
Mr Robert CornsNeurosurgery in Leeds
Professional statement
Mr Robert Corns is a consultant neurosurgeon at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital. He is interested in degenerative diseases of the spine, and specialises in brain tumours, traumatic brain injury, cervical and lumbar spine problems, disc prolapse, and canal stenosis.
Mr Corns qualified with first-class honours from the University of Wales in 2003 and was an undergraduate researcher in Massachusetts, USA at Harvard Medical School for five months working on stem cell transplant and neuroprotective strategies for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. He then returned to the UK to become a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2006 and undertake postgraduate neurosurgical training in several esteemed London institutions, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, King’s College Hospital, and St George’s Hospital. Dr Corns was awarded his Certificate of Completion of Training and became a surgical neurology fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2013.
Mr Corns was appointed as consultant neurosurgeon at Leeds General Infirmary in 2013, where he is the lead clinician for the neurosurgery service. He has recently spent time at the Centre Hospitalier Saint Anne in Paris to further hone his skills. In addition to his clinical practice, he is an honorary senior lecturer at the School of Medicine of the University of Leeds.
Mr Corns qualified with first-class honours from the University of Wales in 2003 and was an undergraduate researcher in Massachusetts, USA at Harvard Medical School for five months working on stem cell transplant and neuroprotective strategies for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. He then returned to the UK to become a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2006 and undertake postgraduate neurosurgical training in several esteemed London institutions, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, King’s College Hospital, and St George’s Hospital. Dr Corns was awarded his Certificate of Completion of Training and became a surgical neurology fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2013.
Mr Corns was appointed as consultant neurosurgeon at Leeds General Infirmary in 2013, where he is the lead clinician for the neurosurgery service. He has recently spent time at the Centre Hospitalier Saint Anne in Paris to further hone his skills. In addition to his clinical practice, he is an honorary senior lecturer at the School of Medicine of the University of Leeds.
Clinics

Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
Leeds, 2 Leighton St, Leeds LS1 3EBMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 22 years of experience
- Consultant neurosurgeon, Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital (present)
Subspecialties
- Cervical spine problems
- Lumbar spine problems
Professional memberships
- Society of British Neurosurgeons
- British Association of Spinal Surgeons
Education
- Certificate of Completion of Training in Neurosurgery (2013)
- Fellowship, the Royal College of Surgeons in Surgical Neurology (2013)
Teaching posts
- Honorary senior lecturer at the School of Medicine, the University of Leeds
- Clinical Supervisor to post-CCT fellows, the Royal College of Surgeons Neuro-Oncology Fellowship, Leeds (2016 – present).
Positions in organisations
- Clinical lead for neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary
- Trustee, Brain Tumour Research and Support
Publications and conferences
Prizes and awards
- George Scanlon Memorial Prize for Best Elective Project (2003)
- Alfred Hughes Prize for the Best Student in the Science of Anatomy (2000)
Languages spoken
- English
- French
Registration number: 6074877
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