Dr. Ashraf Shatla
Dr. Ashraf Shatla
Dr. Ashraf Shatla is a renowned Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon with international qualifications including FRCSEd (UK), FAANS (USA), and FRCSp (Canada). He has served as Professor of Neurosurgery at Gulf University, UAE, and held key academic and clinical roles in Saudi Arabia, Canada, and the UK. His expertise spans brain tumor surgery, cranial trauma, vascular neurosurgery, and advanced spinal procedures including minimally invasive spine surgery, scoliosis correction, and pain management. A fellow and member of multiple prestigious neurosurgical societies, Dr. Shatla is dedicated to excellence in patient care and innovation. He speaks Arabic, English, and French fluently.
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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 Eurospine Society
Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Member of the Pan Arab Neurosurgery Society
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (FRCSEd, UK)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Canada (FRCSp, Canada)
Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS, USA)
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