Mr Robert Corns : Neurosurgery

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network

Overview

Specialises in

Brain tumours

Spinal tumours

Spine

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Robert Corns went to medical school in Cardiff and was an undergraduate researcher at Harvard Medical School. His postgraduate training in Neurosurgery was in London, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, King’s College Hospital, HPNC and St George’s Hospital. More recently, he was visiting the Centre Hospitalier Saint Anne, Paris.

He has been a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Leeds General Infirmary since 2013. His clinical interests are spinal surgery for degenerative disease as well as adult brain tumours and traumatic brain injury. He is currently Lead Clinician for Neurosurgery.

Areas of interest

Brain tumours;
Spinal tumours;
Cervical spine problems;
Lumbar spine problems;
Degenerative disease of the spine;
Disc prolapses;
Canal stenosis;
Myelopathy;
Radiculopathy

Medical secretaries

Margaret Horn
Department of Neurosurgery Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street LEEDS LS1 3EX
0113 392 8102
margaret.horn@nhs.net

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Marelize Van Greunen Fee Assured
Dr Pawan Kumar Gupta Fee Assured

Dr Jonathan Bilmen Fee Assured
Dr Richard Gould Fee Assured

About me

External resources

NHS website

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Neurosurgeon, Leeds General Infirmary
Lead Clinician for Neurosurgery, LGI
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds

Research interests

Harvard Medical School
Neuroregeneration Laboratory: five months working on stem cell transplant and neuroprotective strategies for the treatment of Parkinsonâ€™s disease (2002).

Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK. Neurodegeneration Laboratory: grant from the Welcome Trust to investigate factors influencing age-related neurodegeneration during summer vacation (2000).

Publications

Zanello M, Charlier P, Corns R, Devaux B, Berche P, Pallud J. (2015). The death of Henry II, King of France (1519-1559). From myth to medical and historical fact. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 157(1), 145-9.
Zanello M, Decofour M, Corns R, Pallud J, Charlier P. (2015). Report of a successful human trepanation from the Dark Ages of neurosurgery in Europe. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 157(2): 303-4.
Corns R, Hasegawa H, Jeffcote R, Ashkan K. (2013). Transient cauda equina syndrome â€“ a subtle but sinister sign. In press with BMJ Case Reports
Corns R, Nayeb L, Martin AJ. (2012). Transient obscuration of vision. BMJ Case Reports. doi:10.1136.
Corns R, Zebian B, Tait MJ, Walsh D, Hampton T, Deasy N, Tolias C. (2012). Prevalence of recurrence and retreatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms treated with endovascular coil occlusion. The British Journal of Neurosurgery 27(1), 30-3.
Corns R, Martin AJ. (2012). Hydrocephalus. Review article. Surgery 30(3), 142-8.
Rittman T, Corns R, Kumar A, Bhangoo R, Ashkan K. (2011). Is referral to the neuro-oncology MDT safe? The British Journal of neurosurgery 26(3), 321-4.
Corns R, Rakowski KR, Critchley G. (2011). An unusual case of recurrent pneumonia. BMJ Case Reports 2011; doi:10.113
Corns R, Crocker M, Kumar A, Salisbury J, Tolias C, Sadler G, Hill M. (2010). Low grade cerebellar T-cell lymphoma: a novel response to treatment; a case report. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 152(6), 1075-6.
Crocker M, Corns R, Thomas N, Gleeson M (2009). Chondromyxoid fibroma of the skull base invading the occipito-cervical junction: report of a unique case and discussion. Skull Base 152(6) 1075-7.
Crocker M, Corns R, Hampton T, Deasy N and Tolias C. (2008). Vascular neurosurgery following the International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial: modern practice reflects subspecialisation. Journal Neurosurgery 109, 992-7.
Corns R, Edwards, JL. (2004). Boerhaave syndrome: CT diagnosis. Annals of the Royal College Surgeons of England 86, W8-9.
Corns RA, Hidaka H. and Santer R.M. (2002). Neurocalcin-alpha immunoreactivity in the enteric nervous system of young and aged rats. Cell Calcium 31, 53-58.
Corns RA, Hidaka H Santer RM. (2001). Decreased neurocalcin immunoreactivity in sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons of the major pelvic ganglion in aged rats. Neuroscience Letters 297, 81-84.
Corns RA, Boolaky UV, Santer RM. (2000). Decreased calbindin-D28k immunoreactivity in aged rat sympathetic pelvic ganglionic neurons. Neuroscience Letters 292, 91-94.

My qualifications & training

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

2 Leighton StreetLEEDSLS1 3EB
Thursday
17:00 - 20:00
0800 015 5020

Spire Methley Park
Tuesday
09:00 - 12:00
01977 518518

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

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