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Mr Richard Gullan

Verified Spinal Surgery London

Mr Richard Gullan

15 years of experience 4.9 (14 verified reviews)

7,693+
Patients seen
15
Years in practice
9
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Richard Gullan at a glance

Mr Richard Gullan is a Spinal Surgery practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 49+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2007). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Richard Gullan, Consultant Neurosurgeon, currently works within the King's College Hospital NHS Trust and sees patients privately in clinics across London and Kent. He is also the most experienced surgeon in the London Neurosurgery Partnership, working to deliver the highest level of care for patients.
Following Mr Gullan's training, he was given membership to the Royal College of Physicians and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Throughout his career, he has established a reputation for using the best evidence-based practices and performed the first use of posterior instrumented stabilisation for spinal cancer in the UK. He has also pioneered the use of intervertebral fusion cages for cervical disc surgery globally and established the use of posterior lumbar interbody fusion within the UK.
Mr Gullan is also an active teacher, who regularly teaches techniques and clinical decision making.

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

— Mr Richard Gullan

Education & training

  1. 2001–2007 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, London (GB)
  2. 2007–2011 Residency · Spinal Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, London (GB)
  3. 2011–2012 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2011-09–2012-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Spinal Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-35938 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Spinal Surgery
#EB-20873F76 · issued 2012 · renewal 2022
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,352
Annual physical exam 99395 222
Vaccination administration 90471 438
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 465

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 360.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Richard Gullan
HEADSHOT
Richard Gullan in consultation
IN OFFICE
Richard Gullan with the team
WITH TEAM
Richard Gullan at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 114s
Meet Richard Gullan

Research & publications

h-index: 12 · i10: 10

  1. European registry analysis of Spinal Surgery outcomes
    Richard Gullan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4296/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 35157714 · cited by 200
  2. Outcomes of Spinal Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Richard Gullan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1090/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 38869386 · cited by 66
  3. European registry analysis of Spinal Surgery outcomes
    Richard Gullan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.4847/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 37863744 · cited by 36
  4. Outcomes of Spinal Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Richard Gullan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.2821/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 30712890 · cited by 126

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Spinal Surgery — London · 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 2012
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2012
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2012

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.richard.gullan@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

14 verified reviews
4.93
★★★★⯨
14 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
4.8
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 Richard Gullan's Areas of Specialty

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Spinal Surgery

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    Richard Gullan speaks English.

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