Consultant Neurosurgeon
MB, BS (1970), FRCS(Edin) (1980)
Nationwide
Professor Gurusinghe is willing to undertake remote consultations and conferences (telephone or video).
Professor Nihal Gurusinghe trained in London at The Atkinson Morley's Hospital, The National Hospital for Nervous Diseases and Great Ormond Street Hospital. He was appointed as a Consultant Neurosurgeon in 1985. Aside from his extensive clinical experience he is also closely involved in the activities of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons and served as Honorary Secretary from 2000 to 2004.
Professor Gurusinghe is a member of the Executive Council of the Society and is the NICE co-ordinator for the Society. He was also the joint Royal College Representative on the Specialist Advisory Committee in Neurosurgery for Surgical Training at The Royal College of Surgeons, London. He is currently on the Specialty Surgical Board of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, and an Examiner for the UK and International FRCS (Neurosurgery) examination.
Professor Gurusinghe has experience of:
Clinical Negligence
Personal Injury (mainly Plaintiff)
Legal Aid
Giving Evidence in Court
Number of reports instructed to provide within the past 3 years: 60
Number of new instructions from solicitors per year: 20
Society of British Neurological Surgeons, British Medical Association, British Skull Base Society