Mr Kanna Gnanalingham was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
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Mr Kanna Gnanalingham
2020-02-01
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1st February 2020
I am just recovering from a Right L5/S1 discectomy & decompression under the care of Mr Gnanalingham. After being house bound in severe pain for 10 weeks and a weeks hospital stay we decided to seek a second opinion by paying privately.
Mr Gnanalingham reviewed my scan results and went through my options. We are due to get married in 4 months and we were going to cancel. Through Mr Gnanalingham’s help, advice and time we chose surgery as our best option.
We were booked in within a week as he knew how important this was and our time frame was very limited. Even though this meant changing his schedule around he did it without hesitation.
On the morning of surgery I was very anxious, worried and quite worked up. Mr Gnanalingham came and talked through my worries, the operation and how long I would be in theatre. Then the anaesthetist did the same. Both really making me feel at ease. His calm reassuring manner helped so much.
Post surgery Mr Gnanalingham came back at night to make sure I was ok, comfortable for the night and say goodbye. What a fabulous Consultant.
Even now at home the aftercare has been outstanding. His secretary is always at the end of an email if we have any questions, as well as follow up appointments.
I can not thank Mr Gnanalingham and his team enough for giving me my life back and enabling me to walk down the aisle in May. I will be forever grateful.
Mr Kanna Gnanalingham
2020-01-26
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26th January 2020
Mr Gnanalingham is THE BEST consultant. He is kind, patient, talks in plain English, always asks if you're happy and I couldn't have asked for a better person to look after me.
Five stars *️⃣*️⃣*️⃣*️⃣*️⃣
Mr Kanna Gnanalingham
2020-01-23
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23rd January 2020
The very best care from start to finish dr gnanalingham is second to none...couldn’t of asked for better care...made me feel at ease from start to finish aswell as his secretary Andrea...removed my pituitary gland with very minimal pain..I am very grateful..
Mr Kanna Gnanalingham
2020-01-12
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12th January 2020
I was first lucky enough to meet Mr Gnanalingham in April 2005. I suffer from a brain condition called Arnold Chiari Malformation. He performed a decompression surgery to ease my symptoms.
It was a very scary time as I’d just had an unsuccessful surgery prior to this by someone else and was scared to go through anything again. He didn’t disappoint. He’s such a lovely caring man who put me and my family at ease.
In October 2019 I was experiencing excruciating neck and nerve pain down my arm. I knew straight away there was only one surgeon I wanted to see. I have just had surgery for a bulged disc in my neck.
From start to finish throughout his care I have felt safe and confident. I can not recommend Mr Gnanalingham enough.
Mr Kanna Gnanalingham
2020-01-10
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10th January 2020
I have been a patient of Mr Gnanalingham for 10 months due to a lumbar disc herniation. For me as a musculoskeletal therapist I didn’t want to rush into surgery as I wanted to try medication and physiotherapy first.
Mr Gnanalingham was very caring and professional throughout and he made it clear to me that it was my decision when and if to go ahead with surgery. I decided to go ahead with the discectomy 6 weeks ago and it has been a huge success.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Mr Gnanalingham to friends or my patients . He is one of the nicest surgeons around !
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After studying Medicine in Manchester, Mr Gnanalingham completed his Neurosurgical training in London. This included specialist training in Complex spinal surgery, Pituitary and Skull base surgery, at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. He learned minimally invasive techniques at several centres in the UK and US and was appointed as a Consultant at the Greater Manchester Neuroscience Centre at Salford Royal Foundation Trust (SRFT) in 2005. He is also an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Manchester.
His sub-speciality interests include pituitary, anterior skull base and complex spine surgery, utilising minimally invasive techniques. He is the lead consultant for Pituitary surgery in Manchester and introduced the endoscopic approach to the region.
With respect to the spine, Mr Gnanalingham has particular interests in degenerative spinal disease, spinal trauma, tumours, spinal arthroplasty and other motion preserving technologies. He has a preference for minimally invasive spinal approaches that minimise post-operative pain and speed up post-operative recovery.
In recognition of his expertise, Mr Gnanalingham is frequently invited to speak at national and international meetings and conduct workshops for spinal and pituitary disorders. He offers an international fellowship in minimally invasive surgery. He has a strong interest in clinical and basic science research in Neuroscience, qualified to a doctorate level, with over 100 publications and international presentations.
Publications (Pubmed) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=gnanalingham+k
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