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Mr Otto Von Arx

Verified Spinal Surgery Bath

Mr Otto Von Arx

9 years of experience 5.0 (96 verified reviews)

3,571+
Patients seen
9
Years in practice
10
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Otto Von Arx at a glance

Mr Otto Von Arx is a Spinal Surgery practitioner based in Bath, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 33+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2013). Serves patients in Bath, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Otto Von Arx is a highly experienced Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon, specialising in assessing and treating all spinal conditions. He is an expert in both operative and non-operative management of back pain, degenerative lumbar pathology, spinal stenosis, traumatic and osteoporotic spinal fractures and cervical spine pathology. He offers a wide range of procedures, including cervical disc replacement, cervical spine surgery, spinal decompression, minimally invasive spinal procedures, spinal fusion and vertebral augmentation for spinal osteoporosis. He has a special interest in paediatric/adolescent back pain and back pain in the elite sports person. Mr Von Arx delivers a fully comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of spinal conditions.
Mr Von Arx obtained his MB ChB from the University of Stellenbosch in 1993. He then completed his postgraduate training on the Wessex Training Scheme, training in Trauma, Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery. In 2006 he achieved a one year AO Spinal Surgical Fellowship in Brisbane, alongside this he also held a research position at Queensland University of Technology.
He is Fellow of the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons and is fully accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC). He also has numerous other professional memberships, such as the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, Bristol Medico-legal Society, British Medical Association, British Orthopaedic Association, Spine Society of Europe and the North American Spine Society.

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

— Mr Otto Von Arx

Education & training

  1. 2007–2013 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Bath (GB)
  2. 2013–2017 Residency · Spinal Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Bath (GB)
  3. 2017–2018 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    AP-HP Paris, FR

Career & appointments

  1. 2017-09–2018-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Spinal Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-109812 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Spinal Surgery
#EB-074E3660 · issued 2018 · renewal 2028
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,662
Annual physical exam 99395 2,960
Vaccination administration 90471 2,056
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,895

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 90 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Otto Von Arx
HEADSHOT
Otto Von Arx in consultation
IN OFFICE
Otto Von Arx with the team
WITH TEAM
Otto Von Arx at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 110s
Meet Otto Von Arx

Research & publications

h-index: 15 · i10: 10

  1. Outcomes of Spinal Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Otto Von Arx, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7460/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 34151471 · cited by 86
  2. European registry analysis of Spinal Surgery outcomes
    Otto Von Arx, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.5914/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 30439561 · cited by 196
  3. Outcomes of Spinal Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Otto Von Arx, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.7705/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 34094482 · cited by 34

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Spinal Surgery — Bath · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2018

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Spinal Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a spinal surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.otto.von.arx@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

96 verified reviews
5.00
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96 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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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 Otto Von Arx's Areas of Specialty

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Spinal Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Otto Von Arx speaks English.

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