Miss Vivian Anne Elwell

Miss Vivian A. Elwell is a Consultant Neurosurgeon with expertise in complex spinal surgery. She treats common neurological conditions:

Simple and complex spine surgery: Degenerative spinal disease, cervical and lumbar herniated disc protrusions, neck and back pains, sciatica, canal stenosis, spinal injuries, spinal fractures, spinal infection, spinal tumours, microsurgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery, spinal instrumentation, and navigated spinal platforms 

Peripheral Nerve: Carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar nerve compression 

Cranial Neurotrauma (head injury)

Conditions treated:

• Miss Elwell’s clinical interest focuses on simple and complex spinal surgery.
• Neck, thoracic and back pains
• Arm and leg pain, arm and leg numbness/weakness
• Cervical and lumbar disc herniations/protrusion
• Degenerative spinal disease
• Sciatica
• Spinal stenosis
• Spinal infections
• Spinal tumours
• Spinal fractures
• Spinal fractures
• Head and spinal injuries
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Ulnar nerve compression 

Background/Education

Miss Elwell began her Undergraduate studies at Columbia College, Columbia University (NYC, USA) with a degree in Biological Sciences and completed her medical degree at The University of Cambridge and Imperial College School of Medicine. She completed her neurosurgical training on the North Thames Neurosurgical London Rotation and gained further specialist training in complex spinal surgery as a Central London Senior Spinal Fellow. She has received the British Association of Spinal Surgeons President Travelling Fellowship and the International Group for Advancement in Spinal Science Fellowship (IGASS).

Miss Elwell is also actively involved in medical education and is an author of eight medical textbooks, including "Neurosurgery: The Essential Guide to the Oral and Clinical Neurosurgical Exam" (2nd Edition, 2023).

She was awarded and serves as an External Examiner for Imperial College School of Medicine, London and Lee King Chian School of Medicine, Singapore. In 2025, she awarded a FRCP degree from The Royal College of Physicians.

Research

Her research includes head and spinal injury, spinal degenerative disease, and spinal tumours.

Honours

British Association of Spine Surgeons President's Travelling Fellowship

International Group for Advancement in Spinal Science Fellowship

Swinford Edward Silver Prize for OSCE Examination

Columbia University Research Fellowship, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons (USA)

King's Crown Gold and Silver Medal awards, Columbia University

Kathrine Dulin Folger Cancer Research Fellowship

Who's Who Young Scientists award

Finalist, British Medical Association's Junior Doctor of the Year Award

Professional memberships

Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, 2025

Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, 2012

Full member, Society of British Neurological Surgeons

Member, British Association of Spine Surgeons

Member, AO Spine

External Examiner, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore