New medico legal expert joins the team

25 Jul 2018

We are delighted to announce that Patrick J. McKenna MBBS FRCS, Consultant Spinal Surgeon joins the team as a Medico Legal Expert Witness in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

Mr McKenna is a Consultant Spinal Surgeon. He consults at The London Spine Clinic in Harley Street and at Circle Hospital in Reading,

He qualified at Guy’s Hospital, London and rotated through hospitals in London during his Basic Surgical Training.

His clinical practice includes all aspects of Spinal Surgery including cervical and lumbar degenerative conditions, tumour, trauma and scoliosis.

His special interest is in anterior and lateral surgery of the lumbar spine, using minimally invasive surgical techniques to promote early recovery. He also performs motion preserving surgery (total disc arthroplasty) of the cervical and lumbar spine.

Specialties, clinical interests, sub-specialties

  • Neurosurgery and spinal surgery
  • Anterior Lumbar Fusion
  • Lateral Lumbar Fusion (XLIF)
  • Total Disc Replacement
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Adult Degenerative Lumbar
  • Adult Degenerative Cervical

He was awarded the Spine Society of Europe Clinical Award for clinical research into lumbar spine fusion for low back pain.

He has two children and enjoys sailing and riding his Ducati motorbike in his free time..