Introducing the Doctor
Dr. Basil Al Sharef is a German- and Swiss-board-certified Senior Consultant Spine & Scoliosis Surgeon with over 20 years of international experience spanning Germany, Switzerland, and Dubai. He earned his medical degree from the Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, Germany, and completed his specialist training at renowned institutions including Karlsbad Langensteinbach, University Hospital Aachen, and Neustadt in Holstein.
Before joining Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center, Dr. Basil held consultant and senior consultant roles at leading spine surgery institutes in Europe. Since relocating to the UAE in 2019, he has played an integral role in advancing spinal care, holding leadership positions in prominent Dubai medical centers.
Dr. Basil specializes in the comprehensive management of spinal disorders in both adults and children. His areas of expertise include spinal deformity correction (scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis), complex reconstructive and revision spine surgery, decompression and stabilization procedures, spinal tumor and trauma management, as well as minimally invasive techniques such as microdiscectomy and vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty.
Fluent in German, English, and Arabic, and licensed in Germany, Switzerland, and the UAE, Dr. Basil Al Sharef combines advanced surgical expertise with compassionate, patient-focused care. His mission is to restore spinal health and improve quality of life through safe, innovative, and evidence-based treatments.
Education and Training
- German- and Swiss-board-certified in Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery (Facharzt)
- Residency at the Spine and Scoliosis Center Karlsbad Langensteinbach (Prof. Harms), University Orthopedic and Trauma Hospital of Aachen (Prof. Niethard), and Spine and Scoliosis Center in Neustadt in Holstein (Prof. Halm)
- License to practice medicine in Germany and Switzerland
- MD, Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, Germany
Professional membership
- North American Spine Society (NASS)
- German Society of Spine Surgery (DWG)
- German Society of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
Areas of Expertise
- Corrective surgeries for scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis, and post-traumatic kyphosis
- Cervical spine surgeries (ACDF, corpectomy, posterior and combined surgeries with complex reconstruction)
- Complex reconstructive spine surgery
- Revision spine surgery for failed back surgery
- Spinal tumor surgeries (tumor debulking, stabilization with reconstruction of alignment, and posterior corpectomy)
- Spinal fusion surgeries (ALIF, TLIF/PLIF, and XLIF techniques)
- Spinal trauma care: surgical from minimally-invasive percutaneous stabilization to complex reconstructions with corpectomy, decompression of the spinal canal, and vertebral body replacement; non-surgical treatment for stable fractures
- Surgical treatment of spinal infections (spondylodiscitis, epidural abscess)
- Minimally-invasive kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty
Work Experience
Consultant and Senior Consultant Spine Surgeon
Leading spine surgery and scoliosis centers across Germany and Switzerland
2005-2019
Senior Consultant Spine Surgeon
UAE
December 2019 – Present
Opening & Closing Times
Saturday - thursday
Friday
8AM - 8PM
Closed
+971 58 846 4907