UK Specialists

The following names are of Consultant Neurosurgeons and Consultant Neurologists, practising in the UK, who have declared an interest in Chiari malformations & syringomyelia. It is intended as an aid to patients, who may be looking for a specialist in their own area of the country, to whom they may be referred. Please note that, in the UK, self-referrals by patients, to specialists, is not possible. All referrals need to be made through a general practitioner.  If therefore, you wish to be referred to one of the Charity’s UK Specialists you will need to speak to your doctor.

Please remember, also, that the Ann Conroy Trust is not making any specific recommendations about, or on behalf of any of these specialists, beyond noting their declared interest and confirming that they each hold a consultant post in the UK.

Mr Rafid Al-Mahfoudh – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust – Brighton

Mr Sanj Bassi – Consultant Neurosurgeon – King’s College Hospital – London

Mr Andrew Brodbelt – Consultant Neurosurgeon – The Walton Centre – Liverpool

Mr Shafqat Bukhari – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Salford Royal Hospital – Manchester

Mr Martin Drozda – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Hull Royal Infirmary – Hull

Mr Mansoor Foroughi – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Brighton & Sussex University Hospital

Mr Nick Haden – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital – Stanmore

Mr Jay Jayamohan – Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – John Radcliffe Hospital -Oxford

Mr Sam Jeffery – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Derriford Hospital – Plymouth

Mr Rodney Laing – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Addenbrookes Hospital – Cambridge

Mr Shailendra Magdum – Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – John Radcliffe Hospital – Oxford

Mr Ali Nader-Sepahi – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Wessex Neurological Centre – Southampton


Mr Desiderio Rodrigues – Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – Birmingham Children’s Hospital – Birmingham

Mr Georgios Tsermoulas – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Queen Elizabeth Hospital – Birmingham

Mr Barrie White – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Queens Medical Centre – Nottingham

Mr Andrew F Alalade – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Royal Preston Hospital 

Ms Jennifer Brown – Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – Southern General Hospital – Glasgow

Mr Thomas Carroll – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Royal Hallamshire Hospital – Sheffield

Ms Maria Cartmill – Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – Queens Medical Centre – Nottingham

Mr Aabir Chakraborty – Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – Southampton Children’s Hospital – Southampton

Mr Carl Hardwidge – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre – Haywards Heath

Mr Conor Mallucci – Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – Alder Hey Children’s Hospital – Liverpool

Mr Ravindra Nannapaneni – Consultant Neurosurgeon – University Hospital of Wales – Cardiff

Ms Benedetta Pettorini – Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – Alder Hey Children’s Hospital – Liverpool

Mr Tim Pigott – Consultant Neurosurgeon – The Walton Centre – Liverpool

Mr Richard Selway- Consultant Neurosurgeon – Kings College Hospital – London

Mr Mano Shanmuganathan – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Royal Victoria Hospital – Belfast

Mr A Sinha – Consultant Neurosurgeon – The Walton Centre- Liverpool & Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – Alder Hey Children’s Hospital – Liverpool

Mr Saurabh Sinha – Consultant Neurosurgeon – Royal Hallamshire Hospital – Sheffield & Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – Sheffield Children’s Hospital

Mr Guirish Solanki – Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – Birmingham Children’s Hospital – Birmingham

Mr Dominic Thompson – Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – Great Ormond Street Hospital – London

Mr Shungu Ushewokunze – Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon – Sheffield Children’s Hospital

Mr Laurence Watkins – Consultant Neurosurgeon – The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery – London

UK Neurosurgical Units

Below is a map of Neurosurgical Units that are located throughout the UK

Western General Hospital

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Royal Hospital for Sick Children

Southern General Hospital, G51 4TF

Ninewells Hospital, DD1 9SY

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, AB9 2ZB

Royal Victoria Hospital, BT12 6BA

Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Eire

The Children’s University Hospital, Dublin 1, Ireland

Cork University Hospital, Cork, Eire

University Hospital of Wales, CF4 4XW

James Cook University Hospital, TS4 3BW

Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP

Royal Hallamshire Hospital, S10 2JF

Sheffield Children’s Hospital, S10 2TH

Hull Royal Infirmary, HU3 2KZ

The General Infirmary at Leeds, LS1 3EX

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, L9 7LJ

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, L12 2AP

Hope Hospital, M6 8HD

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, M13 9WL

Royal Preston Hospital, PR2 4HT

John Radcliffe Hospital, OX3 9DU

Addenbrooke’s Hospital, CB2 2QQ

Walsgrave Hospital, CV2 2DX

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, B15 2TH

Birmingham Children’s Hospital, B4 6NH

Queen’s Medical Centre, NG7 2UH

North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, ST4 4LN

Princess Royal Hospital, RH16 4EX

National Hospital (Queen Square), WC1N 3BG

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, WC1N 3JH

Queens Hospital Romford, RM7 0AG

Charing Cross Hospital, W6 8RF

St Bartholomew’s & Royal London Hospitals, E1 1BB

King’s College Hospital, SE5 9RS

St George’s Hospital, SW17 0QT

Wessex Neurological Centre, SO16 6YD

Southmead Hospital, BS10 5NB

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, BS2 8BJ

Derriford Hospital, PL6 8DH