MD · MSc · MRCS (Ed) · FRCS (SN)
Mr Alessandro Paluzzi
Consultant Neurosurgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, specialising in Skull Base and Cerebro-vascular Surgery, Pituitary Disease, and the surgical treatment of Facial Pain.
MD · MSc · MRCS (Ed) · FRCS (SN)
Consultant Neurosurgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, specialising in Skull Base and Cerebro-vascular Surgery, Pituitary Disease, and the surgical treatment of Facial Pain.
Mr Alessandro Paluzzi is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, practising at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital — one of the UK’s largest and most advanced neurosurgical centres. He has been on the GMC Specialist Register since 2012.
After completing his medical degree at the University of Padua, Italy, he undertook neurosurgical training in Newcastle upon Tyne before completing advanced Skull Base and Cerebro-vascular fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA — one of the world’s foremost centres for endoscopic skull base surgery.
He also holds a Master’s degree in Surgical Technology from Imperial College London, with research focusing on Virtual Reality and Minimally Invasive Surgical Innovation.
After only three years as a Consultant, Alex became the Clinical Service Lead of the Neurosurgical Department at University Hospitals Birmingham between 2015 and 2016. During that time he also led the Neuro-Vascular Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) at the same institution.
Alex is internationally recognised for his work in endoscopic and minimally invasive neurosurgery, with particular expertise in complex pituitary adenomas, meningiomas, and chordomas. His surgical series on endoscopic pituitary surgery is one of the most cited in the field.
He has featured on BBC Two’s Surgeons: At the Edge of Life and Channel 5’s Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death.
Microvascular decompression (MVD), percutaneous glycerol rhizolysis, and radiofrequency treatments for trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. As featured on Channel 5’s Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death. Watch video
Endoscopic endonasal approach for pituitary adenomas with one of the most cited surgical series internationally. Expertise in both functioning and non-functioning tumours. Watch video
Expanded endoscopic endonasal approaches for complex skull base tumours including chordomas, meningiomas, craniopharyngiomas, and cholesterol granulomas. Watch video
Surgical management of vestibular schwannomas via translabyrinthine and other approaches, with a focus on hearing preservation and facial nerve outcomes. Watch video
Craniotomy and minimally invasive approaches for gliomas, meningiomas, metastases, and other intracranial lesions with focus on maximal safe resection. Watch video
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy, shunt surgery, management of CSF leaks, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Assessment and surgical management of traumatic brain injuries, including craniotomy for haematoma evacuation, decompressive craniectomy, and ongoing neuro-rehabilitation support.
Surgical and multidisciplinary management of cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and dural arteriovenous fistulae. Mr Paluzzi led the Neuro-Vascular Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) at University Hospitals Birmingham for many years.
BBC Two — Performing complex endoscopic skull base surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham alongside Consultant Rhinologist Mr Shahz Ahmed.
Watch on BBCChannel 5, Series 2 — Featuring microvascular decompression surgery for trigeminal neuralgia, demonstrating the life-changing impact of this procedure.
Read more at TNANigel Tinsley, 69, from the West Midlands, had a pituitary tumour pressing on the optic nerves, causing him to slowly lose his sight.
Read articleFeaturing Mr Paluzzi performing MVD surgery for trigeminal neuralgia on Channel 5.
Read articleConsultant Neurosurgeon Alex Paluzzi and Shahz Ahmed operate on sixty-four-year-old Norah in this episode of the award-winning series.
Read moreMr Paluzzi offers private consultations and surgical care at The Harborne Hospital (part of HCA Healthcare UK) in Birmingham, alongside his NHS practice at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
His private practice reflects the same multidisciplinary approach and surgical expertise as his NHS work. Every patient receives a thorough consultation, clear explanation of their diagnosis and treatment options, and a personalised care plan.
Conditions treated in private practice include traumatic brain injuries, pituitary tumours, skull base tumours, trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain, acoustic neuromas, brain tumours, hydrocephalus, CSF disorders, brain aneurysms, and more.
Mr Paluzzi provides expert medico-legal reports and opinions in neurosurgical cases. With over 25 years of clinical experience and international fellowship training, he offers a thorough, evidence-based, and impartial perspective on complex cases.
He is available to provide written reports for both claimant and defendant solicitors, and is willing to attend court to give expert testimony when required. His reports are clear, well-structured, and compliant with Civil Procedure Rules (CPR Part 35).
Selected from 37+ peer-reviewed publications
Mr Paluzzi is actively involved in surgical education at national and international level. He has been invited to lecture at major international meetings and has served as faculty on numerous skull base cadaveric dissection courses.
Trigeminal neuralgia explained — causes, symptoms, and surgical treatment options
Essential questions every patient should ask their surgeon before a neurosurgical procedure
Understanding pituitary tumours — diagnosis, treatment, and surgical approaches
The Harborne Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK
Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, B15 2TQ
Secretary: Sarika Pradhan
0121 769 3128
sarika.pradhan@hcaconsultant.co.uk
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Secretary: Sarika Pradhan
0121 371 6846
Sarika.Pradhan@uhb.nhs.uk
Patient referrals accepted from GPs and consultants