Mr George Samandouras

 Professional experience

• More than 30 years of experience
• Consultant Neurosurgeon, Cromwell Hospital (2014 - present)
• Consultant Neurosurgeon, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (2008 - present)
• Neurosurgery fellow, Lariboisier Hospital, France (2008)
• Specialist Registrar in Neurosurgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (2001 - 2007)

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 Sub-specialties

• Awake craniotomies
• Glioblastoma
• Complex brain tumours
• Cortical and subcortical mapping
• Fluorescent-guided resection
• fMRI paradigms
• Gamma Knife
• Minimally invasive neurosurgery
• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Spinal stenosis
• Tubular retractors
• Brainstem tumours
• Pineal region tumours

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 Positions in public associations

• Member and UK representative, Executive Committee on Tumours, American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons (AANS/CNS), USA
• Chairman, International Association for Mapping the Brain
• Mr Samandouras is a sought-after guest speaker and lecturer at numerous neurooncological and neurosurgical scientific conferences in the USA, Europe and Asia.

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 Teaching posts

• Visiting Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Washington, St Louis (2017)
• Visiting Professor of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco (2015)
• Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University College London (2010 - present)
• Directing the annual cadaveric course Absolute Brain Anatomy for consultant neurosurgeons only, teaching complex anatomy and surgical approaches to qualified practitioners in the UK and internationally.
• Directing the biggest course in advanced neurosurgical techniques, Masters of Neurosurgery, showcasing live surgery from top academic institutions.

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 Education

• Fellowship, Laribosier Hospital, Paris (2008)
• Specialist training, University of Oxford Hospitals NHS Trust (2001 - 2007)
• Ptychio Iatrikes, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1992)

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 Publications and conferences

• During the last year only, Mr Samandouras published fourteen articles in peer-reviewed journals, some including novel approaches to increase the safety and efficacy of surgical operations while other research involves understanding the biology of gliomas and enhancing patient support systems. His bestselling book The Neurosurgeon's Handbook (Oxford University Press) was translated to Chinese in 2015.
• A list of all Mr Samandouras' publications, including books and book chapters, is provided in his ORCiD. 
• Mr Samandouras' publications can be found on ResearchGate, PubMed and Semantic Scholar. 

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 Prizes and awards

• NHS Clinical Excellence Award (2013, 2015, 2017, 2020)

 Professional membership

• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Society of Neurological Surgeons