Ayub K. Ommaya

Ayub K. Ommaya

Ayub Khan Ommaya, MD, ScD (h.c.), FRCS, FACS (April 14, 1930, Mian Channu - July 11, 2008, Islamabad) was a Pakistani neurosurgeon and the inventor of the Ommaya reservoir. The reservoir is used to provide chemotherapy directly to the tumor site for brain tumors. Ommaya was also a leading expert in traumatic brain injuries.

Read more about Ayub K. Ommaya:  Summary, Professional History, Neurosurgical Career, Many Firsts, Interventional Neuroradiology, CSF Rhinorrhea, Biomechanics of Traumatic Brain Injury, Ommaya Reservoir, Creation of The National Center For Injury Prevention and Control, Spinal Fluid Driven Artificial Organ, The Role of Emotions in Consciousness, These References Support The Assertions in The Article, Death