Dr Ashraf Dower

Dr Ashraf Dower is an Australian-trained neurosurgeon with international fellowship training in minimally invasive spinal surgery from the University of Miami Hospital in the United States. He has a special interest in advanced spinal techniques, including endoscopic fusion and complex degenerative surgery. He also practices as a general neurosurgeon and manages a range of cranial conditions and tumours. Dr Dower currently consults and operates at several locations across Sydney, including in Penrith, Westmead and North Sydney.

He obtained a Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Honours Class I) and Doctor of Medicine from the University of New South Wales and undertook his neurosurgical training across several leading institutions in Australia and New Zealand, including Liverpool, Nepean, St George and Westmead Hospitals, and Waikato Hospital in Hamilton, NZ. He completed a Master of Surgery (Neurosurgery) at the University of Sydney in 2017 and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2024.

Dr Dower recently undertook a 12-month advanced spinal fellowship at the University of Miami under the mentorship of internationally renowned spine surgeon Dr Michael Wang. He continues to incorporate these cutting-edge techniques into his Australian practice, with a strong commitment to research, surgical innovation, and high-quality patient care.