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