Amit Amit

Amit Amit is an experienced consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon. He is widely published in medical journals and textbooks for his research within his speciality

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	Medbelle position	Consultant Neurosurgeon
	Titles	MBBS, DCH, MS, MRCS, EANS, FRCS(SN)
	Specialisation	Spinal Conditions & Surgery
	Specialisation	Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

Summary

Amit Amit is a highly-experienced consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon specialising in spine conditions and procedures. Alongside his private practice, he holds multiple advisory positions, and he also designed guidelines for the Neurosurgery department at University Hospital Coventry.

Positions

Present: Consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon, Woodlands Hospital
Present: Consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon, BMI Three Shires Hospital
Present: Consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon, BMI The Meriden Hospital
Present: Consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon, Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital
Present: Consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon, Kettering General Hospital
Consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust - Consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
NICE – Specialist advisor for interventional procedures
End of Life champion for Neurosurgery at University Hospital Coventry
Co-director – Neurosurgery Cadaveric Course for trainees
Peer Reviewer – BJNS and World Neurosurgery

Education

MB BS, Bihar, India
Royal Free Hospital London
Frenchay Hospital Bristol
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast

Professional memberships

Eurospine
British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS)
Symposium of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)
GMC number 6047850

Specialist surgical interests

Degenerative disc disease
Cervical spondylosis
Lumbar spondylosis
Lumbar canal stenosis
Back pain
neck pain
cervical fusion
lumbar discectomy
lumbar fusion
cervical radiculopathy
cervical radiculopathy
cervical foraminotomy
lumbar foraminotomy
spinal cord stimulation
Intrathecal baclofen pump

Locations

Ramsay Woodland

Rothwell Rd

Rothwell

Kettering

NN16 8XF

Nuffield Warwickshire

The Chase

Old Milverton Ln

Leamington Spa

CV32 6RW

Circle Meridan

University Hospital Site

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

Warwickshire

CV2 2LQ

Circle Three Shires Hospital

The Avenue

Cliftonville

Northampton

NN1 5DR

Publications

A comparative study of bilateral subthalamic nucleus DBS in Parkinson's disease in young versus old: A single institutional study. Vats A, Amit A, Doshi P. J Clin Neurosci. 2019 Dec;70:85-91

Intrathecal baclofen trial using a temporary indwelling intrathecal catheter – A single institution experience. Vats A, Amit A, Cossar M, Bhatt P, Cozens A.J Clin Neurosci. 2019 Oct;68:33-38

Dumbell atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumour (AT/RT) of the cervical spine. Amit A, Vats Shoakazemi A, Herron B, McCarthy A, McConnell RS. Br J Neurosurg. 2018 Feb 12:1-3

Multicentric high grade oligodendroglioma: a rare entity. Vats A, Amit A, Doshi P. Br J Neurosurg. 2019 Dec;33(6):678-680

Factors affecting the survival following surgical treatment of chronic subdural haematoma: Single institutional experience. Hussain R, Afzal M, Joshi S, Dardis R, Siddique S, Beltechi R, Amit A, El-Maghraby H, Saxena A, Shad A. J Clin Neurosci. 2017 Oct;44:75-79

Correlation among anatomic landmarks, location of subthalamic deep brain stimulation electrodes, stimulation parameters, and side effects during programming monopolar review. Matias CM, Mehanna R, Cooper SE, Amit A, Lempka SF, Silva D, Carlotti CG Jr, Butler RS, Machado AG. Neurosurgery. 2015 Mar;11 Suppl 2:99-108

Peripheral nerve stimulation by 'sandwich' paddle leads: technical note. Amit A, Sharma M, Deogaonkar M. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2014 Oct;156(10):1987-9

Long-term outcomes after replacement of percutaneous leads with paddle leads in a retrospective cohort of patients with spinal cord stimulation systems. Matias CM, Amit A, Lempka SF, Ozinga JG 4th, Nagel SJ, Lobel DA, Machado AG. Neurosurgery. 2014 Oct;75(4):430-6

Panspinal epidural and psoas abscess with secondary cervical disc space infection.

Shoakazemi A, Amit A, Nooralam N, Abouharb A, Gormley M, McKinstry S. Ulster Med J. 2013 Jan;82(1):23-5.

Pneumorrhachis with pneumocranium: an unusual complication of intra-abdominal sepsis. Amit A, Toll EC, Siddique S, Nelson RJ. Br J Neurosurg. 2011 Feb;25(1):111-2.

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