Karim Hussein Mohamed Shebl Kotkata is a Neurology Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at Beirut Arab University, Lebanon, a position he has held since 21 August 2025. He earned: An MBBCh (2001) with excellent with honor. A Master’s degree in Neuropsychiatry (2006) (grade: very good). A Doctor degree in Neurology & Psychiatry (2012).

Dr. Karim Shebl Kotkata’s expertise spans clinical neurology and neuropsychiatry, with focused interests in ischemic stroke, dementia, and multiple sclerosis. His work integrates clinical evaluation with radiological assessment, and includes MS research and clinical trials (including fingolimod) and biomarker-focused studies in relapsing-remitting MS.

Dr. Karim Shebl Kotkata holds an MBBCh with Excellent with Honor (2001), a Master’s degree in Neuropsychiatry with Very Good grade (2006), and a Doctor degree in Neurology & Psychiatry (2012). He also completed pre-university education at College Saint Marc (1982–1995).

Dr. Karim teaches clinical and theoretical Neurology to undergraduates and postgraduates.