Mr. Andrew Hilton is a highly experienced Consultant Spinal Surgeon, specialising in the rapid and accurate diagnosis, as well as the surgical and non-surgical treatment, of a wide range of spinal conditions that cause back pain, slipped (prolapsed) disc, sciatica, leg pain, neck pain, and arm pain.

As Lead Consultant Spinal Surgeon for Dorset, Mr. Hilton is a strong advocate of a holistic, patient-centred approach. He works closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive, personalised care focused on restoring function and improving quality of life.

Mr. Hilton prefers minimally invasive, micro-surgical techniques designed to reduce tissue trauma and minimise recovery time. His surgical expertise includes:

• Spinal decompression
• Microdiscectomy
• Spinal fusion
• Sacroiliac joint fusion
• Pars defect repair
• Kyphoplasty
• Facet joint denervation

Andrew also offers a range of X-ray guided spinal injections to manage pain and inflammation, including:

• Caudal epidural
• Lumbar epidural
• Foraminal epidural
• Sacroiliac joint injections
• Pars injections
• Medial branch blocks
• Nerve root injections

Training & Qualifications

Mr. Hilton studied at University College London Medical School and completed orthopaedic training through the Guy’s and St Thomas’s programme in London and the South-East of England. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in both London and Edinburgh.

He further sub-specialised through a prestigious Spinal Surgery Fellowship at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London. On completion of the Spinal Surgical Fellowship in 2005, he was appointed as a Consultant in Dorset, where he is the Lead Consultant Spinal Surgeon.

Academic Background

• BSc (Hons) in Cell Pathology and Immunology
• MBBS (Lon)
• FRCS (Lon), FRCS (Edin) Trauma & Orthopaedics
• Spinal Fellowship at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London

Andrew lives in Dorset with his family, with whom he enjoys spending his spare time.

Clinical Interests

• Disc prolapse
• Sciatica
• Leg pain
• Spinal stenosis
• Back pain
• Sacro-iliac dysfunction
• Spinal fractures
• Coccydynia
• Neck pain
• Arm pain
• Sports injuries

Useful Links

• www.spinesdorset.com

• British Association of Spinal Surgeons
• British Medical Association
• British Orthopaedic Association
• British Spinal Study Group
• General Medical Council
• North American Spinal Society