Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Spine Surgeon
Salford Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Research interests
Sagittal plane deformities in Adults
Degenerative Scoliosis
Blood conservation in Spinal Surgery
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Congenital Scoliosis and Hemi-vertebra
High Grade Spondylolysthesis in young patients
Personal interests
I enjoy playing golf and am a member of a local golf club.
I spend time with my family and go cycling to nature reserves and local parks.
(Additional) Languages spoken
Publications
Change in spinal height following correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. van Popta D, Stephenson J, Verma R. Spine J. 2015 Oct 26. pii: S1529-9430(15)01539-9. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.10.027. [Epub ahead of print]
A validation of the Oswestry Spinal Risk Index.
Whitehouse S, Stephenson J, Sinclair V, Gregory J, Tambe A, Verma R, Siddique I, Saeed M. Eur Spine J. 2014 Nov 13. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 25391625
The Pattern of Blood Loss in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
van Popta D, Stephenson J, Patel D, Verma R. Spine J. 2014 Jun 6. pii: S1529-9430(14)00563-4. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee. 2014.05.022. [Epub ahead of print]
Risk factors for wound infection in surgery for spinal metastasis. Kumar S, van Popta D, Rodrigues-Pinto R, Stephenson J, Mohammad S, Siddique I, Verma RR. Eur Spine J. 2015 March; Volume 24, Issue 3, pp 528-532
Segmental fracture of the femur with concomitant genu valgum: a one-stage solution - Ballal MS, Verma R, Nayagam S. J Pediatric Orthopaedics B 2010 Sep; 19(5):431-5.
Homologous blood transfusion is not required in surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis - Verma RR, Williamson JB, Dashti H, Patel D, Oxborrow NJ. J Bone Joint Surg (Br) 2006; 88-B:1187-91.
Subperiosteal Schwanommas of the femur - Verma RR, Khan MT, Davies AM, Mangham DC, Grimer RJ. Skeletal Radiology. 2002 July;31(7): 422-425.
Fibrous dysplasia of the fourth metacarpal: en-bloc resection and free metatarsal transfer. Verma RR, Paul A. Orthopedics. 2006 Apr;29(4):371-2.
Tuberculous osteomyelitis of hand in a child RR Verma, VR Varma, Leahy B. Orthopedics. 2006 Apr;29(4):371-2.
Peroneal Nerve Palsy Following Acupuncture Treatment Alvi F, Verma RR, Goyal R, Electronic letter published in the November 2003 edition of the American JBJS.