Best Neurosurgeons in Harley St, Marylebone, London, UK

Mr Sanjeev Bassi, born in London and educated at Ilford County Grammar School for Boys and Victoria University of Manchester, is a consultant adult and paediatric neurosurgeon who treats patients with brain and spinal problems.

After gaining the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Mr Bassi trained in neurosurgery in Nottingham and obtained his fellowship at the Necker Hospital in Paris and the Montefiore Hospital in New York. He then worked as a paediatric neurosurgical fellow at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford and then as a consultant in adult and paediatric neurosurgery at King's College Hospital and the Evelina Children’ Hospital, St Thomas Hospital.

He has a full adult and paediatric practice for both cranial and spinal surgery. He provides treatment for sciatica, back pain, neck pain, brain tumours, hydrocephalus, brain haemorrhage, spinal tumours, cerebral palsy, implantation of skeletal muscle relaxant pumps, neuroendoscopy. He also treats premature children and is involved in antenatal diagnosis and counselling of parents of babies with spinal and brain problems which have been diagnosed by foetal MRI before birth.

He is one of the two leading paediatric neurosurgeons at Kings and performs 25%-30% of all paediatric neurosurgical operations occurring in the South of England. He also specialises in general neurosurgery for adults and paediatric diseases which progress into adulthood. He furthermore deals with degenerative spinal problems, including brachalgia, sciatica, spinal cord tumours and all brain tumours.

Having trained extensively in the applications of neuro-endoscopy in neurosurgery, he teaches and lectures internationally on third ventriculostomy, endoscopic treatment of craniopharingiomas and endoscopic applications in pineal tumours. In addition to this, he runs a course on hydrocephalus and endoscopy at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Shunts
• Cerebellar tonsillectomy 
• Foraminotomy
• Radio frequency ablation 
• Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
• Cervical disc replacement

• Adult and Paediatric Neurosurgery
• Hydrocephalus
• Endoscopy
• Third ventriculostomy
• Spina bifida
• Paediatric and adult brain tumours
• Cerebral palsy and intrathecal skeletal muscle relaxant pumps (including Baclofen)
• Antenatal counselling
• Brain haemorrhage
• Prematurity
• Spinal tumours
• Sciatica
• Brachalgia
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Carpal tunnel
• Syringomyelia
• Chiari malformation
• Craniosynostosis 
• Flat head symdrome
• Spinal dysraphism
• Tarlov cysts
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Headaches
• Posterior fossa tumour
• Dermal sinus
• Selective dorsal rhizotomy
• Colloid cyst

Mr Ranjeev Bhangoo is a nationally acclaimed neurosurgeon with a stellar reputation.

When completing his specialist training in neurosurgery in the West Midlands, he was awarded the Norman Dott Gold Medal in neurosurgery equating to him being the highest ranked neurosurgery trainee in the UK.

After this, Mr Bhangoo studied the medical and surgical treatment of brain tumours and undertook research at Europe’s leading cancer institute – The Institute Gustave Roussy, Paris, France.

Mr Bhangoo also possesses expertise in all areas of cranial and spinal neurosurgery and specialist expertise in the management of Brain and Spinal Tumours.

• Brain Surgery
• Cancer Surgery
• Nerve Surgery
• Spinal Surgery
• GammaKnife CyberKnife radiosurgery
• Visualase
• BrainPath

• Degenerative spine disease including the management of back pain
• Sciatica

Mr Tolias has an active spinal practice dealing with problems of the cervical and lumbar spine including sciatica, brachalgia, radiculopathies and pain management through injections, radiofrequency ablation and surgical management. He specialises in surgery of cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, cavernomas and dural fistulae and rare conditions like Moya Moya. 

Mr Christoper Chandler is a well-respected Consultant Neurosurgeon with HCA Healthcare at The Harley Street Clinic, London Bridge Hospital and the London Neurosurgery Partnership. Additionally, he holds an NHS post at King's College Hospital Foundation Trust where he is the lead for Paediatric and Adolescent Neurosurgical Services. His clinical interest is neuro-oncology and paediatric neurosurgery, including the management of brain and spinal cord tumours, epilepsy, birth deformities and trauma. He offers a holistic approach to treatment following an in-depth consultation and assessment of the presenting problem. 

He began his career with a degree in physiology followed by a Medical Degree from the University of London in 1986. He completed an extensive rotational training scheme in his chosen field of neurosurgery across numerous centres of excellence, including a Fellowship in epilepsy surgery at Kings College Hospital. His vast experience led to his appointment to the regional Adult Brain and Spinal Cord Tumour Service, which covers South East London, Kent and East Sussex and is the largest brain tumour service in the UK.

• Paediatric Neurosurgery
• Spinal Deformity Correction
• Scoliosis Surgery
• Brain Surgery
• Spinal Surgery

• Brain Tumours
• Developmental Issues
• Movement Disorders
• Pain Management
• Sciatica
• Scoliosis
• Hydrocephalus
• Spina Bifida
• Brachalgia and Arm Pain
• Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Trauma

Mr Vergani grew up in Italy, where he graduated from the University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy in 2003. After completing his general neurosurgical training in Milan, he moved to the UK where he went on to fulfil his training in Newcastle Upon Tyne and obtain an FRCS in neurosurgery in 2013 and thereafter, he achieved a PhD in brain connectivity at Newcastle University.

In addition, Mr Vergani completed a research fellowship in Montpellier, France under the supervision of Professor Hugues Duffau which focused on surgery for tumours in eloquent areas of the brain.

He is specialised in the treatment of primary and secondary brain tumours after completing the prestigious neuro-oncology fellowship at King’s College Hospital, London. Mr Vergani has a wealth of experience in the management of spinal and brain tumours with the use of technical advances, such as neuro-navigation, 5-ALA for the detection of high-grade gliomas and minimally invasive approaches. His specialist interest is in surgery for tumours in eloquent areas of the brain, using brain mapping, neuromonitoring and awake surgery techniques.

Mr Vergani lectures nationally and internationally, predominantly on the topic of brain mapping and surgery in neuro-oncology. He is also a member of the Society of British Neurosurgeons (SBNS). He has published over 60 publications on peer review journals and book chapters and in 2015 he won the prestigious Young Neurosurgeon Award of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS).

In his spare time outside of work, Mr Vergani loves to spend time with his family, play some football and enjoys playing the saxophone with his children!

• Neuro-oncology
• Craniotomy
• Awake craniotomy
• Primary and secondary brain tumours
• Minimally invasive brain tumour surgery
• Sciatica
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Arm pain
• Spinal tumours
• Spinal injections

• Neuro-oncology
• Craniotomy
• Awake craniotomy
• Primary and secondary brain tumours
• Minimally invasive brain tumour surgery
• Sciatica
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Arm pain
• Spinal tumours
• Spinal injections

Mr Barazi was appointed as a Consultant Neurosurgeon to King’s College Hospital in 2010, with sub-specialty interests in facial pain, endoscopic pituitary/anterior skull base surgery and lateral skull base surgery. He also great experience and knowledge in treating spinal disorders including symptoms of back pain, neck pain, sciatica, arm pain and the degenerative spine.

He grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark. He attended Winchester College before starting medical school at King’s College Hospital Medical School, London. He qualified in 1996. Before he started his basic surgical training, he served with the 14th Parachute Regiment in Toulouse, France.

He gained Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2002, he started his higher surgical training in Neurosurgery in London, working at King’s College Hospital, Atkinson Morley’s Hospital, St George’s Hospital and Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre. He completed the Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons (Neurosurgery) in 2009. At the end of his training, he completed a fellowship in endoscopic pituitary surgery in Bologna under the supervision of Dr Giorgio Frank.

Following completion of the Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons, he trained under Dr Andrew King and Scott Rutherford in Manchester as Neurosurgical Skull Base Fellow.

He lectures nationally and internationally on many neurosurgical topics including facial pain treatment, endoscopic pituitary/anterior skull base surgery and spinal surgery.  

Mr Grahovac specialises in Complex Spinal Surgery. He studied at V. Gymnasium School in Zagreb before starting at the School of Medicine, the University of Zagreb in Croatia. He graduated in 2003 and went on to complete his PhD in biological sciences. Mr Grahovac completed both his basic and advanced neurosurgical training in Zagreb before travelling to Chicago to complete his paediatric fellowship at Lurie Children’s Hospital. He joined King’s College Hospital in 2016 where he completed his complex spinal fellowship. Mr Grahovac is a member of the Croatian Neurosurgical Society and Croatian Medical Chamber.

Mr Grahovac’s areas of expertise include the assessment and treatment of all spinal conditions including degenerative, traumatic and malignant spinal conditions. He is an expert in the use of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of neck pain, back pain, arm pain and sciatica.

In addition to his expertise in the degenerative spine, he also treats more complex conditions such as spinal deformities, tumours, metastases, infection and spinal trauma.

• Minimally invasive spinal surgery
• Complex spine surgery
• Sciatica
• Back pain (operative and non-operative)
• Neck pain
• Arm pain
• Leg pain
• Spinal injections
• Spinal trauma
• Spinal tumours

• Minimally invasive spinal surgery
• Complex spine surgery
• Sciatica
• Back pain (operative and non-operative)
• Neck pain
• Arm pain
• Leg pain
• Spinal injections
• Spinal trauma
• Spinal tumours

Mr Thomas is a consultant neurosurgeon who offers private care for brain and spinal problems across London. Following his qualification in 1988 he followed general surgical training and trained in neurosurgery. He became a consultant neurosurgeon at the age of 33 and has a broad clinial practice which includes sub speciality interests such as complex spine surgery, anterior and lateral skull base surgery and endoscopic pituitary and skull base surgery. 

He also runs a national multi-disciplinary clinic dedicated to neurofibromatosis and von Hieel Lindau disease. He is a valued panel member on international workshops on endoscopic pituitary surgery

For the last 15 years, Mr Thomas has visited Sri Lanka to lecture and perform operations with local neurosurgeons at the National Hospital and Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital in Colombo on a charitable basis.

• Spinal surgery
• Sciatica
• Back pain
• Cervical spine surgery
• Cervical myelopathy
• Brachalgia
• Discectomy
• Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Epidural for back pain
• Lumbar laminectomy
• Lumbar microdiscectomy
• Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery 
• Neurosurgery
• Craniotomy Brain Surgery
• Gamma knife surgery
• Laminectomy
• Facet joint pain

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• Pituitary
• Acoustic neuroma
• Spine
• Skull base surgery
• Neurofibromatosis
• Vestibular Schwannoma
• von Hippel Lindau disease
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Sciatica
• Brachalgia
• Neck pain
• Back pain

Mr Bell is a consultant neurosurgeon who specialises in complex spine surgery. He graduated in 1996 and completed his basic surgical training in Edinburgh, he later became a member of the royal college of surgeons of edinburgh

Mr Bell is a member of the British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) and he is the National Lead Elect for the British Spine Registry with responsibility for the quality assurance and outcome assessment in spinal surgery.

He lectures nationally and internationally on topics such as back pain, spinal tumours, myelopathy, neck pain and the ageing spine. 

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Back Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Degenerative spine
• Minimally invasive spinal surgery
• Spinal surgery
• Complex spine surgery
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Sciatica
• Brachalgia
• Metastatic spinal cord compression
• Vertebroplasty
• Kyphoplasty  

• Back Pain
• Sciatica
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
• Vertebroplasty
• Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression
• Complex spine
• Degenerative spine
• Neck pain
• Brachalgia

Mr Gullan is the most senior neurosurgeon in London neurosurgery partnership and works with other to deliver a high level of neurosurgical care. 

He has obtained his membership of the Royal College of Physicians and a fellowship of the royal college of surgeons. He has developed a large practice in spinal and neurovascular training and has established a reputation for being at the forefront of many surgical techniques. 

He presented the first use of posterior instrumented stabilisation for malignant disease affecting the spinal column and was the first neurosurgeon worldwide to pilot both the use of intervertebral fusion cages for cervical disc surgery and introduce posterior lumbar interbody fusion to neurosurgeons in the UK.

Mr Gullan enjoys teaching, especially operative techniques and clinical decision making, to young neurosurgeons. 

• Craniotomy Brain Surgery
• Laminectomy
• Neurosurgery
• Spinal surgery
• Discectomy
• Spinal surgery
• Sciatica
• Back pain
• Cervical spine surgery
• Cervical myelopathy
• Brachalgia
• Discectomy
• Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Epidural for back pain
• Lumbar laminectomy
• Lumbar microdiscectomy
• Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery 
• Neurosurgery
• Craniotomy Brain Surgery
• Gamma knife surgery
• Laminectomy
• Facet joint pain

• Brain Tumours
• Spinal surgery
• Complex spinal surgery
• Degenerative spinal disease
• Metastatic spinal cord compression 
• Spinal tumours
• Neuro-oncology