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Mr Sanj Bassi has been a Consultant Adult and Paediatric Neurosurgeon since 2003. After gaining the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons England, he trained in neurosurgery in Nottingham. This was followed by a Fellowship at the Necker Hospital in Paris and then at the Montefiore Hospital in New York, USA. On returning from New York he worked as a paediatric neurosurgical Fellow at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford before taking up a position as a Consultant in Adult and Paediatric Neurosurgery at King's College Hospital. In addition to his expertise in degenerative spine disease, which includes the management of back and neck pain, arm pain and sciatica together with peripheral nerve disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome; his main interests are in all aspects of paediatric neurosurgery. This includes the management of brain and spinal cord tumours in all age groups, metastatic brain tumours, hydrocephalus, spasticity, Spina Bifida and Chiari malformations.

Keyoumars underwent dual postgraduate training in surgery and medicine, obtaining Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 1997 and the Fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Glasgow (FRCS) in 1998. Thereafter, he underwent higher specialist training in general neurosurgery in London being awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Neurosurgery (FRCS SN) in 2002. His sub-specialist training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery included a fellowship in France with Prof. Benabid, generally considered as the founder of the modern deep brain stimulation surgery, which led to a MD degree. He was appointed as a consultant neurosurgeon at King's College Hospital in January 2007. He is also a Reader at King’s College London.

In addition to his expertise in degenerative spine disease which includes the management of back and neck pain, arm pain and sciatica together with peripheral nerve disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome; Mr Ashkan’s main interests are neuromodulation surgery and brain tumours. This includes deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation and occipital nerve stimulation for movement disorders, pain and headaches and; image guided, minimally invasive and stereotactic surgery for brain tumours including awake craniotomies; Gamma and Cyberknife radiosurgery.

After completing his neurosurgical training in Pakistan Mr Irfan Malik underwent advanced Neurosurgical training at The Royal Hallamshire Hospital and the University Hospital, Coventry & Warwickshire between 2001 to 2006. Following this he obtained his FRCS(SN) and then enhanced his experience by completing Fellowships in Complex spine and Epilepsy surgery from the University Hospital Coventry and King’s College Hospital, London.

His specialist interest includes the assessment and treatment (both surgical and non-surgical) of all spinal conditions including degenerative, traumatic and malignant spinal disorders. He is an expert in the use of Minimally Invasive Techniques for Spinal Surgery and disc replacement surgery for the treatment of neck and back pain, arm pain and Sciatica. In addition to this, together with his London Neurosurgery Partnership group and King’s College Hospital colleague Mr Richard Selway, he provides a comprehensive service for the treatment of epilepsy.

David Bell specialises in Complex Spinal Surgery. He studied at Merchant Taylor’s School in Liverpool before moving to the University of Edinburgh Medical School where he graduated in 1996.He completed his Basic Surgical Training in Edinburgh before moving to London to complete his Higher Surgical Training in Neurosurgery and Complex Spine Surgery. He became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2000 and obtained his Fellowship in Neurosurgery in 2007. He is a member of the British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) as well as the North American Spine Society (NASS).

His NHS practice is based at King's College Hospital where he is a key part of the Supra-regional Complex Spine Team. His specialist interests are Degenerative Spinal Disease, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS), Disc Replacement Surgery, Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty, Back Pain Surgery, Spinal Tumours and Spinal Fractures.