Mr Colin Nnadi

Qualifications

MBBS, FRCSI, FRCS(Orth)

GMC number: 4744416

Practising since: 1989

Specialties

Spinal Surgery, Orthopaedic surgery

Consultation times

  • Wednesday 08:00 – 11:30
  • Wednesday 17:30 – 20:00
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About

Mr Nnadi is a Consultant Spine Surgeon and Clinical Director for Neurosciences at the Oxford University Hospitals. He was Clinical Lead for Spine Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals from 2017 – 2023.

He is a specialist in Paediatric Spine Deformity and ex-Chair of the International Growing Spine Committee of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS). He has written a book on Early Onset Scoliosis (2015) and published many articles in peer-reviewed journals.

He sits on international educational faculties. He has been the Chief Investigator for 2 National trials – The Magnetic Growth rods trial in Early Onset Scoliosis and the K Spine system for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. He was also the Lead surgeon for the first UK Spine registry (Spine Tango) from 2009 – 2015. From 2016 to 2018 he served on the NICE Guidelines Committee for VTE in Spinal Surgery. He is a member of the Paediatric Medical Device Taskforce for the SRS. Mr Nnadi has previously served as Chair of the Research Committee for the British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS). He has also served as a medical technology adviser to NICE and NIHR Peer reviewer.

Mr Nnadi is a Trustee for the Scoliosis Association UK and founder of the Early Onset Scoliosis Foundation CIO. Mr Nnadi has been on the PhD assessment committee, University of Copenhagen In 2020 and 2023.

Special interests

  • Spinal surgery
  • Back pain/Sciatica/Stenosis
  • Paediatric spinal deformity
  • Adult spinal deformity
  • Spinal trauma
  • Spinal metastases
  • Spinal infections
  • Degenerative spinal conditions

Other interests

  • Early Onset Scoliosis

Personal interests

Current affairs., football, sailing and motor racing.

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Colin Nnadi at Nuffield Health

  • Minimally invasive spinal surgery
  • Lumbar discectomy
  • Correction of scoliosis
  • Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
  • Epidural injection for pain relief
  • Spinal fusion surgery

Locations Mr Colin Nnadi works with

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    Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7RP

    01865 307777
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Related experience

Research

Mr Nnadi was the Chief Investigator for the UK multi-centre Magnetic Growth rods trial in Early-Onset Scoliosis and the UK Chief Investigator for the pan-European K-Spine Study on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Mr Nnadi has published papers on paediatric and adult spinal deformity in peer-reviewed journals and textbook chapters. He has also published a book on early onset scoliosis, which is sold worldwide (2015). His work on a ‘Cost analysis of MAGEC rods’ was used as a template for the NICE economic appraisal of non-invasive growing rod treatment in early onset scoliosis.

Memberships

  • Member of British Association of Spine Surgeons
  • Member of Scoliosis Research Society
  • Member of Spine Society of Europe
  • Member of British Scoliosis Society
  • British Medical Association

Other posts held

  • OUH Consultant Spine Surgeon and Clinical Director, Neurosciences

Insurers Mr Colin Nnadi works with

Mr Colin Nnadi works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Allianz
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • AXA - Global Healthcare
  • AXA - Global Healthcare
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • Bupa Global
  • Cigna
  • Cigna International
  • Healix
  • Simplyhealth
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • WPA

Declaration

Mr Colin Nnadi does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Colin Nnadi does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Colin Nnadi does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.