Mr Guy Barham

Qualifications

FRCS (Tr &Orth)

GMC number: 4551861

Practising since: 1998

Specialties

Orthopaedic surgery

Sub-specialties: Spinal Surgery

Consultation times

  • Monday pm
  • Tuesdays (alternate)
  • Wednesday pm
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About

Mr Guy Barham is a leading Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon dedicated to helping patients overcome neck and lower back pain, nerve compression, and complex spinal conditions. With over two decades of specialist experience, he offers rapid access to expert assessment, advanced diagnostics, and personalised treatment plans tailored to each patient’s needs.

Mr Barham specialises in treating degenerative spinal conditions, sciatica, spinal stenosis, slipped discs and spinal trauma. His approach combines clinical expertise with clear communication, ensuring patients fully understand their condition and the treatment options available — whether surgical or non‑surgical.

After graduating from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, he completed extensive surgical training in Bournemouth and Southampton before undertaking a prestigious Spinal Fellowship at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Australia. This advanced training gave him deep experience in spinal cord injuries, complex trauma, and decompression surgery.

In his private practice, Mr Barham works closely with rheumatologists, radiologists, physiotherapists, and pain specialists to deliver comprehensive, joined‑up care. His focus is always on restoring mobility, reducing pain, and helping patients return to the activities they enjoy.

Patients choose Mr Barham for his expertise, his calm and reassuring manner and his commitment to providing the highest standard of spinal care.


Personal interests

Hockey, swimming and watersports.

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Guy Barham at Nuffield Health

  • Lumbar discectomy
  • Laminectomy
  • Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
  • Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
  • Spinal fusion surgery
  • Facet joint injections
  • Cervical Spine Surgery

Locations Mr Guy Barham works with

Related experience

Research

  1. Mycobacterium Kansasii Olecranon Bursitis Barham G, Hargreaves D., Journal of Medical Microbiology 2006:55;1745-46
  2. Genetic Regulation of Embryological Limb Development with Relation to Congenital Limb Deformity in Humans, Barham G and Clarke NMP, Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics (2008) 2:1-9
  3. Upper limb functional improvement following total elbow arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, Crook T, Bissell I, Barham G and Hargreaves D, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (2008) 18:307-31
  4. Three strikes and you’re out! – the accuracy of “blind” placement of spinal needles in caudal epidurals (abstract), Barham G and Hilton A, JBJS (Br) (2010) 92B:378
  5. Caudal Epidurals: the accuracy of blind needle placement and the value of a confirmatory epidurogram Barham G and Hilton A, European Spine Journal (2010) 19:1479-83

Mr Barham is currently running two projects. The first is an investigation into the evolutionary development of the spinal cord and adaptations for bipedal gait. The second is looking at pain generators in spinal stenosis.

Memberships

  • Royal College of Surgeons (Eng)
  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • British Association of Spine Surgeons
  • Medical Defence Union

Insurers Mr Guy Barham works with

Mr Guy Barham works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • Bupa
  • Benenden Health
  • Cigna
  • Healix
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • WPA

Declaration

Mr Guy Barham does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Guy Barham does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Guy Barham does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.