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Mr Andrew Cook
2023-08-10
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10th August 2023
With growing numbness in my legs, barely able to stand and only managing a few steps I had an emergency admission to hospital where I was diagnosed to have a thoracic prolapse and needing an immediate operation to prevent permanent damage. Mr Cook plainly explained what would happen if I did not have the operation, that it was necessary to stop things getting worse and that even post operation I might not recover my mobility and the numbness would probably continue. He answered all my questions, clearly explained how I would be after the procedure and what to expect in recovery. It was an easy decision. He visited me after the procedure to see how I was and explained what he had done. He regularly visited me during my time in hospital. At all time he was cheerful, friendly and showed real concern to my welfare. After three months my recovery is beyond expectations, I have steadily improving mobility and can walk again. I am immensely grateful to Mr Cook for his professional skill, his care of me and his encouraging support. I have no hesitation and very pleased to provide this record of my experience.
Specialises in
- Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Profile
I believe in a multi-disciplinary approach to manage spine conditions, working closely with specialist physiotherapists and other health professionals including consultants in fields such as pain and rheumatology in order to provide the highest standard of holistic care for my patients.
I use spinal injections to help address pain in a less invasive manner and offer a full range of surgical treatments for degenerative spinal conditions including lumbar microdiscectomy, spinal decompression, minimally invasive spinal fusions, anterior cervical decompression and fusion/disc replacement and vertebroplasty.
I ensure my patients have a clear understanding of the conditions affecting them and the treatment options available so that they can make fully informed decisions about their care.
I was appointed to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in 2014 and have developed my NHS practice in all aspects of spinal surgery including cervical, thoracic and lumbar disc disease, adult and paediatric scoliosis, trauma and tumour reconstruction, with a keen interest in deformity surgery and minimally invasive techniques.
I completed my undergraduate training at Oxford University in 1999 and then qualified at Imperial College in 2002. I trained as an Orthopaedic Surgeon in the Eastern Region and undertook an International Spine Fellowship in Brisbane, Australia followed by a Neurosurgical Spine Fellowship at Addenbrookes University Hospital, Cambridge.
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