With over 18 years of experience working in the United Kingdom, Dr. Sandesh Lakkol is a fellowship-trained Consultant Spine Surgeon who specializes in both paediatric and adult spinal surgery. He completed his residency programme in South London and received training in renowned centers of excellence in London, including Kings College Hospital, Guys and St Thomas Hospital, Evelina Children's Hospital, and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. Dr. Lakkol has received his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgery from the UK Board Certification organization General Medical Council, UK.
Dr. Lakkol has experience working as a consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, which is one of the world's leading quaternary care centers for complex spinal deformity conditions. He most recently worked at Royal Derby Hospital, which is the third-largest trauma unit in the UK, where he dealt with all aspects of spinal surgery, including degenerative spinal conditions, trauma, and cancer of the spine. He specializes in all aspects of spinal surgery in both adults and paediatric patients, with a particular interest in dealing with children with spinal deformities.
Dr. Sandesh Lakkol has a keen interest in research and innovations in spinal surgery, and he has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles. He has also delivered many international presentations in the UK and around the world. Additionally, he is passionate about teaching surgical trainees and allied healthcare professionals, and he is a faculty member on several national and internationally recognized courses aimed at higher surgical trainees.