Dr. Naeem Farooqi Consultant Neurosurgery

Awards & Achievements

• Co Founder & Course Director
• West Midlands Spinal Cadaveric Course
• Invited Speaker SEHA Trauma Conference 2019

Research & Publications

• Journal of Neurosurgery (JNS) Spine (2006) 4:419-420 Cervical Osteophytes: A cause of potentially life threatening laryngeal spasms Farooqi N, Doran M, Buxton N
• Lancet (2006) Aug 12; 368(9535):617 Uses of Errors: First Things First Farooqi N, Kouialis A, Brodbelt AR
• European Spine Journal (2007) Mar; 16(3):399-404 Functional outcome predictors in the management of spinal cord ependymoma Quigley G, Farooqi NA, Jenkinson M, Pigott T, Buxton N, Findlay G
• British Journal Of Neurosurgery http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02688697.2017.1297363 Closing the dura: dural hitching versus surgical and tisseel overlay graft in craniocervical decompression for Chiari 1 malformation Michael Tonkins, Naeem Farooqi, Rohan Ahmed, Saurabh Sinha and Debapriya Bhattacharyya
• Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien), 2007; I–CCXXVII FP11.7 – Novel Mechanism of Coning in a Patient with Thoraco-Dural Fistula Farooqi N, Chan H, Saxena A, Bosma J, Patel U P13.10 – Neurosurgical & Neurointerventional Treatment of Giant Intracranial Aneurysms Farooqi N, Saxena A, Bahl A, Coley S, Patel U FP24.5 – Brainstem Cavernomas: Dilemmas and Controversies in Management Bahl A, Farooqi N, Kemeny A, Jankowski S, Patel U FP24.3 – Cerebrovascular Revascularization for the Treatment of Unclippable Aneurysms and Ischaemic Disease: A Case Series Bahl A, Farooqi N, Hodgson T, Patel U FP24.8 – Coma or Full Stop Patel D, Farooqi N, Bahl A, Patel U FP10.6 – Evaluation of the Accuracy of Intra-Operative 3D Ultrasound Imaging of Intrinsic Tumours with Postoperative MRI Jellinek D, Romanoski C, Hoggard N, Farooqi N
• Clinical Neurology & Neurosurgery, Vol. 110, Suppl. 1, Sept. 2008 O.074 – Management of Post-Haemorrhagic HCP with EVD Farooqi N, Jesurasa A, Zaki H, McMullan J, Patel UJ O.102 – Posterior Fossa Lesions: Treat the Disease, Not Hydrocephalus Farooqi N, Jesurasa A, Zaki H, McMullan J, Patel UJ
• British Journal of Neurosurgery April 2017, Vol. 31, Issue 2 TP2-6 – Incidence, Radiological and Clinical Features of Isolated Unilateral Cervical Spine Facet Injuries at a Busy Level I Trauma Centre Fisher B, Hodson J, Farooqi NA, Dhir JS June 2013, Vol. 27, Issue 3 WP1-7 – Dorsal Root Entry Zone (DREZ) Lesioning for Brachial Plexus Avulsion Injury Ellenbogen J, Farooqi N, Eldridge PR FM1-3 – Resection of Lesion in the Supplementary Motor Area (SMA) and M1 with Multimodal Intra-Operative Monitoring Farah JO, Eldridge PR, Janous P, Farooqi N FM1-6 – Resection of Insular Lesions with Intra-Operative Monitoring Farah JO, Eldridge PR, Janous P, Farooqi N October 2012, Vol. 26, Issue 5 TAM1-5 – Craniocervical Decompression with Simple Durotomy Is an Effective Method of Treating Syrinx Associated with Chiari Malformation Tonkins M, Farooqi N, Saxena A, Sinha S, Carroll T, Bhattacharyya D April 2009, Vol. 23, Issue 2 F4-05 – A Study of the Impact of EWTD on Neurosurgical Training Kamat AA, Farooqi NA, Carroll TA April 2008, Vol. 22, Issue 2 SP-1 – Management of Subdural Collection as a Complication of Subdural Surgery Saxena A, Sinha S, Farooqi N, Bhattacharyya D, Battersby R October 2007, Vol. 21, Issue 5 CH11 – To Graft or Not to Graft? Farooqi N, Saxena A, Sinha S, Bhattacharyya D, Battersby R CH05 – Does Size Matter? Extent of Craniocervical Decompression for Syringomyelia Saxena A, Farooqi N, Sinha S, Bhattacharyya D, Battersby R
• European Spine Journal, Vol. 14, Suppl. 1, Sept. 2005 MRI Evaluation of Spinal Cord Tethering in Children with Congenital Anorectal Malformations Sarsam Z, Farooqi N, Buxton N

Education & Training

• MBBS – Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan (1996).
• MRCSEd – Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2004).
• MRCSI – Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (2006).
• FRCS (NeuroSurg) – Intercollegiate Specialty Board in Neurosurgery, UK (2011).
• UK CCST in Neurosurgery – Certificate of Completion of Training, General Medical Council, UK (2012).
• IMC Neurosurgery Specialist Registration – Irish Medical Council (2020).

Expertise

• Cranial Neurosurgery: Surgical and non-surgical management of head trauma, Stereotactic procedures for brain pathology, Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders Epilepsy surgery, including: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), Lesionectomy, Depth electrode implantation, Selective resection of functionally abnormal tissue for medically refractory epilepsy, Brain tumor surgery, CSF diversion procedures, including shunt placement
• Spinal Neurosurgery: Open, minimally invasive, and endoscopic treatment of spinal disorders, Laser discectomy, Revision spine surgery, Spinal instrumentation and fusion for degenerative disease, trauma, and infections, Surgical treatment of spinal intradural and intramedullary tumors, Management of metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC)
• Subspecialist Neurosurgical Procedures: Surgery for Chiari malformation and syringomyelia, Surgery for spasticity, including: Intrathecal baclofen pump insertion, Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), Palliative procedures for cancer pain, including: Intrathecal morphine pump implantation Open cordotomy Dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesioning Surgical Pain Management: Spinal cord stimulation and dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation for: Neuropathic pain Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), Surgical and non-surgical management of acute and chronic spinal and facial pain using: Radiofrequency ablation, Nerve blocks, Ganglion impar block for pelvic and coccygeal pain, Coccygectomy, Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy for chronic back pain, Peripheral nerve release and decompression, including: Carpal tunnel release, Ulnar nerve decompression

Membership

• Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)
• British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS)
• Emirates Neurosurgical Society (ENS)
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons (NASS)

Professional Journey

• Advance Post CCST Fellowship in Neurosurgery: 2014-15 One-year Combined Neuro/Ortho Complex Spine Fellowship at Walton Neurosciences Centre, Liverpool & Royal Orthopedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK 2012-13 One-year AANS approved Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship at Walton Centre Liverpool, UK
• Formal Specialist Training in Neurosurgery: 2005-2012 Formal & rigorous training after obtaining National Training Number (NTN) in Neurosurgery through fierce UK National competition from Yorkshire & Humber Deanery at University Hospitals of Sheffield & Hull, UK.
• Formal Training in General Surgery & Internship: 1996-2001 At Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital Karachi, one of the largest teaching Hospital of Pakistan after passing primary fellowship exam in General Surgery.