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Mr George Spink
Neurosurgeon
FRCS (SN), MRCS, MBBS, BSc (Hons), AKC
Specialises in
- Complex spinal surgery
- Management of back pain
- Spinal disc surgery
- Spinal deformity
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I am a Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon and the Senior Spinal Neurosurgeon for East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. From 2009 to 2017, I also served as Clinical Director of Spinal Surgery for the region. My elective practice is entirely focused on spinal surgery, and I treat both routine and complex spinal conditions.
I manage a wide range of spinal problems, including back and neck pain, degenerative spinal conditions, herniated discs, spinal deformity, spinal tumours and spinal trauma. My surgical practice includes procedures such as spinal decompression, microdiscectomy, lumbar discectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion and joint replacement surgery. I also treat inflammatory spinal conditions such as spondylitis and offer investigations for back pain where appropriate.
Over the last decade I have been responsible for helping coordinate the development of spinal surgery services in the region, with particular reference to metastatic spinal cord compression, spinal cord injuries and spinal column fractures. I regularly receive referrals for complex spinal cases.
Since starting my consultancy, I have carried out medicolegal work and also been involved with industry, working as a spinal technology expert on international advisory panels for multinational companies.
I trained in spinal neurosurgery at leading centres in London and Oxford before taking up the role of Head of Spinal Surgery at Hull Royal Infirmary. I am a member of the European Spinal Society (EuroSpine), British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) and the Society of British Neurosurgeons (SBNS) and regularly attend their academic meetings and conferences., and I remain actively involved in education as an award‑winning teacher at Hull York Medical School.
General Medical Council Number: 4331050
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr George Spink at Spire include:
Neurosurgery
- Back surgery (spinal surgery)
- Back pain investigations (discography)
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
FRCS SN / England / 2006
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Surgical Neurology)
MRCS / England / 1998
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons
MBBS (Distinction) / London / 1996
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
BSc (Hons) / London / 1993
Bachelor of Science with Honours
AKC / London / 1992
Associate of King's College
Professional memberships
Research and publications
My recent NHS driven research includes:
- Outcomes in metastatic spinal cord compression
- UCES (National cauda equina study)
- Cervical fractures in the elderly population
- Intraoperative spinal cord monitoring during spinal tumour surgery
- Fusion vs Arthroplasty in cervical disc disease
- ENTICE (National cauda equina study)
- PROMs in spinal surgery
- Dynamic stabilisation in lumbar discectomy
- Outcomes in spinal stenosis surgery
- Accuracy in spinal instrumentation
- Improving diagnosis in cauda equina syndrome
Current NHS posts
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (Consultant clinical lead on complex spine disease).
Contact information
| Telephone | 01482 672444 |
| Website | http://www.heyneurosurgeon.co.uk |
| Private secretary | Helen Shearsmith |
| Private secretary telephone | 01482 672 400 |
| Private secretary email | helen.shearsmith@spirehealthcare.com |