Mr Alex Torrie

Mr Alex Torrie is a Consultant Spinal Surgeon whose full-time practice is strongly focussed in dealing with problems affecting the whole spine, spinal cord and nerves of the spine. Mr Torrie is an expert in the management of routine and complex spinal conditions including: • Spine trauma and reconstruction • Sports injuries affecting the spine • Degenerative spinal disorders – back pain, lumbar disc prolapse (low back pain with sciatica), spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, cervical disc prolapse (neck and arm pain), thoracic disc prolapse, myelopathy, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction • Spinal tumours – affecting bone, spinal cord compression and spinal instability • Spine infections including TB • Adult degenerative deformity with regional spinal imbalance Mr. Torrie studied at Bristol University and completed his higher neurosurgical training, Mr. Torrie is a full-time NHS Consultant in the Department of Spinal Surgery, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He holds regular private practice clinics across Gloucestershire. He is able to see both self-funded and insured patients and is fully indemnified for his practice. Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments • Lumbar and cervical spinal surgery • Lumbar and cervical spinal decompression and fusion • Instability back pain • Radicular pain • MSCC • Spinal trauma • Spinal Surgery

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

1. 2000–2006
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Navarra

2. 2006–2010
   Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

3. 2010–2011
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Karolinska Stockholm, SE

1. 2010-09–2011-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Navarra 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: 7 · i10: 12

Selected publications

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

   Mr Alex Torrie, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.1963/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 16

2. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Alex Torrie, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.6907/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 2

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

   Mr Alex Torrie, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.6662/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 140

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