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Mr George Prezerakos is a Consultant Neurosurgeon specialising in Spinal Surgery at the National Hospital for Neurosurgery, Queen Square, University College London Hospital. He is an Honorary Associate Professor in the Institute for Neurology at University College London.

Biography

Mr George Prezerakos is a consultant spinal neurosurgeon who specialises exclusively in spinal problems. 

His NHS practice is based at the National Hospital for Neurosurgery London, rated in the top three specialised hospitals in the world for 2022 and 2023.  

He trained in Neurosurgery in London and New York Weil- Cornell, sub specialising in spinal surgery by completing the prestigious Victor Horsley  fellowship in Queen Square and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

Mr Prezerakos works in partnership with his patients and addresses problems such as back, neck and sciatic pain to complex pathologies such as spinal tumours, fractures and deformity. 

When surgery is required, he employs minimally invasive techniques such as tubular access keyhole surgery, motion preservation technologies, computer navigation and open approaches as dictated by each patient's clinical need. 

He was awarded the Inchape educational grant as well as the Pain Section prize by the American College of Neurosurgical Societies. The British Association of Spinal Surgeons awarded him the President’s travelling fellowship in 2016. 

Outside of his consultancy work, Mr Prezerakos is actively involved in clinical research and has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals. His current research interests include incorporating the patient experience into clinical decision making as well as developing and validating emerging spinal technologies, such as robotics and navigation

Mr Prezerakos is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and holds professional memberships with the Society of British Neurological Surgeons, the British Association of Spine Surgeons and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.