Mr Langdon has worked in Hertfordshire as a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon since 2011. His clinical practice is purely dedicated to treating patients with back problems including disc problems (disc prolapse / slipped disc), sciatica, arm pain, neck and back pain, fractures and spinal stenosis. He is an expert in managing disc problems and spinal stenosis. He also undertakes medico legal reports.
Mr Langdon is a specialist in treating spinal conditions including leg pain (sciatica), arm pain, neck and back pain. Where appropriate, he believes in minimal intervention to treat spinal conditions, and will exhaust the non-surgical treatment options (including spinal injections) before recommending surgery. He works closely with local physical therapists, radiologists, pain specialists and other health professionals to optimise patients’ treatment prior to undertaking any surgical procedures. He routinely discuss more complex cases with colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting. He has excellent compliance with data entry into the British Spine Registry with good outcome data.
Mr Langdon qualified from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School (now part of Imperial College School of Medicine) in 2000 and undertook his specialist orthopaedic and spinal training at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. He also underwent a one-year UK advanced training fellowship in spinal surgery. Mr Langdon has lived in Hertfordshire since 2008 and was appointed as a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon to West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust in 2011.
Mr Langdon ensures that he takes the time to explain things clearly in easy to understand terms, enabling patients to make informed decisions about their treatment options.
Mr Langdon’s main surgical interest is in the use of minimally invasive spinal surgical techniques. He believes that the use of these techniques reduces post-operative pain, reduces length of hospital stay, and improves patient outcomes.
Mr Langdon offers a full range of surgical treatments for degenerative spinal conditions including lumbar microdiscectomy, spinal decompression, minimally invasive spinal fusions, anterior cervical decompression and fusion / disc replacement, balloon kyphoplasty, as well as spinal injections.
He enjoys time spent relaxing with his young family and their dog, as well as keeping fit and cooking. Despite no longer playing, he remains a keen rugby supporter.
