Andrey Anatolyevich Grin

Head of the Neurosurgery Center, N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of Moscow Health Department

Clinical Focus: Since joining the institute in 2000, his primary focus has been on the treatment of patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic injuries to the spine.

Key Achievements and Innovations:

Pioneering Surgery: He was the first surgeon in Russia to introduce endoscopic techniques for treating spinal trauma.
Complex Trauma Management: He successfully performed a series of highly complex surgeries on polytrauma patients suffering from multi-level and multiple vertebral fractures.
Program Implementation: He introduced comprehensive surgical protocols for both traumatic and degenerative spinal disorders at the N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute, as well as in several other hospitals across Moscow and the Russian Federation.
Technology Adoption: He implemented modern fixation systems (instrumentation) and advanced minimally invasive operative techniques into clinical practice.

2026 – Present

Position: Head of the Center
Institution: N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine, Moscow Health Department

2010 – 2026

Position: Head of the Department of Urgent Neurosurgery
Institution: N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine

2010 – Present

Position: Chief Visiting Specialist in Neurosurgery
Institution: Moscow City Health Department (DZM)

2003 – 2022

Position: Professor, Department of Neurosurgery and Neurointensive Care
Institution: A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry (MSUMD)

2003 – 2017

Position: Leading Research Fellow, Department of Urgent Neurosurgery
Institution: N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine

2001 – 2003

Position: Senior Research Fellow, Department of Urgent Neurosurgery
Institution: N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine

2000 – 2001

Position: Research Fellow, Department of Urgent Neurosurgery
Institution: N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine

1996 – 2000

Position: Neurosurgeon
Institution: City Clinical Hospital No. 36

1994 – 1996

Position: Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgical Department
Institution: City Clinical Hospital No. 67

1992 – 1994

Position: Paramedic, Neurosurgical Department
Institution: City Clinical Hospital No. 67

Education Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (under the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation), General Medicine, 1994.

Residency N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine (Moscow Department of Health), Neurosurgery, 1996.

Postgraduate studies (PhD) N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine (Moscow Department of Health), Neurosurgery, 1999.

"Publications and Intellectual Property:

Author of more than 724 scientific publications, including:
11 monographs;
Chapters in 7 books;
19 author's certificates (predecessor to patents);
26 patents for inventions.

Awards:

Laureate of the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in Science and Technology (2013), as part of a team of authors.

Teaching and Mentorship:

Has been teaching since 2003.
Academic Advisor (Nauchnyi rukovoditel) for 9 Candidate of Sciences (PhD) and 2 Doctor of Sciences dissertations. Several current residents are working on their thesis projects under his supervision.

Professional Development and Outreach:

Regularly presents reports at international and domestic symposiums and scientific conferences.
Frequently conducts master classes for neurosurgeons, training them in modern surgical technologies.
Completed multiple internships and fellowships abroad."

Scientific Societies:

Member of the Moscow Society of Neurosurgeons; Board Member, Association of Neurosurgeons of Russia.
Member, Association of Spine Surgeons of Russia (Vertebrologists).
Member, Association of Emergency Medicine Physicians of the Russian Federation.
Member, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS).
Member, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS).

Editorial Work:

Deputy Editor-in-Chief, journal "Neurosurgery".
Editorial Board Member:
"Burdenko Journal of Neurosurgery"
"Spine Surgery"
Editorial Council Member:
"Neuromuscular Diseases"
"Emergency Medical Care"

Academic Appointments:

Member, Expert Council of the Higher Attestation Commission (VAK) under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Surgical Sciences).
Member, Dissertation Council and Academic Council of Neurosurgery, N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine."