Queen Square has a unique heritage in pituitary surgery. In the late 1890s, Sir Victor Horsley performed some of the earliest pituitary operations in the world, establishing this centre as one of the pioneers of modern pituitary and skull base surgery.
The Pituitary and Central Skull Base Unit is a clinical and academic unit within the Department of Neurosurgery at the UCLH National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.
Our surgeons perform the highest volume of endoscopic transnasal procedures in the UK and are leaders in developing advanced skull base techniques for a wide range of conditions. These include benign pathologies such as pituitary adenomas, Rathke’s cleft cysts, craniopharyngiomas and meningiomas, as well as malignant lesions including chordomas, chondrosarcomas and olfactory neuroblastomas.
Our research programme is very active, focusing on technologies to further improve the safety and effectiveness of skull base techniques, and on understanding the genetic basis of these diseases with the aim of developing novel therapies. We provide training programmes for surgeons at all stages, from first-day registrar to subspecialty consultant level.
Patient contact
Service management
Mr Neil Dorward
Address
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Queen Square
London
WC1N 3BG
Referral
Other referral information
Whilst we welcome direct referrals most cases will be discussed in our weekly MDT and are allocated to the most suitable surgeon in that forum, so direst referral to the MDT (uclh.referrals.pitmdtm@nhs.net) is encouraged as the most efficient pathway.
Emergency referrals are best directed to the on-call neurosurgeon (07960 664901) or made via the online referral portal referapatient.
This highly specialised multi-disciplined team includes three dedicated surgeons for pituitary adenomas and related benign skull base pathologies; and two dedicated surgeons for chordomas, chondrosarcomas, and other malignant skull base pathologies.
They work alongside endocrinologists, ophthalmologists, pathologists, radiologists, oncologists, and specialist nurses. All supported by the advanced resources of the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and linked with multiple specialist endocrine and ophthalmic units in London and across the country and beyond.
Surgery
Surgeons specialising in pituitary adenoma and related benign skull base pathologies:
- Prof Hani Marcus, consultant neurosurgeon
- Mr Neil Dorward, consultant neurosurgeon
- Ms Anouk Borg, consultant neurosurgeon
Surgeons specialising in chordomas, chondrosarcomas and related malignant skull base pathologies:
- Prof Peter Andrews, consultant rhinologist
- Prof David Choi, consultant neurosurgeon
- Mr Jonathan Joseph, consultant rhinologist
Endocrinology
- Prof Stephanie Baldeweg
- Dr Shaila Khan
- Dr Helen Simpson
Neuro-ophthalmology
- Prof Axel Petzold
- Prof Ahmed Toosy
- Mr James Acheson
- Mr Fion Bremner
- Dr Ailbhe Burke
- Dr Neringa Jurkute
Neuroradiology
- Dr Gehad Abdalla
- Dr Indran Davagnanam
- Dr Katherine Miszkiel
- Dr Adam Kenji Yamamoto
Neuropathology
Clinical oncology
Specialist nurses
- Glenda Jimenez
- Sylvia Michael
- Inma Serrano
- Emilyn Sanchez
- Roger Tirador
Co-ordinator
- Naveen Nadarajah
Paediatric neurosurgery
We also provide support to surgeons caring for paediatric patients with pituitary adenoma and related diseases at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH):
- Prof Owase Jeelani, consultant neurosurgeon
- Mr Kristian Aquilina, consultant neurosurgeon
