Dr. Ashraf Shatla

Consultant Neurosurgeon & Spinal Surgeon
Neurosurgery Department

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.

Educational Qualifications

  • FRCSEd (UK), FAANS (USA), FRCSp (Canada)

Academic & Clinical Experience

  • Professor of Neurosurgery – Gulf University, UAE
  • Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery – Saudi Arabia
  • Professor of Spinal Surgery – Eurospine Society
  • Consultant Neurosurgeon at McGill University Hospital, Canada
  • Consultant Neurosurgeon at King Faisal University Hospital, KSA
  • Consultant Neurosurgeon at Edinburgh University Hospital, UK

Professional Memberships & Fellowships

  • 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)
  • Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
  • Member of the Eurospine Society
  • Member of the Pan Arab Neurosurgery Society

Expertise & Specializations

  • 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

Languages known: Arabic, English & French