Poornanand Goru
Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
MBBS, DNB(Ortho), MRCSEd, FRCS (T&O)
About Me
Mr. Goru completed his medical education at Andhra Medical College in 1999 and pursued his postgraduate studies in Orthopaedics at Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India. He developed a keen interest in spinal surgery early in his career. In 2006, he moved to the UK, where he completed his basic surgical rotation in Essex and advanced his surgical training in Trauma & Orthopaedics in Essex and Northwest England. After passing the FRCS (Tr & Orth.) examination, he further honed his skills through a series of prestigious spinal fellowships, including those at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London and the AO Spine Reference Centre at University Hospital Wales in Cardiff.
He gained experience in all aspects of spinal surgery including deformity. This included techniques of Microdiscectomy and Micro decompression in the lumbar spine, Anterior cervical discectomy, Disc replacement and Fusion and Posterior neck surgery, Anterior approaches to the thoracolumbar spine, Scoliosis, Lumbosacral injection techniques, minimally invasive spinal surgery like image-guided pedicle screws, ALIF and XLIF.
Mr. Goru's career includes a tenure as a Locum Spine Consultant at Warrington Hospital from 2013 to 2016, followed by sub-specialty rotations at Manchester Royal Infirmary, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, and Salford Royal Hospital Spinal Unit. In October 2022, after obtaining his Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR), he completed a refresher spinal fellowship at the world-renowned Oswestry Spinal Unit.
In 2023, Mr. Goru was appointed as an NHS Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. He is dedicated to developing the spine referral centre for the Black Country at The Royal Wolverhampton Hospital. His practice primarily focuses on
treating degenerative spinal conditions, with a special interest in cervical spine surgery. Academically oriented and committed to training, Mr. Goru has published over 15 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented his research at numerous national and international conferences. He is a member of various professional organizations, including the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS), National Spine Network (NSN), British Medical Association (BMA), British Indian Orthopaedic Society (BIOS), and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
He gained experience in all aspects of spinal surgery including deformity. This included techniques of Microdiscectomy and Micro decompression in the lumbar spine, Anterior cervical discectomy, Disc replacement and Fusion and Posterior neck surgery, Anterior approaches to the thoracolumbar spine, Scoliosis, Lumbosacral injection techniques, minimally invasive spinal surgery like image-guided pedicle screws, ALIF and XLIF.
Mr. Goru's career includes a tenure as a Locum Spine Consultant at Warrington Hospital from 2013 to 2016, followed by sub-specialty rotations at Manchester Royal Infirmary, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, and Salford Royal Hospital Spinal Unit. In October 2022, after obtaining his Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR), he completed a refresher spinal fellowship at the world-renowned Oswestry Spinal Unit.
In 2023, Mr. Goru was appointed as an NHS Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. He is dedicated to developing the spine referral centre for the Black Country at The Royal Wolverhampton Hospital. His practice primarily focuses on
treating degenerative spinal conditions, with a special interest in cervical spine surgery. Academically oriented and committed to training, Mr. Goru has published over 15 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented his research at numerous national and international conferences. He is a member of various professional organizations, including the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS), National Spine Network (NSN), British Medical Association (BMA), British Indian Orthopaedic Society (BIOS), and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Been in practice for
3 years
My Qualifications
MBBS, DNB(Ortho), MRCSEd, FRCS (T&O)
My specializations
Spine Surgery
Fellowships & certifications
Senior Spinal Fellowship in Paediatric Deformities
2011 to 2012 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Senior Spinal Fellowship in Adult and Children
2012 to 2013 Cardiff University Hospital
Senior Spinal Fellowship in Adult and Children
2018 to 2018 Salford Royal Hospital & Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Senior Spinal Fellowship in Adult and Children
2022 to 2023 The Robert Jones Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
Languages known
English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu
I practice at 3 locations
Poornanand Goru Specialist Spine Surgeon Rowley Hospital, Rowley, Park, ST179AQ, Stafford, United Kingdom
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New Cross Hospital New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, UK
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Professional Memberships
British Association of Spine Surgeons
Member
National Spine Network
Member
Association of Spine Surgeons of India
Member
The AO Spine
Member
North American Spine Society
Member
British Orthopaedic Association
Member
British Indian Orthopaedic Society
Member
World Orthopaedic Concern
Member
The AO Trauma Foundation
Member
Indian Medical Association
Member
Indian Orthopaedics Association
Member
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