Mr Thomas Ember
MBBS, MRCS (Lon&Glas), FRCS (Tr&Orth)Orthopaedic Surgery
Recommended by
2 specialists
24 years of experience
Practices worked at
27 Tooley Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 2PR1543 reviews
About
Mr Tom Ember qualified from St George’s Hospital Medical School (University of London). He undertook specialist training at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Stanmore). His Spinal Fellowship was at Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
His current NHS appointment as a Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon is at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children.
Mr Ember specialises in the following procedures and techniques:
- Injection therapies (epidural, nerve root injections, facet joint blocks, CT guided cervical nerve root injections)
- Facet joint denervation
- Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
- Microdiscectomy
- Lumbar spinal fusion
- Cervical fusion and disc replacement
- Minimal access surgery
- Less invasive surgery techniques
- Operating microscope
- Vascular access surgeon assisted anterior spinal surgery
- Spinal navigation
- Robot assisted spinal surgery
Special interests
Adult and paediatric spinal surgery, scoliosis, kyphosis, tumours, fractures, lumbar and cervical disc degeneration, sciatica, back pain, injection therapies, vertebroplasty, minimal access surgery.
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Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
- Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
- Robot assisted spinal surgery
- Spinal decompression
- Spinal fusion
- Spinal microsurgical discectomy
- Spinal deformity correction
- Scoliosis surgery
- Spinal injection therapy
- Thoracic back surgery
- Lumbar back surgery
- Kyphoplasty
- Spine fracture surgery
- Complex spinal disorders
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Back Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Scoliosis
- Spine fractures and trauma
- Herniated Disc or Slipped Disc
- Lower Back Pain
- Spinal deformity
- Spine tumours and infections
- Upper Back Pain
Medical procedures
- Discectomy
- Nerve Root Injection
- Steroid Injection
- Cervical (Neck) Surgery
- Epidural
- Facet Joint Injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumbar Back Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
- Revision Surgery
- Sciatica Surgery
- Scoliosis Surgery
- Spinal Decompresson
- Spinal Deformity Correction
- Spinal Fusion
- Spine Fracture Surgery
- Thoracic (Back) Surgery
- Video Consultation
Special interests
- Back Pain
- Coccyx Fracture
- Complex Spinal Disorders
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Herniated Disc or Slipped Disc
- Lower Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Deformity
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Fractures and Trauma
- Spine Tumours and Infections
- Spondylolisthesis & Spondylolysis
- Sports-Related Spine Injuries
- Stress Fractures
- Upper Back Pain
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
Education
MBBS, MRCS (Lon&Glas), FRCS (Tr&Orth)
Reviews
4.93 Overall Patient Trust rating
Back Pain
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5/5
Discectomy
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1/5
Nerve Root Injection
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1/5
Steroid Injection
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1/5
Patient seen for:
Back Pain Steroid Injection
The most professional, knowledgable and personable Consultant. Compassionate and empathic, as well as a true gentleman.
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Back Pain Nerve Root Injection
Very kind and understanding. Clear explanations.
Read morePatient seen for:
Back Pain
Excellent, good explanation, walked through process and set expectations for development of condition.
Read morePatient seen for:
Back Pain Discectomy
Fantastic
Read morePatient seen for:
Back Pain
Mr Thomas Ember is exemplary in his field. He explains everything in a clear and concise way and is extremely understanding and shows true empathy. He is extremely professional, while at the same time has a lovely sense of humour.
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Peer recommendations
Recommended by 2 doctors for:
2
Orthopaedic Surgery
Mr Andre Bason
Physiotherapy
27-04-2020
Spinal conditions, diagnostics, injections and surgery
For specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
For procedures: Complex Revision Spinal Surgery, Joint Injection, Epidural, Discectomy, Lumbar Back Surgery, Spinal Decompresson, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
Connection: Is a colleague
Mr Thomas Ember is an outstanding spinal surgeon who has patients' wellbeing at the heart of all he does. His medical knowledge and surgical skills are exemplary as is his bedside manner. I have no hesitation in strongly recommending him.
For specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
For conditions: Back Pain, Upper Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Sciatica, Scoliosis, Herniated Disc or Slipped Disc, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Deformity, Spine Fractures and Trauma, Degenerative Disc Disease, Complex Spinal Disorders
For procedures: Spinal Fusion, Thoracic (Back) Surgery, Spinal Deformity Correction, Lumbar Back Surgery, Scoliosis Surgery, Spinal Decompresson, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
Connection: Is a colleague
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