Jabir Nagaria
Mr Jabir Nagaria is a Consultant Neurosurgeon based at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. Mr Nagaria has worked as a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery, Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham before taking up his post in Belfast. His main area of interest is Complex spine Surgery, Neurosurgery for pain, spinal injections and peripheral nerves. Mr Nagaria has vast experience in dealing with brain and spinal tumours, vascular neurosurgery, hydrocephalus and traumatic brain injuries. He has received his formal neurosurgical training in Ireland at the 3 units based in Belfast, Cork and Dublin. He was also appointed as Clinical Lecturer in Neurosciences based at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Mr Nagaria is actively involved in research and has published extensively particularly in the European Spine Journal. He has presented at various national and international meetings. His formal research post was based at the Neurosurgical Unit in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth with an emphasis on patient based outcome measures following neurosurgery. He is also involved in teaching medical students from Queens University in Belfast.
QUALIFICATIONS-
MBBS, FRCS ( Ireland), FRCS ( Surgical Neurology)
Certification in Advanced Trauma Life Saving ( ATLS)
COURSES-
‘Apprasing the evidence’- Peninsula Medical School, Exeter.
Cervical and Lumbar disc replacement- Rome and Straubing.
Transforaminal Lumbar interbody fusion- Frankfurt.
Coil vs Clipping for Intracranial Aneurysms- Orlando, Florida.
PRESENT AND PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD-
Member of the Irish Neurological Association, Society of British Neurological Surgeons, British Association of Spinal Surgeons.
Lead Clinician for Neuro- oncology at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
Clinical Supervisor for Foundation Doctors and Specialist Trainees in Neurosciences, Belfast.
Spinal Tutor at the European Neurosurgical Trainees Association ( Croatia- December 2007)
Spinal Tutor at the AO/ Synthes course for Spine surgeons in Belfast ( November 2007)
Local organiser for the Britspine meeting in Belfast ( April 2008)
HOBBIES-
Squash, Tennis, Travelling and music.
