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Mr Jothy Kandasamy
Consultant Neurosurgeon
BSc (Hons), MBChB, FRCS (Neurosurgery)
Specialises in
- Neurosurgery
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Pain management
Does not see under 16s' at Spire Edinburgh Hospitals.
I was appointed as a Consultant Neurosurgeon in 2011. I have a broad practice in neurosurgery and have expertise in both paediatric and adult neurosurgery including a range of spinal disorders.
I completed my advanced neurosurgical training and fellowships in The Walton Centre, Liverpool, Alder Hey Childrens Hospital, Liverpool and Weill Cornell University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York City.
Where possible, I will recommend individualised non-operative treatments. If surgery is required, my clinical focus is on patient centred operative strategies utilising the most appropriate and advanced minimally invasive techniques.
Having published over 45 peer reviewed articles in leading neurosurgical and medical journals, I regularly present at national and international meetings and conferences. I continue to be active in collaborative clinical neurosurgical research, with professional links in Europe, Asia and North America.
I also have an interest in volunteer neurosurgical outreach programmes in developing countries. My non-clinical interests include training and teaching.
General Medical Council Number: 4708759
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Jothy Kandasamy at Spire include:
Neurosurgery
- Back surgery (spinal surgery)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
- Epidural injections
- Facet joint injections
- Neuralgia (nerve pain) treatment
Other treatments
Neurosurgery:
- Brain tumours
- Epilepsy surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Spinal surgery
Does not see under 16's at Spire Edinburgh Hospitals.
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Brain tumours
Degenerative spine
Hydrocephalus
Neck pain
Neurosurgery
Pain management
Spinal surgery
Special clinical interests: Spinal disc prolapse - cervical and lumbar, Spinal stenosis - cervical and lumbar, Spinal surgery - Adult and Paediatric, Spinal Dysraphism, Epilepsy surgery, Paediatric neurosurgery, Endoscopic neurosurgery and Neurosurgery for spasticity including rhizotomy.
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
Society of British Neurological Surgeons
International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgeons
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Research and publications
- Epilepsy surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques
- Neurooncology surgery
Current NHS posts
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
NHS Lothian University Teaching Hospitals
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
NHS Lothian University Teaching Hospitals
NRS Career Research Fellow, NHS Scotland
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
Contact information
| Website | http://www.edinburghneurosurgeons.co.uk/ |
| Private secretary | 0131 374 4041 |
| Private secretary email | info@edinburghneurosurgeons.co.uk |