Mr Stuart James

Mr Stuart James is a Consultant Spinal Surgeon who runs private spinal and back pain clinics from Vale Healthcare's private hospital, Vale Hospital and Cardiff Bay Clinic in south Wales. Offering specialist consultation on all types of spinal conditions, Stuart's NHS practice is based in the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, South Wales.

Stuart undertook his medical training in Southampton University, before returning home to Wales. Here he undertook his basic surgical training and also specialist training in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, before undertaking further sub-specialist training in Spine Surgery.

Stuart has completed a recognised spine fellowship in Bristol, UK, where he has gained extensive experience in all aspects of spinal disease, from trauma and tumour work through to adult and paediatric complex deformity of the spine. As well as his spine specialist training in the UK, Stuart James has gained furher exposure and training in cutting edge contemporary spinal techniques in Europe and the USA.

Mr James’s practice is solely in the field of spine surgery. The services that he provides as a Spinal Consultant in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan include injection therapies as well as all aspects of open spine surgery. Areas of specific interest include, sports injuries, adult degenerative spinal disease, cervical disease, deformity, motion preservation surgery and microscopic assisted minimally invasive techniques.

Mr James is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, and also a member British Association of Spine Surgeons and British Scoliosis Society. He has an active role in teaching, being an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Wales, and also AO spine faculty member as well as a tutor on the Royal College of Surgeons surgical skills and Orthopaedics courses. His research interests are in the role of minimally invasive surgery and its relationship to improved clinical outcomes.

Outside of Spine surgery, his interest are in sports particularly rugby, golf and tennis. He also enjoys traveling and family life.