John Yeh
John Yeh is a highly-experienced consultant spinal surgeon specialising in spine conditions and procedures. He has trained extensively here in the UK and internationally, including completion of the Sandoz Travelling Fellowship and Surgicraft Travelling Fellowship
Medbelle position | Consultant Spine Surgeon | |
Titles | BA (Hons), MA, MD MB BChir (Cantab) FRCSEd, FRCSEd(Neuro.Surg) | |
Specialisation | Spine | |
Experience | 33 years | |
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Summary
John Yeh is an award-winning consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon specialising in spine conditions, injuries and procedures. He has a sub-specialist clinical interest in spinal lesions, spinal biomechanics, spinal implants and instrumentation, minimally invasive spinal surgery and spinal cord regeneration. His accolades include “World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery – Best Oral Presentation Prize 2012” In addition, he has published papers and book chapters widely, undertaken research and is a PhD examiner at Kings College and Imperial College, University of London. Patients describe him as confident, reassuring and hard-working.
Positions
- Consultant Neurosurgeon & Spinal Surgeon Highgate Hospital
- Consultant Neurosurgeon & Spinal Surgeon The Holly Private Hospital
- PhD examiner at Kings College and Imperial College, University of London.
Education
- MB BChir Cambridge University 1990
- MA Cambridge University 1991
- BA (Hon) Cambridge University 1987
- MD Birmingham University 2001
- FRCSEd (Neuro. Surg) Royal Colleges of Surgeons (UK) 2001
- FRCSEd Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1994
- Sandoz Travelling Fellowship 1995
- Surgicraft Travelling Fellowship
- ATLS Certification Royal College of Surgeons of England 1992
- FMGEMS U.S.A. 1990
- FLEX Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 1990
- Medical Licensing Exam Taiwan 1993
- Neurosurgical Specialist Licensing Exam Taiwan 2003
Awards and achievements
- Society of British Neurological Surgeons - Best Poster Prize 2001
- Queen Mary University of London – Best Poster Prize 2006
- The Singapore Trauma Conference – Best Oral Presentation Prize 2010
- World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery – Best Oral Presentation Prize 2012
Professional memberships
- General Medical Council GMC 3431368
- British Chinese Medical Society
- British Medical Association
- Cambridge Graduates’ Medical Society
- Cambridge Graduate Union
- Cambridge Union Society
- Dictionary of International Biography
- International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
- Marquis Who’s Who in the World
- Private Register
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Society of British Neurological Surgeons
- Taiwan Neurosurgical Society
- The British Spine Registry
- World Society for Endoscopic Navigated and Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery
Specialist surgical interests
- Neck pain
- Back pain
- Spinal pain
- Sciatica
- Lower limb pain
- Upper limb pain
- Limb pain
- Spinal injection therapy
- Osteoporotic spinal fractures
- Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty
- Spinal degenerative conditions
- Spinal trauma and injuries
- Keyhole spinal surgery
- Minimally invasive spinal surgery
- Spinal disc surgery
- Spinal artificial disc surgery
- Spinal surgery for trapped nerves
- Spinal microsurgery
- Spinal decompression surgery
- Spinal fusion surgery
- Spinal interspinous device surgery
- Spinal stabilisation surgery
- Spinal laser disc surgery
Locations
Highgate Hospital
17-19 View Rd
London
N6 4DJ
Circle London Independent Hospital
1 Beaumont Square
London
E1 4NL