Mr Diederik Bulters

Consultant Neurosurgeon
MBChB, BSc, FRCS (Neurosurgery)

Practising at

Spire Southampton Hospital

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Diederik Bulters at Spire include:

Neurosurgery

Other treatments

Neuro vascular Surgery (aneurysm, AVM, cavernoma, dural fistula, brain haemorrhage)
Trigeminal neuralgia and neurovascular conflict
Traumatic brain injury
Hydrocephalus

Trigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition frequently caused by compression of a nerve by an artery. My technical skills in microsurgery and blood vessels are ideally suited to this type of surgery

Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury has many things in common with brain injury from haemorrhage, which can occur with vascular disorders and is an area in which I am an international expert. I am also the neurosurgical lead for traumatic brain injury in Wessex

Hydrocephalus.
Haemorrhage can also lead to hydrocephalus (accumulation of fluid on the brain) and I therefore have extensive experience in shunt surgery and have one of the larger experiences of recruiting patients to shunt studies in the world.

Spinal surgery
My microsurgical expertise in vascular spinal disorders also helps in in keeping my general spinal surgery practice minimalistic and small

Professional profile

I am a neurosurgeon with specialist expertise in the treatment of vascular disorders of the brain and spine. I lead a large research team investigating ways to improve the surgical and medical treatment of these conditions and have been awarded grants by the European Union, Innovate UK, EPSRC, MRC, NIHR, Wessex Medical Research, Smile for Wessex and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and have published over 50 research studies.

Neurovascular problems include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, dural AV fistulas, cavernomas, moya moya disease. These represent some of the most technically challenging disorders in the nervous system for microsurgery. Their treatment draws on a wide range of different skill sets, which I also use in the treatment of many related conditions of the brain and spine. Whatever the condition I hope that I can provide a prompt and professional service to get you the best treatment possible.

After completing my medical training at the University of Edinburgh I moved to Southampton for my neurosurgical training. I was then awarded a Royal College of Surgeons fellowship in Neurovascular Surgery in Cambridge where I worked for a further two years as a consultant before returning to Southampton where I now have my practice.

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Qualification and professional memberships

BSc / University of Edinburgh / 1996
Bachelor of Science

MBChB / University of Edinburgh / 1999
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

FRCS (SN) / Royal College of Surgeons / 2007
Intercollegiate Specialty Examination in Neurosurgery

Professional memberships

Society of British Neurological Surgeons
British Neurosurgical Research Group
British Neurovascular Group
British Neurotrauma Group
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal College of Edinburgh

Current NHS posts

University Hospital Southampton

Personal Profile

I am married with two children. I love sharing my passion for sailing, windsurfing and watersports with them. We are a family with a love for the outdoors and can always be found busy undertaking new and exciting adventures.

Private contact details

Private secretary	Kelly Roberts
Private secretary telephone	023 8076 4963
Private secretary fax	023 8091 4418
Private secretary email	kelly.roberts@spirehealthcare.com