Mr Vishal Prasad
Qualifications
FRCS, MBChB, BSc, MRCS
GMC number: 4295761
Practising since: 2012
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery, Spinal Surgery
Consultation times
- Monday evenings
- Saturday mornings
- Overview
About
Mr Prasad studied at St Andrews and Manchester university. His basic surgical training was undertaken around Manchester before gaining entry into the South West Thames rotation. Throughout his training he had a strong interest in spinal surgery. He tailored his rotation towards spine and worked with most of the spinal consultants on the South West Thames rotation.
He accumulated 3 years of experience in degenerative, tumour and trauma surgery and consolidated his training with a 12 month fellowship in adult and paediatric deformity, and complex revision at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. He was then appointed as a locum spinal consultant at the RNOH for 16 months to continue developing his skills to the highest standard. To date, as a result of his focused spinal training he has been involved in hundreds of anterior and posterior scoliosis operations, lumbar decompression and fusions, lumbar decompressions, cervical procedures, and trauma and tumour cases.
His experience has been very ‘hands on’ based firmly and addressing ‘the coal face’ of orthopaedic and spinal surgery. This is reflected in his clinical practice by showing excellent clinical outcomes and patient experience, with a strong foundation and emphasis towards patient care.
Special interests
- Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery
- Degenerative cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disease;
- Trauma vertebroplasty
- MIS and XLIF techniques restoring sagittal balance
- Endoscopic lumbar surgery
- Lumbar decompression
- Lumbar Microdiscectomy
- Cervical surgery
- Pain epidural and facet injections
Personal interests
Travelling and skiing.
Languages spoken
English
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Vishal Prasad at Nuffield Health
- Epidural injection for pain relief
- Sacroiliac joint injections
- Image guided joint injections
- Nerve blocks
Locations Mr Vishal Prasad works with
Related experience
Research
Day case spinal lumber fusion
Memberships
- British Medical Association
- British Association of Spinal Surgeons
Other posts held
- Consultant at Ashford & Peters Hospital
Insurers Mr Vishal Prasad works with
Mr Vishal Prasad works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Simplyhealth
- Aetna
- Healix
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
- General & Medical
- Health-on-Line
- APRIL
- Groupama
- SAGA
- Allianz
- Four Points Assistance
- Legal & General
- Freedom Health
- PHC
- Norwich Union
Declaration
Mr Vishal Prasad does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Vishal Prasad does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Vishal Prasad does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.