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An initial consultation with Mr James Langdon is from £250.
Mr James Langdon
Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon
BSc (Hons), MB BS, MRCS (Eng), FRCS (Orth)
Specialises in
- Back surgery and investigation
- Balloon kyphoplasty
- Pain management
- Facet joint injections
- Vertebroplasty
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I am a specialist in treating spinal conditions including leg pain (sciatica), arm pain, neck and back pain. I am an expert in managing disc problems and spinal stenosis. When appropriate, I believe in minimal intervention to treat spinal conditions, and where appropriate will exhaust the non-surgical treatment options (including spinal injections) before recommending surgery. I work closely with local physical therapists, radiologists, pain specialists and other health professionals to optimise patients’ treatment prior to undertaking any surgical procedures. I routinely discuss more complex cases with colleagues in our multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting.
My main surgical interest is in the use of minimally invasive spinal surgical techniques. I believe that the use of these techniques reduces post-operative pain and length of hospital stay, and improves patient outcomes. I offer a full range of surgical treatments for degenerative spinal conditions including lumbar microdiscectomy, spinal decompression, minimally invasive spinal fusions, anterior cervical decompression and fusion / disc replacement, balloon kyphoplasty, as well as spinal injections. I ensure that I take the time to explain things clearly in easy to understand terms, enabling patients to make informed decisions about their treatment options.
I qualified from St Mary’s Hospital (Imperial College), London. My post-graduate orthopaedic and spinal training was based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. I also undertook a further year-long advanced spinal surgery fellowship. I was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon to West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in 2011, where I was the clinical lead for spinal surgery (2014-2023) and the Clinical Director of the Orthopaedic Unit (2017-2019). I undertake between 150-200 spinal operations per year. I have excellent compliance with data entry into the British Spine Registry with good outcome data.
I am on the GMC specialist register for orthopaedic surgery. I am a member of the British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) and the Spine Society of Europe.
General Medical Council Number: 4720535
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr James Langdon at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Back surgery (spinal surgery)
- Balloon kyphoplasty
- Back pain investigations
- Facet joint injections
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints
- Rhizolysis
- Vertebroplasty
Other treatments
- Anterior cervical decompression and fusion / disc replacement
- Decompression surgery for spinal stenosis
- Lumbar fusion surgery
- Micro-discectomy
- Minimally invasive spinal surgery
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Lumbar spine disorders
Special clinical interests: Degenerative conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine, sciatica / disc problems, stenosis, spondylolisthesis, minimally invasive spinal surgery, micro-discectomy, decompression surgery, spinal fusions, vertebroplasty / kyphoplasty, back and neck pain, and spinal injections.
Current NHS posts
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon
Personal profile
I enjoy time spent relaxing with my young family and our dog, as well as keeping fit and cooking. Despite no longer playing, I remain a keen rugby supporter.
Contact information
| Website | http://www.langdonspine.com/ |
| Private secretary | Clare Inns |
| Private secretary telephone | 07936 963 019 |
| Private secretary email | langdonpa@spirehealthcare.com clare.inns@spirehealthcare.com |