- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Spine
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Ankur Saxena is a Consultant Neurosurgeon with a sub-specialty interest in complex spine disorders. His neurosurgical training was based in Glasgow and Sheffield. He completed the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of England’s spinal fellowship based at Salford Royal Hospital after finishing his neurosurgical training. He works at the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences at Salford Royal Hospital. He is available for private consultations at The Alexandra Hospital and The OrthTeam Centre / Spire Manchester.
He offers the latest surgical and non-surgical treatments relating to all spinal conditions, neurotrauma and peripheral nerve disorders.
Mr Saxena is actively involved in teaching medical students and neurosurgical trainees at national and regional level. He has published several peer-reviewed articles in medical journals and has also presented his experience at international and national meetings on multiple occasions.
Mr. Saxena’s interests outside work include sports like Cricket, Football and Badminton. He is a keen human rights activist and has been supporting Amnesty International for the last two decades.
Areas of interest
Congenital Spinal Abnormalities ; Cranio-cervical Junction Abnormalities ; Degenerative Spinal Conditions ; Spinal Tumours ; Neurotrauma (Head and Spinal Injury) ; Surgical Treatments - Decompression, Fusion , Cervical Disc Replacement, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery , Navigated Spine Surgery, Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Medical secretaries
- Gabriella Rocco
- 07389 830362
- ankursaxenapa@gmail.com
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Ankur Saxena has worked with Dr Joseph Sebastian at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (>50)
- Spire Manchester Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Ankur Saxena has worked with Dr Nadir Ibrahim at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Ankur Saxena has worked with Dr Vidya Kasipandian at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
- Spire Manchester Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Ankur Saxena has worked with Dr Meyyappan Nachiappan at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Ankur Saxena has worked with Dr Andrew Donnelly at the following hospitals:
- Spire Manchester Hospital (1-5)
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Ankur Saxena has worked with Dr Amarjeet D Patil at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Ankur Saxena has worked with Dr Mohamed Mahmoud at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Ankur Saxena has worked with Dr Jonathan Greenbaum at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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V2510
Endoscopic discectomy and/or decompression (transforaminal) - lumbar region - (5-50)
Alexandra Hospital (5-50) Spire Manchester Hospital (1-5)
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A5210
Epidural injection (lumbar) - (5-50)
Spire Manchester Hospital (5-50) Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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A5755
Nerve Root Block +/- Image Guidance (including Bilateral) LUMBAR - (5-50)
Alexandra Hospital (5-50) Spire Manchester Hospital (1-5)
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V2540
Posterior excision of disc prolapse (including microdiscectomy +/- decompression) - lumbar region (1 or 2 levels) - (5-50)
Alexandra Hospital (5-50) Spire Manchester Hospital (1-5)
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V2950
Anterior discectomy, decompression and fusion (including bone grafting) - cervical region (1 or 2 levels) - (5-50)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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V2543
Revision of posterior excision of disc prolapse with undercutting facetectomy +/- decompression (lumbar region) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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V2542
Posterior excision of disc prolapse with undercutting facetectomy +/- decompression - lumbar region (1 or 2 levels) - (1-5)
Spire Manchester Hospital (1-5) Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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V2282
Prosthetic intervertebral disc replacement - cervical region (1 or 2 levels) +/- spinal cord monitoring - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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V2560
Decompression for central spinal stenosis (1 or 2 levels) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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V2562
Decompression for central spinal stenosis (3 or more levels) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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V2200
Posterior decompression +/- foraminotomy - cervical region (1 or 2 levels) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)