Ashraf N. El Naga, MD

University of California, San Francisco

Dr. Ashraf El Naga is an Associate Clinical Professor with the Department of Orthopaedics at UCSF. He specializes in treating spinal conditions and traumatic injuries, including fractures of the spine, pelvis, arms and legs. He directs the orthopedic spine service at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), where he has led efforts to integrate its work with the care delivered by the neurosurgery and physical medicine teams, as well as more generally to improve spinal care quality and patient access to this care.

Dr. El Naga's research mainly focuses on outcomes following spine and pelvis injuries. He evaluates advancements in minimally invasive techniques, studies the economic impact of delayed spinal care in low-resource settings, and analyzes outcomes of patients with traumatic spine injuries.

Disclosure(s): VB Spine: Consultant (Ongoing)

Presentation(s):

• Minimally Invasive Cross Connectors – Utility, Technique and Outcomes of a Minimally Invasive Method to Maintain Horizontal Stability in Pelvic Fractures Requiring Spinopelvic Instrumentation

  Sunday, March 1, 2026
  7:22 AM - 7:24 AM MST

• Utility of Intraoperative Ultrasound in the Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Spine Injuries

  Sunday, March 1, 2026
  8:52 AM - 8:54 AM MST