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Specialises in

• Spine

About me

I am an orthopaedic surgeon with a sub-specialist expertise in spinal surgery; I have a specific interest in the cervical spine, lumbar degenerative conditions and spinal tumours. I have also trained in less invasive techniques and I commonly use the Wiltse approach for my lumbar surgery which leads to less soft tissue injury. I am a very conservative surgeon and will always look to treat your symptoms with non operative means as much as possible, to avoid the risks associated with surgery.

I started my surgical training by studying at Leicester Medical School where I qualified in 1999. I then went to the Yorkshire School of Surgery for my core training and Greater Manchester for my higher surgical training. Once I obtained my CCT I did my fellowship at the prestigious Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham.

Having undergone a travelling fellowship in America, I attended the John Hopkins University Hospital. This allowed me to be trained in many different techniques for spinal surgery. I then started as a consultant with the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham for approximately three years before returning back to Manchester.

I am regularly involved in teaching the junior doctors and spinal fellows and I am a participating member of the British Spinal Registry and regularly conducts audits of my practice to improve patient services.

Research interests: Less invasive surgical techniques, imaging of the spine.

Areas of interest

Degenerate spine conditions, Spinal surgery,
Cervical Spine surgery; Cervical, neck pain; arm pain; brachalgia; decompression and fusion; disc replacement.
Thoracic spine disorders; thoracic, thoracic pain;
Lumbar spine disorder; back pain; leg pain; radicular pain; sciatica; spinal injection; epidural injection; fusion; spondylolisthesis; discectomy; slipped disc; disc protrusion; intervertebal disc; lumbar; sacrum; sacral.
Adult spinal deformity- scoliosis; kyphosis; kyphoscoliosis
Spinal metastasis and fractures; osteoporosis
Spine Infection

Medical secretaries

• Naomi Barlow
• Spire Regency Hospital West Street MACCLESFIELD SK11 8DW
• 01539 823087
• 07743 148587
• Naomirichmondbarlow@gmail.com

Anaesthetists worked with

• Dr Vidya Kasipandian Fee Assured

• Dr Shashi Rawal Fee Assured