Mr Will Kieffer
Consultant orthopaedic spine surgeon
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Mr Will Kieffer

Consultant orthopaedic spine surgeon in Surrey & Haywards Heath

MBBS BSc FRCS (Tr&Orth)

GMC: 6164309

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Mr Will Kieffer is a consultant orthopaedic spinal surgeon based in Surrey and Sussex. He specialises in back pain, back and neck surgery and spinal surgery alongside pain management, minimally-invasive surgery and sciatica. He privately practices at Spire Gatwick Park Hospital and Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital as well as for the NHS at East Surrey Hospital, where he is clinical lead alongside his esteemed consultant role.

Furthermore, Mr Kieffer has a special interest in spinal fusion and spinal disc replacement and offers treatment in various spinal procedures such as cervical discectomy and fusion, and spinal fractures including rehabilitation and fragility fracture treatment (kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty), among many others.

Mr Kieffer works towards providing the most suitable treatment for his patients in the knowledge that spinal surgery is a significant undertaking, reserved for those who truly require it. He is also trained in non-operative measures including injection therapy for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar as well as sacroiliac and coccygeal joints and areas.

Mr Kieffer is educated and trained to a high standard. He graduated with an MBBS in Medicine and BSc in Medical Physics and Bioengineering from University College London and underwent his higher surgical training in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex region.

He completed his first spinal fellowship at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey and the next at Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand, where he treated top sportspeople. His experience in sports medicine also saw him work as the team doctor for an English Football League Championship side and provided medical advice for a television drama series.

Mr Kieffer is dedicated to research as Orthopaedic Lead for National Research Projects in trauma and orthopaedics at East Surrey Hospital, and his main interests are degenerative spinal disorders (clinical), spinal balance and adult deformity (research). His work studying these areas have been awarded, published in peer-reviewed journals and in book chapters, too.

He is also dedicated to passing on his medical knowledge, sitting on the NHS Speciality Training Committee and Annual Review Panels for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex regions. They are responsible for training NHS orthopaedic surgeons in the areas. Mr Kieffer regularly teaches and is an Advanced Trauma Life Support instructor for the Royal College of Surgeons and a course tutor for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Tr and Orth).

Mr Kieffer is an active member of several medical organisations including the British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS), the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and the North American Spine Society (NASS) alongside the General Medical Council (GMC) and British Medical Association (BMA). He is also a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Mr Kieffer is well respected for his medical opinion and was recently interviewed by BBC Five Live about sciatica and it's connection to the international singer-songwriter Adele, who has the condition. You can listen here.

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Credentials

GMC: ‍6164309

Professional experience

• More than 15 years of experience
• Consultant spinal surgeon, Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital (June 2021 - present)
• Consultant spinal surgeon, Spire Gatwick Park Hospital (July 2020 - present)
• Clinical lead and consultant spinal surgeon, East Surrey Hospital, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (July 2019 - present)

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Sub-specialties

• Cervical injections
• Thoracic injections
• Lumbar injections
• Sacroiliac injections
• Coccygeal injections
• Cervical discectomy and fusion
• Cervical disc replacement surgery
• Posterior cervical surgery
• Neck pain treatment
• Spinal fractures
• Fragility fracture treatment (kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty)
• Kyphoplasty
• Vertebroplasty
• Lumbar discectomy
• Lumbar decompression
• Lumbar fusion surgery
• Sacroiliac joint fusion
• Minimally invasive procedures (where appropriate)
• Back and neck surgery
• Pain management

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Positions in public associations

• Clinical Director for Trauma, SaSH (Surrey and Sussex Healthcare) (March 2020 - present)
• Chair, Trauma Steering Group, SaSH (Surrey and Sussex Healthcare) (Present)
• Regional Specialty Advisor for Royal College of Surgeons of England and The British Orthopaedic Association (Present)
• Orthopaedic lead, NHS National Research Projects in Trauma and Orthopaedics, East Surrey Hospital (Present)
• Member, NHS Specialty Training Committee and Annual Review Panels, Kent, Surrey and Sussex Deanery (Present)
• Principle Investigator, Orthopaedic NIHR Trials, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (Present)

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Teaching posts

• Tutor, FRCS Viva Revision Course (2016 - present)
• Lecturer, ATLS Provider Faculty, SaSH (Surrey and Sussex Healthcare) (2015 - present)
• Lecturer, CCrISP (Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient) Faculty, Royal College of Surgeons (RCSEngland) (2014 - 2015)
• Tutor, Final Year Revision Course, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (2013)
• Tutor, Setting Final Questions, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (2013)
• Lecturer, Foundation Programme Teaching, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals (2013)
• Tutor, Teaching Programme Co-ordinator, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals (2012 - 2013)
• Tutor, Orthopaedic Clinical Skills, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (2012 -2013)
• Mentor, Year 4 Medical Students, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (2012)
• Tutor, Junior Grade Orthopaedic Teaching (2011)
• RCS Basic Surgical Skills Course Tutor, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth (2011)
• Clinical Report Assessor, University of Southampton (2011)
• Lecturer, Trauma & Orthopaedics Teaching Programme (2010 - 2011)
• Tutor, Surgical Pathology & Skills, University of Southampton (2009 - 2010)
• Mentor, Re-take for final year medical students, The Royal Free, University College and Middlesex Medical Student Association (RUMS)
• Tutor, Clinical OSCEs - Mock Examination for final year students, The Royal Free, University College and Middlesex Medical Student Association (RUMS)
• Tutor, Surgical Tutorials for final year students, The Royal Free, University College and Middlesex Medical Student Association (RUMS)

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Education

• BSc Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College London
• MBBS, University College London (2007)

Publications and conferences

• Read patient feedback about Mr Kieffer's work, here
• Read some of Mr Kieffer's research papers, here.
• Appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live on the Nicky Campbell show on 17/02/22, giving advice on back pain.

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Prizes and awards

• First prize, EEXOT 2020, Greek Orthopaedic Society (2020)
• Award, BOTA Travelling Fellowship (2017)
• First prize, ASiT Teachmeanatomy.com Prize, Glasgow (2015)
• Third prize, Sam Simmonds Annual Scientific Meeting (2014)
• FORTE Award, Best Podium Presentation, FORTE, EFORT, Istanbul, Turkey (2013)
• First prize, The Gauvain Society Annual Scientific Meeting (2011)

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Professional membership

• British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS)
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS)
• British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
• North American Spine Society (NASS)
• General Medical Council (GMC)
• British Medical Association (BMA)

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Languages spoken

English