Mr Jibin Francis
Qualifications
MBBCh, FCNeurosurg (SA), FRCS (SN)
GMC number: 6042463
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Consultation times
- Monday alternate weeks 09:30 - 13:00
- Overview
About
Jibin Francis was appointed as a Consultant Neurosurgeon, with an interest in spinal neurosurgery, at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in 2019, having undertaken fellowships at the John Radcliffe in Oxford, and a combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical spinal fellowship in Cambridge. Jibin’s practice at Addenbrooke includes both complex spinal neurosurgery for spinal tumours, injuries, and infections, and minimally invasive (keyhole tubular) surgery, which can often be performed as a day case.
Minimally invasive surgical techniques are employed in the majority of the operations he performs for disc prolapse and spinal stenosis, and, in 2023, Jibin introduced full endoscopic spinal surgery in Cambridge as an extension of these principles. These techniques deliver the same surgical results with the least possible trauma to surrounding tissues.
He specialises in the treatment of neck pain, back pain, arm pain, leg pain, trauma, tumours and syringomyelia, and also has a special interest in the neurosurgical management of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH).
Jibin is directly involved in neurosurgical training at both undergraduate (serving as speciality lead for Neurosurgical teaching) and postgraduate levels. He is a faculty member on various national neurosurgical courses. He was appointed clinical lead for the East of England Spinal Network in 2023.
Other interests
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Endoscopic spine surgery
- Spinal tumours
- Back pain and Lumbar disc problems
- Neck pain and cervical disc problems
- Cervical and lumbar discectomy
- Spinal stenosis
- Complex spine surgery (fusion surgery)
- Syringomyelia
- Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH)
- Spinal cord hernia
- Vertebral metastases
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Jibin Francis at Nuffield Health
- Minimally invasive spinal surgery
- Excision of spinal tumours
- Lumbar discectomy
- Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
- Spinal fusion surgery
- Cervical Disc Replacement
- Cervical Spine Surgery
Locations Mr Jibin Francis works with
Related experience
Research
Jibin maintains an active research interest in
a variety of spinal conditions.
Memberships
- Society British Neurological Surgeons
- British Association of Spine Surgeons
Other posts held
- Consultant Neurosurgeon, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Insurers Mr Jibin Francis works with
Mr Jibin Francis works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- AXA Health
- Aviva Health
- WPA
- Healix
- Preferred Healthcare
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Bupa