosurgical care

AI & Clinical Innovation

Tools and research I lead to benchmark, validate, and integrate AI in surgery — always with patient safety as the ground truth.

  • Lead Investigator & Corresponding Author in Neurosurgery and AI
  • Multimodal LLM clinical benchmarking (GPT-5.5, Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 3.1)
  • Bayesian statistical modeling and decision concordance (Cochran’s Q, McNemar)
  • Clinical AI assistants and GDPR-aware real-time documentation
  • Neuroimaging analysis (fMRI tooling including FSL, Python, C++, SPSS)

Memberships

DGNC · Eurospine · DWG · EANS · AANS

Awards

University Royal Scholarship · Demoqrati Award · NRW-DAAD Scholarship · Global Experience Digital Camp

Interests

Chess · Table tennis · Programming · Piano

Corresponding Author & Lead Investigator in Neurosurgery and AI

Contact — 08

For research exchange, academic inquiries, and clinical innovation.

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Fachklinik 360° · Rosenstraße 2 · 40882 Ratingen · 02102 206‑353 · mohammad.hamdan@med360grad.de · mohammad.hamdan@fau.de · dr.mhmdan@gmail.com. Appointments and clinical referrals are coordinated through the clinic’s neuro- and spine surgery service. For academic collaboration and AI research correspondence, contact Dr. Hamdan via the academic and clinical email channels above.