Spinal Surgeon
Mr Vittorio Russo qualified in medicine with distinction, completed a doctorate in spinal biomechanics and undertook higher neurosurgical training across leading UK and European teaching hospitals.
He subspecialises in degenerative and complex spinal surgery, with a particular interest in motion-preserving cervical reconstruction.
He has personally performed more than five thousand spinal operations, authored over sixty peer-reviewed papers, and teaches as international faculty for EuroSpine and AO Spine. His reputation rests on three things: precise diagnosis, candid surgical judgement, and the willingness to advise against surgery when it is not in a patient’s interest.
Doctor of Medicine, with distinction
Doctoral research in spinal biomechanics
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
UK Certificate of Completion of Training
Neurosurgery, full registration
Consultant Spinal & Neurosurgeon "Harley Street, London, substantive NHS appointment"
Complex & Motion-Preserving Spinal Surgery "European centres of excellence (Zürich, Bordeaux)"
Neurosurgical Specialist Training. "Leading UK teaching hospitals"
PhD - Spinal Biomechanics & Disc Replacement "University research programme"
MD, qualified with distinction "European university faculty of medicine"
Invited faculty for EuroSpine and AO Spine cadaveric and live-surgery courses.
Author and co-author of more than sixty papers in spinal and neurosurgical journals.
Reviewer for European Spine Journal and Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.
Honorary teaching role with UK postgraduate neurosurgical training programmes.
Regular keynote and podium speaker at international spinal surgery congresses.
Recognised provider to Bupa, AXA Health, Vitality, Aviva, WPA and Cigna Global.
