Hon. Consultant in Spinal Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury
MD, MChir, FRCS
North East
• Honorary Consultant Spinal Surgeon with a particular interest in Low Back Pain, Cervical Pain and Spinal Cord Injury. Widely published on Recovery from Low Back Injury and the results of Spinal Surgery.
• Professor of Spinal Studies, University of Durham, Doctor of Professional Achievement, University of Teesside.
• Previously National Clinical Director for Spinal Disorders
• Previously Clinical Director, North of England Regional Spinal Cord Injuries Centre.
• Former Chair, National Clinical Reference Group for Spinal Cord Injury.
• Past President, Spine Society of Europe and Society of Back Pain Research.
• Previously Editorial Board, Spine and European Spine Journal.
• Previously member of Taskforce in Spinal Surgery, Dept of Health.
• I undertake 100 new instructions per year, with extensive experience of both Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence cases.
• I have experience in both the preparation of medico legal reports and giving evidence in Court.
Cambridge University (M.D, M.Chir) and London University (MB.BS (Hons)
RCS, BMA, BOA, Spine Society of Europe, British Association of Spinal Surgeons.