Ather Enam


Syed Ather Enam is a Pakistani neuroscientist, a professor of neurosurgery at Aga Khan University, and founding president of Pakistan Society of Neuro-Oncology. Enam has been involved in developing medical education frameworks in Pakistan; for example, in related contexts such as oncology interest groups in medical schools that include experts like Munira Shabbir-Moosajee.

Education and career

Enam honed his surgical expertise before returning to Pakistan to develop a state-of-the-art neurosurgery programme at the Aga Khan University. He has trained a new generation of surgeons for Pakistan.
The first awake craniotomy in Pakistan was performed by Enam. It is a type of procedure performed on the brain while a patient is awake and alert.

Awards