Launch
Website-
Not Fee assured
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Awaiting
verification
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Spinal tumours
- Spine
About me
David Choi graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1989 with a first class BA degree in Medical Sciences, and studied clinical medicine in Edinburgh (MBChB). He trained in general surgery at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and underwent specialist neurosurgical training at the Glasgow Institute of Neurological Sciences, Atkinson Morley’s hospital and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London. He obtained a PhD in neuroregeneration, and was awarded the Hallett Prize medal from the Royal College of Surgeons, London.
His clinical interests include complex spine surgery, spinal tumours, degenerative spinal conditions and disc problems, skull base tumours, skull base endoscopy, and craniocervical junction surgery. He holds an academic post at the UCL Institute of Neurology and NHS consultant post at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and was awarded a prestigious research grant from the European Research Council in 2009 and Wellcome Trust in 2016
Areas of interest
Common treated conditions include:
Lumbar disc disease; disc prolapse; back and leg pain;Cervical disc disease; cervical fusion and artificial disc replacement;neck pain; spinal cord compression; nerve root compression
Specialist conditions treated include:
Spinal tumours (primary spine tumours; metastatic disease;Schwannomas; Meningiomas; Ependymomas) Spine and Clivus Chordomas, Sarcomas; Chiari malformation
Nerve repair
Spinal Injury; Brachial plexus injury;
Specialist techniques:
Endoscopic surgery;microsurgery; minimally invasive pedicle screws; open spinal fusion and instrumentation; craniocervical junction surgery; C1-2 surgery; neuronavigation;
General neck and spine pain.
Medical secretaries
- Ayla Greenhill
- National Hospital For Neurology & Neurosurgery Queen Square LONDON WC1N 3BG
- 07436 331545
- 07436 331545
- agreenhill@queensquare.com
- Satvir Dhesi
- Wellington Hospital Wellington Place St John's Wood London NW8 9LE
- 020 7483 5048
- 020 7483 5048
- satvir.dhesi@hcahealthcare.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr David Choi has worked with Dr Katharine Hunt at the following hospitals:
- HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital (1-5)
- National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery (1-5)
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Mr David Choi has worked with Dr Mogera Chandra at the following hospitals:
- HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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20365
Follow-up out-patient consultation - remote - (5-50)
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V2540
Posterior excision of disc prolapse (including microdiscectomy +/- decompression) - lumbar region (1 or 2 levels) - (5-50)
HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital (1-5) National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery (1-5)
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20355
Initial out-patient consultation - remote - (5-50)
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T8100
Open biopsy of muscle or soft tissue lesion - (5-50)
HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital (1-5) National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery (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)
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A5211
Epidural injection (caudal) - (1-5)
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V2560
Decompression for central spinal stenosis (1 or 2 levels) - (1-5)
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V3720
Posterior fusion +/- instrumentation - cervical region (1 or 2 levels) including spinal cord monitoring - (1-5)
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A5755
Nerve Root Block +/- Image Guidance (including Bilateral) LUMBAR - (1-5)
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V2543
Revision of posterior excision of disc prolapse with undercutting facetectomy +/- decompression (lumbar region) - (1-5)
National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery (1-5) HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital (1-5)
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V2282
Prosthetic intervertebral disc replacement - cervical region (1 or 2 levels) +/- spinal cord monitoring - (1-5)
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A5754
Nerve Root Block +/- Image Guidance (including Bilateral) THORACIC - (1-5)
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A5530
Lumbar puncture (including spinal manometry) - (1-5)
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V2950
Anterior discectomy, decompression and fusion (including bone grafting) - cervical region (1 or 2 levels) - (1-5)
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A4900
Repair of spinal myelomeningocele - (1-5)
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A5300
Drainage of spinal canal (including insertion of shunt) - (1-5)
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V2660
Revision of decompression for central spinal stenosis - (1-5)
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V2951
Anterior discectomy, decompression and fusion (including bone grafting) - cervical region (3 or more levels) - (1-5)
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A4500
Open operations on spinal cord - (1-5)