EDUCATION

Expertise in neurosurgery and spinal surgery

Mr Todd undertook undergraduate training at Guys Hospital London then completed postgraduate and advanced level training in the Department of Neurosurgery Derby Royal Infirmary; Institute of Neurological Services, Queen Square, London; the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Western General Hospital Edinburgh; and the Institute of Neurological Sciences at Southern General Hospital Glasgow; and as a Medical Research Council training fellow in neurosurgery. His surgical appointments include: Consultant Neurosurgeon, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Trust; Honorary Lecturer, University of Newcastle upon Tyne; Honorary Consultant Neurosurgeon, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast; Honorary Consultant Neurosurgeon James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough; Honorary Consultant Spinal Surgeon, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead.

In addition Mr Todd has served as:

Neurosurgery/Spinal Surgery Advisor, National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Chairman, North of England Surgical Training Committee for Neurosurgery;
Neurosurgery Advisor, NHS Evidence (Surgery, Theatre & Anaesthesia);
Neurosurgery Advisor, NHS Evidence (Neurology);
Associate Complaints Advisor Healthcare Commission (Commission for Healthcare Audit & Inspection);
Secretary, British Cervical Spine Society
Treasurer, British Cervical Spine Society.

Member, Project Executive Team, National Clinical Guidelines Development Group for NICE – Suite of Trauma Guidelines 2013-2016

Member, National Clinical Guidelines Development Group for NICE – Spinal Injury 2013-2016

Membership of Learned Societies:

Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Royal Society of Medicine, Society of British Neurological Surgeons, British Association of Spinal Surgeons, British Medical Association,
Expert Witness Institute