Michael McCarthy

Mike McCarthy is a highly-experienced consultant spine surgeon with decades of experience. He has won multiple awards for his research into spinal trauma and treatments.

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	Medbelle position	Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
	Titles	BMedSci, BMBS (Hons), MRCS(Eng), MSc(OrthEng), FRCS (Tr&, Orth)
	Specialisation	Spinal Surgery
	Specialisation	Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

Summary

Mike McCarthy is an award-winning consultant spinal surgeon specialising in spine conditions, injuries and procedures. He is committed to education and is an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Cardiff medical school. As part of his undergraduate degree, he spent time at the Cook County Trauma Unit in Chicago, where they filmed the television series ER, which provided him with experience and a greater understanding of complex, severe trauma management. He has been widely published, and his research from 2022 has been presented both nationally and internationally and has been published in international medical journals. Mike has also established and managed many research projects to advance the medical capabilities for spinal procedures further. Patients describe him as Approachable, polite and respectful.

Positions

Feb 12 - Present Consultant Spinal Surgeon University Hospital of Wales and Llandough University Hospital
Feb 13 - Present Consultant Spinal Surgeon Nuffield Cardiff and Vale Hospitals Private Practice
Jan 15 - Present Medicolegal Expert in Nuffield Cardiff and Vale Hospitals Spinal Surgery Claimant, Defence and Negligence
Oct 16 - Present Honorary Senior Lecturer University of Cardiff Medical School

Education

Bachelor of Medical Sciences in the First Class University of Nottingham Medical School 1997
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours University of Nottingham Medical School 1999
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Royal College of Surgeons of England 2002
Master of Science in Orthopaedic Engineering with Distinction Cardiff University 2008
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Trauma & Orthopaedics) Royal College of Surgeons of England 2009

Awards and achievements

Best Research Project Cardiff University Medical School 5 Year Outcome of Central Cord Syndrome, July 2022 (Supervisor)
Inaugural Bluespier Research Prize South West Orthopaedic Club, May 2012
Soli Lam Spinal Fellowship Award British Orthopaedic Association, June 2008
Societe Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopaedique et de Traumatologie- Trainees Forum- International Trainees’ Best Paper Award Marrakech, Morroco, August 2007 “Is There Any Point In Classifying Subtrochanteric Fractures? – The Reproducibility Of Four Classification Systems”
British Orthopaedic Association – Best Trainee Presentation Annual Meeting, Birmingham, September 2005 “The Reliability And Validity Of The Vernon And Mior Neck Disability Index”
British Association of Spinal Surgeons – Best Podium Presentation Annual Meeting, Aberdeen, February 2005 “Cauda Equina Syndrome: Factors Affecting The Outcome Of 42 Patients With A Mean Follow Up Of 5 Years”
Malkin Orthopaedic Research Prize The 30th Annual Malkin Symposium, Nottingham, May 2004 “Cauda Equina Syndrome: Factors Affecting Long Term Outcome.”
Bart Prize Awarded for 3rd Year BMedSci Research Project, Nottingham, July 1997
“The Bilateral Effects Of Neonatal Capsaicin Treatment On The Number And Mean Cell
Volume Of Neurones In The Tenth Thoracic Dorsal Root Ganglion Of The Rat: A Stereological Study”

Professional memberships

AO Spine
British Association of Spinal Surgeons
British Medical Association
British Orthopaedic Association
General Medical Council Specialist Register
Premium Medical Protection
GMC number: 4628860

Specialist surgical interests

Spinal Surgery
Degenerative Spine Disorders
Lumbar Spine (diseases and disorders)
Back Pain
Sciatica; Leg Pain
Microsurgery
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Minimal Access / Invasive Surgery
Chronic Spinal Pain
Cervical Spine (diseases and disorders)
Neck Pain
Arm Pain
Whiplash
Spinal Trauma
Spinal Tumours
Spinal Oncology
Osteoporosis
Spinal Deformity

Locations

Cardiff Nuffield

Dunleavy Dr

Cardiff

CF11 0SN

Publications

Effects Of Neonatal Capsaicin Administration On The Numbers And Volumes Of

Neurones In The Left And Right T10 Dorsal Root Ganglia In The Rat. M.McCarthy,

C.Kent and T.Mayhew. Journal of Neurocytology 2000; 28: 161-69.

Melorheostosis At The Tenth And Eleventh Thoracic Vertebra Crossing The Facet

Joint: A Rare Cause Of Back Pain. M.McCarthy, H.Mehdian, K.J.Fairbairn and

A.Stevens. Skeletal Radiology 2004; 33: 283-286.

Introduction to Spine Surgery. Edited by S. Corbett. Author of chapter “The Injured

Spine”: 89-111. AO Publishing, Thieme, Switzerland, 2006.

Cauda Equina Syndrome: The Factors Influencing Functional and Sphincteric

Outcome. M.J.H.McCarthy, C.E.W.Aylott, M.P.Grevitt and J.Hegarty. Spine 2007;

32: 207-16.

The Reliability And Validity Of The Vernon And Mior Neck Disability Index And

Comparison To The Short Form-36 Health Survey Questionnaire M.J.H.McCarthy,

M.P.Grevitt, P. Silcocks and G.Hobbs. European Spine Journal 2007; 16: 2111-7.

Oxford Desk Reference Major Trauma. Edited by J. Smith, I. Greaves and K.

Porter. Author of chapter “Spinal Injuries”: 163-207. Oxford University Press, UK,

2011.

The Influence Of The Energy Of Trauma, The Timing Of Decompression, And The

Impact Of Grade Of SCI On Outcome. M.J.H.McCarthy, S.Gatehouse, M.Steel,

B.Goss and R.Williams. Evidence Based Spine Journal 2011; 2: 11-17.

A Radiological Comparison of Anterior Fusion Rates in Lumbar Anterior Interbody

Fusion. M.J.H.McCarthy, L.Ng, G.Vermeersch and D.Chan. Global Spine Journal

2012; 2: 195-206.

Neck Pain. Map of Medicine. Contributer. www.mapofmedicine.com

Cervical Radiculopathy. Map of Medicine. Contributer. www.mapofmedicine.com

YouTube as a source of patient information for lumbar discectomy: an assessment of

videos and their content. F.Brooks, H.Lawrence, A.Jones and M.J.H.McCarthy.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2014; 96(2): 144-146.

A Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Muscle Fat Content in the Lumbar

Paraspinal Muscles with Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Patients with Lumbar

Degenerative Disk Disease and Focal Disk Prolapse. A .Bhadresha, O.J.Lawrence and

M.J.H.McCarthy. Global Spine J 2016; 6: 401-410.

Management Of Symptomatic Degenerative Low-Grade Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.

N.Evans and M.J.H.McCarthy. Effort Open Reviews 2018; 3: 610-631.

Symptomatic Post-operative Spinal Subdural Extra-Arachnoid Hygromas Resolution

with Conservative Management. R.A.Morgan and M.J.H.McCarthy. JBJS Case

Connector 2020; 10.

Transoral Gunshot Injury Resulting in Mechanical Block to Cervical Rotation A Case

Report. Tyler J. Jones, Alexandra L. Stanley and Michael J.H. McCarthy. JBJS Case

Connector 2021; 11.

Handbook of Orthopaedic Trauma Implantology. Editors: Arindam Banerjee, Peter

Biberthaler, Saseendar Shanmugasundaram. Author of chapter “Biomechanics of

Lumbar spine”: Springer 2021.

Long‐term outcome after surgical treatment of Scheuermann’s Kyphosis (SK).

U.K.Debnath, N.A.Quraishi, M.J.H. McCarthy, J.R.McConnell, S.M.H.Mehdian,

A.Shetaiwi, M.P.Grevitt and J.K.Webb. Spine Deformity 2022; 10: 387-397.

Orthopaedic

Plain Radiograph And MRI Assessment Of Acute Scaphoid Waist Fracture

Displacement: Their Value For Predicting Fracture Outcome. M.Bhat, M.McCarthy,

T.R.C.Davis, J.Oni and S.Dawson. British Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

2004; 86(5): 705-713.

Lining Up the Liner: 2 Case Reports of Early Ceramic Liner Fragmentation.

M.J.H.McCarthy and M.Halawa. The Journal of Arthroplasty 2007; 22: 1217-22.

Use Of The Abbreviated Mental Test Score By Junior Doctor On Patients With

Fractured Neck Of Femur. N.P.Jain, P.M.Guyver, L.P.C.McCarthy, S.Sarasin,

N.K.Rouholamin and M.J.H.McCarthy. Archives of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery

2008; 128: 235-8.

Pseudo-Obstruction, A Rare Complication Of Shoulder Arthroplasty. N.P.M.Jain,

P.M.Guyver, M.J.H.McCarthy and A.J.Murphy. European Journal of Orthopaedic

Surgery and Traumatology 2008; 18: 143-145.

Vastus Medialis Necrosis Secondary To The Combination Of The Subvastus And

Median Parapatellar Approaches For Implantation Of A Total Knee Replacement.

R.Faroug, Y.Shah, M.J.H.McCarthy and M.Halawa. European Journal of

Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology 2009; 19: 121-124.

Two Stage One Component Revision In Infected Total Hip Replacements - Two Case

Reports And Literature Review. R.Faroug, Y.Shah, M.J.H.McCarthy and M.Halawa.

Hip International 2009; 19(3): 292-298.

Is There Any Purpose In Classifying Subtrochanteric Fractures? – The

Reproducibility of Four Classification Systems. P.M.Guyver, M.J.H.McCarthy,

N.P.M.Jain, R.J.Poulter, C.J.P.McAllen and J.Keenan. European Journal of

Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology 2014; 24: 513-518.

The Short Term Functional And Radiological Outcome Of Patients Treated With The

Synthes Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA) For Unstable Proximal Femoral 12 Fractures. P.M.Guyver, M.J.H.McCarthy, N.P.M.Jain and J.Keenan. European

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology 2011; 21: 493-501.

Editor: 10 Years of Technical Top Tips for Surgeons - The Annals of the Royal

College of Surgeons of England. www.rcseng.ac.uk/publications/techtips

The Accuracy and Reliability of Pre-Operative Templating In Revision Total Knee

Arthroplasty. A Comparison Of Analogue and Digital Methods. N.P.M.Jain,

P.M.Guyver, M.J.H.McCarthy, J.Press and J Keenan. Journal of Orthopaedics 2014;

11: 121-125.

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