Alex Green

Alex Green is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Physician Scientist at the University of Oxford specializing in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for pain and autonomic disorders. He serves as President of the British Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (BSSFN) and maintains active clinical and research roles within Oxford's neuroscience programs.

His academic credentials include:

• BSc (Hons) in Neurosciences, University College London (1994)
• MB BS, University College London (1991-1997)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of London (2005-2007)
• FRCS (SN), Royal College of Surgeons of England (2007)

Green's research investigates neurocircuitry underlying autonomic function and pain during DBS procedures, with dual objectives: understanding neuropathic pain pathophysiology and developing brain-based interventions for hypertension, respiratory disorders, and bladder diseases. His work combines intraoperative stimulation paradigms with local field potential recordings to map neural mechanisms, resulting in publications on blood pressure modulation, pain biomarkers, and respiratory outcomes. Current projects focus on closed-loop neuromodulation systems and circuit-specific targeting for personalized therapy.

His 15 most recent publications reveal dominant trends in DBS applications for movement disorders, chronic pain, and autonomic control, spanning from basic neurophysiology in animal models to multicenter clinical trials. Key thematic clusters include tremor circuit mapping, insular function in sensory processing, and cardiorespiratory neuromodulation.

Scientific recognition includes:

• New Investigator Award, International Neuromodulation Society (2010)
• 7th Cluster Headache Award, International Annual Convention (2010)
• Stereotactic Neurosurgery Resident Award, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2005)
• Gordon Holmes Prize, Royal Society of Medicine (2005)

Funded by the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre (2009-2014), British Heart Foundation (2011-2012), and EU FP7 (2012-2015), Green leads collaborative teams integrating neurosurgery, neurophysiology, and engineering. His laboratory conducts intraoperative neurophysiological studies during DBS procedures, developing novel stimulation paradigms for conditions like central post-stroke pain and autonomic dysfunction. Future work prioritizes real-time adaptive neuromodulation systems and expanding DBS applications to cardiorespiratory disorders.