Mr Ben Okafor

Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon in London & Essex

FRCS FRCS (Orth) MBBS

GMC: 3251153

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Mr Ben Okafor is a highly-accomplished and experienced consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in spinal surgery, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, spine fractures, spinal disc replacement and reconstruction, as well as lumbar and cervical spinal surgery. He currently privately practises at The Harley Street Hospital, The London Clinic, as well as the Spire London East Hospital.

Mr Okafor successfully completed an MBBS at the prestigious London-based St Bartholomew's Medical School in 1987, officially became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons England in 1992, and undertook a fellowship in orthopaedic and trauma surgery throughout the UK in 1996. His main areas of interest include complex spinal surgery, spinal fusions, lumbar spine diseases and disorders, sciatica, spinal deformity, upper and lower back pain, as well as spine tumours.

Mr Okafor, who is also an honorary senior lecturer at St Bartholomew’s Medical School London, has published quite an extensive amount of peer-reviewed publications, with a particular focus on his main areas of research interest. These include functional assessment following spinal surgery, non-fusion technology for spinal surgery, spinal injections, and interbody spinal fusions.

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Credentials

GMC: ‍3251153

Professional experience

• More than 35 years of experience
• Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Spire London East Hospital (present)
• Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, The London Clinic (present)
• Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Harley Street Hospital (present)

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Sub-specialties

• Sciatica
• Neck pain
• Disc prolapse
• Back pain
• Hip pain
• Hip surgery
• Hip replacement
• Knee pain
• Knee replacement
• Spinal deformity correction

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Teaching posts

• Honorary Senior Lecturer, St Bartholomew’s Medical School London (present)

Education

• MBBS, London University/St Bartholomew's Medical School (1987)
• FRCS Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1992)
• FRCS (Orth) Fellowship in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery in the UK (1996)
• Certificate of Completion, Specialist Training, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (1998)

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Publications and conferences

• You can see Mr Okafor's publications on ResearchGate.

Professional membership

• North American Spine Society
• British Spine Society
• British Scoliosis Society
• British Orthopaedic Association
• AO Spine Association
• British Medical Association

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Languages spoken

English