Our consultant directory is an easy reference guide to the specific clinical services and interests of all consultants working at or for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Neurosurgery
Mr Alessandro PaluzziConsultant Neurosurgeon
Alessandro completed neurosurgical training in Newcastle, MSc in surgical technology at Imperial College London, skull base fellowship in Pittsburgh, USA. He is interested in trigeminal neuralgia, [...]
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Sarika Pradhan |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6880 |
| Secretary email: | Sarika.Pradhan@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Alexandru BuduConsultant Spinal Neurosurgeon
Biography pending.
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Victoria Wall |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6893 |
| Secretary email: | victoria.wall@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Andraay LeungConsultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon
Andraay graduated from Glasgow. He completed specialty training in trauma and orthopaedics in the West of Scotland and post-CCT spinal fellowships in Leeds and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. [...]
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Sue Thomas |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6871 |
| Secretary email: | Sue.Thomas2@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Andrew KayConsultant Neurosurgeon
Andrew qualified in London in 1991. He trained in neurosurgery in Glasgow. His special interests include skull base, CSF, Neuro-oncology, complex spinal dysraphism, trauma, hydrocephalus and Chiari [...]
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Liz Jones |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6853 |
| Secretary email: | Liz.Jones@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Athanasios ZisakisConsultant Neurosurgeon
Biography pending.
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Gina Hingley |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6861 |
| Secretary email: | Gina Hingley@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Buddhika WimalachandraConsultant Spinal Neurosurgeon
Biography pending.
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Lynda Singer |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6877 |
| Secretary email: | Lynda.Singer2@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Edward WhiteConsultant Neurosurgeon
Edward graduated in 2002. He completed neurosurgical training in Bristol, Cambridge, Plymouth, Sydney and Adelaide. He gained a PhD in intracranial drug delivery and& gene therapy. His fellowship [...]
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Cheryl Bickerton |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6846 |
| Secretary email: | Cheryl.Bickerton@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Georgios TsermoulasConsultant Neurosurgeon
Georgios completed neurosurgical training in Greece and the UK. MSc in clinical research at Newcastle University. Neuro-oncology and skull base fellowship in Toronto. His interests include disorders [...]
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Emily Wilson |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6854 |
| Secretary email: | Emily.Bailey2@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Ismail UghratdarConsultant Neurosurgeon
Ismail graduated from St Andrews. His specialist fellowship was in epilepsy and oncology neurosurgery at King's College Hospital. His interests include awake craniotomies, transcranial magnetic stimulation, [...]
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Emily Wilson |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6854 |
| Secretary email: | Emily.Bailey2@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Jasmeet DhirConsultant Spinal Neurosurgeon and Neurosurgery Clinical Service Lead
Jasmeet trained in the West Midlands followed by spinal fellowship in Cardiff. His interests include spinal pathologies, degenerative, trauma, tumour (including intra-dural) and minimally invasive [...]
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Daniela Firuti |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6872 |
| Secretary email: | Daniela.Firuti@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Marcin CzyzConsultant Spinal Neurosurgeon and Spinal Service Lead
Marcin graduated in 2006. His PhD thesis was in biomechanics 2010. He was fellowship trained in Nottingham and New York. He is interested in spinal oncology, complex spinal reconstructions, minimally [...]
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Mina Kaur-Rama |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6894 |
| Secretary email: | Mina.Kaur-Rama@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Melvin GraingerConsultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon
Biography pending.
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Kate Thompson |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6878 |
| Secretary email: | Kate.Thompson@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Navin FurtadoConsultant Spinal Neurosurgeon
Navin graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine in London. He gained an MSc in biomechanical engineering from the University of Leeds. His interests include simple and complex spinal problems, [...]
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Victoria Wall |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6893 |
| Secretary email: | Victoria.Wall@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Ramesh ChelvarajahConsultant Neurosurgeon
Ramesh trained at St Thomas Hospital, University of London and completed functional neurosurgical fellowship at King's College Hospital. His interests include surgical management of epilepsy, dystonia, [...]
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Alina Lita |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6846 |
| Secretary email: | Alina.Lita@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Stephen MetcalfeConsultant Spinal Neurosurgeon
Stephen graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He undertook neurosurgical training in Newcastle and Middlesbrough. His spinal fellowship was in Adelaide, Australia. He specialises in [...]
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Kate Thompson |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6878 |
| Secretary email: | Kate.Thompson@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mr Vladimir PetrikConsultant Neurosurgeon
Vladimir specialises in intra-dural and intra-medullary pathology (tumour, CSF disorder), minimally invasive spinal surgery, degenerative spine, foramen magnum and cranio-cervical junction pathology.
[...]| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Mina Kaur-Rama |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6894 |
| Secretary email: | Mina.Kaur-Rama@uhb.nhs.uk |
Mrs Anwen WhiteConsultant Neurosurgeon
Anwen graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine and trained in the West Midlands. She completed her fellowship in Vancouver. Her special interest is in functional neurosurgery, trigeminal [...]
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Alina Lita |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6846 |
| Secretary email: | Alina.Lita@uhb.nhs.uk |
Ms Victoria WykesHonorary Consultant Neurosurgeon
Biography pending.
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Gina Hingley |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6861 |
| Secretary email: | Gina.Hingley@uhb.nhs.uk |
Professor Antonio BelliConsultant Neurosurgeon
Antonio graduated in Rome and completed a doctoral degree in neurobiochemistry of brain ischaemia and reperfusion. He trained as a neurosurgeon in London and is a leading member of the Surgical Reconstruction [...]
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Cheryl Bickerton |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6855 |
| Secretary email: | Cheryl.Bickerton@uhb.nhs.uk |
Professor Colin WattsConsultant Neurosurgeon
Biography pending.
| Sites: |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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| Secretary: | Gina Hingley |
| Secretary telephone: | 0121 371 6861 |
| Secretary email: | Gina.Hingley@uhb.nhs.uk |