Mr Ibrahim Jalloh

Mr Ibrahim Jalloh is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and expert witness at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he has worked as a Consultant Neurosurgeon since 2019. He specialises in adult and paediatric neurosurgery, with particular expertise in brain and spinal injuries, brain tumours, hydrocephalus, spina bifida and complex spinal disorders, alongside cervical spine surgery, lumbar discectomy and spinal decompression.

Mr Jalloh provides comprehensive neurosurgical care for both adults and children, managing a broad spectrum of complex cranial and spinal conditions. His clinical practice encompasses the assessment and treatment of traumatic brain injury, congenital and acquired neurosurgical disorders, hydrocephalus and brain tumours, as well as a wide range of spinal pathologies. In addition to his consultant practice, he serves as Clinical Lead for Paediatric Neurosurgery and Clinical Lead for the Brainbow Specialist Paediatric Neurorehabilitation Service, reflecting his senior leadership within specialist neurosurgical services.

His expertise is further supported by an active academic and research portfolio focused on traumatic brain injury and paediatric head injury. He has previously held national roles as a board member of the UK Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) and as an expert member of the NICE Head Injury Guideline Committee.

Mr Ibrahim Jalloh has been undertaking medico-legal work since 2019, providing independent expert opinion in both clinical negligence and personal injury claims. He accepts instructions on behalf of claimants, defendants and as a jointly instructed expert, offering impartial opinions across a range of neurosurgical matters. His medico-legal practice includes screening and advisory reports, breach of duty, causation, and condition and prognosis assessments.

Mr Jalloh is instructed in cases involving both adult and paediatric patients, with particular expertise in brain and spinal injuries, traumatic brain injury, brain tumours, hydrocephalus, spina bifida and other complex neurosurgical conditions. His practice reflects the breadth of his clinical expertise, enabling him to advise on a wide range of neurosurgical issues arising in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation.

Mr Jalloh's clinical practice centres on the assessment and management of complex neurosurgical conditions affecting both adults and children, with a particular emphasis on brain and spinal disorders. He regularly manages patients with traumatic brain injury, brain tumours, hydrocephalus and congenital conditions such as spina bifida, alongside a broad range of spinal pathologies requiring specialist neurosurgical assessment and treatment. His practice also includes cervical spine surgery, lumbar discectomy and spinal decompression procedures, reflecting the breadth of his expertise across cranial and spinal neurosurgery.

A significant part of his work involves the investigation and treatment of patients with complex neurological injuries and conditions requiring multidisciplinary management, including specialist paediatric neurorehabilitation. His clinical interests extend to the diagnosis, surgical management and long-term care of patients with acute and chronic neurosurgical disorders, ensuring continuity of care across the patient pathway. His ongoing research into traumatic brain injury and paediatric head injury, together with his previous involvement in national trauma and head injury guideline development, further strengthens his specialist expertise in the management of complex neurosurgical and neurotrauma cases.

Mr Jalloh holds a PhD in traumatic brain injury and is an active clinical researcher with an extensive portfolio of peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and invited presentations in neurosurgery. He has secured competitive research funding and is Chief Investigator for several research studies, particularly in paediatric head injury and traumatic brain injury. He is also an Undergraduate Supervisor at the University of Cambridge and currently serves as Clinical Director of Studies at Homerton College, University of Cambridge, where he contributes to the education and academic development of medical students