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Mr Neil Kitchen

Mr Neil Kitchen

Neurosurgeon

London, WC1N 3BG

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38 years of experience

Verified profile

38 years of experience

Patient Trust Score

4.93

93 patient reviews
4.97
Overall Experience
4.91
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
4.91
Explanation

132 recommendations for:

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery(68)
Brain Tumours(29)
Acoustic Neuroma(8)
Other(27)

Recent patient review

29 May 2024

It was a good appointment.

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Mr Neil Kitchen is a Consultant Neurosurgeon specialising in Neuro-oncology. He was first appointed as a Consultant Neurosurgeon in 1995 at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London where he is the Lead Neurosurgeon for Neuro-oncology. He is also the Medical Director for the Queen Square Gamma Knife Unit. He sees private patients at Wellington Hospital in London.

Mr Kitchen qualified in medicine at the University of Cambridge in 1986 and trained at Bart's Health, University College London Hospitals and Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. He also holds a BSc degree in the History of Medicine from the Wellcome Institute.

Mr Kitchen has vast experience diagnosing, assessing and treating a range of conditions, including: cavernoma, trigeminal neuralgia and brain and central nervous system cancers. He is skilled in performing a number of procedures such as brain tumour surgery, intracranial microsurgery and gamma knife radiosurgery.


Areas of expertise

Based on patient reviews & endorsements by other professionals

  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (52%)
  • Brain Tumours (22%)
  • Acoustic Neuroma (6%)
  • Brain Metastasis (5%)
  • Meningiomas (3%)
  • Others (12%)

Subspecialties
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Functional Neurosurgery

All conditions and treatments
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Brain Haemorrhage
  • Facial Pain
  • Brain Tumours
  • Cavernoma
  • AVM (Arterivenous Malformation)
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Meningiomas
  • Metastases
  • Pituitary Tumour
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
  • Video Consultation

Registered with

General Medical Council

No. 3124004


Qualifications
  • BChir 1985 University of Cambridge
  • MB 1986 University of Cambridge
  • FRCS (SN) Royal College of Surgeons

languages spoken
  • English

insurers
  • Bupa Fee Assured
  • Bupa

Location

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Queen Square Private Consulting Rooms

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23 Queen Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3BG
23 Queen Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3BG
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National Hospital For Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3BG
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Reviews

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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (68)
Brain Tumours (29)
Acoustic Neuroma (8)
Brain Metastasis (7)
MRI Scan (Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan) (4)

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*Star rating based on patient reviews

93 reviews

4.25

4.00
Overall Experience
4.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

It was a good appointment.

29 May 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Meningiomas

Reply from Neil Kitchen

Thank you for the kind words

30 May 2024

4.5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
4.00
Explanation

Outstanding

29 May 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Reply from Neil Kitchen

Thank you for your feedback

30 May 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Mr. Kitchen exemplifies the perfect balance between a professional approach and friendly, attentive care. He is able to simplify the outlook to the treatment in an assuring manner. Highly appreciated.

24 May 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Reply from Neil Kitchen

Thank you very much for such kind feedback! Wishing you all the best

29 May 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Excellent. Clear concise and gives confidence

23 May 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Reply from Neil Kitchen

Thank you for the kind feedback

29 May 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Mr Kitchen is very thorough and explains everything really well.

23 May 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Reply from Neil Kitchen

Thank you for the kind words

29 May 2024

4.5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
4.00
Explanation

Very common explained well, very good experience

21 May 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Meningiomas
Brain Tumours
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Reply from Neil Kitchen

Thank you for your kind feedback

22 May 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Very empathic, took time to answer my questions

20 May 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Meningiomas
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Reply from Neil Kitchen

Thank you for your feedback

21 May 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

So far, Mr. Neil Kitchen has been exceptional. He was very very good at explaining the process and I seem to have a very only a very minor scar where the biopsy was done. He explained things very thoroughly to me and I’m looking forward to our forthcoming online session and then surgery.

08 May 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Brain Tumours

Reply from Neil Kitchen

Thank you ever so much for such a lovely review!

09 May 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Mr Kitchen was excellent. His expertise was apparently the very beginning, explained everythngand answered all question prior to the surgery. Followed up nicely and took good calls when required.

07 May 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Brain Tumours

Reply from Neil Kitchen

We are pleased to hear you had a positive experience. Thank you for your kind review

08 May 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

We are very aware of Neil who operated on Sue 12 years ago. His experience and knowledge is fantastic

12 Apr 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Facial Pain
Trigeminal Neuralgia

Reply from Neil Kitchen

Thank you very much for the kind words

15 Apr 2024
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Brain Metastases, Everything You Need to Know. Stereotactic Radiotherapy (Linac SRT) - Gamma Knife

Everything you need to know about brain metastases. Dive deep into the subject, covering vital aspects from treatment options to referral pathways.

03 October 2023

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The Remarkable Evolution of Radiosurgery Over 10 Years

Discover the groundbreaking advancements in Radiosurgery over the past 10 years. Latest research, exploring improvements in treatment accuracy, dose calculation algorithms, radiobiology, frame stability, and Vantage precision.

03 October 2023

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Gamma Knife Treatment: A Step-by-Step Patient Guide

Feeling overwhelmed by Gamma Knife treatment and all the information? That’s completely normal. We’re here to help you understand what to expect. In collaboration with Radiotherapy UK, we’ve created a video series about Gamma Knife radiosurgery.

29 May 2024

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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery - Insights from Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr Neil Kitchen

Mr Neil Kitchen goes into details about the Gamma Knife radiosurgery, discussing the fractionated treatment, the importance of imaging in the treatment planning process, the use of mask and head frame and the different between surgery and radiotherapy.

29 May 2024

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What are Mr Neil Kitchen's reviews like?

Mr Neil Kitchen's overall patient rating is 4.93 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 93 reviews

What languages does Mr Neil Kitchen speak?

Mr Neil Kitchen speaks English

Where is Mr Neil Kitchen located?

Mr Neil Kitchen primarily practices at Queen Square Private Consulting Rooms, located at 23 Queen Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3BG
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