Brain Spine and Beyond: Stereotactic Radiosurgery Cohort Program

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3 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

A live online course on Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Supported by Amethyst Radiotherapy UK. Accredited by SBNS. 4 CPD Points.

Course overview

Practical Case Lessons in Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Transform Your Knowledge.

Immerse yourself into 3 weeks of Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Learn from the leading experts in the field. A very well thought program not like any other course. Enjoy a community of peers and learn together. Build relationships that last and take your knowledge to the next level.

Who is this course for

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Worldwide Neurosurgery Trainees and Residents

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Junior Neurosurgery Consultants

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Aspiring Neurosurgeons and Medical Students

What you’ll get out of this course

Establish a comprehensive understanding of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), covering principles, technologies, and clinical indications.


Build a structured decision-making framework for managing brain metastases with SRS.


Enhance your practical knowledge of diagnosing and treating vascular lesions such as AVMs and cavernomas using SRS.


Gain insights into advanced SRS planning, including dose optimization and managing challenging cases.


Apply practical lessons to improve patient outcomes and address complications, such as radionecrosis and post-treatment imaging follow-up.

What’s included

Live sessions

Learn directly from your instructors in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

3 live sessions • 3 projects

Week 1

Jun 11—Jun 15

    Introduction to SRS: Physics and Clinical Applications

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      11

      Introduction to SRS: Physics and Clinical Applications

      Wed 6/116:00 PM—7:30 PM (UTC)
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Week 2

Jun 16—Jun 22

    SRS for Neurovascular Lesions

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      18

      SRS for Neurovascular Lesions

      Wed 6/186:00 PM—7:30 PM (UTC)
    1 more item

Week 3

Jun 23—Jun 25

    SRS for Brain Metastasis

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      25

      SRS for Brain Metastasis

      Wed 6/256:00 PM—7:30 PM (UTC)
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What students are saying

Why Should You Enrol Now

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Panel of Experts of in the SRS Field.

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Accredited by The Society of British Neurological Surgeons SBNS.

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Certificate of Attendance. 4 CPD Points.

What people are saying about BSB Cohort Programs

        Excellent course, well organised, full of information. If you can also start same courses on other topics of neurosurgery like neurooncology, skull base, etc. Thanks for arranging such a course.
Shuvamay

Shuvamay

        Excellent dissemination of knowledge.
Samira

Samira

        Valuable course. Many thanks fir the lecturers and the organisers.
Moataz

Moataz

        The lectures were amazing,with complex topics simplified
Antonia

Antonia

Meet your instructors

Bodo Lippitz

Bodo Lippitz

Professor Bodo Lippitz is a leading neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience, internationally recognized for his expertise in minimally invasive techniques and stereotactic radiosurgery for brain tumors. Trained in Germany and the USA, he has held senior roles at the Karolinska University in Stockholm home of the pioneering Gamma Knife technology serving as Director of its Gamma Knife Center and global training courses. He was President of the European Gamma Knife Society from 2007 to 2011. Currently, he is Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Aachen and Co-Director of Gamma Knife centers in London and Hamburg. His clinical focus is on the radiosurgical treatment of brain tumors and arteriovenous malformations, with a strong research interest in onco-immunology.

Ramez Ibrahim

Ramez Ibrahim

Mr Ibrahim is an experienced consultant neurosurgeon at the Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre in Sheffield.


With 3 neurosurgical fellowships under his belt, Mr Ibrahim has extensive neurosurgical experience. He specialises in stereotactic radiosurgery and spine surgery.


Mr. Ibrahim holds board certifications from the Royal College of Surgeons, the European Board of Neurosurgery, and the Egyptian Doctorate in Neurosurgery.

Pedro Castanho

Pedro Castanho

Mr Castanho is a consultant neurosurgeon at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.


He worked and visited some of the most reputed neurosurgical centres in Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Finland and Brazil.


Mr Castanho has an extensive experience in neurovascular surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery.

Diana Grishchuk

Diana Grishchuk

Diana Grishchuk is an experienced clinical scientist with a strong background in applied nuclear physics and advanced radiotherapy technologies. She began her career at the Russian Research Center for Radiology and Surgical Technologies, contributing to the transition from 2D to 3D radiotherapy and the implementation of IMRT and IGRT. Diana has since played key roles in commissioning Elekta and Varian linacs, including Versa HD and TrueBeam STx systems, and integrating a variety of treatment planning systems such as Monaco, XiO, Raystation, and Brainlab Elements.

Registered with the HCPC in the UK, she currently provides specialist radiosurgery physics services across four Gamma Knife centres via Medical Physics Limited. Her clinical expertise spans IGRT, SRS, dosimetry, and QA program development. Diana has also worked internationally with Elekta as a Linac Hardware and Clinical Go-live Application specialist across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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Course schedule

1.5 hours per week

  • Wednesdays

    7:00pm - 8:30 pm UK

    Weekly online live sessions

  • June 11, 2025

    Start Date

  • Weekly projects

    1.5 houra per week

    Fun projects to establish your understanding of the course concepts.

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active learning

This course builds on live workshops.

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners.

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you.

Frequently Asked Questions

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