Mr Richard Ashpole
Neurosurgeon
BSc, MB BS, FRCS (SN)
Specialises in
I have a general neurosurgical practice including subarachnoid haemorrhage, head injuries, tumours and spinal disease.
My interests are in spinal disease, particularly lumbar spine, microdiscectomy and artificial cervical discs; and also in the management of various types of hydrocephalus.
I have been a college examiner and question setter for the FRCS (Neurosurgery) exam and am currently secretary of the Intercollegiate Surgical Board in Neurosurgery (ISBN).
I am director of my own medical instrument, device and design company, Neurodesign, www.neurosurgical-training-simulator.com. I have designed a set of surgical instruments for implanting artificial cervical discs as well as a unique craniotomy simulator for teaching neurosurgical techniques which is used at Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham and in a number of teaching hospitals across the UK.
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Richard Ashpole at Spire include:
Neurosurgery
Other treatments
Neurosurgery: Back pain, Brain tumours, Degenerative spine, Hydrocephalus, Lumbar spine disorders, Neck pain, Spinal surgery, artificial cervical disc replacement.
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Nottingham Hospital.
BSc / St Thomas' Hospital Medical School / 1981
Bachelor of Science in Neurosciences
MB BS / St Thomas' Hospital Medical School / 1984
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
FRCS (SN) / London / 1994
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England
FRCS (Eng) / London / 1998
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England
Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham
Telephone | For appointments at Spire Leicester please call 0116 265 3685 or for Spire Nottingham call 0115 937 7735 |
Website | http://www.neurosurgeon.co.uk/ |
Private secretary | Ruth Thompson |
Private secretary telephone | 0737 708 2803 |
Private secretary email | ruth.thompson84@outlook.com |