Mr Alex Torrie
Qualifications
FRCS (Tr and Orth), MD (Anatomical Sciences)
GMC number: 6102978
Practising since: 2004
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
Consultation times
- Thursdays 8:00-12:30
- Overview
About
Mr Torrie studied Medicine at the University of Bristol and
qualified in 2004, after which he gained an anatomy prosectorship from the
University of Oxford. He completed his Orthopaedic higher surgical training in
the Severn Deanery, before completing a complex cervical spinal fellowship. He
started his NHS consultant post in Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust in 2017.
Mr Torrie is trained and competent in assessing and managing all adult spinal conditions. He works in close partnership with multiple professionals to ensure patients are comprehensively managed. He recognises the importance of delivering bespoke tailored spinal care to each and every patient. He is fully committed to improving patient outcomes and their quality of life, which is objectively monitored (only with patient consent) through the British Spinal Registry.
Mr Torrie has over 1600 patient pathways registered with the British Spine Registry. Patients under his care at their 1-year follow-up post treatment have achieved the 97.5 percentile for improvement in their quality-of-life scores from baseline (compared with all other UK spinal surgeons using this mandatory registry).
Recognising the importance of understanding and practicing evidence-based medicine, Mr Torrie has also completed a doctorate in Anatomical Sciences looking at the causes of adult/degenerative scoliosis and has published widely in multiple peer reviewed journals (full list of publications available – www.gloucestershirespinalsurgery.com). He also acts as a reviewer for the European Spine Journal and the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Mr Torrie performs spinal
operations, inclusive of the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine in both the
trauma and elective settings. His surgical practice includes 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 with neck and arm pain, myelopathy, secondary spinal
tumours affecting bone, spinal cord compression and spinal instability, spine
infections and adult degenerative deformity with regional spinal imbalance.
Personal interests
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Alex Torrie at Nuffield Health
- Kyphoplasty
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
- Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
- Sacroiliac joint injections
Locations Mr Alex Torrie works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Torrie gained a doctorate (MD) in anatomical sciences investigating the aetiology of degenerate lumbar scoliosis. He has published multiple peer-reviewed research papers concerning the spine, for which full references can be obtained from his website (www.gloucestershirespinesurgery.com). Mr Torrie continues to be an active reviewer of research papers submitted to the European Spine Journal (ESJ) and the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Memberships
- GMC (General Medical Council)
- BASS (British Association of Spinal Surgeons)
Other posts held
- Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust – Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon
Insurers Mr Alex Torrie works with
Mr Alex Torrie works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- Bupa
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Cigna
- Westfield Health WPA
- Aetna
Declaration
Mr Alex Torrie does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Alex Torrie does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Alex Torrie does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.