Rafid Al-Mahfoudh
Consultant Neurosurgeon and Complex Spine Surgeon, Neurology
Hurstwood Park Neurosciences Centre
United Kingdom
Biography
Mr Rafid Al-Mahfoudh is an appointed Consultant Neurosurgeon and Complex Spine Surgeon at the Hurstwood Park Neurosciences Centre and Royal Sussex County Hospital since 2015. He is senior lecturer at the University of Brighton and previously lecturer at the University of Liverpool. He is one very few surgeons with dual Orthopedic and Neurosurgical spine accreditation in addition to further specialist fellowship training in anterior skull base and minimally invasive neurosurgery in Adelaide and New York. He was the highest-ranking candidate in the PLAB exam for medical graduates. His training includes basic surgical training in Mersey Deanery followed by specialist Neurosurgery training in the Walton centre. The Walton Centre is the only hospital trust in the UK specializing solely in neurology, neurosurgery and pain services.
Research Interest
Molecular/personal/precision medicine, nanomedicine, nanobiotechnology, human genetics/epigenetics/ecogenetics, and neurological disorders (particularly Alzheimer, Parkinson, epilepsy, dementia, etc.)