Mr Navneet Singh

Mr Navneet Singh is a Consultant Adult and Paediatric Neurosurgeon and expert witness at St George's Hospital, London, where he has served as a consultant since 2018. He specialises in the assessment and surgical management of both adult and paediatric neurosurgical conditions, with particular expertise in brain tumours, paediatric neurosurgery, cauda equina syndrome, head injuries, hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid disorders, Chiari malformation, spinal stenosis, degenerative spinal conditions, cranial and spinal infections, cavernomas, chronic subdural haematoma and subarachnoid haemorrhage.

With more than 20 years of clinical experience and over 3,000 neurosurgical procedures performed, Mr Singh provides specialist care across a broad range of complex cranial and spinal disorders in both adults and children. His practice encompasses the diagnosis, surgical treatment and long-term management of patients with acute and chronic neurological conditions, including complex spinal pathology and neuro-oncology. Alongside his clinical work, he is Associate Director of Medical Education at St George's Hospital and an Associate Editor of the British Journal of Neurosurgery. He is also an active contributor to neurosurgical research and education, regularly presenting at national and international conferences, reflecting his recognised expertise and leadership within the specialty.

Mr Singh has undertaken medico-legal work since 2022 and accepts instructions in clinical negligence matters involving both adult and paediatric neurosurgery. He prepares screening, breach of duty, causation, and condition and prognosis reports, acting for both claimants and defendants. His medico-legal practice covers a broad range of neurosurgical conditions, including brain tumours, cauda equina syndrome, head and spinal injuries, hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid disorders, Chiari malformation, spinal stenosis, degenerative spinal conditions, cranial and spinal infections, chronic subdural haematoma, subarachnoid haemorrhage and other complex cranial and spinal pathologies. Mr Singh is instructed in cases involving patients of all ages and provides clear, evidence-based opinions across the full spectrum of clinical negligence claims within his specialist field.

Mr Singh's clinical practice encompasses the assessment, investigation and surgical management of complex neurosurgical conditions affecting both adults and children. He regularly manages patients with intracranial and spinal pathology, including brain tumours, hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid disorders, Chiari malformation, cavernomas, chronic subdural haematoma and subarachnoid haemorrhage. A significant proportion of his practice is dedicated to spinal conditions, including cauda equina syndrome, spinal stenosis and degenerative spinal disease, alongside the management of cranial and spinal infections.

He is experienced in treating patients presenting with both acute neurological emergencies and complex elective conditions, providing comprehensive assessment, operative intervention and ongoing multidisciplinary care. His practice also includes the management of head injuries and cranial trauma across adult and paediatric populations. With extensive experience in paediatric neurosurgery, he treats a broad spectrum of congenital and acquired neurological disorders in children alongside adult neurosurgical disease. His combination of high-volume operative practice and specialist expertise across cranial and spinal neurosurgery enables him to manage complex cases requiring advanced clinical judgement and highly specialised surgical care.

Mr Singh has an established academic profile in neurosurgery, combining clinical research with educational leadership. He serves as Associate Editor of the British Journal of Neurosurgery and is Associate Director of Medical Education at St George's Hospital. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals on adult and paediatric neurosurgery and completed a PhD in neuroscience focused on inflammation following subarachnoid haemorrhage. He is also a regular contributor to national and international neurosurgical conferences, reflecting his recognised expertise within the specialty.