Graduated with honours in December 1982.
Internship in Surgery & Medicine January-December 1983.
General Professional and Basic Surgical Training 1984-1987.
Senior House Officer in Neurosurgery – The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery - Walton Hospital – Liverpool, England, 1987.
Registrar Neurosurgery – Walton Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery Walton Hospital - Liverpool, England, 1987-1989.
Senior Registrar in Neurosurgery (Locum Appointment for Training)- The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery -- Walton Hospital - Liverpool, England, 1990-91.
Senior Registrar in Neurosurgery – Beaumont Hospital – Dublin, Ireland, 1991-1994.
Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery – University of Connecticut and Hartford Hospital, Connecticut – USA, 1995.
Consultant Neurological Surgeon – NHS Tayside from 1995.
Honorary Senior Lecturer – The University of Dundee from 1995 to 2005.
Honorary Reader in Surgical Neurology – University of Dundee from 2005.
Additional professional, managerial, leadership, advisory and charitable experience and attributes gained from positions of responsibilities as a lead clinician, specialist advisor, panelist and chairman positions held and listed under the heading of current and past positions of responsibilities.