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Focussed ultrasound of the brain: An adjunctive tool for Neurosurgery or a lot of noise about nothing?
Professor Alex Green studied medicine at University College London qualifying MB BS in 1997. He obtained a first class honours in Neurosciences (intercalated) in 1994. After house jobs and a basic surgical rotation in the West Midlands, he entered Neurusurgical training in London then Oxford from 2002-2009. He completed a MD degree in Oxford in the role of the periaqueductal grey area in autonomic control during this time. Professor Green became a consultant neurosurgeon in 2009. He is currently president of the British Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (BSSFN).
The Chief Medical Officer has confirmed that attendance at the Surgical Grand Rounds can count toward internal CPD, with 1 point awarded per hour. Please note that in-person attendance is required, and you will need to sign the attendance register.
All members of the University and NHS clinical staff are welcome.
Please email Tarryn Ching (tarryn.ching@nds.ox.ac.uk) if you would like to attend online.
Date:
6 February 2026, 8:00
Venue:
Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details:
Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Speaker:
Professor Alex Green (University of Oxford)
Organising department:
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
Organiser:
Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Organiser contact email address:
tarryn.ching@nds.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Surgical Grand Rounds
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editors:
Louise King,
Ben Alexander
