The Legacy of Dr. Khalaf Al Mouteary (July 1948- January 2018)

We are hereby not only presenting and documenting the achievements of Dr. Khalaf Al Mouteary, which are great and unprecedented, but drawing lessons from his life and striving to develop and improve a system of neurosurgery practice and training in Saudi Arabia. Over 30 years of his dreams, sacrifices, hard work, vision, successes and failures in neurosurgical medical services, training and education have brought us to the position where we are in today, as one of leading countries in neurosurgery in the whole Middle East. It was only one dream Dr. Khalaf Al Mouteary had and shared with us; to raise the neurosurgical practice and training level in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the highest possible international level. That vision and mission experienced tremendous success at the hands of his determination, strategy and effort. Challenges are inevitable and it’s how we learn and progress from them that define our viability. It was said that, truly you can not have bright future unless you consider the roots and appreciate the core values of giving and working for patients, to relive their pain and to open the sky for younger colleagues to fly beyond what you may expect. It is important in order to crystalize and publicly affirm the values that define and recognize the role of leaders and pioneers.