Mr Ian Harding
Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon
BA, BM, BCh, FRCS (Orth)
Specialises in
I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon. My prime interests are spinal deformity, back pain, tumours, fractures, infection and degenerative disease of the spine in both children and adults.
Both operative and non-operative treatment modalities are offered, with treatment being individualised to each patient.
I practice in both Bristol NHS Trusts as well as Weston Super Mare. I obtained a first class honours degree at Worcester College, Oxford and continued my basic orthopaedic training there. My specialist spinal training was in Oxford, The Institute Calot (France) and Seattle (USA).
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Ian Harding at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Scoliosis correction
- Back surgery (spinal surgery)
- Back pain investigations (discography)
- Balloon kyphoplasty
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- CT scan
- Epidural injections
- MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging scan)
- Neuralgia (nerve pain) treatment
- X-ray
Other treatments
- Minimal access surgery
- Revision surgery
- Failed spines
- Cervical/neck surgery
- Spinal tumours
- Fractures
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
Spire Bristol Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Spinal surgery
Special clinical interests: Back pain, lumbar spine, thoracic spine and cervical spine, degenerative disease, spinal deformity, spinal tumours, kyphoplasty, trauma, spinal infection, spinal fusion, disc replacement, minimally invasive spinal surgery, paediatric scoliosis.
Qualification and professional memberships
Current NHS posts
Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon, North Bristol Trust
Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol
Honorary Consultant, Weston NHS Trust
Contact information
| Website | https://www.ianjharding.com |
| Private secretary | Naomi Hopkins |
| Private secretary telephone | 0730 543 4443 |
| Private secretary email | ianhardingpa@gmail.com |