Mr Sherief Elsayed
Co-founder of PMI, Consultant Spinal Surgeon and Assistant Professor
FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Director of Academic Programmes at PMI. Course Director of the Spine Diploma. Co-founder of NSpine.
Orthopaedic Diploma
Spine Diploma
CME-accreditedAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™via JBJS
Structured spine surgery training, from basic sciences to deformity.
Started
Tue 7 Apr 2026
Cadence
Tuesdays 18:00 UK
Dates
7 Apr 2026 to 27 Oct 2026
Format
Live on Zoom, with time to question the speaker
Taught live by practising specialists you can question.
Sherief Elsayed, Reuben Soh and 12 more Meet the faculty
Academic partner
At a glance
25 sessions across 6 modules, delivered over approximately 25 weeks (longer due to breaks).
Orthopaedic Diplomas in partnership with JBJS and Miller Review Course Oxford
Status: Cohort in progress (7 Apr 2026 to 27 Oct 2026). Register interest for the next cohort.
Overview
What the diploma covers.
A structured online programme covering the full surgical spectrum of spine care. Evidence-based lectures, operative technique sessions, and weekly case-based discussion, all delivered live by active clinicians.
Modules
The diploma is structured across 6 modules and approximately 25 weekly hours.
- 01Fundamentals and Basic Sciences (4 sessions)
Spinal anatomy and surgical approaches; biomechanics and stability; neurophysiological monitoring; spine imaging and diagnostic reasoning.
- 02Trauma (5 sessions)
Acute spinal trauma assessment and classification; upper and subaxial cervical trauma; thoracolumbar and sacral trauma; osteoporotic and ankylosed spine fractures; spinal cord injury management and rehabilitation.
- 03Oncology and Infection (3 sessions)
Primary and metastatic spinal tumours; adjuvant and palliative management; spinal infection (pyogenic, TB and post-operative).
- 04Degenerative Cervical Spine (4 sessions)
Cervical radiculopathy; cervical myelopathy and rheumatoid instability; ACDF, arthroplasty and complications; decision making in mild cervical myelopathy.
- 05Degenerative Lumbar Spine (5 sessions)
CSF management; lumbar disc herniation and cauda equina syndrome; lumbar stenosis and fusion techniques; spondylolisthesis and instability; the endoscopic spectrum.
- 06Deformity (4 sessions)
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; early onset and congenital scoliosis; neuromuscular and syndromic deformities; adult spinal deformity assessment and surgical planning.
Learning outcomes
- Master essential surgical anatomy and biomechanics of the spine.
- Confidently assess and manage the full range of spine pathology.
- Understand the full surgical spectrum across trauma, degenerative disease, oncology, infection and deformity.
- Develop nuanced decision-making in cervical and lumbar degenerative disorders.
- Be equipped to deliver high-quality spine care as a consultant or senior trainee.
- Prepare for success in national and international fellowship exams.
Faculty
Sample faculty.
A selection of the consultants who teach this diploma live. Each takes questions from the group in their session. The full list is published ahead of each cohort.
Reuben Soh
Consultant Spine Surgeon
Singapore General Hospital
MBBS, MRCSEd, MMED (Ortho), FRCSEd (Ortho)
AO Spine East Asia Chair and Clinical Associate Professor at Duke NUS.
Jeremie Larouche
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Foothills Medical Centre
MD, MSc, FRCSC
Orthopaedic surgeon with fellowships in Trauma and Spine and research interests in surgical education and biomechanics.
Parag Sayal
Consultant Spinal Surgeon and Neurosurgeon
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square
MB BS, FRCS Ed (NSurg)
Consultant Spinal Surgeon and Neurosurgeon with a specialist interest in complex spinal surgery, endoscopic skull base surgery and minimally invasive procedures.
Yaron Berkowitz
Consultant Musculoskeletal (MSK) Radiologist
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
MA (Cantab), MB BChir, MRCS, FRCR
Lead radiologist on Oxford regional spine, bone and shoulder MDTs, with a specialist interest in major trauma, bone and joint infections, bone and soft tissue sarcoma, and image-guided intervention.
Tom Doke
Consultant Neurosurgeon & Complex Spine Surgeon
The Royal London & St Bartholomew's Hospitals
MBBS, MRCS
Specialises in neurosurgical and orthopaedic spinal disciplines, treating acute degenerative conditions, spinal cord trauma, and complex infection.
Ravi Chekuri
Consultant Adult & Paediatric Spine Surgeon
Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust
MBBS, MS (Orth), MRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
His practice is entirely focused on spinal surgery, treating both routine and complex spinal conditions in adults and children, with an emphasis on safe, personalised care and long-term recovery.
Marcin Czyz
Consultant Spinal Surgeon
University Hospitals Birmingham
MD, PhD
Specialises in advanced spinal surgeries, specifically focusing on the management of primary and metastatic spinal tumours. Research Officer, AO Spine ESA.
Kedar Deogaonkar
Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune
MS (Ortho), DNB, MRCS (Ed), AFRCS (Ire), MSc (Cardiff), FRCS T&O (Ed), CCT (UK)
Specific interest in research about spine tumours and spine degeneration, and risks associated with spinal surgery on elderly patients.
David Baxter
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Whittington Hospital, London
MBChB, PhD, FRCS
Consultant Neurosurgeon and specialist in complex spine. He is known in particular for his growing expertise in endoscopic spinal surgery.
Roozbeh Shafafy
Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore
MBBS, MSc, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Consultant Spinal Surgeon specialising in adult and paediatric spinal conditions, with particular expertise in complex spinal deformity. His practice covers the full spectrum of spinal surgery, including scoliosis, kyphosis, degenerative spinal conditions, spinal trauma and complex revision surgery in both adults and children.
Oliver Stokes
Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Royal Devon and Exeter
MBBS, FRCS
He has a specialist interest in complex spine surgery and scoliosis surgery, and has undertaken three spine fellowships, including complex spine fellowships at the University of Hong Kong and at the Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
Dr Marcus Head
Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Dubai, UAE
FRCS Ed (Tr & Orth)
UK-trained, with training at the renowned orthopaedic hospital in Oswestry and other UK centres, Dr Head has practised in the Gulf since 2013, joining Mediclinic in 2018 after posts at Hamad General Hospital and the Dubai Bone and Joint Centre. He specialises in complex spinal trauma, spine reconstruction, spinal tumours, the management of chronic intractable back pain and minimally invasive spine surgery, and has taught surgeons in the developing world on a charitable basis.
Dr Antony Michael
Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
American Hospital Dubai
FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Dr Michael is a Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at American Hospital Dubai, specialising in the management of complex spinal deformity, including paediatric and adult scoliosis, alongside degenerative, infective and tumour conditions of the spine. He treats both children and adults. After qualifying in India, he completed his surgical training in the UK, gaining the FRCS (Surgery) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, a Master's in Trauma Surgery from Birmingham, the FRCS (Tr & Orth) and his CCT from the General Medical Council. He previously served as Consultant Paediatric and Adult Spine Surgeon at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children's Hospital, and is a member of the British Scoliosis Society, the British Association of Spine Surgeons and AO Spine.
Enrolment is open.
Shoulder and Elbow, Orthopaedic Oncology, Paediatric Trauma and Family Medicine are enrolling now. Places are limited and filled on a first-come basis. For all other diplomas, register interest to be notified when applications open.