Professor Nihal Gurusinghe
Job Title: Consultant Neurosurgeon
Department: Neurosurgery
Telephone Number: 01772 522574
Primary Medical Qualifications: MBBS
Other Qualifications: FRCSEd
Year of Registration: 1975
GMC Number: 2267492
Career History: Graduated from medical school in Colombo, Sri Lanka (1970). Completed neurosurgery training at Atkinson Morley's Hospital (St. Georges Hospital Medical School), National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queen Square and The Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. Consultant Neurosurgeon for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (1985-present). Member of the Executive Council of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons. Joint Royal College representative on the Specialist Advisory Council for Neurosurgery. Chairman of the Specialist Advisory Board for Neurosurgery (Specialty Surgical Group )for the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. Specialist Advisor to National Institute for Clinical Excellence and Co-ordinator for Society of British Neurological Surgeons for NICE5. National Selection Panel for Neurosurgery Run Through training 5. SAC Liaison Member for Neurosurgery training in Scotland
Specialist Areas: Neurovascular disease; skull base lesions; spinal tumours; surgical outcomes
Specialist Interests: Neurovascular disease; skull base lesions; spinal tumours; surgical outcomes
Research Interests: Subarachnoid haemorrhage; venous thrombo-embolism
Clinics: General Neurosurgery Clinic; Neurovascular Skull Base Clinic
Language Spoken: English; Sinhalese
Awards and Prizes: Silver Merit Award (2005)