Mr Radu Popa
MD, eq FRCS (Tr & Orth)
26 years of experience
Wirral, CH61 1AU
(+2 more)
21 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Mr Rish Parmar, Mr Jibril Osman Farah and 3 other professionals
26 years of experience
Wirral, CH61 1AU
(+2 more)
21 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Mr Rish Parmar, Mr Jibril Osman Farah and 3 other professionals
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About Mr Radu Popa
Mr Radu Popa is a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon at The Walton Centre and Liverpool University Hospitals, also seeing private patients at Spire Liverpool Hospital and Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral. His areas of expertise include degenerative thoracolumbar disorders, spinal deformities, and fractures.
Mr Popa has honed his surgical skills through collaborations with several highly esteemed spinal surgeons in the UK, acquiring extensive experience in performing minimally invasive spinal operations, including both posterior and anterior lumbar spinal fusions and decompressions. His constant aim is to preserve spinal musculature and facilitate rapid rehabilitation for his patients.
Mr Popa completed his medical degree at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania in 2000. He later relocated to the UK and completed specialist orthopaedic training, including spinal surgery training. This training consisted of a complex spinal surgery fellowship at Oxford University Hospitals in 2013, a spinal surgery fellowship at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in 2014 and another complex spinal surgery fellowship at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Stanmore in 2015. Mr Popa also gained experience at the Trauma and Orthopaedic Hospital of Foisor, a prominent orthopaedic centre in the heart of Bucharest.
Alongside his clinical practice, Mr Popa holds professional memberships with the British Association of Spinal Surgeons, the European Spinal Society and the British Scoliosis Society.
Subspecialties
- Sports Injury
- Spinal Surgery (Complex)
- Spinal Surgery
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Registered with
General Medical Council
No. 7069093
Qualifications
MD - Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania in 2000
Languages spoken
- English
- French
- Romanian
- Russian
Insurers
- Bupa Fee Assured
- Healix Health Services
- Cigna
- Bupa
- WPA
- Allianz Worldwide Care
- AXA Health
- Aviva Health
- Vitality
- Aetna
- Saga Health Insurance
- Self-pay only
- The Exeter
Fees
New appointment
£225Follow-up appointment
£175
Locations
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
Holmwood Drive Heswall, Wirral, United Kingdom, CH61 1AU
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Spire Liverpool Hospital
57 Greenbank Road, Liverpool, United Kingdom, L18 1HQ
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Facilities
The Walton Centre
Lower Lane Fazakerley, Liverpool, United Kingdom, L9 7LJ
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Reviews
AI Review Summary
This summary was created by AI based on recent reviews
Mr Radu Popa is professional in patient interactions. He gives clear advice and explanations regarding spinal procedures, including spinal decompression and injections. Patients feel confident, gain much pain relief, and report getting their life back. Overall feedback frequently mentions treatments for sciatica, back pain, microdiscectomy, and spinal decompression.
Went straight in for Xray’s then saw mr popa within 5 mins of sitting waiting. He’s always friendly and explains everything clearly showing Xray’s and stating what happens next. Overall very happy with my experience
A very kind caring surgeon. Gave me good clear advice about my recent surgery and listened to my questions and gave me good clear answers regarding my recovery
Very professional and friendly Very reassuring re patient concerns “In safe hands”
I suffered for over 2 years with Sciatica causing fiery pins and needles and numbness traveling from my buttock all the way down my leg to my right foot. This was made unbearable by increasingly severe pain worse than I have ever experienced and for which pain relief just didn’t work. I got in touch with Mr Popa about a year ago who recommended a staged approach to treating the cause of my symptoms. At the outset he identified the root cause of my condition as likely compression of the L4 and L5 area of my spine. This was later confirmed in an MRI scan as L5/S1 lateral recess stenosis. After two steroid injections into the affected area which were not as effective as we had hoped, Mr Popa determined that a decompression operation in the form of right L5/S1 decompression surgery by which the right S1 nerve root was to be decompressed in the hope that this would alleviate my pain. I am delighted to say that the moment I woke up in the recovery area after my operation, I was pain and symptom free and have been in over a month post operativly. Mr Popa’s careful and considered approach and advice in treating my symptoms combined with his undoubted expertise in the operating theatre has made an incredible difference to my life going forward. I would not hesitate to recommend Mr Popa if you have a a spinal condition.
Dr Popa has given me my life back . 20 + yrs of pain to being pain free . Always polite informative before and after my operation . I will be forever grateful for his care
My whole experience from start to finish couldn't have been better
I seen Mr Popa as I had a herniated disc and was in real agonising pain, Mr Popa reviewed my scan results and explained in detail to me what the problem was. He organised for me to have an injection which after 4 weeks has eliminated the pain
Skill Endorsements
A highly skilled surgeon with a no nonsense approach to care.
15 May 2026
Mr Rish Parmar
Orthopaedic SurgeonExcellent surgeon and great colleague . I would recommend him
09 Apr 2026
Mr Jibril Osman Farah
NeurosurgeonMr Popa is an extremely talented surgeon. I had a chance of working and learning from him during my orthopaedic training in Liverpool. I highly recommend his services.
01 Apr 2026
Mrs Katarzyna (Kasia) Studnicka-Perkin
Orthopaedic SurgeonMr Popa is an excellent spine surgeon, caring, skilled, patient centred. I had the pleasure of Anaesthetising for his cases and also in my capacity as pain consultant. Highly recommend.
01 Apr 2026
Dr Mahmoud Alkholany
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What are Mr Radu Popa's reviews like?
Mr Radu Popa's overall patient rating is 4.98 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 62 reviews.
What languages does Mr Radu Popa speak?
Mr Radu Popa speaks English, French, Romanian and Russian
Where is Mr Radu Popa located?
Mr Radu Popa primarily practices at Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral, located at Holmwood Drive Heswall, Wirral, United Kingdom, CH61 1AU
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What are Mr Radu Popa working hours?
Mr Radu Popa is working Monday (17:30 - 20:30), Tuesday (18:30 - 20:30), Wednesday (13:30 - 20:30), Thursday (09:30 - 12:00, 16:30 - 20:30), Friday (13:00 - 16:00)
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