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Mr Yousaf Shah

Verified Spinal Surgery Longford, Gloucester

Mr Yousaf Shah

16 years of experience 5.0 (61 verified reviews)

3,564+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
3
Publications
5
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Yousaf Shah at a glance

Mr Yousaf Shah is a Spinal Surgery practitioner based in Longford, Gloucester, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 29+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2006). Serves patients in Longford, Gloucester, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Yousaf Shah is a result-orientated spinal surgeon with global professional medical experience, including work in the UK, Asia and the Middle East. He graduated in 1997, and after completing his general trauma and orthopaedic training in the UK, he received his subspeciality spine fellowships in management of complex and degenerative spinal disorders from Oxford and Reading.

He completed his MSc in Orthopaedic Engineering from Cardiff University in 2008 and was also awarded Diploma SICOT (Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie) in 2008.

Mr Shah is a firm believer in good patient–doctor relationships and his ethos is that patients' full understanding of the disease process and plan of management is vital for their well-being and a good clinical outcome. Besides English, he can communicate in Arabic, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi languages.

He has made various presentations both nationally and internationally and is currently a faculty member of an internationally renowned course for preparation for the FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedic Examination.

He is a member of the British Association of Spine Surgeons, North American Spine Society, AO Spine, British Orthopaedic Association and British Trauma Society.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments


Minimally invasive spinal surgery

Spinal decompression

Surgery for sciatica

Artificial disc replacement

Kyphoplasty

Cervical (neck) surgery

Lumbar back surgery

Thoracic back surgery

Degenerative lumbar and cervical spinal conditions

Radiculopathy

Spinal trauma

Spinal tumours

Spinal infection

Spinal stenosis

Complex spinal disorders

Spine fractures and trauma

Degenerative disc disease

Myelopathy

Sacro-illiac joint arthropathy

Coccydynia

Coccyx fracture

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Yousaf Shah

Education & training

  1. 2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Longford, Gloucester (GB)
  2. 2006–2010 Residency · Spinal Surgery
    Universitat de València, Longford, Gloucester (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Spinal Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-71054 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Spinal Surgery
#EB-FDB9B49B · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,535
Annual physical exam 99395 1,497
Vaccination administration 90471 2,025
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,630

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Yousaf Shah
HEADSHOT
Yousaf Shah in consultation
IN OFFICE
Yousaf Shah with the team
WITH TEAM
Yousaf Shah at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 143s
Meet Yousaf Shah

Research & publications

h-index: 12 · i10: 7

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Spinal Surgery
    Yousaf Shah, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.9458/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 35874811 · cited by 143
  2. Long-term follow-up of Spinal Surgery across GB
    Yousaf Shah, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1782/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 32935185 · cited by 165
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Spinal Surgery
    Yousaf Shah, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.3320/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 35459230 · cited by 195

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Spinal Surgery European Annual Congress (Spinal Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Spinal Surgery National Society Meeting · Longford, Gloucester · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Spinal Surgery — Longford, Gloucester · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2011

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Spinal Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a spinal surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.yousaf.shah@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

61 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
61 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr Yousaf Shah's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Mr Yousaf Shah treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Spinal Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Longford, Gloucester matters

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