Nitin Patel : Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon, Bristol

Specialist in neurosurgery and spinal surgery for disc disorders, cervical and lumbar disc prolapse, cervical spondylopathy, spondylolisthesis, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal stenosis, spinal tumour, spinal trauma and neuro-oncology

General surgical training

• 1987-88 House Surgeon, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
• 1988-89 Anatomy Prosector, University of Leeds
• 1989-92 Senior House Officer Rotation, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds

Neurosurgical training

• 1993-99 Registrar / Senior Registrar, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol
• 1999-00 Neurosurgery Fellowship, Monash University Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
• 2000-Pres Consultant Neurosurgeon & Spinal Surgeon, Frenchay, Bristol

	Spinal surgery

Qualifications

Membership of professional organisations

• British Medical Association
• Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)
• North American Spine Society

Publications

• Papers
• Abstracts and letters
• Presentations to societies

	Lumbar disc prolapse

Expertise and treatment offered

• Spine Disc Disorders
  • Cervical Disc Prolapse
  • Lumbar Disc Prolapse
  • Cervical Spondylopathy
• Spondylolisthesis
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spinal Tumour
• Spinal surgery for Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Spinal Trauma
• Neuro-Oncology

Where can I get treatment?

Private practice

• The Nuffield Hospital at St Mary's, Upper Byron Place, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1JU
  Tel: 0117 9872727

NHS practice

• Frenchay Hospital (NHS), North Bristol NHS Trust

  Tel: 0117 918 6618

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