The British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) actively promotes the study of spinal disorders with particular attention to the surgical treatment of spinal disease.
BASS is a national membership organisation with the following objectives:
BASS is one of several national spinal societies that form the United Kingdom Spine Societies Board (UKSSB), and is a specialist society of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA).
BASS was responsible for the inception of the British Spine Registry which has now become the single recognised Spine Registry for the UK.
BASS may accumulate funds and receive donations to further the above objectives.
Links to BASS Constitution documents:
BASS Articles of Association
BASS Bye-Laws
The BASS Executive comprises of the following:
President | Mr Aprajay Golash | |
Past-President | Mr David Cumming | past@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Secretary | Mr Rajat Verma | secretary@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Treasurer | Mr Ash Khurana | treasurer@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Audit and Registry (Neuro) | Mr Kaushik Ghosh | bsr@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Audit and Registry (Ortho) | Mr Ashley Cole | bsr@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Professional Practice | Mr John Leach | professionalpractice@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Education | Mr Lennel Lutchman | education@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Trainee Representative | Mr Alex Goubran | trainee@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Webmaster | Mr Otto von Arx | webmaster@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Research | Mr Pal Lakshmanan | research@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Membership | Miss Hui-Ling Kerr | membership@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Guidelines and NICE Liaison | Mr Vinay Jasani | guidelines@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Diversity (co-opted) | Miss Priyanka Jani | diversity@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Meeting Hosts - 2024 Bournemouth | Mr Stephen McGillion and Mr Chris Dare | meetinghost@spinesurgeons.ac.uk |
Henry Dodds is our administrative support at the UK Spine Societies Board (www.ukssb.com).
For General contact and queries, please email via info@spinesurgeons.ac.uk
BASS is unable to provide medical advice. If you are seeking medical advice you should consult your General Practitioner.