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Mr Alagappan Sivaraman

Name:
Mr Alagappan Sivaraman MB BS, FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics)
Practising at:
Spire Hartswood Hospital
Specialties:
  • Orthopaedic surgery
    • Lumbar spine disorders
    • Spinal surgery
Special clinical interests:
Spinal disorders and pain management including spinal injections, cervical disc replacement, balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fracture, inter-spinous devices, spine stabilisation.
Current NHS and /or university posts:
Formetly Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Bart's and The London NHS Trust
Year of first medical qualification:
1993
 
Contact Details 
Telephone number to make a private appointment:
01277 266 766
Availability:
Mr Sivaraman consults at Spire Hartswood Hospital on Monday mornings and Friday evenings
 
Background Information 
Professional profile:

Mr Alagappan Sivaraman is a full-time private consultant orthopaedic spinal surgeon, practising at Spire Hartswood Hospital in Brentwood, Essex. He offers private spinal surgery and various spinal injection treatments for back and neck pain.

Alagappan Sivaraman completed his higher surgical training in trauma and orthopaedics at Bart's and The Royal London Hospitals. He worked as a consultant orthopaedic and spinal surgeon at Bart's and The Royal London from 2006 until late 2011. During his training Mr Sivaraman worked as a visiting spinal fellow in Germany, the United States and India. He completed his spinal training at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital and at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, Middlesex. He is the author of a spinal chapter in a medical text book, and has published and presented papers on spinal surgery at international conferences.

Mr Sivaraman specialises in spinal surgery for deformity, inflammatory spinal pathologies (rheumatoid spine), degenerative conditions of the neck and lower back, spinal tumours and infections eg spinal tuberculosis. He was actively involved in setting up the Spinal Tuberculosis Unit at The Royal London Hospital, one of very few units in the UK.

Minimally invasive (keyhole) spinal surgery is a fast-developing field with many benefits for patients. Examples are the X-Stop implant for lower back pain and balloon kyphoplasty to help patients with spinal fractures due to osteoporosis and spinal tumours. Mr Sivaraman carries out both these procedures at Spire Hartswood Hospital.

Other newer techniques that Mr Sivaraman offers include inter-spinous decompression for degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis, and cervical disc arthroplasty (neck disk replacement) for degenerative spine disorders.

Personal profile:
I live locally in Shenfield near Brentwood and, in my very limited free time, enjoy listening to music and exploring the history of ancient cultures and civilisations.

Having established a successful private practice in London, my surgical practice at Spire Hartswood enables me to offer a service to Essex patients - closer to my home and theirs.

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Mr Alagappan Sivaraman

Mr Alagappan Sivaraman, consultant orthopaedic spinal surgeon, Spire Hartswood private hospital, Brentwood, Essex

For more information or to book an appointment

To book an appointment with one of our specialist consultants call 01277 266 766.

For other enquiries, including guide prices for treatment, call 01277 266 761. 

Patient testimonial

"It worked straight away, I could forget I ever had it done"

Read Claudine's experience of radiofrequency pain treatment

""After surgery, I was able to walk well within two days"

Read how a spinal implant improved a patients lifestyle

"The pain was so bad I found it extremely difficult to walk and couldn’t get into any comfortable sitting position. I stopped going to the gym and was living on painkillers."

Discover how surgery by Mr Sivaraman at Spire Hartswood hospital changed one patient's everyday life

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