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Mr Marcel Ivanov

Neurosurgery Sheffield

Mr Marcel Ivanov

14 years of experience

9,488+
Patients seen
14
Years in practice
4
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Marcel Ivanov at a glance

Mr Marcel Ivanov is a Neurosurgery practitioner based in Sheffield, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 27+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2008). Serves patients in Sheffield, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Mr Marcel Ivanov MD, PhD, MSc, FRCS is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon whose main NHS practice is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield. He is Spinal Lead at the Department of Neurosurgery and Audit Lead for Neurosciences and Director of AO SPINE Centre Sheffield. In 2017-2019 he served as AO SPINE UK Council Officer (Neurosurgery) and since 2019 he is Chair of AO SPINE UK & Ireland.

He qualified as a doctor in 1999 and as a Neurosurgeon in 2007 with his comprehensive neurosurgical training initially in Iasi, Romania and post CCT Fellowship training in the UK. He was awarded Neurosurgery International Fellowship training at the UIHC, Iowa, USA (2004), received AOSPINE-EANS Spinal Fellowship training in Leeds, UK (2008) and Neuro-Oncology Fellowship training at the Walton Centre, Liverpool, UK (2009). He further supplemented his training with a period as Visiting Fellow in several major neurosurgical centers around the world (USA, Germany, Finland, Belgium, Japan).

He developed an interest in spinal pathology with focus on minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques and special interest in the treatment of spinal cord tumors.

Mr Ivanov is passionate about teaching; he lectures, demonstrates as well as chairs numerous neurosurgical events nationally and internationally. He is a member of the UK National Neurosurgery Selection Board and Member of International Neurosurgical Examination Boar for EANS and AO Spine. He is a passionate faculty and is frequently invited to teach on international courses. He is the UK representative at the EANS Training Courses.

He thinks that high quality neurosurgical education stays at the origin of professional development of each neurosurgeon. Mr Ivanov has more than 160 presentations and publications on prestigious international neurosurgical meetings, journals, books.

Mr Ivanov plays an active role within European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, AO SPINE and EUROSPINE. He was member of the EANS IM Committee Member (2012-2018) and was elected Chair of the EANS International Relationships Committee for two consecutive terms (2017-2021). Since 2021 he is member of the EANS Board (Historian), Spine Section Committee and founding Member of the EANS Task Force on Emerging Technologies and Innovations.

Since 2019 Mr Ivanov is Expert Panel Member on Medical Devices and for European Commission.

Mr Ivanov dedicates a lot of his time to editorial work. He is active reviewer for a number of journals: World Neurosurgery; Acta Neurochirurgica; Spine; British Medical Journal (BMJ); British Journal of Neurosurgery; Romanian Neurosurgery; International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery.

He is a Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons from England and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Sheffield University.

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

— Mr Marcel Ivanov

Education & training

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Sheffield (GB)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · Neurosurgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Sheffield (GB)
  3. 2012–2013 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Charité Berlin, DE

Career & appointments

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Neurosurgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-932239 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Neurosurgery
#EB-09D8B994 · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,549
Annual physical exam 99395 507
Vaccination administration 90471 2,675
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,844

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 120 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Marcel Ivanov
HEADSHOT
Marcel Ivanov in consultation
IN OFFICE
Marcel Ivanov with the team
WITH TEAM
Marcel Ivanov at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 121s
Meet Marcel Ivanov

Research & publications

h-index: 11 · i10: 16

  1. Outcomes of Neurosurgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Marcel Ivanov, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.3317/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 38669931 · cited by 141
  2. European registry analysis of Neurosurgery outcomes
    Marcel Ivanov, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.3522/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 34303373 · cited by 199
  3. Outcomes of Neurosurgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Marcel Ivanov, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.7967/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 36778354 · cited by 177
  4. European registry analysis of Neurosurgery outcomes
    Marcel Ivanov, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.6531/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 31709806 · cited by 155

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Neurosurgery — Sheffield · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2013

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Neurosurgery 2026-03-06 · 9 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a neurosurgery? 2026-01-25 · 5 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.marcel.ivanov.1@euroclinics.example

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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 Marcel Ivanov's Areas of Specialty

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

Neurosurgery

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    Marcel Ivanov speaks English.

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