Mr Alex Torrie
Consultant Spinal Surgeon in Cheltenham & Gloucester
MB ChB MRCS (Eng) PGCertMedEd FRCS (Tr & Orth) MD (Anatomical Sciences)
GMC: 6102978
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Professional statement
Mr Alex Torrie is a consultant spinal surgeon who holds regular private practice clinics across Gloucestershire.
As a specialist in spinal surgery, he provides surgical management for issues involving the whole spine, the spinal cord and the nerves of the spine. To date, he has performed more than 1200 spinal and trauma operations. Among his specialist interests are sciatica, lumbar spinal stenosis, back pain, degenerative spinal conditions (of the whole spine) and spinal instability. Furthermore, he provides surgical care for trauma and sports injuries of the spine.
Mr Torrie is extensively trained in a wide range of routine and complex procedures, such as discectomy, spinal cord decompression, spinal column reconstruction, nerve root blocks, kyphoplasty, fusion and sacroiliac joint injections. He is dedicated to developing and providing a comprehensive spinal service in Gloucestershire that reflect all his patients’ individual needs.
After undergoing training at the University of Bristol Medical School, he pursued basic and higher surgical training in trauma and orthopaedics on the Bristol Orthopaedic Registrar training scheme. He continued to hone his skills through a specialist neurosurgical complex cervical spinal fellowship and completed a doctorate in Anatomical Sciences investigating the aetiology of degenerate lumbar scoliosis.
Mr Torrie remains actively involved in clinical research and has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific research papers concerning a broad spectrum of spinal issues. His research includes the risk factors associated with degenerate spondylolisthesis, the influence of lumbar spine subtypes on intervertebral disc degeneration in the young, the basic science of spinal degeneration, the relationship between sacral kyphosis and pelvic incidence and factors influencing the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis.
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23/05/2024
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Can not think of how my treatment could have been improved Mr Torrie was straightforward and gave confidence with a no-frills explanation/diagnosis.
D W. Verified Patient
23/05/2024
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Clear and concise explanation of the diagnostic situation. Done in a highly professional and unhurried manner enabling my wife and I to come to clear decisions.
G P. Verified Patient
22/05/2024
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Without doubt the most professional and reassuring doctor I have ever met. Could not recommend him highly enough.
D B. Verified Patient
22/05/2024
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Mr Torrie is a fine surgeon his friendly, and pleasing manner instills calmness and confidence.. Everything at the Winfield Hospital was fine.