- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Brain tumours
- Spinal tumours
- Spine
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I am currently a Consultant Neurosurgeon in the NHS at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland and have subspeciality interests in neuro-oncology, spinal surgery and CSF disorders. I am particularly interested in all aspects of minimally invasive cranial and spinal surgery. I believe in utilizing multimodality technology including microscopy, image guidance and endoscopy to improve patient comfort and surgical safety wherever possible.
I trained at St Andrews and Manchester medical schools before completing Neurosurgical training in the North West of England. I subsequently completed a Fellowship in Neuro-oncology surgery at the Walton Centre in Liverpool before starting my Consultant post in Aberdeen in 2015.
I am currently clinical lead for Neuro-oncology in the region and participate in cranial and spinal MDT weekly. My research interests are currently focused on utilising ultrasound in cranial and spinal surgeries as well as CSF leak disorders.
Areas of interest
Neuro-oncology/brain tumours; Spinal surgery; Lumbar Microdiscectomy; Anterior Cervical Discectomy; Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) disorders; Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) leak; Chiari Malformation; Hydrocephalus
Medical secretaries
- Kathleen Simpson
- Albyn Hospital 21-24 Albyn Place Aberdeen AB10 1RW
- 01224 577400
- gpreferrals_albyn@bmihealthcare.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr James Walkden has worked with Dr Naveen U Kirodian at the following hospitals:
- Albyn Hospital (1-5)
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Mr James Walkden has worked with Dr Bahadur Niazi at the following hospitals:
- Albyn Hospital (1-5)
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Mr James Walkden has worked with Dr Ravi G Nagaraja at the following hospitals:
- Albyn Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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A5210
Epidural injection (lumbar) - (5-50)
Albyn Hospital (5-50)
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V2540
Posterior excision of disc prolapse (including microdiscectomy +/- decompression) - lumbar region (1 or 2 levels) - (5-50)
Albyn Hospital (5-50)
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V2950
Anterior discectomy, decompression and fusion (including bone grafting) - cervical region (1 or 2 levels) - (1-5)
Albyn Hospital (1-5)
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A6510
Carpal tunnel release (open) - (1-5)
Albyn Hospital (1-5)
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A6700
Release of entrapment of peripheral nerve - (1-5)
Albyn Hospital (1-5)
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V2560
Decompression for central spinal stenosis (1 or 2 levels) - (1-5)
Albyn Hospital (1-5)
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A6710
Cubital tunnel release (open) (without transposition) - (1-5)
Albyn Hospital (1-5)
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A5745
Medial branch block injection(s) +/- image guidance (including bilateral) LUMBAR - (1-5)
Albyn Hospital (1-5)
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A6600
Release of entrapment of deeply placed peripheral nerve - (1-5)
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V3362
Primary posterior fusion with instrumentation +/- decompression +/- discectomy (including Graf stabilisation and all fusion approaches) (lumbar region) including spinal cord monitoring - (1-5)
Albyn Hospital (1-5)
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A5200
Epidural injection (cervical) - (1-5)
Albyn Hospital (1-5)