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Mr Venkat Iyer

Verified Neurosurgery Bristol

Mr Venkat Iyer

6 years of experience 5.0 (6 verified reviews)

10,506+
Patients seen
6
Years in practice
8
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Venkat Iyer at a glance

Mr Venkat Iyer is a Neurosurgery practitioner based in Bristol, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 37+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2016). Serves patients in Bristol, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Mr. Venkat Iyer is a Neurosurgeon with a comprehensive practice in a wide range of neurosurgical conditions.  He has several years of experience as a consultant in treating complex brain and spinal cord tumours as well as relieving compression of nerves in the spine. The operations he performs routinely include craniotomy for tumours in all parts of the brain and spinal cord as well as procedures for degenerative spinal conditions such as discectomy, laminectomy, lateral recess decompression, formaminotomy and intersegmental decompression. He has a strong passion and interest in the pathophysiology and management of brain tumours and has a doctorate (M.D) in research into brain tumours where he looked at sensitivity of chemotherapeutic agents to tumours grown in the laboratory. 

Mr. Iyer is an integral senior member of Neuro-Oncology Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) at Southmead hospital, overseeing the treatment of a wide range of brain and spinal cord tumours. His expertise extends to both primary and secondary tumours located throughout the brain and spinal cord. He plays a pivotal role in the delivery of oncology services for brain tumour patients, and utilises state of the art technology such as intraoperative MRI scans, intraoperative ultrasound and tractography and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in precision surgery for brain & spine tumours. He has been the Chair of the Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) for the Somerset WIltshire and Gloucester Cancer alliance for the last 12 years and collaborates with cancer specialists across the region including radiotherapy and chemotherapy teams across Bristol, Bath, Somerset and Gloucester. 

He also delivers emergency/urgent neursurgical care for a range of brain and spinal conditions to a population of 3 million adults in collaboration with his neurosurgical colleagues at Southmead hospital. He also diagnoses and treats a variety of degenerative spinal pathologies involving predominatly the cervical and lumbar spine such as cervical and lumbar decompressions, cervical and lumbar discectomies, cervical and lumbar foraminotomies and anterior cervical discectomy & fusion in addition to being one of the select few clinicians to treat rare tumours within the spinal cord.

Mr. Iyer is noted for his leadership in healthcare systems and education, holding a strong consulting portfolio that includes contributions to national neurosurgical education and assessment programs. He is an Examiner for the national and international fellowship examinations in Neurosurgery and is a past member of the Speciality advisory committee (SAC) for training in  neurosurgery. He is a member of the Society of British Neurosurgeons (SBNS), Congress of Neurological surgeons (CNS) and the Society of Neuro-Oncology (SNO). 

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

— Mr Venkat Iyer

Education & training

  1. 2010–2016 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Bristol (GB)
  2. 2016–2020 Residency · Neurosurgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Bristol (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2020-09–2021-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Neurosurgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-660081 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Neurosurgery
#EB-F49B985C · issued 2021 · renewal 2031
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,623
Annual physical exam 99395 2,401
Vaccination administration 90471 1,097
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,270

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

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
Venkat Iyer in consultation
IN OFFICE
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WITH TEAM
Venkat Iyer at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 145s
Meet Venkat Iyer

Research & publications

h-index: 3 · i10: 2

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Neurosurgery
    Venkat Iyer, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.9715/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 34445588 · cited by 71
  2. Long-term follow-up of Neurosurgery across GB
    Venkat Iyer, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4388/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 39923161 · cited by 149

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

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

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2021
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2021
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2021

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Neurosurgery 2026-03-04 · 11 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a neurosurgery? 2026-01-04 · 10 min read

For international patients

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

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

6 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
6 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 Venkat Iyer's Areas of Specialty

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

Neurosurgery

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    Venkat Iyer specialises in Neurosurgery in Bristol, GB. 37 years of clinical experience.

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    Venkat Iyer speaks English, Hindi, Tamil.

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