Colleges
Gerard Mawhinney
MSc SCP (Tr & Orth) NMP RN MFPCEd
DPhil Student
- CONSULTANT NURSE - SPINAL SURGERY
DPhil Research:
Exploring Tissue Donation in Craniospinal Tumour Patients: Experiences, Support Needs, and the Role of a Digital Consent Tool
Research Overview:
My DPhil investigates how individuals with primary craniospinal tumours experience and navigate the process of donating tissue for neuroscience research. I’m exploring how decision-making might be supported through digital tools and what additional resources could enhance this process.
Supervisors:
- Associate Professor Olaf Ansorge (NDCN)
- Associate Professor Helen Higham (NDCN)
- Professor Simon Leedham (NDM)
About Me:
Alongside my research, I work as a Consultant Nurse in the Department of Spinal Surgery at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Alongside my colleague Mr Jeremy Reynolds, we make up the Oxford Spinal Sarcoma Team, delivering specialist care across the South West of England.
Other Research Interests:
- Patient-focused research
- Spinal oncology
- Perioperative practice
Supervisors
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Helen Higham
Director of the OxSTaR Centre
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Olaf Ansorge
Associate Professor
Key publications
Oxford Video Informed Consent Tool (OxVIC): a pilot study of informed video consent in spinal surgery and preoperative patient satisfaction
Journal article
Mawhinney G. et al, (2019), BMJ Open, 9, e027712 - e027712
Recent publications
Anatomy of the Long Thoracic Nerve in Relation to Thoracotomy for Spinal Approaches: How to Avoid Nerve Injury?
Journal article
Khadanovich A. et al, (2025), Operative Neurosurgery
Safety in spinal surgery—Empowering clinicians to report concerns in motor function
Journal article
Burrows J. et al, (2025), Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81, 5546 - 5562
Anatomy of the diaphragmatic crura and other paraspinal structures relevant to en-bloc spondylectomy for lumbar spine tumours
Journal article
Khadanovich A. et al, (2025), European Spine Journal, 34, 3532 - 3539
Oxford spinal sarcoma service: excellent oncological outcomes with a centralised multidisciplinary approach to primary spinal tumour care
Journal article
Tan JJH. et al, (2025), European Spine Journal, 34, 3592 - 3600
Anatomic Relationship Between the Greater Occipital Nerve and the Axis: Is It Possible to Safely Insert a Percutaneous C2 Screw Without Causing Occipital Neuralgia?
Journal article
Khadanovich A. et al, (2025), Operative Neurosurgery
Anatomy of the superior hypogastric plexus and its relevance to anterior lumbar interbody fusion
Journal article
Khadanovich A. et al, (2025), Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 43, 19 - 25
The Effect of Denosumab on Pain and Radiological Improvement in Giant Cell Tumours of the Spine in the Acute Setting
Journal article
Beresford-Cleary N. et al, (2025), Global Spine Journal, 15, 2882 - 2889
New options and techniques in reconstructing the sacrum
Journal article
Kaiser R. et al, (2025), European Spine Journal
The OxMINT score. A novel scoring system to guide clinicians on the choice of intervention between best supportive care, spinal surgery, interventional radiological procedures and anaesthetic interventions in metastatic spinal disease developed using AI systems
Conference paper
Mawhinney G. et al, (2025)
Clinical Anatomy of the Sacral Nerve Roots and Its Relevance to Their Reconstruction After Sacrectomy
Journal article
Kaiser R. et al, (2025), Neurosurgery, 96, 505 - 513
Oxford Spine Buddies: an acceptability and feasibility project for peer-to-peer support in a spine sarcoma service
Journal article
Cammas J. et al, (2024), British Journal of Nursing, 33, S16 - S20
Research Protocol : Putting the Person in the PICTuRE - Personalised Informed Consent in TissUe donation for Research lived Experiences
Poster
Mawhinney G. et al, (2024)
Is intraoperative cell salvage and autogenic transfusion a risk factor for postoperative metastases in spinal chordoma surgery ?
Journal article
Jiong HTJ. et al, (2023), Brain and Spine, 3, 102374 - 102374
The use of neo - adjuvant denosumab in treatment of giant cell tumours of the spine
Conference paper
MAWHINNEY G. et al, (2022)
Oxford Spine Buddies - An acceptability and feasibility project with Individuals utilising the Oxford Spine Sarcoma Service
Conference paper
Tomy S. et al, (2022)
The use of neo - adjuvant denosumab in treatment of giant cell tumours of the spine
Conference paper
Beresford-Cleary N. et al, (2022), Brain and Spine, 2, 101082 - 101082
Oxford Video Informed Consent Tool (OxVIC): a pilot study of informed video consent in spinal surgery and preoperative patient satisfaction
Journal article
Mawhinney G. et al, (2019), BMJ Open, 9, e027712 - e027712