Medicolegal Dilemmas in Brain Cavernoma Diagnosis and Management

By Nitin Mukerji, Consultant Neurosurgeon

Posted 21 August 2024

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Tags:

  • Cavernoma Negligence
  • Brain Cavernomas
  • Diagnostic Uncertainty
  • Cerebral Cavernous Malformation
  • Neurosurgeon Expert Witness

Expert Disciplines:

  • Neurosurgery

About The Author

Mr. Nitin Mukerji

Nitin Mukerji

Consultant Neurosurgeon

Mr. Nitin Mukerji is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at The James Cook University Hospital, specialising in cerebrovascular and skull-base surgery. He also serves as Clinical Information Officer for the trust and is Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Neurosurgery. Mr. Mukerji holds honorary consultant roles across multiple NHS trusts and is an honorary fellow at Durham University’s Wolfson Research Institute. He provides expert witness services in neurosurgery.

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