
Average annual instructions : 20
Claimant : 90%
Defendant : 10%
Personal Injury : 50%
Clinical Negligence : 50%
Expert Witness training completed
Experienced medicolegal expert
Mr McKenna is an experienced expert witness, accepting adult instructions for claimant or defendant. His clinical practice includes all aspects of spinal surgery including cervical and lumbar degenerative conditions, tumour, trauma and scoliosis.
His particular areas of expertise include:
- Neurosurgery and spinal surgery
- Anterior Lumbar Fusion
- Lateral Lumbar Fusion (XLIF)
- Total Disc Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Adult Degenerative Lumbar
- Adult Degenerative Cervical
MBBS: 1993
Primary FRCS: 1995
FRCS (England): 1997
FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics): 2003 CCST
Mr McKenna is a Consultant Spinal Surgeon 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 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.
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Locations
He is available for claimant consultations in London.
Location | Specialism | Date available | |
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London | Spinal Surgery | Weekly | |
Reading | Spinal Surgery | Weekly |
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