List of doctors and specialists in the United Kingdom

Doctors and specialists are listed here for one of three reasons: they were recommended by a coccyx pain patient; they are the authors of a relevant medical paper; or they suggested their own listing. The reason for listing each one is given. If you would like to recommend a doctor or specialist, please let me know.

Sabine Leppanen has created a website about coccygectomy (not other treatments). It includes information about surgeons and the success or failure of individual operations.

If there is no suitable specialist listed who is near to you, you could try to find one by writing to specialists near you.

County Treatment Name and contact details
Ayrshire, Strathclyde manual treatment Dr Jan de Vries. Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. See Alan Palmer's story, Anonymous's story and www.jandevrieshealth.co.uk
Avon injections, coccygectomy John Hardy, Consultant Specialist in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. Sport and Orthopaedic Clinic, Spire Hospital Bristol, 3 Redland Road, Bristol, Avon, BS6 6UT. Tel 0117 3171793, Fax: 0117 973 8678. www.johnhardy.co.uk/. Surgeon trained by Chris Wray (see West Yorkshire). Also practices in London - see London entries.
Berkshire coccygectomy Mr Mark Bloomfield, orthopedic surgeon working near Windsor, Staines and Chertsey, Berkshire. Email: m.bloomfield@1webhost.co.uk. See his comments about treatment of coccydynia.
Cheshire manual treatment Mr. Marc Jones BSc (Hon)Ost.DO (UK), Registered Osteopath, currently working in the UK, hoping to return to Vancouver in summer 2006. The Weaver House Clinic, 19a Pillory Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom CW5 5BZ, Tel: 01270 629 933, Fax: 01270 626 711 See Heather's story and www.osteopathyvancouver.com, email info@osteopathyvancouver.com
Cheshire manual treatment See Lancashire, Dr Scott Middleton.
Devon coccygectomy Mr Daniel Chan, orthopaedic surgeon, MBBCh, FRCS. Royal Devon & Exeter hospital. See Anonymous's story
Devon manual treatment Dr Michael J Elliott, Shiphay Chiropractic Clinic, 55 Cadewell Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7ER, UK. Email: DrElliott@painbusters.co.uk. See his comments about treatment of coccydynia.
Durham coccygectomy Mr Bhattia, a member of Mr Krishna's team at the Spinal Unit, University Hospital of North Tees, Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees. TS19 8PE. UK. Email: kspine@gmail.com. Tel- 01642 624193, Fax- 01642 624814. See www.spinalunit.org and Michelle's story.
Hertfordshire coccygectomy Mr P Dyson, surgeon, St Albans, Hertfordshire (NHS). Also does private treatment, including in London - telephone 01525 875388. See John Lang's story, also recommended by another patient.
Lancashire, Cheshire manual treatment Dr Scott Middleton, Salford Chiropractic Clinic, Sorrel Bank House, 23 Bolton Road, Salford M6 7HL, Tel: 0161 736 9855, Fax: 0161 925 0300, and Wilmslow Chiropractic Clinic, 15 Lindow Parade, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5JL, Tel 01625 531164, Fax: 01625 549616 [see Dr Middleton's description of his experience]. Recommended by an anonymous patient, and see John Lang's story.
London injections, coccygectomy John Hardy, Consultant Specialist in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. Sport and Orthopaedic Clinic, Cromwell Hospital, Cromwell Road, London. SW5 0TU. Tel 0117 3171793, Fax:0207 460 5555. www.johnhardy.co.uk/. Surgeon trained by Chris Wray (see West Yorkshire). Also practices in Bristol - see Avon entries.
London manual treatment Dr Michael Durtnall [chiropractor], Chairman: Sayer Clinics, London, www.sayerclinics.com, mail@sayerclinics.co.uk Tel: 0207 937 8978. See his account of his experience in treating this condition, and the personal experiences of Helen Buckthorp, Anonymous, Lee, Becky, Mel, Monica, Kim (1), Kim (2), Chris, Pauline, Adam Pymble, Debbie Dale, Vijay, Alan, Amanda, Nicole, Katy, Maureen, Justin, Mary, Duncan, Lorette.
London pain management, nerve block Dr Andrew Baranowski, The Pain Management Centre, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square WC1N 3BG. Recommended by a patient.
London coccygectomy Mr Stewart Tucker, orthopedic surgeon. Private consultations at The Wellington Hospital, Wellington Place, London, NW8 9LE, telephone 020 7483 5500. Also under NHS at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP. Telephone 020 8954 2300. See Louise's story.
London coccygectomy See Hertfordshire, Mr P Dyson
London manual treatment Dr Watkin, 30 A Wimpole St, London, W1M 7AE, 0207 486 8684 [orthopedic doctor]. Recommended by a patient.
London manual treatment Mr Sandler, a tutor at the British School of Osteopathy, practice address: Chingford Osteopaths, 26A Station Road, Chingford, London.Telephone 020 8350 0815 [osteopath]. Recommended by an anonymous patient, and see Susie's experience.
London manual treatment Mr Bruce Dyson, Chingford Osteopaths, 26A Station Road, Chingford, London. Telephone 020 8350 0815 [osteopath] (suggested his own listing).
Merseyside coccygectomy Mr M P Manning, who has a private practice at Fairfield Hospital, St Helens and also at St Helens and Whiston Hospital, Merseyside. [coccygectomy]. Recommended by a patient.
North Yorkshire coccygectomy Mr Charles McLaren, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 8HE. See Michelle's experience.
Oxfordshire injections, coccygectomy Dr J Wilson-MacDonald, St Luke's Hospital, Latimer Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7PF, UK. Telephone 01865 228886, Fax 01865 744455 [corticosteroids, coccygectomy] See Jon Miles's experience, Kathy's experience.
Shropshire coccygectomy Balain B, Eisenstein SM, Alo GO, Darby AJ, Cassar-Pullicino VN, Roberts SE, Jaffray DC. Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, United Kingdom.. [authors of paper on coccydynia
South Yorkshire coccygectomy Mr S H Ali, orthopedic surgeon at Rotherham General Hospital, in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. See Paulina's story.
Suffolk coccygectomy Mr David Sharp, Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon, The Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD. See www.spinalteam.com/team_sharpcv.cfm and Mark W's story.
Surrey coccygectomy Dr G Howell, surgeon who works at Mayday NHS hospital, Croydon and Shirley Oaks private hospital, Croydon. See Amy's story.
Renfrewshire, Strathclyde coccygectomy Mr Cartlidge, Alexandria Hospital, Paisley. See Mary's story.
Warwickshire manual treatment Dr Richard S Walker, Consultant in Pain Management and Medical Osteopath, Coventry, Warwickshire. See PainClinic.org.uk and painclinic.org.uk/jointpain-coccyx.htm. See Jemma's story.
West Yorkshire injections, coccygectomy C. C. Wray, Department of Orthopaedics, Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UK. See Maggie's story and Coccydynia. Aetiology and treatment.

Some people in the UK have crossed the English channel to see the world expert in this condition in Paris, Dr Maigne, and reported successful treatment. Jean-Yves Maigne, 101 avenue de Villiers, 75017 Paris. Phone : ++33 1 40 54 93 25. Fax : ++ 33 1 42 34 82 23, Email: jy.maigne@htd.ap-hop-paris.fr. (Author of papers in Medical Abstracts section. Dr Maigne does not carry out surgery himself, but carries out tests and non-surgical treatments, passing patients on to a skilled surgeon where appropriate.)

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UK (about ten miles from my home in Berkhamsted). The surgery to be performed by Mr P Dyson (secretary's telephone ).