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Mr John Leach

Verified Neurosurgery Manchester

Mr John Leach

2 years of experience 5.0 (7 verified reviews)

2,764+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
6
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr John Leach at a glance

Mr John Leach is a Neurosurgery practitioner based in Manchester, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 28+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2020). Serves patients in Manchester, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Mr John Leach is a Consultant Neurosurgeon specialising in spinal neurosurgery

He has over 16 years experience as a consutlant spinal neurosurgeon and holds an NHS consultant post at Salford Royal, Northern Care Alliance, Manchester.  He also sees private patients at the Orth Team Centre (next to Spire Manchester Hospital), Circle The Alexandra Hospital and HCA The Wilmslow Hospital. He performs surgery on prviate patients at Spire manchester Hospital and Circle The Alexandra Hospital.

Mr Leach specialises in the diagnosis and surgical management of spinal conditions including neck and arm pain, back and leg pain, disc prolapse, spinal stenosis and spinal tumours. 

Many conditions can be managed wihtout surgery using a multi-discplinary team approach including radiologists, sports doctors, pain specialists and less invasive procedures such as injections are commonly performed. Mr Leach set up teh fortnightly OrthTeam spinal MDT where your case will benefit from expert team discussion.

His clinical practice focuses on cervical and lumbar spine surgery, including cervical disc replacement, spinal fusion, minimally invasive spinal surgery, microsurgery for lumbar disc prolapse and decompression for spinal stenosis. He also performs complaex surgery for spinal tumours including intradural tumours and crani-cervical junction problems.

Patient reported outcomes on the British Spine Registry confirm excellent outcomes from his spinal surgery.

Mr Leach has particular expertise in navigated spinal surgery and the use of intra-operative neurophysiological monitoring to improve surgical accuracy and patient safety. His research interests focus on intra-operative technology including navigation systems and neurophysiological monitoring. He is also actively involved in surgical education, serving as invited faculty on multiple national surgeon training courses and speaking at national and international spinal surgery meetings.

Mr Leach was raised in Sydney, Australia, and completed his pre-clinical medical education at the University of Cambridge, where he was awarded an MA (Hons) in Neurophysiology. He undertook his clinical medical training at the University of Oxford, graduating in 1998. He completed his neurosurgical training at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, and undertook a specialist fellowship at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, with a focus on minimally invasive spinal fusion and brain tumours.

Mr Leach has presented research at national and international conferences in areas including on cervical spine surgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery, orthobiologics and spinal trauma. He also has a clinical interest in inflammatory spinal conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis of the spine.

Mr Leach is a member of the British Association of Spine Surgeons, the Society of British Neurosurgeons, the British Medical Association, and is an NHS England Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery Clinical Reference Group member. He holds the qualification FRCS (Neurosurgery).

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

— Mr John Leach

Education & training

  1. 2014–2020 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Manchester (GB)
  2. 2020–2024 Residency · Neurosurgery
    Universitat de València, Manchester (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2024-09–2025-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Neurosurgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-578543 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Neurosurgery
#EB-FBC66D0D · issued 2025 · renewal 2035
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,376
Annual physical exam 99395 574
Vaccination administration 90471 798
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,809

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
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 30 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
John Leach in consultation
IN OFFICE
John Leach with the team
WITH TEAM
John Leach at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 113s
Meet John Leach

Research & publications

h-index: 17 · i10: 4

  1. Long-term follow-up of Neurosurgery across GB
    John Leach, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.7350/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 31437440 · cited by 184
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Neurosurgery
    John Leach, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1427/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 36114592 · cited by 162

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Neurosurgery European Annual Congress (Neurosurgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Neurosurgery National Society Meeting · Manchester · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Neurosurgery — Manchester · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2025
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2025
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2025

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Neurosurgery 2026-03-02 · 5 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a neurosurgery? 2026-01-14 · 6 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.john.leach@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

7 verified reviews
4.95
★★★★⯨
7 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr John Leach's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Mr John Leach treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Neurosurgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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