Hazem Eltahawy MD

Hazem Eltahawy, M.D., is a neurological surgery physician specializing in functional neurosurgery and complex spine surgery. He serves as Chief of Neurosurgery at Detroit Receiving Hospital within the Detroit Medical Center and is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Wayne State University School of Medicine, where he contributes to the education and mentorship of physicians in training. Dr. Eltahawy earned his medical degree from Ain Shams University in Egypt. He completed advanced fellowship training in neurosurgery at the University of Toronto, followed by additional spine-focused neurosurgery fellowship training at Wayne State University. He is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Clinical Neurological Surgery. Dr. Eltahawy has also held leadership roles in organized neurosurgery, including serving as President of the Michigan Association of Neurological Surgeons and as Michigan’s representative to the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies. Clinically, Dr. Eltahawy is affiliated with multiple Detroit Medical Center hospitals, including Detroit Receiving Hospital, Harper University Hospital, Sinai-Grace Hospital, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and Huron Valley–Sinai Hospital. He speaks Arabic, English, and French.