Dr Ashraf was born in Pakistan and obtained MBBS degree from the University of Punjab in 1991. After finishing his internship he worked as a trainee registrar in anaesthetics for a few years.

Dr Ashraf moved to South Africa in 1995. He gained surgical training in East London and Johannesburg from 1996 to 2002. During his surgical training in South Africa he grained intensive experience in General Surgical trauma. He passed FRCS Ireland in 2002 and Higher Diploma in Surgery from The College of Medicine of South Africa. Dr Ashraf moved from Johannesburg to Mackay in 2003 with his wife and three children. 

Dr Ashraf received further training in endoscopy and laparoscopic surgery in Australia. He passed Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, FRACS in 2007.

He has been working at Mackay Base Hospital since 2003. He started private practice as a General Surgeon and Endoscopist at the Mater Mackay on a part-time basis.

His special interests include Laparoscopic surgery such as, gallbladder, hernia, colectomy and Bariatric surgery along with the rest of general surgical procedures.

Gastroscopy and colonoscopy makes up a significant part of his practice.