What does Alex Baker specialise in?

Alex Baker specialises in Spinal Surgery in Blackburn, GB. 27 years of clinical experience.

What conditions does Alex Baker treat?

Alex Baker treats conditions within Spinal Surgery. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

Where does Alex Baker practise?

Alex Baker practises in Blackburn, GB. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.

What languages does Alex Baker speak?

Alex Baker speaks English, British Sign Language.

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Spinal Surgery Blackburn

Mr Alex Baker

8 Jahre Erfahrung

5,825+
Patients seen: 8
Years in practice: 5
Publications: 2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Alex Baker at a glance

Mr Alex Baker is a Spinal Surgery practitioner based in Blackburn, Vereinigtes Königreich, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 27+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2014). Serves patients in Blackburn, Vereinigtes Königreich and the surrounding area.

Über uns

Mr ADL Baker MB ChB, Dip Th, BSc (Hons), MSc, MRCS (Ed), FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Spinal Specialist
It is only natural that people considering surgery or indeed any form of medical treatment should want to know something about the person treating them.
Mr Baker is a highly experienced and respected orthopaedic surgeon, who specialises in spinal surgery. He has twenty years experience in carrying out both emergency spinal surgery and elective (planned) procedures and has worked at a number of hospitals throughout the north of England, Scotland, the Middle East and North America including centres of excellence and specialist centres for spinal surgery. Mr Baker's current main hospital base is the Specialist Centre for Spinal Surgery and regional tertiary referral centre at Royal Preston Hospital. Mr Baker is a specialist advisor for the Government's Health Service Ombudsman and for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice). Mr Baker is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons and has a keen interest in medical education. He teaches regularly on national and international courses training the next generation of spinal surgeons.
Alex is firmly committed to patient-centred care, in which individuals are fully informed and involved in every step of their treatment, he is a committed Christian and an ordained Minister in Secular Employment, in the Church of England.
Alex lives in Lancashire, with his wife and two young sons and enjoys sailing, skiing as well as keeping pigs and chickens! He is conversant in British Sign Language (level 2).
Qualifications
2010 – Certificate of Completion of Training Trauma & Orthopaedics
2009 – FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedics (Ed)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
(Inter-Collegiate Specialty Examination in Trauma and Orthopaedics)
2005 – MSc in Applied Biomechanics – University of Strathclyde
2002 – MRCS (Ed) – Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
1999 – MB ChB – Primary Medical Qualification from The University of Edinburgh Medical School
1997 – BSc Biochemistry –The University of Edinburgh Medical School
Experience
May 2011 – Current Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon,
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Royal Preston Hospital
Working in the specialist centre for spinal surgery at Royal Preston Hospital Mr Baker is responsible for a wide range of spinal operations as well as emergency procedures within the regional trauma unit, serving a population base of 1.4 million.
May 2010 – 2011 Newcastle Spinal Fellowship
March – May 2010 EOCNA – North American Travelling Fellowship
Feb 2004 – May 2010 South East Scotland Orthopaedics and Trauma Training Rotation
Mr Baker undertook the majority of his training in the highly sought after and prestigious orthopaedic training programme based in Edinburgh Scotland. Working in centres of excellence and in district general hospitals provided both breadth and depth of experience.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
As a general rule if your back pain travels down your leg to below your knee (sciatica) it is more likely that you have a surgically treatable spinal problem. Back pain seldom requires surgery.
Like most, if not all, spinal surgeons the common procedures Mr Baker performs are:
Surgery for trapped nerves - decompression, micro decompression, interlamina decompression, subarticular decompression, foramenotomy and laminectomy.
Surgery for slipped discs - microdiscectomy and discectomy.
Mr Baker also undertakes cervical spinal surgery including:
Anterior cervical decompression and fusion and cervical disc replacements.
Spinal fusion procedures for trauma, instability, and deformity (scoliosis) correction.
Spinal injections including epidural injection can be useful for diagnostic purposes and for the treatment of disc prolapse.
As a general rule if your back pain travels down your leg to below your knee (sciatica) it is more likely that you have a surgically treatable spinal problem. Back pain seldom requires surgery.
Mr Baker's interests include:
spinal deformity (scoliosis surgery)
back pain
spondylosis (arthritis of the spine)
spinal stenosis
spondylolisthesis
disc prolapse
cervical disc prolapse
coccydynia sciatica
spinal tumours
spinal trauma including fractures and many more.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”
— Mr Alex Baker

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Ausbildung & Training

2008–2014 MD · Medicine and Surgery
Universitat de Barcelona, Blackburn (GB)
2014–2018 Residency · Spinal Surgery
Universitat de València, Blackburn (GB)

Karriere & Anstellungen

2018-09–2019-08 Junior consultant
Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Spinal Surgery

Lizenzen & Versicherung

Medizinische Lizenzen

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)

#GB-542758 active · expires 2028-12-31

Facharztzertifikate

European Board of Spinal Surgery

#EB-59BC18D8 · issued 2019 · renewal 2029

Berufshaftpflichtversicherung: AmTrust Europe · 1,000,000 EUR Deckung · No claims on file

Durchgeführte Verfahren

Verfahren	Code	Lebenszeit-Anzahl
GP consultation	99213	2,792
Annual physical exam	99395	1,686
Vaccination administration	90471	646
Minor procedure (skin)	17110	649

Leistungen & Preise

Leistung	Dauer	Modalität	Preis
New patient consultation (60m)	60 Min.	in_clinic\|telemed	180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m)	30 Min.	in_clinic\|telemed\|phone	90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration	120 Min.	in_clinic	180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin)	30 Min.	in_clinic	450.00 EUR

Praxis, Team & in der Praxis

HEADSHOT

Videos

introduction · 82s

Meet Alex Baker

Forschung & Publikationen

h-Index: 20 · i10: 7

Long-term follow-up of Spinal Surgery across GB
Alex Baker, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

DOI: 10.5767/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 33684629 · zitiert von 88
Validation of clinical scoring in Spinal Surgery
Alex Baker, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

DOI: 10.5738/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 31940793 · zitiert von 58
Long-term follow-up of Spinal Surgery across GB
Alex Baker, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

DOI: 10.8372/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 39886334 · zitiert von 36
Validation of clinical scoring in Spinal Surgery
Alex Baker, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

DOI: 10.6311/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 38190476 · zitiert von 110

Eingeladene Vorträge

Practical updates in Spinal Surgery European Annual Congress (Spinal Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
Single-centre experience in Spinal Surgery National Society Meeting · Blackburn · 2023 · oral abstract

Auszeichnungen & Mitgliedschaften

Auszeichnungen

🏆 Top-rated Spinal Surgery — Blackburn · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Gesellschaftsmitgliedschaften

WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Seit 2019
national college of family doctors — Member · Seit 2019
European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Seit 2019

Artikel dieses Arztes

Patient education Patient guide to Spinal Surgery 2026-03-21 · 8 Min. Lesezeit
Awareness When should you see a spinal surgery? 2026-01-18 · 10 Min. Lesezeit

Für internationale Patienten

Koordinator: Patient liaison · mr.alexander.baker@euroclinics.example

Standort

1 Tag

Blackburn

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Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.

Anna B. 2026-05-19
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Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.

Marco V. 2026-04-18
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Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.

Helena F. 2026-04-21

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr Alex Baker's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Mr Alex Baker treats, with the size of the national pool of Vereinigtes Königreich doctors offering the same care.

Spinal Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Blackburn matters

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What does Alex Baker specialise in?

Alex Baker specialises in Spinal Surgery in Blackburn, GB. 27 years of clinical experience.
What conditions does Alex Baker treat?

Alex Baker treats conditions within Spinal Surgery. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.
Where does Alex Baker practise?

Alex Baker practises in Blackburn, GB. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.
What languages does Alex Baker speak?

Alex Baker speaks English, British Sign Language.
How do I book an appointment with Alex Baker?

Use the "Request a booking" button on the profile to send an appointment request. Most appointments are confirmed within 24 hours; many slots are bookable instantly.