Mr Andrew F. Alalade is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals, with specialist expertise in skull base surgery, vascular neurosurgery, pituitary tumours, neurotrauma, and degenerative spinal conditions.

He obtained his medical degree from the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) and a Fellow of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS). He completed his neurosurgical residency through the London North Thames Neurosurgical Training Programme, finishing at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. He subsequently undertook advanced fellowship training at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, and the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, gaining extensive international experience in complex cranial, skull base, and vascular neurosurgery.

Mr Alalade is actively involved in education and leadership within the specialty. He teaches on multiple international neurosurgery courses and workshops and serves as a member of the EANS Diversity Committee. He is also the General Secretary of the Medical Association of Nigerians Across Great Britain (MANSAG).

In recognition of his contributions, he was named “Diversity Leader” by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies in 2022 and was recently nominated for the ASiT Silver Scalpel Trainer Award 2025. From 2022 to 2025, he served as Regional Director for the North-West England Neurosurgery Teaching Programme, where he played a key role in shaping and overseeing regional neurosurgical training. He is currently a member of the Neurosurgery Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC) with the Joint Committee on Surgical Training (JCST), contributing to national initiatives to strengthen neurosurgical education and training standards.

He is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while advancing neurosurgical practice through education, research, leadership, and international collaboration.