Prof. A. Sattar M. Hashim is a renowned and highly experienced consultant neurosurgeon in Pakistan. He obtained his initial training in neurosurgery from Japan and upon returning to Pakistan became associated with Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC), from where he retired as Professor of Neurosurgery after 28 years of service.

Prof. A Sattar M. Hashim is one of the Senior most neurosurgeons of Pakistan . Remained Assistant Prof. , Associate Prof. and Prof. of Neurological surgery at Jinnah post Graduate medical Center and served there for 28 years during his Career, he trained 25 Neurosurgeons who are serving in Pakistan and Abroad. He was Superviser and Examiner of CPSP and University of Karachi. He attended national and International conferences and delivered lectures. He has written 50 publications in local and international journals.

In 1995, established Neurospinal and Cancer Care Institute under the Umbrella of M. Hashim Memorial trust and he First time Established Gammaknife and Xknife (brain and Whole body) Stereotactic Radiosurgery in 2008 as a Pioneer. And till today ,more than 5000 patients have been treated in last 15 years .

In his tenure at JPMC he trained over 20 neurosurgeons who have gone onto further flourish in the field of neurosurgery at home and abroad.

He has served as a clinical supervisor/trainer of fellowship candidates in neurosurgery and was also on the examiners panel of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) for FCPS training and University of Karachi for MS training in neurosurgery.

He has attended numerous national and international conferences and delivered lectures worldwide and also has over 50 publications in local and international indexed journals to his name. He is also the recipient of the Life Time Achievement Award by the Pakistan Society of Neurosurgeons.

Prof. A. Sattar M. Hashim has over 43 years’ experience in the field of neurosurgery, and is considered as the pioneer of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Pakistan. He also has special interests in the following;

• Neuro-oncology and stereotactic radiosurgery for non-invasive treatment of brain tumors and other lesions including deep, otherwise inoperable tumors.
• Neuro-surgical treatment of tumors of the brain, spine and spinal cord.
• Trans-sphenoidal surgeries for pituitary tumors.
• Neuro-surgical treatment of vascular malformations of the brain and spine and various types of hemorrhages of the brain.
• Surgical treatment of spinal disorders, including degenerative disease, trauma and tumors.
• Minimally invasive spinal surgery, decompression, fusion, cervical, thoracic, lumbar foraminotomy, laminectomy, decompression, spinal fixation.
• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for the correction of essential tremors.

• Chairman & Director of Pakistan Gamma Knife & X-Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery Center.
• Former Professor & Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan.

• 6 Months Placement with Prof. Takanori Fukushima, Atsuchi Neurosurgical Hospital Kagoshima City, Japan. 1986.
• 8 Weeks Placement to learn Treatment of Moya –Moya Disease at Neurovascular Center, Osaka University Hospital, Japan. 1986.

• 8 Weeks Placement with Professor Michael Powell and Professor Alan Crockard for Spinal Surgery, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK. 1990.

• 6 Weeks Placement with Professor Edward R. Laws Jr. The George Washington School of Medicine, Washington DC, USA, 1991.

• Hands on Workshop on Cadaveric Neuro-Endoscopy, Michael R. 8
  Neurosurgical Hospital, Ernst-Moritz – Arndt – University, D-17487 Greifswald. Germany. 1998.
• Hands on Workshop on Endoscopic Spine Surgery-8 Technique, Dr. 8 8, 8 Centre for Minimally Invasive Spine & Neurosurgery, Kolhapur, India. 2002.
• Spinal Endoscopy Workshop on Endoscopic Approach to Anterior Dorsal Spine, Frankfurt, Germany. 2007.

• 6 Month Hands on Training of Epilepsy Surgery, Professor Kazumi Matsuda, National Epilepsy Center, Shizuoka Institute of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan.

• Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Course, Department of Neurological Surgery and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA. 2008.
• Course on Linac Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vascular Malformations of the Brain, Department of Radiation Oncology, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité School of Medicine and University Hospital, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany.
• Workshop on Functional Radiosurgery, European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ESSFN), Marseille, France. 2011.
• Advanced Training on Functional Radiosurgery, International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS), Marseille, France. 2019.

• Hashim ASM, (1983), Multiple Cranio-Cervical Anomalies. Review of Literature; Acta Med University Kagoshima, 25(2): 75-86.
• Hashim ASM et al, (1985), Giant Mucocele of Paranasal Sinuses, Surgical Neurology (New York) 23: 69-74.
• Hashim ASM et al, (1985), Angiographically Occult AV Malformations, Surgical Neurology (New York) 23: 431-9.
• Hashim ASM et al, (1984), Caroto-Cavernous Fistulae Treated with Matas Test. Neurochurgia Japonica 3:34-36.
• Hashim ASM et al, (1986), The Microvascular Anastomosis, Effects of Protein Free Extract of Calves Blood “Solcoseryl” assessed by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Cytoprotection and Cytobiology, 43:173-185.
• Hashim ASM et al, (1986), Aphasia and Related Disorders, Neurochurgia Japonica 6:20-27.
• Hashim ASM et al, Diagnosis of Intracranial Hemorrhages with Ultrasonic Doppler Flowmetry of Common Carotid Artery, Proceedings of the 5^thConference of the Japan Academy of Neurosonology; 32-34.
• Hashim ASM et al, (1985), Diagnosis of Mucocele of Paranasal Sinuses with Special Reference to Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Pakistan Journal of Otolaryngology; 5:167-177.
• Hashim ASM et al, (1989). Gunshot Injuries of Spine in Civilian Practice. Proceedings of the 1^stInternational Neurosurgical Conference of Pakistan. British Journal of Neurosurgery.
• Hashim ASM et al, (2007), Surgical Management of Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome. Analysis of 248 cases. Journal of Surgery Pakistan, Vol. 12(4): Oct – Dec.
• Hashim ASM et al, (2008), Management of Myelo-Meningocele, Journal of Surgery Pakistan, Vol 13(1), March.
• Hashim ASM et al, (2010), Outcome of Cloward Technique in Cervical Disc Prolapse, JCPSP. Vol 20(11): 733-737.
• Hashim ASM et al, (2013), Evaluation of Serum S100-B in Patients with Brain Tumors Undergoing Craniotomy. JCPSP Vol 23(2), February.
• Hashim ASM et al, (2013), Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion with Casper Plate Fixation, JCPSP Vol 23(4), February.
• Hashim ASM et al, (2013), Anterior Decompression and Fixation with Webb-Morley Procedure in Dorso-Lumber Spinal Injury, JCPSP, Vol 26(05) May.
• Hashim ASM et al, (2012), Multi-session Sstereotactic Radiosurgery for Large Benign Brain Tumors. Journal of Radiosurgery and SBRT, Vol 2.
• Hashim ASM et al, (2008), Multimodality Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas, A Monogram Book on Radiosurgery.

• 1986 6 months placement with Prof. Fukushima at Atsuchi Hospital Kagoshima ,Japan.
• 1986 8 weeks placement at neurovascular center Osaka to learn treatment Moya –Moya disease.

• 1990 8 weeks placement at Neurology and neurosurgical Center Queens Square London with Prof. Simon, Michael Powel and Prof Allan Crocked

• 1991 6 weeks placement with Prof. Edward R. laws Jn. At George Washington School of Medicine at Washington DC

• 1998 Hands on Cadaveric workshop on Neuro-endoscopy Singapore prof Gaab
• 2002 Spine Neuro-endoscopy hands on Kolhapur, India.
• 2005 Hands on Caderic workshop on Neuro-endoscopy, Germany.
• 2007 Endoscopic approach to Anterior dorsal spine workshop at Frankfard Germany.

• 2011- 6 months placement with Prof. Matsuda at Shizouka Institute of Epilepsy Japan

• 1995 – Course Maebashi Japan, Prof. Chereo Ohye
• 2001 – Thalmotomy workshop Elekta Amesterdam
• 2008 – Thalmotomy workshop Elekta Amesterdam
• 2018 – Deep brain stimulaton course at south Africa (medtronics)
• 2018 – Deep brain stimulation workshop in person with Prof Sherman OR at AMS
• 2020 – Deep brain stimulation workshop in OR in person with Prof Wang uni. of chungdu China.
• 2020 – Deep brain stimulation for addiction with Prof Bomin Son of Shahaghai China.
• 2020- Course on movement disorders at Qeens squire London neurological center
• 2021- Deep brain stimulation for pain at Umeuo Uni with Boldsmith and Marwan Haris.     

• 2008 – Course on Radiosurgery Pittsburg USA.
• 2009 – Course on Linac based stereotactic radiosurgery Germany.
• 2011- Functional radiosurgery workshop at marselle France.
• 2019- Functional radiosurgery workshop at marselle France.

• Pakistan Society of Neurosurgeons
• World Society of Stereotactic & Functional Radiosurgery (WSSFN)
• International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS)
• Society of Neuro-Oncology (SNO)

Presented papers in various national and international conferences and also delivered lectures as guest speaker at various forums.

Presently working as Chairman of M. Hashim Memorial Trust and Senior Neurosurgeon at Neurospinal and Postgraduate Cancer Care Institute practicing Gammaknife Radiosurgery , Spinal and Neurosurgery including Microneurosurgery.