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Mr
Mr Alex Baker
Orthopaedic Surgery
English
British Sign Language
5,825+
Patients seen
8
Years in practice
5
Publications
2
Languages spoken
About
Mr ADL Baker MB ChB, Dip Th, BSc (Hons), MSc, MRCS (Ed), FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Spinal Specialist
It is only natural that people considering surgery or indeed any form of medical treatment should want to know something about the person treating them.
Mr Baker is a highly experienced and respected orthopaedic surgeon, who specialises in spinal surgery. He has twenty years experience in carrying out both emergency spinal surgery and elective (planned) procedures and has worked at a number of hospitals throughout the north of England, Scotland, the Middle East and North America including centres of excellence and specialist centres for spinal surgery. Mr Baker's current main hospital base is the Specialist Centre for Spinal Surgery and regional tertiary referral centre at Royal Preston Hospital. Mr Baker is a specialist advisor for the Government's Health Service Ombudsman and for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice). Mr Baker is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons and has a keen interest in medical education. He teaches regularly on national and international courses training the next generation of spinal surgeons.
Alex is firmly committed to patient-centred care, in which individuals are fully informed and involved in every step of their treatment, he is a committed Christian and an ordained Minister in Secular Employment, in the Church of England.
Alex lives in Lancashire, with his wife and two young sons and enjoys sailing, skiing as well as keeping pigs and chickens! He is conversant in British Sign Language (level 2).
Qualifications
2010 – Certificate of Completion of Training Trauma & Orthopaedics
2009 – FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedics (Ed)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
(Inter-Collegiate Specialty Examination in Trauma and Orthopaedics)
2005 – MSc in Applied Biomechanics – University of Strathclyde
2002 – MRCS (Ed) – Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
1999 – MB ChB – Primary Medical Qualification from The University of Edinburgh Medical School
1997 – BSc Biochemistry –The University of Edinburgh Medical School
Experience
May 2011 – Current Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon,
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Royal Preston Hospital
Working in the specialist centre for spinal surgery at Royal Preston Hospital Mr Baker is responsible for a wide range of spinal operations as well as emergency procedures within the regional trauma unit, serving a population base of 1.4 million.
May 2010 – 2011 Newcastle Spinal Fellowship
March – May 2010 EOCNA – North American Travelling Fellowship
Feb 2004 – May 2010 South East Scotland Orthopaedics and Trauma Training Rotation
Mr Baker undertook the majority of his training in the highly sought after and prestigious orthopaedic training programme based in Edinburgh Scotland. Working in centres of excellence and in district general hospitals provided both breadth and depth of experience.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
As a general rule if your back pain travels down your leg to below your knee (sciatica) it is more likely that you have a surgically treatable spinal problem. Back pain seldom requires surgery.
Like most, if not all, spinal surgeons the common procedures Mr Baker performs are:
• Surgery for trapped nerves - decompression, micro decompression, interlamina decompression, subarticular decompression, foramenotomy and laminectomy.
• Surgery for slipped discs - microdiscectomy and discectomy.
Mr Baker also undertakes cervical spinal surgery including:
• Anterior cervical decompression and fusion and cervical disc replacements.
• Spinal fusion procedures for trauma, instability, and deformity (scoliosis) correction.
• Spinal injections including epidural injection can be useful for diagnostic purposes and for the treatment of disc prolapse.
As a general rule if your back pain travels down your leg to below your knee (sciatica) it is more likely that you have a surgically treatable spinal problem. Back pain seldom requires surgery.
Mr Baker's interests include:
• spinal deformity (scoliosis surgery)
• back pain
• spondylosis (arthritis of the spine)
• spinal stenosis
• spondylolisthesis
• disc prolapse
• cervical disc prolapse
• coccydynia sciatica
• spinal tumours
• spinal trauma including fractures and many more.
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Spinal Specialist
It is only natural that people considering surgery or indeed any form of medical treatment should want to know something about the person treating them.
Mr Baker is a highly experienced and respected orthopaedic surgeon, who specialises in spinal surgery. He has twenty years experience in carrying out both emergency spinal surgery and elective (planned) procedures and has worked at a number of hospitals throughout the north of England, Scotland, the Middle East and North America including centres of excellence and specialist centres for spinal surgery. Mr Baker's current main hospital base is the Specialist Centre for Spinal Surgery and regional tertiary referral centre at Royal Preston Hospital. Mr Baker is a specialist advisor for the Government's Health Service Ombudsman and for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice). Mr Baker is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons and has a keen interest in medical education. He teaches regularly on national and international courses training the next generation of spinal surgeons.
Alex is firmly committed to patient-centred care, in which individuals are fully informed and involved in every step of their treatment, he is a committed Christian and an ordained Minister in Secular Employment, in the Church of England.
Alex lives in Lancashire, with his wife and two young sons and enjoys sailing, skiing as well as keeping pigs and chickens! He is conversant in British Sign Language (level 2).
Qualifications
2010 – Certificate of Completion of Training Trauma & Orthopaedics
2009 – FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedics (Ed)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
(Inter-Collegiate Specialty Examination in Trauma and Orthopaedics)
2005 – MSc in Applied Biomechanics – University of Strathclyde
2002 – MRCS (Ed) – Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
1999 – MB ChB – Primary Medical Qualification from The University of Edinburgh Medical School
1997 – BSc Biochemistry –The University of Edinburgh Medical School
Experience
May 2011 – Current Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon,
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Royal Preston Hospital
Working in the specialist centre for spinal surgery at Royal Preston Hospital Mr Baker is responsible for a wide range of spinal operations as well as emergency procedures within the regional trauma unit, serving a population base of 1.4 million.
May 2010 – 2011 Newcastle Spinal Fellowship
March – May 2010 EOCNA – North American Travelling Fellowship
Feb 2004 – May 2010 South East Scotland Orthopaedics and Trauma Training Rotation
Mr Baker undertook the majority of his training in the highly sought after and prestigious orthopaedic training programme based in Edinburgh Scotland. Working in centres of excellence and in district general hospitals provided both breadth and depth of experience.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
As a general rule if your back pain travels down your leg to below your knee (sciatica) it is more likely that you have a surgically treatable spinal problem. Back pain seldom requires surgery.
Like most, if not all, spinal surgeons the common procedures Mr Baker performs are:
• Surgery for trapped nerves - decompression, micro decompression, interlamina decompression, subarticular decompression, foramenotomy and laminectomy.
• Surgery for slipped discs - microdiscectomy and discectomy.
Mr Baker also undertakes cervical spinal surgery including:
• Anterior cervical decompression and fusion and cervical disc replacements.
• Spinal fusion procedures for trauma, instability, and deformity (scoliosis) correction.
• Spinal injections including epidural injection can be useful for diagnostic purposes and for the treatment of disc prolapse.
As a general rule if your back pain travels down your leg to below your knee (sciatica) it is more likely that you have a surgically treatable spinal problem. Back pain seldom requires surgery.
Mr Baker's interests include:
• spinal deformity (scoliosis surgery)
• back pain
• spondylosis (arthritis of the spine)
• spinal stenosis
• spondylolisthesis
• disc prolapse
• cervical disc prolapse
• coccydynia sciatica
• spinal tumours
• spinal trauma including fractures and many more.
“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”
— Mr Alex Baker
Education & training
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2008–2014 MD · Medicine and Surgery
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2014–2018 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
Career & appointments
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2018-09–2019-08 Junior consultant
Licenses & insurance
Medical licenses
— Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
Board certifications
European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Malpractice insurance:
AmTrust Europe · 1,000,000 EUR coverage
· No claims on file
Procedures performed
| Procedure | Code | Lifetime count |
|---|---|---|
| GP consultation | 99213 | 2,792 |
| Annual physical exam | 99395 | 1,686 |
| Vaccination administration | 90471 | 646 |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 17110 | 649 |
Services & pricing
| Service | Duration | Modality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 180.00 EUR |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 30 min | in_clinic | 450.00 EUR |
Office, team & in practice
Videos
Research & publications
h-index: 20 · i10: 7
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Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across
DOI: 10.5767/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 33684629 · cited by 88
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Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
DOI: 10.5738/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 31940793 · cited by 58
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Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across
DOI: 10.8372/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 39886334 · cited by 36
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Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery
DOI: 10.6311/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 38190476 · cited by 110
Invited talks
- Practical updates in Orthopaedic Surgery European Annual Congress (Orthopaedic Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
- Single-centre experience in Orthopaedic Surgery National Society Meeting · · 2023 · oral abstract
Awards & memberships
Awards
- 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
Society memberships
- WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · since 2019
- national college of family doctors — Member · since 2019
- European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · since 2019
Patient reviews
- Bedside Manner
- 0.05
- Knowledge
- 0.08
- Wait Time
- 3.80
- Staff Friendliness
- 0.02
- Ease Of Appointment
- 4.00
- Value For Money
- 4.10
- Would Recommend Pct
- 4
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★ 5 verified visit
“Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.”
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★ 5 verified visit
“Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.”
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★ 4 verified visit
“Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.”
Articles by this doctor
- Patient education Patient guide to Orthopaedic Surgery
- Awareness When should you see a orthopaedic surgery?
For international patients
- Coordinator
- Patient liaison · mr.alexander.baker@euroclinics.example
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