Surash Surash

Dr. Surash Surash is a Senior Clinical Reviewer working at the Centre for Clinical Excellence at TÜV-SÜD. He was a Neurosurgeon Consultant in the UK with more than a decade of senior clinical experience before transitioning into the world of medical device regulatory affairs.

He has extensive neurosurgical research experience, published and presented internationally and was previously the Associate Editor of the British Journal of Neurosurgery. Dr. Surash also has a law degree (LLM) and has litigation experience in clinical negligence. His career spans the intersection of medicine, law, innovation and patient safety.

Dr. Surash is an authorised Senior Clinical Reviewer in both the EU MDR and UK, and he is the clinical subject matter expert for orphan medical devices and In Silico methodologies at TÜV-SÜD. He has collaborated with leading international initiatives including the EU COMBINE Project, Avicenna Alliance, Virtual Human Twin (EDITH), IEC ISO, MHRA RWE and BRIDGE (IHI), helping shape the future of innovative healthcare technologies and regulatory science across the globe. In 2025, he led the Whitepaper ‘In Silico methodologies – a Notified Body’s perspective on medical device approval.’

Alongside his clinical and regulatory work, Dr. Surash has expertise in medical law, clinical negligence and ethical decision-making. He serves as a Medical Member of the GMC’s Investigations Committee Panel (the UK regulator for the medical profession), contributing independent clinical judgement to fitness to practise proceedings and maintaining public confidence in professional standards.