Mr John Bradley Williamson Orthopaedic surgery Consultant, Manchester, private hospital specialist.

Mr John Bradley Williamson

Name:

Mr John Bradley Williamson MB ChB, FRCS

Practising at:

Spire Manchester Hospital

Specialties:

Orthopaedic surgery
- Sports injury
- Spinal surgery

Special clinical interests:

Adult and paediatric spinal surgery

Research interests:

Scoliosis - aetiology and treatment

Current NHS and /or university posts:

Consultant Spinal Surgery, Hope Hospital, Salford
Consultant Spinal Surgery, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Year of first medical qualification:

1980

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:

Scoliosis Research Society
Honorary Secretary, British Scoliosis Society
British Association of Spinal Surgeons
British Orthopaedic Association
Chairman, North West Spinal Group

Contact Details

Telephone number to make a private appointment:

0161 232 2552

Private secretary telephone number:

0161 232 2552

Background Information

Professional profile:

Mr Williamson trained in Manchester and Hong Kong. In 1991 he was appointed as senior lecturer at the University of Manchester and honorary consultant in orthopaedic surgery.

In 1995 he was appointed as a full time NHS consultant in spinal surgery at Hope Hospital, Salford and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, since then both spinal units have expanded greatly.

His practice covers all aspects of spinal disorders and he aims to provide high quality, evidence based care for all of his patients.

Mr Williamson is research active, and is the author of over twenty peer-reviewed publications as well as a number of book chapters. He currently holds grants for research into the aetiology and pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

He is also the President of the British Scoliosis Society, an examiner for the Fellow Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS Orth), specialist adviser to National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), chairman of the North West Spinal Interest Group and lead clinician for Spinal Surgery at Hope Hospital Salford. In addition Mr Williamson holds a number of professional affiliations.

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