Mr Vittorio Russo

PRESENT APPOINTMENT

Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, UCLH, London

Cleveland Clinic London

Appointed as a Complex Spinal Neurosurgeon. My practice is focused on the treatment of spinal and vertebral primary and metastatic tumours, primary spinal infections, pathologies affecting the cranio-vertebral junction, complex degenerative conditions affecting the cervical and lumbar spine, including spinal deformities and complex revision surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery.

Honorary Associate Professor. Institute of Neurology, UCL. London, UK

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT

Deputy Clinical Director.     Department of Neurosurgery. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square. London, UK

Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer.    Institute of Neurology, UCL. London, UK

Senior Complex Spinal Fellow.   "Victor Horsley" Complex Spinal Fellowship.   Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital – Stanmore.   National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery – Queen Square.   London, UK

Highly specialized post-CCT fellowship in complex spine surgery focusing on the treatment of pathologies affecting the cranio-vertebral junction, spinal and vertebral tumours, complex degenerative and rheumatologic spinal condition. Unique training in two National Hospitals in the UK.

Senior Complex Spinal Fellow.   Clinical Fellowship in Spinal Surgery (Ortho-Neuro). John Radcliffe Hospital - Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre  Oxford, UK

Highly specialized post-CCT fellowship in complex spine neuro and orthopaedic surgery, focusing on the treatment of complex spinal traumas, deformities (scoliosis, kyphosis), spinal and vertebral tumours, complex degenerative spinal condition.

Neurosurgery Fellow.   Fellowship in Neurosurgery and Microneurosurgical Anatomy.  Louisiana State University – Dept. of Neurosurgery.  New Orleans, LA, USA

Prestigious fellowship focused on the study of microsurgical neuroanatomy with high surgical exposure to complex neurovascular and oncological pathologies affecting the skull base and cranio-vertebral junction. The fellowship also included training with the pioneer in microsurgical neuroanatomy and world reknown, Dr. Albert Rhoton.

AWARDS

EANS 2015 Best Oral Presentation Award

Hybrid Bone SPECT/CT imaging in evaluation of chronic low back pain. Scintigraphic evaluation of degenerative disc disease and facet joint arthropathy.  European Association Neurological Surgeons. Annual Congress. Madrid 2015.

BASS/BSS Presidents' Travelling Spinal Fellowship

This is a prestigious fellowship awarded by the British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) and British Scoliosis Society (BSS) through a competitive selection amongst post CCT Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spinal Fellows.