An initial consultation with Mr Balaji Purushothaman is from £300.
Mr Balaji Purushothaman
Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon
MBBS, MRCS (Ed), FRCS (T&O)
Specialises in
- Neck and back pain
- Spinal conditions
- Degenerative disc disease
- Medico-legal
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I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon based in Newcastle upon Tyne, and I specialise in diagnosing and treating complex back and neck conditions. I offer both surgical and non-surgical treatment options, and I always focus on providing care that is tailored to each individual. My aim is to understand your specific concerns and help improve your quality of life through safe, effective and evidence-based treatment.
I assess and manage a wide range of spinal problems. These include slipped or herniated discs, sciatica, and spinal stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spinal canal. I also treat degenerative spine disease, spinal fractures, and conditions affecting the nerves such as cervical radiculopathy (often causing pain down the arm, sometimes called brachialgia) and lumbar radiculopathy (commonly known as sciatica). In addition, I manage spondylolisthesis, where one of the bones in the spine slips out of position.
I completed my medical degree (MBBS) in India before moving to the North East of England in 2005, where I undertook higher surgical training in Trauma and Orthopaedics. During this time, I gained broad experience across orthopaedic trauma and a number of subspecialties before focusing on spinal surgery.
To further develop my expertise, I completed an AO Spine Fellowship in Brisbane, Australia. This advanced training helped me build specialist skills in managing conditions such as degenerative disc disease, spinal trauma, infections and spinal tumours.
My specialist practice includes procedures such as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), as well as cervical disc replacement. I also treat degenerative conditions of both the lumbar (lower back) and cervical (neck) spine, and I perform procedures including lumbar discectomy and lumbar decompression, with or without spinal fusion where appropriate. I am also experienced in providing medico-legal consultations related to spinal conditions.
General Medical Council Number: 6067246
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Balaji Purushothaman at Spire include:
Orthopaedics - spine
- Back surgery (spinal surgery)
- Epidural injections
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints
- Rhizolysis
- Vertebroplasty
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MB BS / The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University / 2002
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
FRCS (T&O) / Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh / 2013
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Professional memberships
British Association of Spinal Surgeons
British Indian Orthopaedic Society (BIOS)
Professional leadership
Course convenor, The Northern FRCS (Orth) revision course
Research and publications
Committed to advancing Orthopaedic and spinal surgery research, I have presented at national and international conferences and published extensively in peer-reviewed orthopaedic and spine journals.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Balaji-Purushothaman-4/research
Current NHS posts
Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon, Sunderland Royal Hospital
Contact information
| Telephone | 0191 565 6256 |
| spinesurgeon@outlook.com | |
| Private secretary | Owen Clark |
| Private secretary telephone | 0191 418 8654 |
| Private secretary email | owen.clark@spirehealthcare.com |