Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Fellowship-trained Consultant Spinal Surgeon providing comprehensive, patient-centred spinal care at The London Spine Clinic, Harley Street, and Berkshire Independent Hospital.
Areas of Expertise
Lumbar and cervical disc arthroplasty using the ESP and Active-L prostheses. Mr McKenna is the foremost user of these devices in the UK, with over 20 years of experience in disc replacement surgery.
Learn more →Utilising the Excelsius Spinal Robot at The London Clinic for over three years to deliver enhanced precision, improved accuracy in implant placement, and better patient outcomes.
Innovative regenerative treatment for chronic discogenic back pain, offering patients a non-surgical alternative that harnesses the body's own healing mechanisms.
Anterior, lateral (XLIF), and posterior minimally invasive techniques to minimise tissue disruption, reduce blood loss, and promote faster recovery for complex spinal conditions.
Fluoroscopic-guided injections including nerve root blocks, facet joint injections, and radiofrequency denervation for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Experienced expert witness for both claimant and defendant in clinical negligence and personal injury cases involving spinal conditions. Instructions accepted from all parties.
About Mr McKenna
Mr McKenna is a fellowship-trained Consultant Spinal Surgeon. He consults at The London Spine Clinic at 116 Harley Street and Berkshire Independent Hospital in Reading. Surgery is carried out at The London Clinic, Berkshire Independent Hospital, and the Wellington Hospital.
He qualified from Guy's Hospital in 1993 and completed his Specialist Registrar training in Trauma and Orthopaedics on the Wessex Rotation from 1999 to 2005, including a year as Spinal Fellow at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham. He is fully trained in all aspects of spinal surgery including cervical and lumbar degenerative conditions, tumour, trauma and scoliosis.
His special interest is in anterior and lateral surgery of the lumbar spine using minimally invasive techniques, and motion-preserving surgery (total disc arthroplasty) of the cervical and lumbar spine. He is the foremost user of the ESP lumbar and Active-L disc replacements in the UK and has been performing disc replacements since 2003.
Mr McKenna has been performing robot-assisted spine surgery at The London Clinic for over three years using the Excelcius Spinal Robot and also performs intradiscal stem cell therapy for back pain.
Specialist Procedure
Back pain can be caused by degeneration of a lumbar disc. Painful discs generally cause low back pain when pressure is put through them whilst sitting or bending forwards. Symptoms can be extremely restrictive and fail to improve with simple measures such as physiotherapy, steroid injections and analgesia.
Total disc replacement surgery is a long-established treatment for painful discs and has been proven in studies to be superior to fusion and conservative measures in well selected patients. Mr McKenna has performed lumbar disc replacement surgery for over 20 years.
Qualifications & Training
Get in Touch
Claire Saini
07979 660720
office@spinaldoctor.co.uk
The London Spine Clinic
116 Harley Street
London W1G 7JL
Berkshire Independent Hospital
Reading, Berkshire
The London Clinic
Berkshire Independent Hospital
The Wellington Hospital
