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Mr Harith Akram

Mr Harith Akram

Neurosurgeon

London, SW1W 8RH

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22 years of experience
Verified profile
22 years of experience

Patient Trust Score

4.98

17 patient reviews

1 professional endorsement

4.94
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

31 recommendations for:

Trigeminal Neuralgia(5)
Lower Back Pain(4)
Degenerative Disc Disease(4)
Other(18)

Recent patient review

22 Jan 2024

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About

Mr Akram is a neurosurgeon who specialises in brain and spine surgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (UCLH) and the Unite of Functional Neurosurgery (UCL). His clinical interests include deep brain stimulation, ablative surgery for tremor, Parkinson's disease and dystonia, microvascular decompression, and occipital nerve stimulation amongst others.

Mr Akram gained his medical qualification from Al-Mustansirya University, Iraq, in 2002 before undertaking specialty training at the London School of Surgery. He went on to complete clinical fellowships at both the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Barrow Neurological Institute in the USA. Mr Akram was awarded the Cutlers' Surgical Prize for creative invention in surgical equipment design or use and the Norman Dott Gold Medal for scoring the highest on the FRCS examination

Mr Akram's research interest is in advanced computational neuroimaging and connectomic neurosurgery. In 2018, he won the Queen Square Symposium PhD Prize for his work on 'The Application of Advanced MRI connectivity in Functional Neurosurgery.' His current research is focused on the development of translational methods in MRI brain connectivity.


Areas of expertise

Based on patient reviews & endorsements by other professionals

  • Trigeminal Neuralgia (16%)
  • Lower Back Pain (13%)
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (13%)
  • Spinal Decompression (10%)
  • Back Pain (6%)
  • Others (42%)

Subspecialties
  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Spinal Surgery

All conditions and treatments
  • Cluster Headache
  • Migraine
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Entrapment Neuropathy
  • Nerve Root Entrapment
  • Sciatica
  • Facial Pain
  • Herniated Disc or Slipped Disc
  • Spinal Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Occipital Nerve Stimulation for Cluster Headache
  • Surgery for tremor
  • Occipital Nerve Stimulation for Migraine
  • Artificial Disc Replacement
  • Facet Joint Injection
  • Laminectomy
  • Spinal Decompression
  • Discectomy
  • Lumbar Back Surgery
  • Nerve Root Injection

Registered with

General Medical Council

No. 6068345


Qualifications
  • MBChB, Al-Mustansirya University, Iraq, 2002
  • FRCS (Norman Dott Gold Medal), The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2013
  • PhD, University College London (UCL), 2018

languages spoken
  • English
  • Arabic
consultation fees
  • New appointment: £350
  • Follow-up appointment: £250

insurers
  • Allianz Worldwide Care
  • Bupa Fee Assured
  • Cigna
  • AXA PPP Healthcare
  • Aviva Health
  • Vitality Health
  • Bupa
  • Healix
  • Aetna
  • WPA

Location

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The Lister Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK

4.75
(1840)
Chelsea Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom, SW1W 8RH
Chelsea Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom, SW1W 8RH
Monday
13:00 - 19:00
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4.79
(424)
23 Queen Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3BG
23 Queen Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3BG
Monday
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Tuesday
17:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
17:00 - 19:00
Thursday
17:00 - 19:00
Friday
17:00 - 19:00
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4.91
(316)
8-11 Queen Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3AR
8-11 Queen Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3AR
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Queen Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3BG
Queen Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3BG
Monday
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Wednesday
13:30 - 17:00
Thursday
09:30 - 17:00
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Online, Video Consultation, United Kingdom, W1
Online, Video Consultation, United Kingdom, W1
Monday
13:30 - 19:00
Tuesday
17:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
17:00 - 19:00
Thursday
17:00 - 19:00
Friday
17:00 - 19:00
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Reviews

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Trigeminal Neuralgia (5)
Lower Back Pain (4)
Degenerative Disc Disease (3)
Spinal Decompression (3)
Back Pain (2)

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*Star rating based on patient reviews

17 reviews

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Mr Akram made me feel at ease and explained in detail the options I have in the future. He answered all my questions and gave me confidence in his skills and ability. .This was followed up by a comprehensive letter from him received quickly after my appointment which confirmed everything I had spoken about.

22 Jan 2024verified patient
Patient seen for:
Trigeminal Neuralgia

Reply from Harith Akram

Thank you very much for your kind words and feedback. I really appreciate it and I am glad I was able to help.

26 Jan 2024

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

When I first arrived at the National hospital for neurology and neuro surgery I was in tremendous pain suffering with trigeminal neuralgia for over 2 years. I could barely eat anything and could not talk with my family and friends, I was losing weight and was becoming depressed. However on meeting Dr Akram he discussed with me what he would do to help relieve me from the pain and on the day I had the surgery I remember waking up and feeling hardly any pain, I even managed to eat a chocolate not to long after. Thank you so much dr Akram merry Christmas and god bless you.Xx

20 Dec 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Trigeminal Neuralgia

Reply from Harith Akram

Thank you so much for a lovely review. I was so happy to see you in clinic smiling and taking! Chronic Pain is a horrible thing and nobody deserves to be in pain. So glad I could help! Happy Christmas to you too :)

22 Dec 2023

4.5

4.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

On meeting Mr Akram I was totally reassured by his diagnostic ability. His follow up letter can to me via mycare of which I was oblivious and therefore did not see it for several days. The treatment injection needed seemed to be out of his hands but I finally have secured an appt today but only I suspect after Sharon Sulley’s intervention.

13 Sep 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Spinal Injections for Pain
Neck Pain
Nerve Root Entrapment

Reply from Harith Akram

Thank you very much for the useful feedback. I can only but apologise for admin delays that are sometimes out of my hand especially when running a busy service. I will pass on your feedback to the neuroradiology booking team to ensure these issues are resolved as soon as possible

14 Sep 2023

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

I found Mr Akram to be kind, generous, considerate and thorough. We spent a good deal of time discussing not only my health history but also on a personal basis, which I believe gave him a full understanding of my lifestyle and health situation. After a comprehensive examination he recommended I have an MRI, and went personally to the imaging centre to ensure I could get an appointment that evening.

11 May 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Lower Back Pain

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

It was the first time I had met Mr Akram and I couldn’t have wished for a better experience, from his introduction to leaving his rooms. He was very understanding considering the amount of medication I am taking. He explained everything in detail, giving examples of the surgery I am going to have.

24 Apr 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Facial Pain Surgery

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

I have to say that Harith ( Hari ) was Warm, friendly and welcoming. Puts you very much at your ease and actually talks to you as a human being. Explained what i needed done for my back surgery, involved my husband in the conversation and it was a pleasant experience to be treated with empathy, and to be informed with all that was needed . My operation went ahead and was very successful indeed . I would happily se Hari again . With Kind regards Jayne L H

20 Apr 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Spinal Decompression
Back Pain

Reply from Harith Akram

Jayne you are so kind! I am truly humbled by your kind words and I am glad I was able to help. I really appreciate your feedback.

23 Apr 2023

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Mr Akram was one of the surgeons who administered MRIgFUS on me for essential tremor in January. I remember his kind face as he explained every step to me, I was a bit nervous but his calm and professional demeanour put me at ease. Thank you Mr Akram.

08 Mar 2023verified patient

Reply from Harith Akram

My absolute pleasure! thank you so much for the kind review. I am sohappy the procedure was a success. I have treated many patients with tremor but I still get emotional every time the tremor goes away!

23 Apr 2023

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Back operation is normally bit scary but Dr. Akram explained the procedure very well Dr Akram and his team did the procedure very well and after care was also fantastic Thanking you Dr Harith

16 Nov 2022verified patient
Patient seen for:
Spinal Decompression

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Mr Akram was initially polite and welcoming. It was obvious that he had studied my earlier scans and showed me those parts of the scans that he had identified as causal issues. He behaved throughout the consultation with integrity and professionalism, at no time did I consider that my age or other physical characteristics affected his judgement. He was frank about the future possibilities, including a clear explanation of the possible risks. He constantly checked that I understood his explanations, particularly where they involved technical terms. Unfortunately (for me) I have had significant experience of (mostly orthopaedic) surgeons, this consultation was one of the very best experiences. My condition has been with me for over 3½ years so I have engaged with a broad range of health professionals through those years. Despite the relatively low expectation of complete relief, Mr Akram provided me with a clear plan and motivated me to continue to keep myself in good health while I wait for a surgical appointment. Thank you.

30 Aug 2022verified patient
Patient seen for:
Nerve Root Entrapment
Spinal Decompression
Degenerative Disc Disease

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Very easy going manner and excellent explanation

27 Jun 2022verified patient
Patient seen for:
Trigeminal Neuralgia

Reply from Harith Akram

Thank you for a very kind review!

28 Jun 2022
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Degenerative Disc Disease (1)
Deep Brain Stimulation (1)
Neurosurgery (1)

1 endorsement

Harith is a brilliant doctor whom I have had the pleasure of knowing since we were juniors, excelling both in postgraduate exams and almost clearing up all the prizes available. He is a compassionate surgeon, and technically gifted, and it is an impressive and valuable combination. It is an honour to recommend him.

24 Feb 2023
Endorsed for
Neurosurgery
Degenerative Disc Disease
Deep Brain Stimulation
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What are Mr Harith Akram's reviews like?

Mr Harith Akram's overall patient rating is 4.98 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 17 reviews

What languages does Mr Harith Akram speak?

Mr Harith Akram speaks English and Arabic

Where is Mr Harith Akram located?

Mr Harith Akram primarily practices at The Lister Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, located at Chelsea Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom, SW1W 8RH
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What are Mr Harith Akram working hours?

Mr Harith Akram is working Monday (13:00 - 19:00, 13:30 - 19:00), Tuesday (17:00 - 19:00, 17:00 - 19:00), Wednesday (17:00 - 19:00, 17:00 - 19:00, 13:30 - 17:00), Thursday (17:00 - 19:00, 17:00 - 19:00, 09:30 - 17:00), Friday (17:00 - 19:00, 17:00 - 19:00)

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