I studied at the American University for college and Medical School. I left Lebanon in 1980 to study in California for my specialization. There I received Neurosurgery training and was certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. I also had an extra year of Spine fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center . I stayed and practiced in California for 32 years until February 2012. That's when I decided to come back to Tripoli; I work at this point in multiple hospitals including LHH, FMC and Salam hospitals. I love Lebanon and I hope to give back to my country my knowledge and experience I have specialized training in Spine surgery including complex spine problems . My core belief is that many surgical problems can be corrected with simple minimally invasive interventions . my web page is DrShahhal.com