A/Prof. Thani is an Australian trained and qualified neurosurgeon, with more than 10 years of practice in Tasmania, specialising in adult and paediatric care.

A/Prof. Thani treats patients with all brain, spine and peripheral nerve related surgical problems. Brain tumours (including pituitary and skull base), aneurysm, arteriovenous malformations, cerebrospinal fluid disorders, trigeminal neuralgia and congenital brain malformation are some examples of brain related pathologies treated by A/Prof. Thani in both adults and children.

A/Prof. Thani has vast experience in managing challenging and complex brain related surgical problems using both open and minimally invasive (endoscopic) techniques. He is the first and the only practising neurosurgeon in Tasmania who performs awake brain surgery for optimal outcomes for patients.

A/Prof. Thani has fellowship training in complex spine surgery (Spine Program, University of Toronto, Canada). He is trained in both open and minimally invasive spine surgery techniques and treats all spine related pathologies including tumours, fractures, degenerative spinal disc diseases and spinal vascular pathologies. He has particular interest in the biomechanical impacts of surgery on the spine and the application of three-dimensional navigation techniques to spine surgery. He is involved in spinal implant design to bring novel concepts in spine surgery.

A/Prof. Thani sits on the Surgical Education and Training Board for Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. He is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and has a long-standing relationship with the University of Tasmania. These roles ensure that world class standards are always maintained in practice.

A/Prof. Thani is the Director and Head of Neurosurgery at the Royal Hobart Hospital, the Director of Centre for Neurosurgery and is a senior neurosurgery consultant at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital.