Mrs Anne Mitchener | Consultant Neurosurgeon
BSc PhD MB BChir FRCS FRCS(SN)
Mrs Anne Mitchener qualified in medicine from Cambridge (Downing College and New Addenbrooke’s Hospital). She undertook neurosurgical specialist training in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh becoming a Consultant Neurosurgeon in 2002. Anne has over 25 years neurosurgical experience. Her first degrees were in Psychology at University College London and a PhD at the Institute of Psychiatry in drug abuse.
Anne has trained and worked internationally for example as a consultant in Norway 2002-6 returning to work at Kings College Hospital until 2009 when she became fully independent but continued a large NHS practice based in London and Surrey.
Her neurosurgical interests involve the whole spine cervical, thoracic and lumber, including new and minimally invasive techniques with and without instrumentation, including management of back and neck pain, referred arm and leg pain- investigation, injection and surgical treatment offered.
On a personal level, Mrs. Mitchener is married with two children. Notably, she is a polyglot and is able to speak French, Spanish, and Norwegian. Beyond her medical interests, her personal interests include travel, sport, opera, and ballet.
Specialities:
Back Pain, Neck Pain, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Disc Prolapse (slipped disc), Sciatica, Brachialgia (arm pain), Nerve Entrapment, Medicolegal, Degenerative Cervical and Lumbar Disease (spondylosis), Kyphoplasty, Microdiscectomy, Lumbar Decompression, Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Claudication
Education :
- FRCS (SN), Neurosurgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England (2002)
- MB BChir, University of Cambridge (1986)
- PhD, Psychology, University of London (1983)
- BSc, Psychology, University College London (1979)
Experience :
Spinal Practice
- Harley Street Hospital (2023-to date)
- Schoen Clinic, London (2019 – 2023)
- The London Clinic (2007-2019)
- Kings College London (2007-2009)
Neurosurgical Appointments
Kings into Independent Practice (Jan 2009 – July 2010)
- Consultant Neurosurgeon locum Kings College Hospital (Feb 2007-Jan 2009)
- Consultant Neurosurgeon locum Charing Cross Hospital (April 2006 – Feb 2007)
- Consultant Neurosurgeon Stavanger University Hospital Norway (2002 – 2006)
Neurosurgical Trainee Appointments
- Honorary Neurosurgeon Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (2001 – 2002)
- Senior Registrar Edinburgh Western General (1999 – 2001)
- Senior Registrar Honorary Clinical Lecturer Glasgow (1994 – 1999)
- Registrar Royal Free & Charing Cross Hospitals London (1992 – 1994)
Research Registrar Glasgow (1992)
Professional Membership
- Member of the Society of British Neurosurgeons
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
- BMA Member
- IDF Member
- Member of British Association of Spinal Surgeons
- Member Chelsea Clinical Society
International Presantations
British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) Spine Conference, Brighton 2019
Society of British Neurological Surgeons Conference: 1994, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010, and 2018
Independent Doctors Federation Conferences: 2009 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 summer/winter, 2016, 2017, 2018
3rd Annual UK Myeloma Symposium RCSEng 2016
Robotics and Humans RSPhysicians 2015
Cervical Spine Conference, London British Museum 2015
British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) Spine Conference, Warwick & Bath 2014, 2015