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Mr Stuart James

Verified Spinal Surgery Cardiff

Mr Stuart James

2 years of experience 5.0 (1 verified reviews)

12,400+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
2
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Stuart James at a glance

Mr Stuart James is a Spinal Surgery practitioner based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 28+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2023). Serves patients in Cardiff, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr James is a consultant spinal surgeon based in the University Hospital Wales of Cardiff, and several private institutions in South Wales. He has been performing all aspects of spinal surgery for over a decade as a Consultant. Mr James likes to undertake all aspects of patient managment in an inclusive, open and understandable way, supported by an honest evidence-based approach. The breadth of his practise includes complex paediatric and adult spinal deformity, spinal sports related issues. He also undertakes routine spinal procedures including cervical, thoracic and lumbar decompressions and minimally invasive fusions techniques where appropriate. He also performs cervical disc replacements, diagnostic and therapeutic spinal injections, radiofrequency denervation procedures and minimally invasive sacroiliac fusions.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
MAS TLIF, MAS PLIF, XLIF, OLIF, Cervical Disc Replacement, Coccygectomy, Sacroiliac fusion, Denervation/pain managment technique.
Adult and Paediatric Spinal deformity.
Cervical spine and arm pain.
Minimally invasive procedures.

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

— Mr Stuart James

Education & training

  1. 2017–2023 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Cardiff (GB)
  2. 2023–2027 Residency · Spinal Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Cardiff (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2027-09–2028-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Spinal Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-458472 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Spinal Surgery
#EB-58924BD0 · issued 2028 · renewal 2038
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 414
Annual physical exam 99395 664
Vaccination administration 90471 432
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,143

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 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Stuart James in consultation
IN OFFICE
Stuart James with the team
WITH TEAM
Stuart James at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 89s
Meet Stuart James

Research & publications

h-index: 19 · i10: 8

  1. Long-term follow-up of Spinal Surgery across GB
    Stuart James, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.6538/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 39606173 · cited by 142
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Spinal Surgery
    Stuart James, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.9363/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 31277259 · cited by 4

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Spinal Surgery — Cardiff · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2028
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2028
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2028

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.stuart.james.2@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

1 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
1 review
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

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Spinal Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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  • What does Stuart James specialise in?

    Stuart James specialises in Spinal Surgery in Cardiff, GB. 28 years of clinical experience.

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  • Where does Stuart James practise?

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    Stuart James speaks English.

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