Mr Andrew Alalade

Mr Andrew F. Alalade is a consultant neurosurgeon currently based at the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where he specialises in skull base, pituitary, cerebrovascular & general neurosurgery (mainly degenerative spinal conditions). Mr Alalade has a wealth of experience across clinical practice, medical education, academia, research and medical advisory. He is a honorary senior clinical lecturer with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN).

Mr Alalade undertook his neurosurgical training in the London North Thames rotation. On completing his training, he spent some time as the BASO/HCA International Foundation Traveling Fellow at the Weill Cornell Medical College, USA gaining expertise in minimally invasive brain approaches. Following this, Mr Alalade took advanced subspecialty fellowships at both the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia and the Walton Centre, Liverpool, UK. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, England (FRCS) and the European Board of Neurosurgical Surgery (FEBNS). In 2022, he was celebrated as "Diversity Leader" by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) and was recently nominated for the ASiT Silver Scalpel Trainer Award 2025.

Mr Alalade has an active interest in research, and has published several papers and book chapters relating to skull base neurosurgery, cerebrovascular neurosurgery, and minimally invasive approaches. He has a strong passion for neurosurgical training and education, with a dedicated focus on advancing the field both locally and internationally. As a regular instructor on international neurosurgical courses, he contributes to the development of the next generation of neurosurgeons globally. From 2022 to 2025, he served as the Regional Director for the North-West England Neurosurgery Teaching Programme, playing a key role in shaping and overseeing the training curriculum for aspiring neurosurgeons in the region. In addition, he is currently a member of the Neurosurgery Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC) with the Joint Committee on Surgical Training (JCST), where he collaborates on national initiatives to improve neurosurgical training standards and ensure excellence in surgical education.

In his spare time, Mr Alalade is a family man and enjoys spending quality time with his wife and his two cheeky teenage children. He also enjoys reading books, travelling, and writing when he can.