Mr Steven Lau

Mr Steven Lau is a Consultant in Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery appointed as Consultant Spinal Surgeon at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in 2012 and currently works as a Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon at the William Harvey Hospital. At Benenden Hospital, Mr Lau provides outpatient consultations for degenerative spinal conditions, back pain, disc herniations and stenosis, spinal injections for back pain and sciatica, radiofrequency denervation and discectomy. Mr Lau graduated from Edinburgh Medical School with first class honours in an intercalated degree. His surgical training took place in Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, St Bartholomew's, Guy's and St Thomas' and Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals, before being appointed as a trauma fellow at the Royal London Hospital and completing his higher surgical training on the South East Thames rotation, gaining his FRCS (Tr & Orth) in 2010. His interest in spinal surgery developed early during his surgical training and he has worked in the spinal units at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Guys and St. Thomas' Hospital and the Evelina Unit. Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments • Epidural Injection • Facet Joint Injection • Kyphoplasty • Nerve Root Injection • Spinal Decompresson • Spinal Fusion • Back Pain • Sciatica • Scoliosis • Spinal Stenosis • Spine Fractures And Trauma • Spondylolisthesis & Spondylolysis • Vertebral Compression Fracture

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

1. 2014–2020
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universitat de Barcelona (GB)

2. 2020–2024
   Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid (GB)

3. 2024–2025
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Karolinska Stockholm, SE

1. 2024-09–2025-08
   Junior consultant

   Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

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2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 20 · i10: 14

Selected publications

1. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Steven Lau, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.6798/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 78

2. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Steven Lau, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.3596/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 92

3. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Steven Lau, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.8587/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 106

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