Mr Jake Timothy
Qualifications
- MB BS, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, 1991
- MRCS, FRCS(SN)
Specialist Interests
Mr Timothy is currently looking into cervical arthroplasty as an alternative to arthrodesis (fusion), spinal cord injury regeneration, minimally invasive spinal techniques and patient outcomes following spinal surgery. He has obtained many grants in conjunction with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds studying in particular vertebroplasty and wear debris of spinal implants.
Recent Publications
- Mendelow AD, Timothy J, Steers JW, Lecky F, Yates D, Bouamra O, Woodford M, Hutchinson PJ. Management of patients with head injury.Lancet. 2008 Aug 23;372:685-7
- Timothy J, Foley E, Comer C, Barron D, Sloan J, Shilliday H. Soft tissue injuries: 3. Paraspinal. Emerg Med J. 2008 Aug;25(8):514-21.
- Oakland RJ, Furtado NR, Wilcox RK, Timothy J, Hall RM. A preliminary biomechanical evaluation of prophylactic vertebral reinforcement adjacent to vertebroplasty under cyclic loading. Spine J. 2008 Jul 18.
- Oakland RJ, Furtado NR, Wilcox RK, Timothy J, Hall RM. The biomechanical effectiveness of prophylactic vertebroplasty: a dynamic cadaveric study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 May;8(5):442-9.
- Agrawal A, Timothy J, Cincu R, Agarwal T, Waghmare LB. Bradycardia in neurosurgery. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2008 Apr;110(4):321-7.
- Agrawal A, Cincu R, Timothy J. Corticosteroids and head injury. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2008 Apr;110(4):421-2.
Professional Bodies
- UK Representative for Young Neurosurgeon’s Forum (World Federation of Neurosurgeons)
- UK Training representative for the Faculty for European Association of Neurosurgery
- Specialist Advisor to NICE
- Reviewer for: Acta Neurochirurgica – The European Journal of Neurosurgery, Injury and The Lancet.
- Member of OPTIN, a charity that aims to use the knowledge of NHS Staff in Leeds to deliver training projects that result in sustainable local health care services in developing countries.
Contact Details
Mr Timothy can be contacted through his secretary at Leeds General Infirmary: 0113 392 2283
