Mr Ata Kasis
Qualifications
Consultant Spinal and Orthopaedic Surgeon, MD, FRCS (Trau&Orth)
GMC number: 5195009
Practising since: 1995
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
Sub-specialties: Spinal Surgery
Consultation times
- Thursday 09:00–16:30
- Overview
About
Mr Kasis is a highly experienced orthopaedic spinal surgeon with specialist training in complex spinal conditions and minimally invasive techniques.
He completed his basic surgical training at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals and St Mary’s Hospital in London in 2001, before going on to achieve a research MD in Orthopaedics at the University of Sheffield.
He then undertook higher orthopaedic surgical training in Newcastle upon Tyne, followed by advanced subspecialty spinal fellowship training at the renowned Gold Coast Spine Unit in Australia under Dr Matthew Scott-Young.
His current clinical practice spans several key hospitals across the North East, including:
- Nuffield Health, Newcastle
- Hexham General Hospital, Hexham
- Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Cramlington
- Wansbeck General Hospital
Mr Kasis treats NHS patients, BUPA‑insured patients and those who self‑fund their care.
Competent in all major surgical approaches to the spine – both anterior (from the front) and posterior (from the back) – he treats a wide range of spinal conditions. He is committed to using the most appropriate and up‑to‑date technologies, favouring less invasive techniques wherever possible to optimise patient outcomes and recovery.
Special interests
Mr Ata Kasis has a special interest in treating degenerative spine problems, in particular low back pain due to degenerative disc disease (DDD) and low back pain after previous surgery such as discectomy. Mr Kasis is fellowship trained in anterior approach to the lumbar spine to perform fusion (ALIF) or disc replacement. Mr Kasis has a special interest in treating low back and leg pain using spine injections including nerve root block, facet joint injections, epidural injections and sacro-iliac joint injections.
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Ata Kasis at Nuffield Health
- Lumbar discectomy
- Chondroplasty
- Removal of spinal hardware
- Laminectomy
- Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
- Spinal fusion surgery
- Epidural injection for pain relief
- Dorsal root ganglion block
- Nerve blocks
Locations Mr Ata Kasis works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Kasis has presented in International spine meetings on the outcome of anterior lumbar fusion and total disc replacement. Mr Kasis is a reviewer for The International Journal of Spine surgery. And also an organiser and reviewer for the International Society of the Advanced Spine Surgery meetings.
Mr Kasis is affiliated with the following professional organisations:
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow
- Member of the British Association of Spine Surgeons
- Member of the North American Spine Society
- Member of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery.
Other posts held
- Wansbeck General Hospital Spinal lead Northumbria NHS Trust
Insurers Mr Ata Kasis works with
Mr Ata Kasis works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Bupa
Declaration
Mr Ata Kasis does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Ata Kasis does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Ata Kasis does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.