Samer S. Hoz, M.[...].B, FRCS, Post-Doctoral fellow, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh medical center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Dual-trained Vascular Neurosurgeon, anatomist and researcher. Director/founder of Hoz Neurosurgery Simulation Laboratory, NTH. Director/founder of Neurosurgery Medical Student Elective Program in Iraq.

Books authored:

"Vascular neurosurgery: In multiple-choice questions" published in April 2017 by Springer International Publishing. This book was recommended for the American Board of Neurosurgery (ABNS) primary and subspecialty exams, as per the book review in the "Neurosurgery" journal in February 2018.

He is also the author of the books "Pineal Neurosurgery" ISBN 978-3-[...] and "Cerebral Ventricles: In Multiple-Choice Questions" ISBN: 978-3-[...], both published by Springer International Publishing.

Furthermore, he authored "Neurotrauma in Multiple-Choice Questions" ISBN 978-3-[...]; Springer International Publishing. This work was reviewed by the "Neurosurgery" journal in 2022, which is the official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

He is the first author and co-author of more than 300 research papers, with most of his work centering on topics related to vascular neurosurgery, oncology, neurotrauma, and neurosurgical education.

Asmaa H. AL-Sharee, M.[...].B, F.I.B.M.S.R.D, Attending Neuroradiologist, Department of Neuroradiology in Neurosurgical Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq. Author or co-author of several peer-reviewed articles in the field of neuroradiology. Speaker at several national and international neuroradiology meetings.

Ali A. Dolachee, M.[...]. B, M.D., ABHS, Neurosurgeon, assistant professor and researcher in the Department of Surgery, Al-Kindy College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. He has special interest in endoscopic brain and basal skull surgeries, as well as complex spine surgery. He has extensive experience in head trauma, having performed hundreds of surgeries for blast-injured patients facing many unusual complications and suggested a modified decompressive craniectomy. He has helped improve teaching methods for medical students, especially in dealing with head trauma in the emergency department. He is the author of the book "Pineal Neurosurgery" ISBN 978-3-[...]; Springer International Publishing. He is also the author of the book "Neurotrauma in Multiple Choice Questions" ISBN: 978-3-[...]; Springer International Publishing. This work was reviewed by the "Neurosurgery" journal in 2022, which is the official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Mustafa Ismail, M.[...].B, Clinical fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery in Neurosurgery Teaching Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. The head of the research activity group in Hoz's Neurosurgery Mentorship Program in Iraq. Co-author of more than 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals in neurosurgery.

Osman Elamin, M.D., Chief Resident, Neurosurgery Department, Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan. Certified by the Arab Board and Jordanian Board of Neurosurgery

First author or co-author of many peer-reviewed articles and neurosurgery book chapters. Speaker at several national and international meetings. Interested in neurooncology, neurovascular surgery, spinal neurosurgery, and pediatric neurosurgery.

Oday Atallah, M.D., M.B.A., Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. First author or co-author of more than 15 peer-reviewed articles and presented at several national and international meetings, including DGNC and AANS. Interested in neurooncology, neurovascular surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery.

Maliya Delawan, M.B.B.S graduate, Gulf Medical University, United Arab Emirates.

Authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals in neurosurgery and book chapter author in "Cerebral Ventricles: In Multiple-Choice Questions" ISBN: 978-3-[...]; Springer International Publishing.

Section One: Brain: Congenital Brain Lesions.- Cranial Oncology.- Traumatic Brain Injury.- Vascular diseases of the brain.- Infectious diseases of the brain.- Miscellaneous pathologies of the brain.- Section Two: Spine: Congenital Spinal defect.- Congenital Spinal lesions.- Spinal Oncology: Intradural Tumors.- Spinal Oncology: Extradural Tumors.- Spinal Trauma.- Spinal Vascular Pathologies.- Spinal Infection.- Degenerative spinal diseases.- Miscellaneous Spinal Lesions.