Mr Gordan Grahovac Consultant Profile
Mr Gordan Grahovac is a highly skilled Consultant Neurosurgeon and Complex Spinal Surgeon experienced in the comprehensive management of spinal conditions, including degenerative, traumatic, and malignant spinal disorders. He is Consultant Neurosurgeon at The London Clinic, and King’s College Hospital, where he is Spinal Lead. Since 2021, he has led the South East London and Kent Spinal Network.
An expert in minimally invasive techniques, he treats neck, back, and arm pain, as well as sciatica. He is also a leading authority on spontaneous intracranial hypotension caused by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, working closely with neurologists and neuroradiologists to provide tailored treatments, including minimally invasive CSF leak repair.Originally from Zagreb, Croatia, he completed his medical and neurosurgical training there, earning a PhD in Biological Sciences from the School of Medicine, Zagreb. He completed paediatric neurosurgical fellowship at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, USA, and a Complex Spine Fellowship at King’s College Hospital.Mr Grahovac specialises in treating osteoporotic fragility fractures using vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and the spine jack procedure to restore spinal stability and relieve pain. Committed to patient-centred care, he integrates the latest spinal surgery advancements with a compassionate approach.
Areas of expertise
• Spinal pain and nerve conditions, including: sciatica, arm and neck pain, back and leg pain, spinal stenosis and neurogenic claudication, spinal infections, degenerative cervical myelopathy, thoracic myelopathy, spontaneous intracranial hypotension (CSF leaks) and syringomyelia.
• Spinal pain management: Spinal injections, nerve blocks, denervation, laser discectomy, nerve ablation
• Degenerative and disc conditions: Lumbar and cervical disc degeneration/replacement, thoracic disc herniation, failed back surgery syndrome
• Spinal surgery – minimally invasive and complex, robotic surgery, and revision surgeries
• Spinal neuro-oncology – intradural and extramedullary tumours
• Spinal trauma, cord injuries and fractures including osteoporotic spine care and fracture prevention