This special series on “State of Neurovascular Surgery. The Way Forward” is edited by Dr. Christos Tolias, from King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, UK.

Christos Tolias, MBBS, PhD, FRCS (Engl), FRCS (SN)
Chair British Neurovascular Group (BNVG)
Department of Neurosurgery, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, UK

Dr. Tolias has been a Consultant Neurosurgeon at King’s College Hospital since 2005. He has a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Warwick, and extensive research experience in traumatic brain injury and the mechanisms of brain cell death. He undertook specialist training in Neurosurgery in Liverpool and Birmingham followed by a Clinical Fellowship in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is the Lead Neurovascular Surgeon at King’s College Hospital, Clinical Lead in Neurosurgery and Chair of the British Neurovascular Group (BNVG).

He was the first surgeon in the UK to perform the non-occlusive cerebral vascular bypass technique. In addition to his expertise in degenerative spine disease, which includes the management of back and neck pain, arm pain and sciatica, he has specialist expertise in the management of neurovascular conditions (cerebral aneurysms, AVMs, cavernomas, AV fistulas), the surgical treatment of stroke (decompressive craniectomy and revascularization for Moyamoya disease, sickle cell anaemia) and trauma. His expertise extends to the use of radiosurgery (CyberKnife and GammaKnife) for the treating these conditions.

Series outline:

1. Neurovascular Surgery in 2024
2. Neurovascular Surgery. The Way Forward. The American Perspective
3. Neurovascular Surgery. The Way Forward. The European Perspective
4. Neurovascular Surgery. The Way Forward. An Academic Perspective
5. Neurovascular Surgery. The Way Forward. An Australasian Perspective
6. Neurovascular Surgery. The Way Forward. Simulation and Training
7. Neurovascular Surgery. The Way Forward. Credentialing for Thrombectomy

Disclosure:
The series “State of Neurovascular Surgery. The Way Forward” was commissioned by the editorial office, AME Surgical Journal without any sponsorship or funding. Christos Tolias is serving as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.