Sheffield Centre for Neurosurgery

The Sheffield Department provides a regional neurosurgical service for a population of 2.2 million people covering South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, and North Lincolnshire. Approximately 1500 adult and 250 paediatric neurosurgical procedures are performed annually.

The unit has 58 adult neurosurgical beds at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, including a dedicated neurosurgical intensive care, and further paediatric beds at Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Medical staff include twelve Consultant Neurosurgeons, each with sub-speciality interest, providing a comprehensive cranial and spinal service.

 Neurosurgeon  Sub-speciality Interest
 Mr R Battersby Pituitary
 Mr D Bhattacharyya Epilepsy, complex & general spine
 Mr T Carroll
(Lead Clinician)
 		 Acoustic neuroma, skull base, syringomyelia, general spine
 Mr D Jellinek  Neuro-oncology, general spine
 Mr A Kemeny  Radiosurgery, epilepsy, general spine
 Mr J McMullan  Paediatric, endoscopy, general spine
 Mr U Patel  Vascular
 Mr A Pathak  Paediatric, general spine
 Mr M Radatz  Radiosurgery, complex & general spine
 Mr J Rowe  Radiosurgery, functional
 Mr H Zaki  Paediatric, endoscopy, complex & general spine


 

 
 

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Three Years of Hiccups cured by STH brain surgeon

A man who suffered with hiccups for three years was cured by brain surgery at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals which also saved his life.

Christopher Sands, 26, had a tumour which pressed on part of the brain stem. It was benign but, without surgery, Christopher could have died within two years.

He said: "It would have eventually spread to pushing on to the nerves that control movement on my left, then on to my eyesight and speech. Then I probably would have died."

Christopher had the operation in September 2009.

He said: "Within a week I was out of hospital and I could just about walk. I didn't have any of the other problems.

"I don't regret having the operation at all. I could not have left the tumour there anyway - it's also a huge relief not to hiccup any more."

 
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