Meet The Team

Nurse Consultant

Gerard is a Registered Adult Nurse, with 20 years clinical and commercial experience in spinal surgery. Gerard is a member of the Faculty of Perioperative Care at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) and AO Spine. He is the principal spinal editor and a founding member of the Surgical Care Practitioner website. https://www.thesurgicalcarepractitioner.com 

Gerard holds an academic research post within the Nuffield Department of Experimental Medicine at the University of Oxford. https://www.expmedndm.ox.ac.uk/team/gerard-mawhinney 

In addition to his clinical and research skills, Gerard is an experienced yoga teacher registered with Yoga Alliance Professionals UK. His combined clinical and holistic background and training provides a unique person-centred approach to spinal care. 

https://www.yogaallianceprofessionals.org 

Special interests:

• Patient experience in perioperative care
• Yoga therapy

Professional Memberships:

• AO Spine
• BASS

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh - https://fpc.rcsed.ac.uk 

Royal College of Nursing - https://www.rcn.org.uk 

Yoga Alliance Professionals - https://www.yogaallianceprofessionals.org At The Oxford Spine Clinic Health Clinic, we believe that health is more than just the absence of disease. It is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being. Our team of healthcare professionals is dedicated to helping our patients achieve optimal health and wellness through personalized care and treatment plans. We offer a variety of services, including primary care, mental health services, and nutritional counseling. Our goal is to empower our patients to take control of their health and live their best lives.

Nikos Pyrovolou is an experienced Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in spinal surgery. 

Nikos graduated from Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki in 1999 progressing to specialise in Orthopaedic Surgery in Athens before furthering his expertise through a complex combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spinal Fellowship at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff and Oxford University Hospital. 

Following completion of his advanced training Nikolaos was initially appointed as a Consultant at Salisbury District Hospital working closely with the specialist Spinal Treatment Centre.  

Nikos’ current position as a senior Consultant Spinal Surgeon across Oxford University Hospitals and Great Western Hospital allows him to offer his specialist expertise in a wide range of spinal pathology.

 Special interests: 

Through his career Nikos has developed a special interest in assessing and treating spinal deformity, disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, cervical myelopathy, spinal metastatic tumours and keyhole instrumentation techniques along with the management of lower back pain utilising techniques such as vertebroplasty and injection therapy. 

PROFILE SUMMARY & MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS 

• Graduated in medicine in 1999 from the Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki 
• Specialised in Orthopaedic Surgery in Athens 
• Undertook a complex combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spinal Fellowship in: a) Cardiff University hospital (1 year) b) Oxford University hospital (2 Years) 

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS: 

Able to address and treat spinal pathology from head to tail, including disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, cervical myelopathy, spinal metastatic tumours and keyhole instrumentation techniques.  

SPECIAL INTERESTS: 

• Paediatric deformity 
• Cases that are discussed in Oxford MDT and treated in OUH 

NHS APPOINTMENT 

Consultant Spinal Surgeon in: 

• Oxford University Hospital 
• Great Western Hospital