Dr. Ashraf Shatla - Thumbay University Hospital
Dr. Ashraf Shatla

Dr. Ashraf Shatla

Consultant Neurosurgeon & Spinal Surgeon

Dr. Ashraf Shatla is a distinguished neurosurgeon with over 30 years of global experience in the UK, Canada, and the Middle East. He has been practicing as a Consultant Neurosurgeon in the UAE since 2011 and holds a DHA license. His career spans advanced brain and spinal surgeries, including functional neurosurgery, neuronavigation, and minimally invasive spinal procedures.

Department
Qualification
  • FRCSEd
  • FAANS
  • FRCSp
Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
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Area of Expertise

  • Brain & Cranial Surgery
  • Brain tumor surgery (elective & emergency craniotomy)
  • Surgery for intracranial hemorrhage (traumatic & non-traumatic)
  • Treatment for brain infarction & hydrocephalus
  • Cerebral aneurysm clipping & vascular surgery
  • Skull base surgery for pituitary & basal skull tumors
  • Microscopic vascular decompression surgery
  • Spinal Surgery & Pain Management
  • Minimally invasive spinal procedures
  • Herniated disc management (surgical & non-surgical)
  • Microdiscectomy & endoscopic discectomy
  • Spinal fusion & fixation (lumbar, cervical, dorsal)
  • Spinal deformity correction & scoliosis surgery
  • Spinal tumor surgery
  • Emergency spinal trauma management
  • Advanced Pain Treatments
  • Discogel injection for degenerated discs
  • Plasma & stem cell therapy for disc & joint repair
  • Nerve root & facet spinal block
  • Endoscopic laser discectomy

Work Experience

Professor of Neurosurgery

Gulf University, UAE

Professor of Spinal Surgery

Eurospine Society

Consultant Neurosurgeon

King Faisal University Hospital, KSA

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Saudi Arabia

Consultant Neurosurgeon

McGill University Hospital, Canada

Consultant Neurosurgeon

Edinburgh University Hospital, UK

Publications / Memberships

Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

Member of the Pan Arab Neurosurgery Society

Member of the Eurospine Society