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Ashraf Abouharb

Consultant Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon

Consultant Neurosurgeon

www.belfastprivateneurosurgeons.com

Curriculum Vitae Ashraf Abouharb, MD., FRCSEd /SN/ 9 Berkeley hall lane Lisburn BT27 5TH U.K E-mail: abouharb2000@yahoo.com , Tel.07934679053 PERSONAL PROFILE Full name: Ashraf Abouharb Date of birth: 7. January 1973 Nationality: Slovak Republic / EU / Marital state: Married, 3 children Languages: Slovak, Czech, English, Arabic • GMC Registration : Reg. No: 6150752 • Type: Full registration with licence to practice • specialist registration SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS • June 1997, Degree doctor of medicine / M.D/ Comminus university, Jesenius Faculty of medicine, Martin , Slovakia • April 10 th. 2002 , first degree specialization in Surgery Slovak postgraduate academy of medicine, Bratislava, Slovakia • November 2005, Specialization in Neurosurgery / Completed postgraduate neurosurgical training / EU programe/ Slovak Medical University , Bratislava- Slovakia • September 2005 , Doctorate study examination University JPS, Faculty of Medicine, Kosice- Slovakia Thesis : Interstitial brachyradiotherapy of malignant brain tumours • Feb. 2007 – Nov. 2008 Clinical Fellowship / Neurovascular, Micro neurosurgery and Spinal Neurosurgery/ Neuroscience regional unit, Belfast Health Trust, Belfast, UK • Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh FRCS Ed./ Neurosurgery/ since 2014 COURSES AND FURTHER TRAINING • AO SPINE International course , degenerative and traumatic Spinal surgery , Davos- Switzerland , December 2003 Course director Prof. Max Aebi • Weill medical college of Cornell University of New york Salzburg-Weill Cornell course in Neurosurgery Salzburg, Austria , february-March 2004 Course director Philip Stieg, M.D • Postgraduation course in Neurosurgery- Spine and spinal cord surgery, peripheral nerves surgery Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic , April 2003 Course director Assoc.prof. Jiri Nahlovsky, M.D, PhD. • Postgraduation course in neurosurgery- Vascular Neurosurgery, CNS Traumatology, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic , April 2004 Course director Assoc. Prof. Jiri Nahlovsky , M.D , PhD. • Management course, New to management, The Beeches management centre, Belfast Metropolitan College, Belfast, Northern Ireland. November 2000 • Endoscopic spinal surgery course Cologne, Germany March 2010 • Complex spinal surgery course, Oxford, U.K , June 2010 • New consultant Management course , Oxford June 2011 • Gliolan training course , Dublin Oct. 2012 • Biosurgery course in Neurosurgery Vienna, Austria March 2014 • Skull base dissection course Copenhagen, Denmark Sep. 2014 • Minimally invasive spinal course, Barcelona Oct. 2015 • Skull base dissection course Strasbourg, France June 2016 • Microvascular workshop / Basic miocvascular techniques and cerebral revascularization surgery/ Vienna October 2016 • Endoscopic and minimally invasive Transforaminal disc surgery , Hands on cadaveric workshop training course Munich June 2017 • Endoscopic transforaminal disc surgery / observership and procedures hand on training / Bucharest , Romania September 2017 RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE 1997 Rotational year / Internal medicine clinic, Surgical clinic, Paediatrics clinic, and Gynecological-obstetrics clinic/, Martin Faculty Hospital, Martin, Slovakia Oktober 1997 - March 1999 Department of anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine , Krompachy hospital and Faculty hospital, Košice, Slovakia From March 1999 – 12/2006 Clinic of neurosurgery Martin Faculty and Teaching Hospital, Martin, Slovakia From 2/2007 – 12/2008 Clinical Fellowship in Neurosurgery, The regional Neuroscience Unit, The Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, U.K From 12/2008 till present time Consultant Neurosurgeon The Regional Neuroscience Unit, The Royal Hospitals, Belfast, U.K TEACHING EXPERIENCE Since 2001 involved in teaching of pregraduate medical students of Jesenius Faculty of Medicine, Martin, Slovakia, providing lectures and practical sessions in the subject of neurosurgery for fifth year medical students. Involved in teaching and supervision of junior medical staff. From 2008 involved in teaching of junior medical staff, and medical students in the Regional Neuroscience Unit, and Queens University Belfast Belfast, U.K Clinical supervisor for speciality trainees in Neurosurgery. Since 2015 a GMC/NIMDTA recognised postgraduation trainer in Neurosurgery CLINICAL EXPIERNCE • After graduation and having internship rotational year, , I started my medical career having my basic training for junior doctors in medicine, general surgery and intensive care and anaesthesia • In 1999 I joined / and was attached to European Neurosurgical training programe/ in the department of neurosurgery, Martin Faculty and teaching hospital in Martin/ Slovakia . • In 2002 I achieved first degree basic specialization in general surgery and in 2005 I completed the neurosurgical training programme awarded by specialization diploma in Neurosurgery in accordance to EU regulations. • Since 2002 attached to post graduation doctorate study , Thesis: Interstitial Brachytherapy in treatment of malignant brain tumours. Study exam awarded by certificate in 2005. • I joined U.K NHS in 2/2007 for a clinical fellowship in Neurosurgery /Neurovascular/ micro surgical and spinal sub specialities/, and since 12/2008 I am occupying a post of a full time Consultant Neurosurgeon with a specialist interest in general/Spinal and Neurovascular including some skull base Neurosurgery. • I gained my speciality fellowship with The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh FRCSEd /SN/ in 2014 TEAM WORK/ and MULTIDISCIPLINARY I am a member of Society of British Neurological Surgeons I am member of British group of Neurovascular surgeons. I am a core member of NICaN / Northern Ireland Cancer network Brain and CNS regional group/ I am a core member of multidisciplinary teams / Neurovascular, Neuro oncology, Spinal / AUDIT AND RESEARCH I was involved in neurosurgical researches as: • in vivo MRS and its value in diagnostics of brain tumours • clinical research as interstitial brachytherapy of malignant brain gliomas. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS I have some publications and also abstracts/ case presentations in current medical magazines. I presented various papers in neurosurgical/ Spinal meetings and congresses both national within the U.K and international.

Chadi Ali

Trainee Orthopaedic Surgeon

spinal fellow

Chadi. A. Ali 10 Hetherset Close , Sunderland , SR4 8EU Tel: +44 (0) 7375 044 606 | E-Mail: orthospond@hotmail.com | GMC Number: 7444316 Professional Profile: A positively energetic, multilingual, internationally experienced, dynamic and fully qualified Orthopaedic trauma surgeon focusing on Spinal Surgery, with 8 years of combined experience within the area of Spinal, and Trauma &orthopaedic surgery. I am a trained spinal surgeon who completed 2 Post CCST spinal fellowships, I gained a wide range exposure in all aspects in spinal surgery(Adult and paediatric spinal Deformities , degenerative spinal disorders, spine trauma, infections in spine ,spinal Tumours ) . A highly motivated and academically orientated medical professional with a proven successful track record of providing exemplary levels of medical service and achieving results in Czech Republic and ,Sweden and the UK. An influential and dominant style leader and team player, who have the ability to motivate, coaching mentor and educate others. A specialist who has excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to transfer medical knowledge and expertise, whilst building long lasting relationships, trust, and mutual respect at all professional levels. Now seeking a career opportunity and expand my experience in Spinal deformities. Key Transferrable Professional Skills & Attributes: • Knowledge: Possesses 8 years combined experience in Spinal surgery, Teaching and published Author. • Speciality: Spinal surgery (focusing in spinal deformity), adult and paediatric trauma. • Leadership: A personable leader who leads by example, hands on, proactive and inclusive of others. • Teamwork: Able to manage a team with confidence and with a sense of mentor ship by having the ability to nurture talent. • Teaching: As a mentor, possess the ability teach and supervising SHOs and SpRs by transferring medical advice and expertise. • Communication skills: A good communicator who is able to communicate energetically with honesty and a fully inclusive attitude. Able to communicate openly with colleagues to develop ideas and medical procedures for implementation. • Problem solving skills: Adept at solving a variety of problems in a logical and systematic approach, either as an individual or with the expertise and assistance of other medical professionals. • Patient care: Consistently working with patients to ensure they receive the best in clinical health care at all times, whilst maintaining dignity, care, respect and comfort. • Languages: English (Professional), Czech (Fluent), Arabic (Fluently), French (Fluently), and Swedish (Professional). • Membership: Active member in BOA, BASS, BSS, BMA. Professional Medical Experience: BOA clinical leadership spine Fellow (CMI level 7 certificate) , Sunderland hospital. August 2018- Present University hospital North Middle-of-the-road Stoke hospital, Stoke-on-Trent April 2017-August 2018. Post CCST Training fellowship- Spinal surgery. Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre / John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford University), Oxford, Jan 2017 – April 2017 Fellow - Spinal Unit Coventry University Hospital, Coventry, Jan 2017 – Feb 2017 Locum fellow Homerton University Hospital, London, Dec 2016 – Jan 2017 Locum Consultant / Orthopaedic and trauma Surgeon, Princess Elizabeth Hospital and MSG, Guernsey, Nov 2016 – Dec 2016 Locum Consultant/orthopaedic and trauma Dallah Hospital Riyadh, KSA, Nov 2014 – Sep 2016 Consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon Royal Blackburn Hospital, UK Nov 2013 – Nov 2014 Fellowship (Post CCST) in general orthopaedic and trauma. Västmanland County, Västerås NHS, Sweden Oct 2012 – Nov 2013 Consultant - Trauma, Spine Surgery, Foot and Ankle & Trauma Surgery Västra Gotaland County, Karnsjukhusetskövde NHS, Sweden April 2012 – Sept 2012 Consultant (Post CCST) - Trauma and orthpaedic surgeon Värmland County, Arvika NHS, Sweden Oct 2011 – Mar 2012 Consultant (Post CCST) - Arthroplasty and Trauma Surgery . Spine Surgery Centre in Strängnäs, Sweden Oct 2010 – Oct 2011 Consultant / Fellow – senior registrar Spine Surgery University Hospital Bulovka, Prague Jan 2005 – July 2010 Specialist Medical Training Publications: Ali C, Malkus T, Podskubka A. [Ipsilateral traumatic dislocation of hip and knee joints. Case report] Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2009 Aug - 76 (4): 329-34. Czech. Dr. Sedeek Mohamed Sedeek, Dr. Chadi Ali - Focal Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee: Current Review, Global Journals Inc. (US), GJMR-H Volume 14 Issue 1 Version 1.0, launched on Fri, 06 Jun 14 08:04:43 -0500. Thyroid Radiation Exposure in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery-Imaging and therapy practice May 2018 Projects: 1/Expandable Vs Non-Expandable Cages: A single-centred retrospective clinical and radiological comparison study.(supervisor:Mr.El Nasri Ahmed UHNM) 2/Project investigator- understanding cauda equina -national multi centred study .EU funded. 3/Project collaborator of ENTICE study . 4/BOA Quality improvement project: To Improve the Availability of MRI investigations in Spinal Outpatient Clinic Prior to Patient Attendance - A Time Effectiveness and Economic Consuming Project. Presentations - National & International Events: BASS ,Brighton (accepted as Podium Presentation) 2019 • Expandable Vs Non-Expandable Cages: Radiographic evaluation of disc height, motion segment height, subsidence and clinical outcome in patients with degenerative lumbar disease. BSS Belfast 2018(POSTER) 2018 • Expandable Vs Non-Expandable Cages: A single-centred retrospective clinical and radiological comparison study. Evaluation ,intervertebral disc height , vertebral body height ,and cage subsidence. EFORT Madrid 2010 • Adhesion, growth and differentiation of human osteoblast-like MG 63 cells on metallic and polymeric materials developed for artificial joint replacements. EFORT Vienna, Presenting 2009 • An active participant-Adhesion, Growth and Differentiation Markers in Human osteoblast-like Cells Cultured on Surface-Modified Metallic Materials Designed for Bone and Spine Surgery Implants. • Adhesion, Growth and Differentiation Markers in Human Osteoblast-like Cells Cultured on Surface-Modified Metallic Materials Designed for Bone and Spine Surgery Implants. Bioimplantlogy. 2009 • New generation of surfaces from Beznoska SRO. 2008 • Adhesion, Growth and Differentiation Markers in Human Osteoblast like Cells Cultured on Surface-Modified Metallic Materials Designed for Bone and Spine Surgery Implants. 2008 • Adhesion, Growth and Differentiation Markers in Human Osteoblast-like Cells Cultured on Surface-Modified Metallic Materials Designed for Bone and Spine Surgery Implants. 2007 • New Generation of Carbon and Nanodiamants Surfaces. Ipsilateral dislocation of hip and knee joint. 2006 Attended Courses: Intensive Course In Neck Spine Surgery - Akademiska Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden 2012 Cadaveric course Revision Total Knee Replacement Traitholn - Edinburgh, Scotland 2014 Advanced course in Exeter Hip Replacement Training course, 2014 Training Course Total Hip Replacement Corail 2014 Advanced Course in Foot & Ankle surgery, Hindfoot Fusions, Liverpool 2014 Advanced Principles in Fracture Management - Davos, Switzerland 2015 Britspine conference 2018 Britspine intensive cadaveric course sin spinal surgery 2018 MIS and TLIF Cadaveric course, Jhonson and Jhonson academy Hamburg Germany 2018 British Orthopaedic Association National Clinical Leaders Programme 2018 Leading Quality Improvement in Healthcare ,Understanding Leadership Style ,Developing skills in coaching conversations Quality improvement tools and techniques Project planning. British Orthopaedic Association National Clinical Leaders Programme 2019 Healthcare Policy Masterclass ,Quality Improvement ,Managing Clinical Careers ,Breakthrough Personal Effectiveness. Basic Scientific Experience: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic 2006 – 2012 Research: Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Pavel Dungl, Dr. Sc and As. Prof. MU Dr. Matejovsky Zdenek, CSc. In co-operation with; • Department Growth and Differentiation of Cell Populations, Institute of Physiology Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic)-Biomaterial, biocompatibility. • Research Subject. Adhesion, Growth and Differentiation Markers in Human Osteoblast-like cells, Cells Cultured on Surface-Modified Metallic Materials Designed for Bone and Spine Surgery Implants. • Osteoblast cell culture, isolation and seeding of osteoblast from, osteosarcoma, osteoporotic bone, and haemophilic patients. Education: King Charles’ IV University, Prague 2010 Czech Board in Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery The National Board of Health & Welfare, Sweden 2010 Diploma of Specialist Competence: Swedish Board in Orthopaedic MUDr - King Charles’ IV University, Prague 2003 Scholarships: King Charles’ IV University, Prague 2006 Research Study in Experimental Surgery - Orthopaedics Teaching / Lecturing Experience: • Facilitating lectures to undergraduate medical students & house officers. • Conducting presentations at departmental and regional teaching meetings. • Teaching in Theatre to SHOs and SpRs. Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy a variety of outdoor pursuits including jogging fishing and sailing. I have sailed in Scandinavia, and in the Mediterranean sea. I am dedicate my time to my family; I enjoy cocking good food at weekends. I am also very interested in visiting new countries to discover new cultures. References, and publications, available upon request

George Ampat

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

www.ampat.co.uk

I work as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Royal Liverpool University Hospitals and also consult privately at Southport, Liverpool, Manchester, and London. I also teach at the School of Medicine, University of Liverpool. My mission is to provide quality orthopaedic and spinal opinion with minimal surgical intervention to promote wellness, to relieve suffering and to restore health as humanely as it can be done at the highest value for all concerned. After years of surgical practice I now specialise in treating people with spine, feet and other musculoskeletal problems without surgical intervention if possible. Majority of disc prolapses resolve without surgical intervention. Though more than 95% of neck and back pain is not serious, the symptoms can be worrying for the patient. I handle every case of back and neck pain with a detailed consultation and a thorough examination. Following that and if needed, I will request investigations like MRI scans.

Robin Bhatia

Consultant Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon

Consultant

Robin Bhatia MA PhD FRCS(SN) is a Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon practicing at The Great Western Hospital, holding Honorary contracts in The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London. His practice is devoted to the management of spinal problems. After attending a grammar school in Kent, Mr Bhatia studied medicine at Exeter College in The University of Oxford, and then at Guys, Kings and St Thomas' Medical Schools in London. He qualified in medicine in 2000, sub-specialised in Neurosurgery and received a Doctorate in Clinical Neurosciences in 2010. He obtained the Neurosurgical Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2011. He undertook the North London Complex Spinal Fellowship in The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore in 2011-2012. His specialist interests include: lumbar and cervical spine degenerative disease causing chronic back and neck pain; spinal cord and nerve root decompression; spinal (nerve root/epidural and facet joint) injection therapy; intervertebral disc disease; inflammatory and infective spinal pathologies; spinal fractures/instability; spondylolisthesis; failed back syndrome and revision surgery; intradural pathology; adult scoliosis/kyphosis and spinal tumours. Mr Bhatia is also the Clinical Governance Lead for Trauma and Orthopaedics at The Great Western Hospital; and Chair of the Spinal Multidisciplinary Team which convenes regularly to discuss complex cases. Mr Bhatia has a busy spinal practice, but is devoted to his work and helping his patients. Outside of work, he enjoys playing sport and being with his family. When allowed, he likes watching the snooker and darts!

Rajendranath Bommireddy

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant

http://ordaprofiles.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk/cp-author/bommireddy-rajendranadh/

Mr Bommireddy trained in orthopaedics and Neurosurgery in India before coming over to the UK for further training. He completed an Orthopaedic training programme in London Deanery based at King’s College Hospital and Guys Hospital. He did Spinal Surgery training at Nottingham, Liverpool and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, London. He was appointed as a Spinal Surgery Consultant at Royal Derby Hospital in May 2006. He has special interest in Spinal Microscopic Surgery and Minimally invasive Spinal Surgery. He treats all spinal pathologies including spinal trauma, cancer and degenerative pathology, excluding pediatric scoliosis. He is the lead clinician for Spinal cancer at University Hospital of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust. He is actively involved in teaching and research activity. He has published over 30 articles in various peer reviewed journals

Adrian Casey

Consultant Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon

Consultant spine surgeon

Esurgeon.com/athcasey

Past president British Association spine surgeons. Adrian Casey was the first neurosurgeon to be appointed as a pure spine surgeon. He holds appointments at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Stanmore and the National Hospital for neurology and neuro surgery Queen Square London. He is clinical lead of the Spine unit. He has published 200 Articles in peer review journals and 18 book chapters. He is regularly invited to national and international meetings with expertise on artificial discs, minimally invasive surgery, rheumatoid arthriti, Tarlov cysts kyphosis and spine tumours. Adrian has been active in education and set up the advanced spine course at the European Association of neurosurgeons. He has been involved in the lifelong teaching program for The Society of British neurological surgeons. He is the spine lead for the world Federation of neurosurgeons.

Michael Cass

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant

http://www.sussexspinesolutions.co.uk

Fellowship-Trained Spinal Surgeon who is based in Brighton & Hove. Advanced Training & Fellowship in Spinal Surgery at RNOH Stanmore & Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. Interests in cervical degeneration & lumbar degenerative disease. Special interests in anterior lumbar surgery.

Bhupal Chitnavis

Consultant Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon

Consultant

Appointments: Consultant Neurosurgeon Kings College Hospital London 2002-2007 Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon London Bridge Hospital 2002- present

Anthony Cross

Retired

Honorary Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon, Sunderland Royal Hospital

Experience in spinal surgery: Training at St George’s Hospital, London by Mr Robin Bendall and Mr Philip Cheong Leen, Mr Alan Apley and Mr Gordon Hadfield (St Peter’s, Chertsey, and Pyrford Hospitals) 1975 – 1978. Consultant at Sunderland Royal Hospital, and Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Orthopaedics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, with special interest in spinal surgery, 1978 to present. Lead Sub-regional spinal surgeon County Durham. Lead spinal module trainer for north-east orthopaedic surgical rotation 1983 – 2011. Surgical decompression and stabilisation. This has been part of my training. In particular, pedicle screw stabilisation has been a particular interest, and I was one of the first spinal surgeons in the country to embrace pedicle screw spinal fixation in 1986/7 using the Roy-Camille system. I was lead author in a pan-European trial of the BWM pedicle screw variable axis system in 1991 (published) and subsequently a faculty member of the AO USS system in Davos and Newcastle during the 1990s. I have performed many thousands of pedicle screw insertions, associated with a weekly turnover of 2 to 3 instrumented spinal fusions with decompression each week since 1990 until 2011.

David Cumming

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant Orthopaedic & Spinal Surgeon

Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon at Schoen Clinic London & East Suffolk & North Essex Foundation Trust. Seven years experience as a spinal consultant. He has worked with NHS England to develop best practice in spinal surgery and is also a member of the Clinical Reference Group for spinal services and the improving Spinal Care Project . Chair of the East of England Regional Spinal Network and is Secretary of the British Association of Spinal Surgeons.

Paul Davies

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Spinal surgeon for 22 years Twenty years as senior spinal surgeon at UHW CARDIFF prior to moving to New hall hospital Salisbury Experience with all types of spinal problems from simple degenerative disease of the cervical and lumbar spine to complex spinal surgery Fellowship Trained in QMC NOTTINGAM Minneapolis And Berck RNOH STANMORE , NOC Oxford Barts and st THOMAS general and orthopaedic surgical training Westminster medical school graduate

charles davis

Consultant Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon

consultant neurosurgeon

Hon Fellow University of Central Lancashire. Past President British Neurooncology Society Director Spinecare Uk Ltd . Director Brain Tumour Northwest . Founder Member British Cervical Spine Society Training in Neurosurgery, Barts, Maudsley, National.

kelechi Eseonu

Trainee Orthopaedic Surgeon

ST7

I am currently a speciality registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedics in London. I completed my primary medical qualification at the University of Edinburgh, with an intercalated BSc (Hons) in Genetics. After completing foundation and core training at Imperial College NHS trust, Great Ormond Street and the Royal London Hospital, I started higher orthopaedic training on the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Stanmore) rotation in 2013. I undertook an MSc in Health Economics, Management and Policy at the London School of Economics (LSE) where I developed an interest in the financial evaluation of health provision. I have also undertaken a MSc in Musculoskeletal sciences at the University of Oxford. I have a keen interest in medical education and politics. I have previously been a Vice Chair of the British Medical Association (BMA) regional Junior doctors committee and currently sits on the National Council of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Trainees Committee.

Tim Germon

Consultant Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon

Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon

https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/consultants/mr-tim-germon

Mr Tim Germon has been a specialist spine surgeon since 2001. He completed both his medical & higher degree (in advanced brain monitoring techniques) as well as Neurosurgical training in Bristol. He then spent a year as the first neurosurgeon to complete the National Orthopaedic Spinal Fellowship in Nottingham. Mr Germon started in his current position as a consultant spinal neurosurgeon at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth in January 2001. As well as managing a busy clinical practice he is involved in research and teaching both nationally and internationally and is an active member of the British Association of Spine Surgeons. He graduated in Medicine with an intercalated degree in Biochemistry from Bristol University in 1987. Mr Tim Germon's current and previous posts. Pre-registration House Officer, Bristol Teaching Hospitals 1987-88 Demonstrator of Anatomy, Bristol University, 1988-89 Trainee in accident & emergency medicine, Brisbane, Australia, 1989-90 Basic Surgical training, Bristol & Exeter 1990-93 Specialist Training in Neurosurgery & Doctorate, Bristol 1993-2000 National Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery Fellowship, Nottingham, 2001-Present Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon, Plymouth 2001-Present President British Association of Spine Surgeons 2011-13.

William Harcourt

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant

https://www.ahspine.co.uk

I have been a Consultant in Gloucestershire since 2003. I resigned from NHS practice in 2015, and work solely in the private sector, although a significant percentage of my work is NHS funded. I trained on the Oswestry/Stoke rotation, and did my Fellowship in Auckland, New Zealand. I graduated from Cambridge University in 1991. My work is focused on adult degenerative spinal conditions.

Shuaib Karmanin

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant

Www.spine-surgeon.co.uk

Current Posts Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon: Montefiore Hospital, Brighton & Hove Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon: Nuffield Hospital, Haywards Heath Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon: Goring Hall, Worthing Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Nuffield Health Brighton Training and Qualifications Qualified: 1997 - King’s College Medical School, London Basic Surgical Training: South East Thames rotation Orthopaedic Training: South West Thames orthopaedic rotation Masters Degree in Orthopaedic Engineering Fellowships: Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Waikato Hospital, New Zealand; Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead Professional Interests Relief Work: Worked in war zones of Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan; with indigenous Indian tribes in Brazil and with children with facial deformity in Kenya Lecturing Nationally and internationally on keyhole techniques in Spinal surgery Performs All forms of spinal surgery including trauma and tumour surgery, surgery for back pain, degenerative spinal disorders (arthritis), slipped discs, disorders of the neck and thoracic spine, scoliosis (curvature of the spine). Minimally invasive (keyhole) spinal surgery. General orthopaedics and traumag: Research: New approaches to spinal disorders Personal Interests Shuaib is married with four children and lives in Sussex. He enjoys running, flying, scuba diving and the great outdoors

Khai Lam

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant

http://khailam.com

Mr Lam is a senior Consultant Spinal Surgeon with over 20 years experience in the treatment of complex spinal disorders. He helped establish the internationally renowned Spinal Unit at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital London. He is now working full time at the London Bridge Hospital, which been accredited as a worldclass AOSpine Unit (since June 2016), as well as the King Edward VII Hospital and the London Clinic. He has published extensively and is regarded as a pioneer in innovative spinal surgery procedures, especially minimal invasive spine surgery, and has been involved in a number key product development for Depuy-Synthes, part of Johnson and Johnson. His research work is covered in excess of 100 published scientific papers and presentations in the UK, and internationally. He has lectured extensively in the UK and around the world, and belongs to the AOSpine National and International teaching faculty. Also he sits on the editorial Board of Spine and European Spine Journals. He was the first British recipient of the Gold Medal of Honour presented by Mde Chirac of France, on behalf of the Etoile Européenne du Dévouement Civil et Militaire (EEDCM). He was honoured for his work using minimal invasive techniques in the treatment of children with spinal deformities, and treating Royal Air Force, US Air Force and NATO ejectee pilots. On 29th Jun 2016, His Majesty King Kigeli V, of Rwanda, honoured him as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Lion for his work training surgeons from Africa. Mr Lam continues in both clinical and laboratory research into spinal disorders. He is a key opinion leader in the field of spinal disc replacements, paediatric spinal deformities, and minimal invasive spinal surgery and XLIF surgery and performs over 300 of these cases per year. He has been the surgical training supervisor to over 100 Advanced Training Fellowships for Spinal Surgeons from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East via IGASS and AOSpine (www.igass-spine and www.aopsine.org).

Darren Lui

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant

www.wimbledonclinics.co.uk

After graduating from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2001, Darren Lui went on to obtain a Master’s degree in laboratory-based science. His course involved studying the role of insulin as an anti-inflammatory agent, and it’s potential. Darren Lui is Fellowship trained in deformity & complex spinal surgery and has worked as a Spinal Fellow in Hospitals in Hong Kong, Ireland and England. He moved into consultancy in 2016, working at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, before leaving to join St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London. Darren Lui has over 100 podium presentations and 25 peer-reviewed publications in his repertoire, and has supervised two Master degrees in Science. He has a keen interest in researching the fields of Trauma and Orthopaedics, as well as spinal surgery, and is involved in multicentre research, NIHR grant projects including WHIST, COPET, ApiFix EOS and MELODY. Teaching is something that Darren Lui has always enjoyed and feels it is an integral part of medicine. He is always learning new things and believes that he learns most when he is teaching and sharing his knowledge with others. When he’s not working, Darren Lui enjoys sailing and skiing. To book an appointment contact: Vino Sritharan 020 3870 4018 option 1 or email vsritharan@wimbledonclinics.co.uk or info@wimbledonclinics.co.uk

Gavin Marsh

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Research interests include non fusion treatments and motion preservation, bone grafting and pain suppression. Special interests include sciatica , low back pain, failed back surgery, adult scoliosis, ALIF, XLIF and MASS TLIF. Discectomy and decompressions in the lumbar and cervical spine, epidurals, root blocks and facet joint dennervation.

Giuseppe Lambros Morassi

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant Spinal Surgeon at Brighton and Sussex University hospitals

Mr Morassi is a Consultant Complex Spine Surgeon at the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. After completing his CCT in Trauma and Orthopaedics in Greece, he embarked on a two-year Fellowship at the internationally renowned Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery (CSSS) based at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. After completing his fellowship, he was appointed as a Consultant Spinal Surgeon in the same unit – one of the biggest and busiest spinal units in the UK - where he was privileged to work with leading figures in the field of spinal surgery. He has gained significant surgical experience and is able to deal with a variety of spinal pathologies including congenital and degenerative spinal conditions, spinal infections, spinal trauma, spinal tumours and spinal deformity. Mr Morassi has developed a special interest in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and endoscopic (keyhole) surgery to the spine. Mr Morassi is a keen researcher with numerous papers published in peer-reviewed international journals and numerous presentations in national and international conferences. He has been an investigator in international multicentre clinical trials. He has completed an MSc degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases from the University of Athens (Greece) and is is in the process of writing a dissertation to complete his PhD. Mr Morassi is actively involved in the teaching endoscopic spine surgery to qualified spine surgeons as well as teaching medical students, junior doctors and surgical trainees.

CLARE MORGAN

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant spinal surgeon

www.consultantspinesurgeon.co.uk

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Stephen Morris

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant Spinal Surgeon

www.StephenMorrisSpine.com

Mr Morris is a Consultant Spine Surgeon at Southmead Hospital, Bristol and Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. His practice involves managing degenerative conditions, spinal deformity, fractures, tumours, and infection at all levels of the spine. He treats adult and paediatric patients.

Ben Okafor

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL/BARTS HEALTHCARE

I have been a Consultant in Orthopaedic and Trauma with a special interest in spine surgery since 1998. I trained at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital/Royal Free Hospital Rotation both as a Registrar and a Senior Registrar. I completed my FRCS.orth and gained my certificate of specialist training. I undertook my Spine Fellowship at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and University College London/Middlesex Hospital. I am a trainer for junior doctors and specialist registrar. I am a GMC appraiser and work with a multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists/radiologists/pain therapists/Spine surgeons I provide support for community based musculoskeletal services I participate in providing emergency services for the NHS and undertake major trauma work and complex spine surgery as well routine elective surgery-spinal injections/decompressions/discectomies/cervicalspine surgery/kyphoplasty/spine fusions/spine reconstructions/disc replacements). I regularly perform routine and complex orthopaedic and spine surgery as well as supervising and training junior doctors . I provide specialist Spine opinion to other consultants inc orthopaedic surgeons both at Whipps Cross University Hospital and elsewhere. I receive large volume of referals from east London and the Essex/neighbouring vicinity from general practitioners, orthopaedic consultants , non-orthopaedic consultants, pain therapist, physiotherapists, osteopaths and other professionals allied to medicine Areas of interest Cervical spine (diseases and disorders of) Lumbar spine (diseases and disorders of) Neck pain Lower back pain Scoliosis; Spinal surgery Slipped disc Spine intervention; Spinal imaging; Disc disease; Sciatica; Degenerative spine disorders; Hyperextension / hyperflexion of spine ('whiplash'); Spinal injury; Disc replacement; Spinal disease; Spine; Back pain Spine trauma fractures Spine fractures

Guy Paremain

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant Surgeon

http://www.guyparemain.co.uk

consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal surrey County Hospital in Guildford. Surgery and conservative management of lumbar spine degenerative conditions

John Powell

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant

Founder member of BASS and past executive committee member Lifetime achievement award 2017 Manchester BASS I undertake some medicolegal work based at the Nuffield

Matthias Radatz

Consultant Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon

Born in Berlin, following my A-levels at the renowned Heese Gymnasium , I studied Medicine at the “Free University of Berlin”. My Neurosurgical Training took place at major teaching institutions in Berlin, Krankenhaus Neukölln under Prof J Zierski and in Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital under Mr D Forster, Mr J Jakubowski, Mr RDE Battersby and Mr AA Kemeny (2/1994-6/1996). Here my interest in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery was established. After my return to Berlin I completed my neurosurgical training in May 1997, continuing as Facharzt under Prof. J Zierski. In 10/1997 I moved to the Neurosurgical Unit in Oxford, UK to further my training in particular in Functional Neurosurgery working with Prof Tipu Aziz and more complex Skull Base Surgery working with Mr C Adams and Mr R Kerr. I was appointed to my current position as consultant neurosurgeon in May 1999 in Sheffield.. I have been Lead Clinican from 2002 for over 5 years and was appointed by the Yorkshire and Humber Deanery as Program Director for the Sheffield/Hull rotation. Additionally I was a Member of the SAC in neurosurgery for 7 years. I serve on the SBNS Council now and am the President of the British Radiosurgery Society. I have developed a specialist expertise in spinal and complex spinal surgery (image guided and –assisted) and lead this service for many years steering it towards safer implantation of metalwork by setting up one of the first 3D image guided theatres in the country. I am the Director and was Lead Clinician of the National Centre for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Sheffield with an excess of 800 patients throughput per year. My treatment portfolio comprises more than 3.500 treatments including specialist expertise in treating even rare conditions utilising all models of the Gamma Knife and witnessing its evolution over more than the last decade. As a core-member I am representing Radiosurgery in the neuro-oncological and vascular MDT . I am IRMER trained, the most recent update took place in 2015 and had extensive radiation protection training for diagnostic and treatment purposes including linac accelerator specifics. I have been fully trained in the use and utilisation of the Gamma Knife and Cyber knife in the treatment for cranial and extra-cranial CNS lesions including the treatment of spinal metastasis.

Tony Reece

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow.

Cons Ortho Spine surgeon since 1996 based in Glasgow. Special interest in spinal tumours.

zaid sarsam

Consultant Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon

consultant

consultant neurosurgeon with interest in complex spine surgery

Edward Seel

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Orthopaedic Consultant

http://www.bucks-spine.co.uk

Mr Seel's practice is sub-specialised to the field of spine surgery and provides services for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with spinal conditions in Buckinghamshire including non-operative, injection therapies as well as all aspects of open spine surgery.

Philip Sell

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Philip graduated 1979. His MSC was in Spinal bioengineering. His specialist training was at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry. UK. After a Hong Kong spine fellowship he was he was appointed to the University Hospitals of Leicester in 1993, and from 2001 has had a dual appointment with Nottingham University Hospitals. Philip has over 45 peer reviewed publications on diverse topics related to spine and surgery of the spine. Philip has been President and Secretary of the British Association of Spine Surgeons. He is an active member of the Spine Society of Europe and has had roles within the Executive, the Education committee, and the scientific program committee. He was EUROSPINE President in 2014. Philip is passionate about education and spreading the word of evidence-based medicine. He has little interest in Fiscal health care systems except for making slightly smug comparative observations.

Masood Shafafy

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant Orthopaedic & Spinal Surgeon

Mr Shafafy Qualified from St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College of University of London in 1994. He completed basic surgical training in Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, general and vascular surgery in London and Essex before embarking on Advance Surgical Training in Orthopaedics and trauma at the Royal London Hospital in 1999. Following completion of Surgical specialist training which was mainly focused on Spinal surgery in 2005 he went on to complete two Senior Clinical fellowship in Complex Spinal deformity surgery in Oxford and Nottingham before taking a consultant post in 2007.

David Sharp

Retired

retired Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon Ipswich Hospital

Kimberley Shuttlewood

Trainee Orthopaedic Surgeon

ST5

I am a Peninsula trainee working in the South West. Having just come back from maternity leave I look forward to completing my training and to my future career in Paediatric and Foot and Ankle surgery.

George Spink

Consultant Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon

Consultant Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon

http://www.heyneurosurgeon.co.uk

Consultant Neurosurgeon, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS trust Consultant Neurosurgeon, Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital Honorary Consultant, York & Scarborough NHS Trusts Honorary President York Surgical Society Consultant Neurosurgeon, York Nuffield Hospital I have worked as a Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon since 2008, initially at The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, and now at Hull University Teaching Hospital. I am on the General Medical Council specialist register for Neurosurgery. Currently I am one of the senior surgeons in a Neurosurgical team providing services in the East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. For 8 years I was the clinical leader of the spinal team for this service. Over the last few years my managerial roles have included: 2009-16 Clinical Lead for Spinal Surgery, Hull and East Yorkshire 2009-16 Chair, Regional Spinal MDT 2012-16 Co-Chair, Neurosurgery Governance team 2012-14 Clinical Lead for Neurosurgery, Hull and East Yorkshire 2009- Regional Committees - Spinal network / MTC / MSCC / SCI My elective practice is entirely spinal. I undertake all aspects of elective and emergency spinal surgery, dealing with: o simple degenerative spinal disease (cervical / thoracic / lumbar / sacral) o slipped discs / sciatica / brachalgia / spinal cord compression / myelopathy o complex degenerative deformity o spinal tumours o spinal trauma o joint replacement surgery o minimally invasive surgery o kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty I also provide opinion on the non-operative management of neck and back pain.

Wai Weng Yoon

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon

http://www.nottinghamspine.co.uk/the-spinal-unit/consultants/wai-weng-yoon-bsc-mbbs-frcs-trorth

Mr Yoon is an experienced Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon appointed at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham and the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. He graduated from University College London and The Middlesex Hospital, training in Orthopaedic Surgery on the prestigious Royal London Hospital Programme. He completed his Orthopaedic training in 2012 then undertook (post CCT) dual complex Spine fellowship training at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London and The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia where he worked with top Australian spinal surgeons including Professor Rob Fraser. Mr Yoon is available to see all spinal problems including lumbar spine disorders, spinal surgery, back pain, sciatica, spinal infection, spinal tumour, neck surgery, cervical pathology, neck pain, microdiscectomy, and minimally invasive spinal surgery, though he has a special interest in paediatric and adult deformity (he is also a member of the British Scoliosis Society and Scoliosis Research Society). He is chief investigator for the NIHR Magec rods Metallosis trial in Early Onset Scoliosis and Principle Investigator on the NIHR BOOST trial - Better Outcomes for Older people with Spinal Trouble.