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Mr Robert Corns
Consultant Neurosurgeon
BSc (Hons), MS BCh (Hons), FRCS (SN)
Specialises in
- Back surgery (spinal surgery)
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I obtained my medical degree in Cardiff and was an undergraduate researcher at Harvard University. I am interested in degenerative disease of the spine, offering a range of surgeries for this pathology.
I carry out new and follow up consultations.
I completed my surgical training in London, under the tutelage of some the most world-renowned neurosurgeons at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hurstwood Park, King’s College Hospital and St George’s Hospital. I gained international experience visiting the Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Paris, France.
My NHS work is more orientated towards brain tumours.
I am an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health at University of Leeds. At Neuroregeneration Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, I spent five months working on stem cell transplant and neuroprotective strategies for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (2002). At Neurodegeneration Laboratory, Cardiff, I won a grant from the Welcome Trust to investigate factors influencing age-related neurodegeneration during summer vacation (2000).
General Medical Council Number: C6074877
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Robert Corns at Spire include:
Neurosurgery
- Back surgery (spinal surgery)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
Other treatments
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
- Cervical neuropathy
- Cervical spine surgery
- Chiari malformation
- Disc prolapse
- Excision of spinal tumours
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar discectomy
- Lumbar spine surgery
- Microdiscectomy
- Myelopathy
- Neck pain
- Nerve entrapment pain
- Nerve root injections (via Dr Mark Igra)
- Nerve surgery
- Neuropathic pain
- Neurosurgery
- Numbness
- Paraesthesia
- Peripheral nerve compression
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Pins and needles
- Sciatica
- Spastic disorders of the upper limb
- Spinal and back pain
- Spinal and neck surgery
- Spinal decompression
- Spinal disorders
- Spinal fusion
- Spinal pain
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal tumours
- Syringomyelia
- Ulnar nerve entrapment
Q & A
Cervical discectomy: Procedure, benefits, risks and recovery
Mr Robert Corns, Consultant Neurosurgeon, says if your cervical disc prolapse isn't getting better with painkillers, then he recommends a discussion with a surgeon about potential surgery.
In this video Mr Corns describes what happens during the procedure, how long it typically takes and what to expect during the recovery phase.
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COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Methley Park Hospital.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Spinal surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
BSc(Hons) / England / 2000
Bachelor of Science of Anatomy, First class Honours
MS BCh(Hons) / England / 2003
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, First class Honours
FRCS(SN) / Royal College of London / 2011
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Surgical Neurology
Professional memberships
Society of British Neurosurgeons
British Association of Spinal Surgeon
British Neuro-oncology Society
British Medical Association
Professional leadership
Lead Clinician for Neuro-trauma for the West Yorkshire Major Trauma Network; October, 2013 to present
Lead Clinician for Clinical Governance, Department of Neurosurgery, LGI; February, 2017 to present
Lead Clinician, Department of Neurosurgery, LGI; January, 2017 to December, 2020
Current NHS posts
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Leeds General Infirmary
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds