Mr. Nick Boeree, The Spine Clinic -- Artificial Disc Replacement (UK)

[Justin]

Mr. Nick Boeree of The Spine Clinic is using the Spinal Kinetics M6 artificial disc. Please visit the website below for more information regarding other procedures (fusion, dynamic stabilization, hybrid techniques, etc.)

The Spine Clinic
The Nuffield Hospital Hampshire
Winchester Road
Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 2DW

Website: The Spine Clinic, Mr. Nick Boeree
T: 023 8025 8454
F: 023 8025 8404
E: NickBoeree (at) uk-consultants.co.uk
JoHaley (at) uk-medsecs.co.uk

[herniated C6-7]

Do you know how much experience Dr. Boree has with ADR?

[Justin]

Do you know how much experience Dr. Boree has with ADR?

I would contact Dr. Boree directly via email.

[mike86]

Do you know how much experience Dr. Boree has with ADR?

Dr. Zigler from Texas Back Institute says Dr. Nick Boeree is one of the best ADR surgeons in Europe! Look at my post:

[ajj1001]

if you search on the uk ADR site I think some of his patients are on there.

[tyler]

A number of people have asked how I came to choose Nick Boeree after speaking to so many different surgeons.

Regarding experience, for complex surgical procedures such as these and where every patient’s situation can present special challenges, I think what's most important is breadth and quality of experience, and attentive care, rather than high volume per se. That being said, with respect to artificial discs, it’s my understanding that Nick Boeree has not only performed hundreds of ADRs over the years, but has extensive experience with a number of different discs, including ProDisc, Charité, Mobi-C and M6. Although he is not connected with any particular company, he liked the design and functionality of M6, and several years ago became the first UK surgeon to employ M6-C and is among the leading users of the device. On the lumbar side, he used Charité and ProDisc but is now a key user and evaluation center for the more recently introduced M6-L device. He’s also highly experienced with other devices (he was a developer of STALIF-TT anterior fusion cage and was lead clinician for the international study of the Wallis Dynamic Stabilization technique) – as well as highly complex spinal procedures (e.g. reconstruction and revision surgeries).

Besides talking to prior patients and others (which I did), personal interactions and being focused and attentive were also key factors in making my decision. His intelligence and care quickly came across in conversations, and gave me a lot of confidence that I was in great hands for a complex surgery; and that he would be both prepared and highly focused to deal with whatever the actual situation presented once it was fully revealed. I felt even better after meeting him in person before surgery - and I knew I’d made the right decision as soon as I woke up, with my fingers feeling completely normal and none of the arm pain I’d had for months, and very little operation site discomfort.

I’ve now been off of pain meds completely since Day 2 post-surgery, and have already recovered much of my lost arm strength. I may have been a good case but I don’t really know how it could have gone any better.

There's more info at the following thread (but also feel free to message me if I can be of further help in any way):
Relief After Cervical ADR C5-6 & C6-7 with Spinal Kinetics M6-C Artifical Disc / Nick Boeree, Nuffield Wessex

Best,
Tyler

[mike86]

if you search on the uk ADR site I think some of his patients are on there.

What is the url for the UK ADR board?

[ajj1001]

adrsupportuk.com (let me know if you get stuck searching)

[mike86]

It's hard to find any people with M6-L's from Nick!

[tyler]

It's hard to find any people with M6-L's from Nick!

Hey Mike -
M6-L is much newer but I know he's done them and is apparently a key evaluation center. I also wish all patients who had implants provided follow ups on these sites so we'd have more info!
Tyler