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Mr Cumming is a fellowship trained orthopaedic spinal surgeon with seven years’ experience as a consultant. He performs 300 adult spinal conditions per year. Surgical expertise in the management of adult degenerative and traumatic conditions affecting all areas of the spine. He has collected outcome data on over 2000 patients. Mr Cumming has worked with NHS England to develop best practice in spinal surgery across the country. He is a member of the Clinical Reference Group for Spinal Services and the improving Spinal Care Project. He is also Chair of the East of England Regional Spinal Network and the secretary of the British Association of Spinal Surgeons. Areas of expertise • Degenerative spinal conditions (cervical and lumbar stenosis, spondylolisthesis) • Acute spinal conditions (disc prolapse with sciatica or brachalgia) • Total Spine Care Clinic (multi-disciplinary management of back pain) • Spinal trauma • Minimally invasive spinal surgery • Cement augmentation for vertebral fractures Training • FRCS (Tr & Orth) Royal college of surgeons of England 2009 • MRCS Royal College of Surgeons of England 2002 • MBChB Glasgow University 1999 Research interests • Optimising the management of patients with spinal myeloma disease • The Incidence and healthcare costs of persistent postoperative pain following lumbar spine surgery in the UK NHS Posts • Orthopaedic Spinal Consultant - East Suffolk & North East Essex NHS Foundation trust (Ipswich Hospital) • East & Midlands Member of Clinical reference Group Spinal Services • Chair East of England Regional Spinal Network