Surgical Grand Rounds - Mr Akira Wiberg
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford
Friday, 05 December 2025, 8am to 9am
Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
'From DNA to Sticky Nerves: Rewriting the Nerve Compression Story'
Biography
Mr Akira Wiberg is a Consultant Peripheral Nerve Surgeon with the South West Brachial Plexus Team in Bristol, specialising in reconstructive nerve surgery for peripheral nerve injuries and the surgical management neuropathic pain, including nerve decompression surgery for nerve compression syndromes and headache disorders. He studied medicine at Oxford, undertook a DPhil during his plastic surgery training, and completed an NIHR Clinical Lectureship. He is a surgeon-scientist funded by an Arthritis UK Career Development Fellowship, and leads the Peripheral Nerve Research Lab at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), University of Oxford. His team's translational research spans genomics, cell biology, experimental medicine, and clinical trials to advance treatments for nerve injury, compression, and neuropathic pain.
The Chief Medical Officer has confirmed that attendance at the Surgical Grand Rounds can count toward internal CPD, with 1 point awarded per hour. Please note that in-person attendance is required, and you will need to sign the attendance register.
Chair: To be announced
All members of the University and NHS clinical staff are welcome.
Please email Tarryn Ching if you would like to attend online.