![Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 20, 2019. Al Mafraq Hospital doctors. (R-L) Dr. Walid Khalifa, Specialist and Dr. Robert Veres, Neurosurgery Consultant.
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Mafraq surgeons Dr Robert Veres and Dr Walid Khalifa and their team saved Fawzia from being paralysed. Victor Besa / The National
Mafraq surgeons Dr Robert Veres and Dr Walid Khalifa and their team saved Fawzia from being paralysed. Victor Besa / The National
Ethiopian worker saved from paralysis after 12-hour spine surgery
Fawzia C is looking forward to returning to work after being struck down with an 'extremely rare' spinal infection