Mr Oliver Stokes
Qualifications
FRCS , MBBS
GMC number: 6028968
Practising since: 2001
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
Sub-specialties: Spinal Surgery
Consultation times
- Weekly Monday PM and evening
- Other days and times by arrangement
- Overview
About
Mr Stokes graduated from University College London Medical School in 2001 and went on to complete specialist training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery in London.
Before becoming a Consultant Spinal Surgeon at the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, he completed three dedicated spine fellowships. These included advanced training in complex spinal surgery at the University of Hong Kong and at the Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham.
Other interests
Spinal deformity, degenerative and traumatic spinal pathologies and minimally invasive spinal surgery.
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Oliver Stokes at Nuffield Health
- Minimally invasive spinal surgery
- Lumbar discectomy
- Correction of scoliosis
- Removal of spinal hardware
- Laminectomy
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
- Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
- Spinal fusion surgery
- Sacroiliac joint injections
- Facet joint injections
- Dorsal root ganglion block
- Cervical Spine Surgery
Locations Mr Oliver Stokes works with
Related experience
Research
Oliver is actively involved in spinal research. He has published 11 papers, 12 abstracts and 1 book chapter. He has published on the following topics:
- Late onset (adolescent) scoliosis
- Early onset scoliosis
- Magnetic growing rods
- Cervical spine pathology and treatment
- Lumbar spine pathology and treatment
His current research projects include:
- Early onset scoliosis and growing rods
- Patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) in spinal surgery
- Degenerative spondylolisthesis
Memberships
- Scoliosis Research Society
- British Association of Spinal Surgeons
- AO Spine
Other posts held
- Consultant Spinal Surgeon, Exeter Spinal Unit, Royal Devon &
- Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Insurers Mr Oliver Stokes works with
Mr Oliver Stokes works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- AIG Direct
- Alliance Healthcare
- Alliance Surgical
- Allianz
- AXA Health
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa Global
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Healix
- The Exeter
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA